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mariem_1 ([info]mariem_1) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2009-05-01 19:51:00


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Entry tags:entitlement, fandom: harry potter, i wanted to be wanked, jkr doesn't know harry potter like i do, look how much i don't care, my education let me show you it, potter fandom will not be outwanked!, spoilers- noooo! you bitch! you bitch!!!, taking it too seriously, wanking inside the house, why are you even reading these books?, yet another entitled hp fucktard

JKR owes us revised editions of HP books!
A "slightly disgruntled fan" wrote an 80,000-word essay about everything he disliked in the books and wants JKR to rewrite HP in accordance with his wishes.

An excerpt from the essay:

Destiny Unfulfilled is designed to convince as many fans as possible that a revised edition is called for, so they can begin haranguing Ms. Rowling (politely and with restraint, of course). Never underestimate the power of peon pressure!
Creative writing students will likely also benefit from reading this book, as the careful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of someone else's writing often helps us spot those same traits in our own work. Finally, students of composition can use this as an example of argumentative writing, as well as a jumping off point for school writing assignments, by either agreeing with or countering points made here-in.


Then he went to The Leaky Lounge to brag about his essay and to convince the posters here to beg JKR to revise the books.

An excerpt from his first post:

I do have an M.A. in English, but I feel my main qualifications for writing the book are that I'm a (slightly disgruntled) fan of the series, and I've put a lot of effort into analyzing the seven books. To be clear, this is not a religious diatribe, political axe-grinding, nor do I attempt to take Ms. Rowling to school on who should have fallen in love with whom in the series. (I am *not* a kook! Heh.) Rather, this is an examination of issues like the role of a protagonist, the writer's contract with her readers, characterization, shaggy dog resolutions, and so forth.

The critique makes claims such as that Harry fails to fulfill his role as a protagonist and, ultimately, ceases to be even a necessary character. Hermione could easily have made it through Book 7 without Harry and Ron tagging along after her.... That seems like a fairly major problem, when the title character turns out to be unnecessary.

I hope we can make enough noise to get Ms. Rowling's attention. We aren't asking for more books in the series, just that she fulfill the promises she made to us: that the books would star Harry as the hero and protagonist, that the books wouldn't be episodic, and so forth.


ETA: "We're operating within our rights under the Magna Carta".

ETA 2: "I've been told to not post more than once in 24 hours".

ETA 3: madderbrad adds his two knuts.

ETA 4: Migdalin himself appeared on Fandom Wank. And he apologized to us.



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Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-08 02:50 pm UTC (link)
The "haranguing" section from the critique's Introduction was one of those clever bits that doesn't seem so clever now that the word processor has cooled. I'll make another pass through that section, as well as one or two other places in the critique that come to mind, and see if I can make it less objectionable.

My reference to the Magna Carta seemed funny to me, but apparently that's one bit of humor that doesn't translate internationally. At least, not when people are already in a lather. I can't fix the post on the Leaky Lounge forum, but I did use a similar construct in the critique, and I will remove that.

Kook is a pejorative term. My use of that term in the first Leaky Lounge post was uncalled for and entirely without basis in fact. I sincerely apologize for any offense this may have caused, and hereby undertake never to repeat such slander in future.

Migdalin

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]teaqueenie
2009-05-08 03:52 pm UTC (link)
Humor
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
mockygogo
2009-05-08 07:17 pm UTC (link)
I think maybe it's a definition problem.

Blood, bile, secretions... yep, yep, and yep!

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]keiji_miashin
2009-05-08 04:02 pm UTC (link)
Are.... are you looking for validation from F_W? Why post an apology here?

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-08 04:27 pm UTC (link)
The posts on this board have helped me recognize weaknesses in the critique as well as my marketing of it. As such, I'm grateful to the board and those who have posted here. While the medicine may be hard to take, anything that helps me improve what I'm doing is worthwhile.

As for validation, I understand that I am the Enemy, and that anything I do or say here will be turned against me. Still, given the volume of traffic being sent to my website from this one, I hope that some people who pass through here will take my posts as a sign that I'm operating in good faith and am able to benefit from constructive criticism.

Migdalin

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]thepensive
2009-05-08 11:38 pm UTC (link)
its not so much that you are the enemy its that your ignorance never seems to end...do yourself a favor, stop posting over here and over there. I think there are a few posters over there with as messed up ideas as your own, start a club.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]scribacious
2009-05-08 04:17 pm UTC (link)
You don't seem to get why we are mocking you here.

It's because it took 80,000 words for you to say that you didn't like the HP books, and that JKRowling should rewrite the whole series to your specifications. It's completely ridiculous. That's why we are laughing at you.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]dragonsong12
2009-05-08 04:22 pm UTC (link)
Pretty much this.

Picking apart the other stuff is just fun, but it's the entitlement that keeps us coming back.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]alcesx2
2009-05-08 09:29 pm UTC (link)
This - definately.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]ihateyouall
2009-05-08 05:04 pm UTC (link)
Don't bother apologizing for your fugly site next. Just change it from the eye-bleed inducing blue on black to something legible.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-08 05:29 pm UTC (link)
Thank you for the feedback. It'll probably take me a day or so to get that change up there.

Migdalin

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
mockygogo
2009-05-08 07:12 pm UTC (link)
Libel.

Libel libel libel!

Libel libel libel libel. Libel? LIBEL!

not slander!

One fix down, 574,213 left to go.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-09 04:32 am UTC (link)
I know. It might not be the best idea for someone who doesn't know the difference between libel and slander to be pushing their opus for the English classroom. Just sayin'.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]cyndra_falin
2009-05-09 01:05 am UTC (link)
Dude. Just stop posting and it will all go away. We will forget you ever happened. Trust me.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-09 03:29 am UTC (link)
Will someone please direct this man to the quote about the turkey?

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]ari_o
2009-05-09 07:11 am UTC (link)
No, because he'll just yammer on and on about the first Thanksgiving and completely miss the fucking point.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
mockygogo
2009-05-09 07:47 pm UTC (link)
"as God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!"

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]insanitys_place
2009-05-09 07:55 pm UTC (link)
WKRP FTW!

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
mockygogo
2009-05-10 09:03 pm UTC (link)
I have just one more thing to say: Booooooooooger!

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-12 09:28 am UTC (link)
Poor, poor turkeys.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]ari_o
2009-05-09 07:11 am UTC (link)
STOP USING WORDS.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
[info]northen_light36
2009-05-09 04:11 pm UTC (link)
You really have no idea. *facepalm*

F_W doesn't want your apologies. Not because you're the 'enemy' (they've laughed at more important people then you, I promise). We are laughing at you out of sheer bafflement that you could be so fucking entitled as to demand a rewrite of all seven HP books and so painfully stupid as to believe you might GET one.

Newsflash; You already brought your copies of the books. Even if J.K Rowling wasn't richer then the queen, she would have stopped caring the second the cash left your hand.

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Re: Migdalin Apologizes
(Anonymous)
2009-05-11 08:53 pm UTC (link)
"At least, not when people are already in a lather."

That's not really what we do here, unless it's hot tub Thursday.

-stivee

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