Comment on article of doom: EDITING OLD STORIES by alexiuss
Not sure if the answers want to go here but couldn't find anywhere on the site to answer them, so..! XD
1. As a reader or viewer (of movies, TV shows, videogames, art, etc.) do you feel a sense of entitlement giving you the right to not only criticize but actually demand changes be made to a disappointing work?
I think that ultimatly ownership of the creativity belongs to the author - the vision is their own and they shouldn't feel oblidged to betray that vision (the reader does not -always- have the right ideas, just because they want something to happen, doesn't mean in the grander scheme of things that it should). However the author does have an obligation, if their desire is to be popular and well-read by people, to make sure that their vision remains true. Afterall, the very core of their work (be that plot or character or something else) is why people began to read it in the first place. If the reader feels promised something (as was the case with ME3) that was not then delivered, then the author should be well aware that they might be unhappy. It's a careful balance. I don't feel that an author should give in to a reader's demands just because but should make careful considerations on the feedback they recieve, and use their own judgement to decide what to do about it. A reader should also respect the author's ownership and right not to make changes.
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2. Do you feel this entitlement is based in your great investment of both money and time in the work? Or do you feel this entitlement is based in your great investment of your head and heart in a particularly resonant storyline?
A little of both.
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4. As an online reader of Knite, Romantically Apocalyptic, or Off-White, is there an increased value or special connection you experience in being able to connect with the authors of your favorite works-in-progress and contribute your feedback? Does the ability to offer comments, suggestions, criticisms, and encouragement bond you creatively to a property in a way eclipsing passive fandom?
Absolutly! It gives a special feeling, it makes you love the work more, because you feel closer to it. Even just knowing that the author does read all feedback given...it brings that human connection to a work. It also keeps the work in your mind more than just as a passive observer of it - being able to comment, to give the author your feedback (good or bad) and see other people's comments adds that level of interactivity that gives you as a reader more of an invested interest in the story. Even if the author still does follow their vision, that's fine, and I would personally prefer them not to give in to every demand - but a little fanservice goes a long way.
1. As a reader or viewer (of movies, TV shows, videogames, art, etc.) do you feel a sense of entitlement giving you the right to not only criticize but actually demand changes be made to a disappointing work?
I think that ultimatly ownership of the creativity belongs to the author - the vision is their own and they shouldn't feel oblidged to betray that vision (the reader does not -always- have the right ideas, just because they want something to happen, doesn't mean in the grander scheme of things that it should). However the author does have an obligation, if their desire is to be popular and well-read by people, to make sure that their vision remains true. Afterall, the very core of their work (be that plot or character or something else) is why people began to read it in the first place. If the reader feels promised something (as was the case with ME3) that was not then delivered, then the author should be well aware that they might be unhappy. It's a careful balance. I don't feel that an author should give in to a reader's demands just because but should make careful considerations on the feedback they recieve, and use their own judgement to decide what to do about it. A reader should also respect the author's ownership and right not to make changes.
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2. Do you feel this entitlement is based in your great investment of both money and time in the work? Or do you feel this entitlement is based in your great investment of your head and heart in a particularly resonant storyline?
A little of both.
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4. As an online reader of Knite, Romantically Apocalyptic, or Off-White, is there an increased value or special connection you experience in being able to connect with the authors of your favorite works-in-progress and contribute your feedback? Does the ability to offer comments, suggestions, criticisms, and encouragement bond you creatively to a property in a way eclipsing passive fandom?
Absolutly! It gives a special feeling, it makes you love the work more, because you feel closer to it. Even just knowing that the author does read all feedback given...it brings that human connection to a work. It also keeps the work in your mind more than just as a passive observer of it - being able to comment, to give the author your feedback (good or bad) and see other people's comments adds that level of interactivity that gives you as a reader more of an invested interest in the story. Even if the author still does follow their vision, that's fine, and I would personally prefer them not to give in to every demand - but a little fanservice goes a long way.