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Just got this message from an Anon, and if it is to be believed, it sounds like AR had an unnecessarily vitriolic reaction to an innocent fan *hugs Anon* 

I know I should have just posted your story without commentary but it got me to thinking about the criticism aspect of your story… I’m always intrigued by these kinds of interactions with Mater Glorioso, if anyone has more, please share!

On criticism: when one criticizes someone’s work… telling them what you don’t like about it… whether they are a Tumblr RPer, or a globally-known best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, that’s a very delicate subject. Especially for THIS best-selling author of incalculable wealth/prestige, who hasn’t had a beta-reader since VC book 4 (that is speculation) and won’t collaborate with anyone (including her best-selling author of a son) because of the level of control she needs in order to craft her stories. Criticism can come across as a personal attack bc an author’s writing is the conduit to their deepest self; some of the best writing seems to be explorations of what they want to explore in their own psyche. 

For this reason, I try not to negatively criticize anyone’s work negatively bc I know I can be vicious. One has to establish a foundation of trust first. Even that is not always enough. That’s why people choose their beta-readers carefully, when they want one, bc it has to be someone that can criticize constructively and if they DO come across as hurtful, the writer knows it’s unintentionally hurtful. 

I don’t mean to criticize you for criticizing her, just attempting to explain why she may have overreacted the way it sounds like she did *hugs Anon again*

Advice for VC fandom newbies?

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i-want-my-iwtv:

advice? ADVICE? Um, wowww… so I usually have strong opinions on ALOT of things, especially VC-related, but this sort of knocked me speechless. For about a minute. Then I wanted to write a thesis on the subject but managed to keep it to this much.

I would suggest that:

  • If you want to RP as one of the characters, or an OC, you really have to read at least the first 3 books. And lots of fanfiction 😉
  • We have awesome fanfiction and AO3 aims to protect it.
  • Did I mention the fanfiction? It fills in the gaps that canon leaves. And it’s also just delishus.
  • The RPers on here are SO fun to follow. Try finding some in the vcdirectory or the vcdirectoryold (I don’t know the difference, but hey, go investigate!)
  • With the canon: you should have an open mind to Crazy Shit Happening

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  • DUE to the Crazy Shit that Happens later in the series, you are not required to consider it all canon 😉 Alot of people don’t consider books 5-10 to be canon. Or 4-10. Or wherever they want to draw the line. That is FINE.
  • Brace yourself, because Prince Lestat is coming. No, not like that, you filthy thing! ARRIVING. 10/28/14. And, depending on its crackiness, there is going to be a divide between people who consider it to be canon and people who do not, and that is FINE. 
  • There’s a divide between People of the Page and People Off the Page, described here.
  • In general the People Off the Page are a low-drama fandom, but we do have our spats, even the illustrious human behind i-want-my-iwtv has experienced a few direct situations, and that’s just life, bc people are people, after all. I’ve accepted my share of the fault in these situations and learned from the experiences. I’m not perfect, nobody is :-

The bottom line is that it’s a fandom that only in the past year or so has really come back to life, we were in hiding bc Anne Rice disapproved of fanfic and waged war on us in the 90’s for it. Now that she seems to have lowered her weapons about that, and even praised some VC fanart – permanentglitter for example! – and with the announcement in March of the new book, well, we’re all coming out into the light and making friends and it’s been wonderful!  

I hope you see this, Anon, because we all know there’s a human behind that gray face, too, and I want to personally welcome you and anyone who’s just joining us now… we are a different kind of vampire fandom, that’s for sure. 

monsieur-le-rockstar said: Prince Lestat is coming. No, not like that, you filthy thing! HEY MAN MAYBE HE”S COMING

I stand – possibly – corrected. I can’t speak to Lestat’s current whereabouts or bodily functions. 

Advice for VC fandom newbies?

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advice? ADVICE? Um, wowww… so I usually have strong opinions on ALOT of things, especially VC-related, but this sort of knocked me speechless. For about a minute. Then I wanted to write a thesis on the subject but managed to keep it to this much.

I would suggest that:

  • If you want to RP as one of the characters, or an OC, you really have to read at least the first 3 books. And lots of fanfiction 😉
  • We have awesome fanfiction and AO3 aims to protect it.
  • Did I mention the fanfiction? It fills in the gaps that canon leaves. And it’s also just delishus.
  • The RPers on here are SO fun to follow. Try finding some in the vcdirectory! 
  • With the canon: you should have an open mind to Crazy Shit Happening

image

  • DUE to the Crazy Shit that Happens later in the series, you are not required to consider it all canon 😉 Alot of people don’t consider books 5-10 to be canon. Or 4-10. Or wherever they want to draw the line. That is FINE.
  • Brace yourself, because Prince Lestat is coming. No, not like that, you filthy thing! ARRIVING. 10/28/14. And, depending on its crackiness, there is going to be a divide between people who consider it to be canon and people who do not, and that is FINE. 
  • There’s a divide between People of the Page and People Off the Page, described here.
  • In general the People Off the Page are a low-drama fandom, but we do have our spats, even the illustrious human behind i-want-my-iwtv has experienced a few direct situations, and that’s just life, bc people are people, after all. I’ve accepted my share of the fault in these situations and learned from the experiences. I’m not perfect, nobody is :-

The bottom line is that it’s a fandom that only in the past year or so has really come back to life, we were in hiding bc Anne Rice disapproved of fanfic and waged war on us in the 90’s for it. Now that she seems to have lowered her weapons about that, and even praised some VC fanart – permanentglitter for example! – and with the announcement in March of the new book, well, we’re all coming out into the light and making friends and it’s been wonderful!  

