Story 98: "Untitled Random Case File #4664" by Jess Mabe

[wendelah1]

Continuing my unofficial boycott of all things serious, I bring you something different, courtesy of a timely nomination by infinitlight. This metafic by Jess Mabe is clever, funny, and offers some interesting observations about writing fan fiction. She rates the fic "R" for Raunchy "but no actual sex was harmed in the making of this story." Damn, even her liner notes make me laugh.

Although the author has left the fandom, and has no working email address, at least none that I am aware of, we would love to know what you think of her story. Please leave us suggestions for next time, too. Humor is especially appreciated by the management at this time.


Untitled Random Case File #4664

Comments

[wendelah1]

It is very clever. I think I am with amyhit in having trouble taking off my writer's cap and just being a reader who can let other writers play in our universe pretty freely, assuming they can write. I mean, this is not usually my issue at all. And I have no objection in theory to her writing anything she wants. It just that it makes me feel uncomfortable to read this; moreover, I think she means it to be uncomfortable, for both readers and writers, at least on some level.

Maybe you are just better than I am at compartmentalizing. Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe I should work on it.

[leucocrystal]

I think you're probably right re: Jess Mabe's intentions with the story. (She also wrote "The Other Man", right? Which also seemed to me to have very specific goals as to what the reader might feel while/after reading it.)

As to compartmentalizing, I'm not sure it's the best approach to life, but to reading and playing in fictional universes? I definitely think it has its merits. ;)