ERIN MILLS <emills@weber.edu> wrote:

It seems that the ML is being split into two camps: Those who think every
fic should be written IC and with strict accordance to the original creators
work and those who see fanfics as a way to "push the envelope," as it
were. I will come right out and say that I am in the second camp.

I don't believe there is any "right" way to write a fanfic.  I do, 
however, believe that if you write the characters out-of-character, 
you risk alienating your audience.  Your audience is generally 
comprised of fans of the series and they know how the characters 
behave.  If they are behaving differently, you'd better explain why, 
or your readers will simply quit reading.

------RM