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	Fan Fiction
		Fan fiction usually describes works which are uncommissioned by the owner of the work, and usually (but not always) works which are not professionally published.
		Most fan fiction writers assume that their readers have knowledge of the canon universe in which their works are based.
		While most dôjinshi featuring fan fiction is not technically legal under Japanese copyright law, the general practice of most copyright owners is to allow it, on the grounds that it keeps fans interested in the original work and fosters the talent of amateur artists and writers who may choose to go professional, such as Clamp.
	www.artistopia.com /fan-fiction (2021 words)

	Canon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canon from Greek kanon "rule" (perhaps originally from kanna "reed", cognate to cane) is used in various meanings.
		Canon law, all legislation adopted by an ecumenical council, most notably found in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Anglican Communion of churches
		Canon (hymnography), a type of Eastern Orthodox hymn.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canon (322 words)

	John Fekete- Doing the Time Warp Again: Science Fiction as Adversarial Culture
		In a science fiction milieu where dedicated works of theory reflecting on the nature of science fiction itself are relatively rare, such a book is to be welcomed, especially as it makes a real contribution by drawing attention to relationships between critical theory and sf.
		The non-actuality of the fictional world is ontologically different from the non-actuality of a nonfictional possible world (hypothesis, counterfactuality, thought experiment—all of which share the logical space of the actual world).
		As to detective fiction, it is surely unhelpful to dismiss an entire genre on the basis that it is "oriented to the past," especially in a text that takes the historical romance as a standard.
	www.depauw.edu /sfs/review_essays/fek83.htm (6610 words)

	Canon (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine, and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe.
		The practice of defining a canon in fiction derived from the concept of a literary canon, a specified collection of works considered to be both representative and the best of a particular form, genre or culture.
		Canon is largely a subjective notion, referring to a shared understanding that exists between the published works in a fictional series and the level of acceptance by a vocal but otherwise accepting wide audience.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canon_(fiction) (2958 words)

	Richard P. Terra- A General Framework for Familiar Concepts
		In a series of well-developed arguments, Roberts presents his central thesis: that so-called junk fiction, far from being trash, is in fact as fully rich and rewarding for readers as classic and "serious" literature.
		Indeed, it is possible to consider genre fiction as a "literature without texts." But to read a genre rather than individual works requires a high tolerance of poor or inept writing--in essence, low taste--in order to be able read through the requisite number of works to acquire competency in that genre.
		Roberts devotes a chapter to a consideration of just who the readers of popular fiction might be, and how they might be classified, before moving on to explore their motivations to such reading.
	www.depauw.edu /sfs/review_essays/terra55.htm (2340 words)

	Paul Gadzikowski
		I'm told that the first fans to apply the word canon to their fandom's source (who would be early or middle twentieth-century Sherlock Holmes fans) did it with tongue firmly in cheek.
		Canon implies a level of truth or of fact, to fiction just as it does in religion, but in the case of fiction it isn't there (notwithstanding the person who walks up to tv actors and seems to, or genuinely, believes that they are the characters they portray).
		The storytellers get to say what canon is, by applying it, at least for the duration of the consumption of their story.
	www.iglou.com /members/scarfman/fodder.htm (574 words)

	LOTR:Canon - The Lord of the Rings Wiki - a Wikia wiki
		Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, or what texts should be considered canon; quite a few readers do not believe that any clear canon exists at all.
		An example of the canon question is the lineage of Gil-galad.
		If the published Silmarillion is taken as canon all later material must be discarded, but if the later writings by Tolkien are taken as canon the Silmarillion must be rewritten, a task which Christopher Tolkien has stated he will not do as he is now retired.
	lotr.wikia.com /wiki/Canon_(fiction) (1638 words)

	odds & ends - version 7.0: pondering... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Actually, that's not entirely true, but fan fiction is one of those things that I have a definite opinion on.
		XD Most are one paragraph, are a lot of repetition of a site I did on fan fiction for webpage design (In Your Eyes), and highly opinioniated.
		But little things like "what if..." canon changes, or so, when provided in the real life setting, is an different way to see how the author approaches the character.
	i.1asphost.com /odds/writing/fanfiction.html (721 words)

