Pastiche Panic
Suppose a would-be writer particularly likes a series or the work of a particular author, such as Tolkien. Which is better, and why?
A) Write a fanfic set in Middle Earth
B) Write an "original" fic set in a homebrew which borrows lots of elements of Middle Earth, but with the serial numbers filed off (e.g., "Darkmen" who are black-robed, horse-riding psuedoghosts in the thrall of the evil baddie)
-The Gneech, curious dude
A) Write a fanfic set in Middle Earth
B) Write an "original" fic set in a homebrew which borrows lots of elements of Middle Earth, but with the serial numbers filed off (e.g., "Darkmen" who are black-robed, horse-riding psuedoghosts in the thrall of the evil baddie)
-The Gneech, curious dude