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Over the past few months, I've been kicking around some thoughts on author's notes with a few of you and, as I'm contemplating my new shiny blog and what to write about in it, I thought I might eventually like to do something on author's notes and how and when they're used (and possibly misused). I have my own opinions on this, of course, but I'm interested to see how those opinions match up to other people's perceptions, so I thought I'd put up a completely unscientific LJ poll about it.
I may use the results of this in my eventual post, of course, but I won't quote anyone directly without permission. Please feel free to elaborate, rant, and ramble as much as you would like in the comments.
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ETA: In reading and answering comments for the past few hours, I realize that I failed to clarify a major point. Giving credit where credit is due--to others in fandom who have shaped a story (beta readers or researchers, for example) or citing the research or creative work of other writers--is not really what I'm curious about here. As writers, we are ethically and sometimes legally obligated to do this; I don't see it as a choice at all but a minimal requirement when using someone else's work. So, for this poll, "author's notes" means everything but the credit we are obligated to give as authors. Likewise, this includes information that communities might require in the form of "author's notes": challenges, ratings, warnings, et cetera.
Yes, this will further invalidate the results of my very unscientific poll, but please feel free to keep replying both in the poll and in the comments. :) I really appreciate the insights people have shared so far, particularly from outside the Tolkien fandom.
I may use the results of this in my eventual post, of course, but I won't quote anyone directly without permission. Please feel free to elaborate, rant, and ramble as much as you would like in the comments.
( Click to Play )
ETA: In reading and answering comments for the past few hours, I realize that I failed to clarify a major point. Giving credit where credit is due--to others in fandom who have shaped a story (beta readers or researchers, for example) or citing the research or creative work of other writers--is not really what I'm curious about here. As writers, we are ethically and sometimes legally obligated to do this; I don't see it as a choice at all but a minimal requirement when using someone else's work. So, for this poll, "author's notes" means everything but the credit we are obligated to give as authors. Likewise, this includes information that communities might require in the form of "author's notes": challenges, ratings, warnings, et cetera.
Yes, this will further invalidate the results of my very unscientific poll, but please feel free to keep replying both in the poll and in the comments. :) I really appreciate the insights people have shared so far, particularly from outside the Tolkien fandom.
