![]() The controversy also affected fans in other ways. The controversy generated discussion about gift culture, fandom and profit, what makes a "good fan" and a "bad fan," the pros and cons of playing in someone else's sandbox, power imbalances, and gratefulness. The details in popular accounts regarding Bradley vary widely, involving alleged threats of lawsuits on both sides and estimates of the amount of material lost regarding "Contraband" ranging from incomplete notes to "four years of work." The tale is oft-repeated using a wide variety of "facts" and hearsay, and it has become a cautionary tale and evidence that professional authors should avoid reading fanfic and/or not allow fans to create fanworks based on their published works. Note: There is no evidence of the fanfiction writer suing the author during this controversy.īeyond her well-known writing career, Marion Zimmer Bradley (often called MZB) is famous in fandom as the central figure in a controversy over fanfiction, specifically a fan's 1991 fanfic called Masks, which supposedly made it impossible for Bradley to publish one of her own for-profit novels called " Contraband." 14 Other Sources of Investigations & Analysis.12 Lasting Consequences: MZB Fanfiction Today.11.2 An Often Cited Cautionary Tale: The "Urban Myth" Element.10 Post-1992 and The Spin: Comments About "Contraband" in "Darkover Newsletter" - The Fans React, and Marion Zimmer Bradley, Elisabeth Waters, and Ann Sharp Respond. ![]() 8 Comments by Jean Lamb describing the 1992 Events.7.2 1993 Letter to Writer's Digest: "KEEP OUT OF MY YARD".7.1 1992 letter to the Darkover Newsletter: "Holes in My Yard".4.1 Starring Rafael Hastur and Rafael Syritis, or Dyan Ardais?.4 The Controversy - "Masks" is the Tipping Point.2.7 Mercedes Lackey's Comments Regarding "Ideas".2.6 1983 Discussion at Worldcon Regarding Bradley's Zines, Trademark, and Copyright.2.5 The DAW Darkover Anthologies Began Accepting Fan Submissions in 1980.2.4 1979 Comments by a Fan on Appreciation and Ecouragment.2.3 1978 Discussion of Fanfic and Copyright.2.2 1977-1978: The Cross-Pollination of Creative Works and the Communal Human Psyche.2.1 Early Participation in Darkover Fandom, Including Zines.
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