A Question.

[kungfuwaynewho]

What are people's thoughts on Real Person Fiction?  Have you read any of it?  Does the very idea of RPF squick you out?  Do you think less of a writer who tries her hand at RPF?  Is there some RPF pairing you would want to read or even write but don't?  Do you have an unabashed love of RPF (and don't care who frakking knows)?

I'm not saying yet why I'm asking!  But I am curious.

Comments

[indigoviolet.livejournal.com]

Hi! (Remember me? I don't get online much these days but I thought I'd drop in and say hi)

Really, while I enjoy fanfic, I've always felt that RPF crosses the line. Especially when it's pairings/slash related. It's not about literary merit or anything (as you say, fanfic, although it can help hone your technical word skills, isn't the same as original fic nor is it intended to be. Some anti-fanfic snobs seem to miss the point here - you're just playing in a ready-made universe and the writers and readers are completely aware of this and of who owns the actual copyright. Most fic writers know they're on shaky legal ground but don't want to profit or claim ownership in any way. OK, maybe we're adults who never grew out of pretending to be our favourite characters but is that such a bad thing?)

But RPF - it's the fact you're dealing with actual people. Maybe it's the price you pay for being in the public eye but I don't know, famous people have internet access too and I wonder what they make of it. In their position I reckon I'd feel violated. And some people who really get into RPF seem to be the same ones who have trouble telling an actor from the character they play, or thinking they actually know someone based on their public persona.

Saying that, it is acceptable for satirical comedy to have public figures and celebrities in made-up situations. But that doesn't have the voyeuristic element, which is the aspect of RPF I think creeps a lot of people out, me included.

But what the heck, write what you like. I won't pass judgement on you personally, I just won't read it. I think you're pretty obviously not a creepy celeb-stalker. :)

[indigoviolet.livejournal.com]

F**king hell I'm long-winded, aren't I? I'll sum that up as:

-Creepy when taken seriously/with sexytimes
-Okay when obviously satirical/taking the piss (does this even count as RPF, though?)
-I won't think less of you if you post some

:)

[kungfuwaynewho.livejournal.com]

Hi! Of course I remember you, LOL.

Yeah...no one likes RPF, like no one, except for the one person I already knew who does because we've been emailing it back and forth, so yeah, not going to post. Not really any point, heh.