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[trinityvixen]

While I was on my trip to Disney World, I read to fluffy, cozy-mystery-type novels by Carrie Bebris. "Mr. and Mrs. Darcy" mysteries, to put a finer point on it. They're cute, easy reads, perfect for plane rides and frequent interruptions when traveling, and while the mysteries are about as interesting as your average Smallville episode (kidding, but they are predictable), the reparte between Elizabeth and Darcy is really fun and genuine and I liked it a lot.

I'm a little miffed that someone gets paid to write what is essentially fanfiction, but the gal has done her research. I mentioned this to moonlightalice, who loaned me one of Bebris' books--North by Northanger and came to the following, HORRIFIC REALIZATION:

me: I'm a bit jealous that someone gets paid to write fanfic and published. But hey, she did her research.
moonlightalice: dude, what do you think shakespeare did?
me: Good point.
moonlightalice: and he used CONTEMPORARIES (a big no no nowadays)
b>me: God help us when Star Wars and Harry Potter go into the public domain.
moonlightalice lol
b>me: GOD HELP US ALL
Tmoonlightalice: oh no...
b>me: I just...No.

Comments

[saikogrrl.livejournal.com]

I hold out hope that because Harry Potter is so much more popular than Austen (and already has so many fanfic authors), that because of the plethora of manuscripts that will flood publishers when it goes into the public domain, the ones they do choose to publish will be good...

And how can Disney hold onto the rights indefinitely?

[trinityvixen.livejournal.com]

By re-writing the laws on copyrights. They're at risk to lose their copyright on Mickey Mouse soon because Steamboat Willy is so old, and they can't let that happen. So, when the law threatens, change the law!

Because of Disney, many films are basically being destroyed because no one can refurbish the reels while the copryright issues remain unsolved.