How we cite our quotes:
Quote #4
"I mean, I can see why your professor wouldn't want you to write a Simon Snow story—the class isn't called Fanfiction-Writing—but I wouldn't call it plagiarism. Is it illegal?" (11.301)
The question is, how would the author feel about it? Would you feel weird if you saw fanfiction based on a book you wrote, or would you be flattered?
Quote #5
Switching from her Fiction-Writing homework to Simon and Baz was like realizing she'd been driving in the wrong gear. (17.23)
Another way to look at it: Writing your own fiction is like reading the classics; writing fanfiction is like reading airport novels. Writing your own fiction is like drinking green smoothies; writing fanfiction is like drinking soda. Writing your own fiction is… well, you get it. Moving on.
Quote #6
Nick had cared about the story; Cath hadn't. She'd cared about the writing. About the magic third thing that lived between them when they were working together. (18.31)
Writing can sometimes be more of a meditation—or, when you're working with another person, a conversation—than a means to a narrative end. The discipline can be more important than the outcome.