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this is a common term. For others like me, it is something of a new concept. Fans of certain movies, games, and book make up their own stories about characters or places from books. Amazing! Also amazing is the lack of understanding of copywriting when it comes to fan fiction. I still don’t have my head wrapped around it. Heather Lawver, an teenager at the time, stated “The Daily Prophet is an organization dedicated to bringing the world of literature to life.” I couldn’t have put it better myself. Lawver created the site of the Daily prophet to promote reading and a love for literature. I fear that sometimes our world has gotten so lost in what is right and legal, that people have forgotten why they created things in the first place. I still don’t understand how anyone can get upset with kids expanding their mind and learning to love to write. How fantastic! I shall leave you with one last thought from Heather Lawver. “By developing the mental ability to analyze the written word at a young age, children will find a love for reading unlike any other.
After reading chapter 6 in Convergence Culture, I found the website below on youtube. They made a movie based on the struggles of Heather Lawver and her Harry Potter fan fiction.
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Convergence Culture: Where old and new media collide by Henry Jenkins
Stephanie, I couldn't agree with you more. Children loving to write is just one step closer to what we WANT then to love! I also agree with the comment you made about everyone being so confused about right and legal that they forgot why they wrote in the first place. it is the way of the world; in the every growing social networking and open source applications, I am afraid we are in for a long ride.
Love this video...
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