"Henry J. Cobb" <hcobb@slip.net> wrote:

Why doesn't the FAQ simply direct everybody to my Spamfic page whenever
they think they've got a new idea?

Actually, what the FAQ *should* say is that when you think you've got a
new idea, WRITE IT rather than posting it to the list as an idea.

No offense, but ideas are a dime a dozen. What's important for a fanfic
is not the raw idea, but the work that goes into developing it into a
story of how the idea affects the characters' lives. Think about some of
the more popular fics -- e.g. Hearts of Ice, or Waters Under Earth --
and how they would look if you reduced them to an "idea" post. It can't
be done, at least not in a way that would do any sort of justice to the
stories.


Gary