	Canon - Marvel Universe - a Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine (or "official"), and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe.
		Generally, Expanded Universes are not considered canon, though there are exceptions which are considered near-canon, or in the case of Star Wars, the Expanded Universe is considered full canon.
		The canon for this world comprises all the comics not stated to be set in an alternate universe, except those specifically contradicted by later stories.
	marvel.wikia.com /wiki/Canon (227 words)

	Criteria and Canons
		Most contemporary canonized writers are not as offensive as Pound, but their merits are often almost as elusive.
		Canons are much less controversial in fields where there are clear criteria, because readers can independently judge whether a work should be included.
		Canons are worst when they are used to exclude or hide works of art from view.
	members.aol.com /MG4273/canon.htm (2207 words)

	Closure in Don Quixote I: A Reader's Canon's, by Salvador J. Fajardo
		When the canon appears, the curate's role is that of a character in the fiction he invented, and it is the canon who will take over as intermediary, who will gradually gain, at first, some distance from the events.
		canon is an ‘untainted’ copy of the curate, with the greater authority that is needed in order to generate an overall judgment at one remove from the action.
		Beyond the canon, in terms of their distance from Don Quixote's “andanzas,” are situated Cide Hamete, the translator, and the various “author” figures (inferred author, archivist, second author, dramatized author of the prologue).
	www.h-net.msu.edu /~cervantes/csa/artics94/fajardo.htm (6581 words)

	Fan fiction at AllExperts
		Before about 1965, the term fan fiction was used in science fiction fandom to designate original amateur works of science fiction published in science fiction fanzines, as opposed to fiction which was professionally published.
		Fan fiction as it is understood now began at least as early as the 18th century, with unauthorized published sequels to such works as Robinson Crusoe; the turn of the 19th century also produced parodies and revisions of Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland by authors including Frances Hodgson Burnett and E.
		Slash is, depending on one's preferred definition: a subgenre of romance fan fiction which exclusively deals in homosexual or male homosexual relationships; a subgenre of Alternate Pairing that addresses a relationship between characters of the same gender, especially males; or the same thing as an Alternate Pairing.
	en.allexperts.com /e/f/fa/fan_fiction.htm (3210 words)

	Ex Astris Scientia - What is Canon?
		Certainly the canonical fictional universe is not supposed to be as authoritative as the teachings of a church.
		While the canonicity of some events in the movies (obviously because of fan reactions to "Star Trek V") is suddenly questioned, TAS is said to be slated to become canon (because of a recent fan vote at startrek.com).
		A prominent example of contradictory canon is the Trill Problem, a fundamental revision of the nature of this race that defies a complete explanation.
	www.ex-astris-scientia.org /inconsistencies/canon.htm (7055 words)

	WoWWiki:Fan fiction guidelines - WoWWiki
		All fan fiction pages are required to use certain templates that denote that players created them.
		If your article is a recounting of in-game events happening in World of Warcraft that do not reflect Warcraft canon history or lore, but may be retold in a similar fashion see the observations section.
		We require that fan fiction be clearly marked as such.
	www.wowwiki.com /Help:Fan_fiction (1163 words)

	About Canon: Press Room > Press Release
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		The New Canon DIGIC DV II Processor Also found in the professional grade XL H1 HD camcorder, the Canon HV10 HDV camcorder features Canon's DIGIC DV II image processor, which is designed to handle the vast amount of information required for HD recording.
	www.usa.canon.com /templatedata/pressrelease/20060802_hv10.html (2108 words)

	Canon and Modern Fiction Thread (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Here are five responses to the query for articles and essays (critical and theoretical) on the shaping of the canon for modern American fiction.
		The essay on CANON by John Guillory is very stimulating and would transfer nicely to a novel class.
		The original query was about modern fiction, but essays about early fiction and canon formation are welcome too.
	www.georgetown.edu /tamlit/collab_bib/canon_thread.html (573 words)

