_____________________________________________________________ but I don't know how many of them have been about how the reader relates to fiction and not how the author relates to creation. _____________________________________________________________
It's more about how the character feels than the author.
Plus, hardboiled detective fiction, you can't go wrong with that. ;)
I haven't seen the tv adaptation so I can't comment on how accurate it is to the short story.
I hope this gives you ideas about what to do (or not do). __________________________________________________________
ETA: Actually, the hard part is that as of now, the fanboy has Aspergers and the fangirl is agoraphobic, so I'm hoping that doesn't give the impression that all fen are misfits in a work that's, with any luck, going to be a very, very fond parody of fandom. I think there's room to go "what a fun and creative hobby" as well as "also, those Supernatural fans are cra-cra." __________________________________________________________
How about one of your fan isn't a fan at all but the brother/sister of one who is "normal and well-adjusted"?
That way you can get an outsider's view on the fandom, have your normal fan and your misfit character all at once.
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but I don't know how many of them have been about how the reader relates to fiction and not how the author relates to creation.
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I like this Stephen King story a lot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umney's_Last_Case
The complete story can be found here:
http://archives.obs-us.com/obs/english/books/king/king1.htm
It's more about how the character feels than the author.
Plus, hardboiled detective fiction, you can't go wrong with that. ;)
I haven't seen the tv adaptation so I can't comment on how accurate it is to the short story.
I hope this gives you ideas about what to do (or not do).
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ETA: Actually, the hard part is that as of now, the fanboy has Aspergers and the fangirl is agoraphobic, so I'm hoping that doesn't give the impression that all fen are misfits in a work that's, with any luck, going to be a very, very fond parody of fandom. I think there's room to go "what a fun and creative hobby" as well as "also, those Supernatural fans are cra-cra."
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How about one of your fan isn't a fan at all but the brother/sister of one who is "normal and well-adjusted"?
That way you can get an outsider's view on the fandom, have your normal fan and your misfit character all at once.