Has everyone checked RAAC today?  There is a post from Lizard
<lizard@mrlizard.com> entitled  "[Info] FanFic Writers Mailing

List" where

it appears that Lizard is forming a new ML devoted to discussing

issues in

fanfic writing, and C&C of fics.  My impression is that this

proposed ML is

very close to the stated purpose of the FFML. 

Not quite...

1. The other FFML is apparently dedicated to discussion of
fanfiction, not posting of fanfiction...in other words, discussion of
writing methods, and so forth. 

2. The other FFML isn't strictly devoted to anime fanfiction, as this
one is. 

Will this new ML lead to a pointless fragmentation of the
writing/critiquing community?  Such a development could lead to a

situation

where people on one ML are discussing issues or asking questions

that have

already been discussed on the other.  More likely, the two MLs will

have a

lot of duplicate postings and with many people subscribed to both,

who will

then see an increase in volume of email (and an increase in time

spent

checking email) without a corresponding increase in the value of

the msgs

received.

To be honest, I don't think many people who know of this FFML that
read RAAC will support the other FFML. They'll leave that one for the
people who either don't know about this FFML, don't like this FFML
for some reason, or want to talk about other types of fanfiction. I
may simply be projecting my own opinions here, but...<shrug>

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