I hope you see this, Anon, because we all know there’s a human behind that gray face, too, and I want to personally welcome you and anyone who’s just joining us now… we are a different kind of vampire fandom, that’s for sure. 

“What an unusual name, Lestat,” she returned. “Does it have a meaning?”

“None whatsoever, Madam,” Lestat answered. “If memory serves me right, and it does less and less, the name’s compounded of the first letter of each of my six older brothers’ names, all of whom – the brothers and their names – I grew up to cheerfully and vigorously despise.”

– The vampire Lestat, Blackwood Farm

So he must have known all his brothers before they died ;A;

Discussing this with viaticumforthemarquise… maybe Augustin (or one of Lestat’s brothers) told him that just to hurt his feelings, like “YOU ARE SO WORTHLESS THAT AT BIRTH OUR PARENTS COULD ONLY MUSTER THE CREATIVITY TO TAKE A LETTER FROM EACH OF OUR NAMES” *SLAPS*

Lestat: *screaming internally*

They told him this at a young age … and he never questioned it.

ooc; I s2g this will be my last quote post tonight but

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merciful-death:

ooc; We’re discussing reasoning behind why Louis refused to remake Lestat in TotBT

[10:04:28 PM] Burnadette dpdL: Louis mightve also been worried about turning him badly (he knew about Nicki temporarily being a vampotato at that pt)
[10:04:38 PM] Burnadette dpdL: so much worse to create a vampotato
[10:04:39 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: VAMPOTATO
[10:04:49 PM] Burnadette dpdL: Well he was a vegetable right?
[10:04:52 PM] Burnadette dpdL: hehehe
[10:04:55 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: LMFAO
[10:05:02 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: The Vampotato Nicolas
[10:05:07 PM] Burnadette dpdL: INDEED
[10:05:23 PM] Burnadette dpdL: he did become french fried, y’know!

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shadow27:

You can bid on Brad Pitt’s teeth.

I think their $1,000-1,500 estimate sounds about right, low even. That’s a starting bid. 

[X]

Ok, let me explain u a thing about the word “Hero” when it comes to props. It basically means “the absolute best version of said prop produced” so that duplicates can be compared to it, ensuring that they all match consistently.

There were 2 sizes of fangs made for each character in IWTV (maybe one for non-speaking roles like the TdV ensemble):

1) for talking scenes (short fangs)

2) (long fangs) pair for attack scenes or wide shots, bc the little ones weren’t visible enough in wide shots, but the big ones were hard to talk in.

Source: shadow27

ooc; I’VE BEEN LAUGHING AT THE HERO FANGS FOR LIKE AN HOUR

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[8:10:50 PM] Burnadette dpdL: THE LOUIS FANGS dear lord
[8:11:08 PM] Burnadette dpdL: Ok let me explain u a thing about the word Hero
[8:11:14 PM] Burnadette dpdL: when it comes to props
[8:11:27 PM] Burnadette dpdL: it means the absolute best version of them produced
[8:11:43 PM] Burnadette dpdL: so that duplicates could be compared to them
[8:11:53 PM] Burnadette dpdL: to ensure that they all matched and were consistent
[8:12:06 PM | Edited 8:12:10 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: ………I SEE
[8:12:08 PM] Burnadette dpdL: there were 2 sizes of fangs made for each character
[8:12:19 PM] Burnadette dpdL: 1 for talking scenes (short fangs)
[8:12:27 PM] Burnadette dpdL: 2nd pair for attack scenes
[8:12:29 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: I thought it meant that Louis’ fangs were Superman or some shit
[8:12:31 PM] Burnadette dpdL: or wide shots
[8:12:44 PM] Burnadette dpdL: bc the little ones weren’t visible enough in wide shots
[8:12:53 PM] Burnadette dpdL: but the big ones were hard to talk in
[8:13:04 PM] Burnadette dpdL: Yeah well HE IS ALSO A SUPERHERO
[8:13:10 PM] ʟᴏᴜɪs ᴅᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛᴇ ᴅᴜ ʟᴀᴄ (ﾉ￣д￣)ﾉ: in bed

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everlastingporcelain:

devilsviolinist:

d-lenfent:

vampchronfic:

Anne Rice reveals the UK cover for the upcoming novel, Prince Lestat. (Check her FB page).

ooc: I don’t like it 😦

Do you know what I hate? Smile lines. They’re right up there with wrinkles. In fact that’s what it is. One big fat wrinkle. Lestat doesn’t have wrinkles. /// but omfg what if Lestat was real and this was actually him and he was having a fucking panic attack bc we all disliked his photo???

Here. Stop complaining about how old he looks. 

Thanks for doing this everlastingporcelain!

devilsviolinist: but omfg what if Lestat was real and this was actually him and he was having a fucking panic attack bc we all disliked his photo???

^HILARIOUS. A little sad. Mostly funny. 

Source: vampchronfic

And the organ, the organ we don’t need, poised as if ready for what it would never again know how to do or want to do, marble, a Priapus at a gate.

QOTD

(Ok, so I just laughed my fucking arse off in the lunch room at work reading this.  So their dicks are hard but the dicks don’t know what to do with themselves?  Or the dicks don’t want to do anything?  Really Anne?  I’m pretty sure any of our beloved vamps who had reached maturity before being turned know what they are supposed to do.  Or are you suggesting that vampire men are ruled with the head on their shoulders while mortal men are ruled by the head between their legs?  This is the funniest passage I have read in a long time and I’m probably going to think about it for far too long. -Ginger)

#gdi Lestat #quit admiring your cock and get in the bath

(via delicatepalejules)

Source: thegingerhairedimmortal