Am pondering making an FFT.

Is it common courtesy to email the author first? After it's done? To get the author's stamp of approval or simply inform him/her? What if another FFT has already been done for the same fic? Is it common courtesy to email the other FFT maker first? After? For approval or informational purposes only? [For an FFT that wasn't done by the author of course.]

Thoughts? Thank .
Carol

When I did one, I made it without talking to anybody, but I did email it to the author and got her approval before posting it. Not sure about if there is already another FFT for the same story out there.

There are no hard and fast rules on it, Carol. It can never hurt to let an author know you're doing a FFT based on their story, but you don't have to seek their permission first. Most authors will be only too delighted that you've chosen their story to highlight. Although, purely as a matter of courtesy, if I was going to do a FFT and the author seriously objected, I probably wouldn't, just because there wouldn't seem to be any point if the author was so violently opposed to the idea.

And previous FFTs come more or less under the same umbrella as various authors using a similar theme for a story - just like we have lots of stories that are TOGOM rewrites. Same deal. If you wanted to ask/inform first it might be an extra courtesy, but there's no requirement to do so.

LabRat

Out of curiosity... what does FFT stand for?

FanFic Trailer.

LabRat