Yeah; even if someone jumps the shark, tho, it doesn't mean everything they ever did/said is worthless...
And thank you (some people in my circle did that to me lately is why I came to you...). I probably bought into that more when I was younger. I do think if I did origi-fic the fanfic would help in terms of both craft and inspiration, but casting work that matters to me as just "training wheels" implies debility on my part and means-to-an-end on the art's part, and that's a whole different kettle of fish, insinuating that my work isn't worthy of respect until/unless it's normative or salable.
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Date: 2011-09-13 03:26 am (UTC)And thank you (some people in my circle did that to me lately is why I came to you...). I probably bought into that more when I was younger. I do think if I did origi-fic the fanfic would help in terms of both craft and inspiration, but casting work that matters to me as just "training wheels" implies debility on my part and means-to-an-end on the art's part, and that's a whole different kettle of fish, insinuating that my work isn't worthy of respect until/unless it's normative or salable.