	Star Wars canon - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki - A Wikia wiki
		The Holocron follows the canon policy that has been in effect for years, but the capabilities of database software allow for each element of a story, rather than the stories themselves, to be classified on their own merits.
		C-canon is "continuity" canon, consisting of all recent works (and many older works) released under the name of Star Wars: books, comics, games, cartoons, non-theatrical films, and more.
		S-canon is "secondary" canon; the materials are available to be used or ignored as needed by current authors.
	starwars.wikia.com /wiki/Canon (1047 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		More than a statement of fact, a canon is an expression of values, a political decision (footnote 1), a mirror reflecting back on the selector and her society/culture.
		They're in the business of establishing canons for teachers, though with these new books both publishers seem to be trying to hedge their bets, aiming for the commercial, library and academic markets all at once.
		In her broad ranging and intelligent introduction, Le Guin's argues that science fiction is fiction deriving from or employing "assumptions basic to science, scientific technology, and scientism.
	www.well.com:70 /0/Publications/authors/kessel/canons.kessel (3925 words)

	Paul Gadzikowski
		I'm told that the first fans to apply the word canon to their fandom's source (who would be early or middle twentieth-century Sherlock Holmes fans) did it with tongue firmly in cheek.
		Canon implies a level of truth or of fact, to fiction just as it does in religion, but in the case of fiction it isn't there (notwithstanding the person who walks up to tv actors and seems to, or genuinely, believes that they are the characters they portray).
		The storytellers get to say what canon is, by applying it, at least for the duration of the consumption of their story.
	members.iglou.com /scarfman/fodder.htm (574 words)

	LooseCannonCanon
		I was noodling around on the net when I cursored upon a book about science fiction called "Loose Canon" by Charles Platt, described as a combination HL Mencken and PJ O'Rourke.
		Hopefully, you've noticed the single "n" in Platt's "Loose Canon." Since a canon is a principle or precept, and a loose cannon is one who rants and raves, the result is a lit-crit rail that chronicles the speculative fiction of the 70s and 80s, with occasional toe-dips into the 50s and 60s.
		Article after article in Platt's Loose Canon chronicles his "grim view of American Science Fiction," even while pining for its renaissance, an attitude arising from a genre that birthed, then burst, his childhood dreams by failing to deliver.
	www.freecannon.com /LooseCannonCanon.htm (546 words)

	Amazon.com: Unlimited Embrace: A Canon of Gay Fiction, 1945-1995: Books: Reed Woodhouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		This stunningly good book is an example of literary criticism of the old style?an arguments for what is good and not so good?applied to a field that, although in its infancy, has suffered from a surfeit of theory and a dearth of true criticism.
		He divides gay fiction, loosely, into works that represent or depict assimilation and those (which he clearly prefers) that embody a distinctive gay identity.
		His canon, therefore, includes Boyd McDonald as well as Edmund White but excludes David Leavitt (a "nice narcissist" whose fiction exhibits "a generalized fear of experience").
	www.amazon.com /Unlimited-Embrace-Canon-Fiction-1945-1995/dp/1558491325 (1177 words)

	Cloggie: Science fiction: Notes towards a science fiction canon
		I've been a science fiction reader for more then twenty years and not only been interested in reading science fiction, but also in the genre itself, its history, its movements and its pecularities.
		I am not going to establish an sf canon to use it as a stick to beat up anybody whose tastes in books does not run parallel to mine; I'm not going to say that those books I choose are the only worthwhile sf books, any other being worthless thrash.
		It is foolish to argue for inclusion in the canon books you haven't read yet; you'd be arguing the opinions of others, not from a solid knowledge of the book itself.
	www.cloggie.org /esseff/canon-notes.html (1042 words)

	Canon - Memory Alpha - a Wikia wiki
		Le canon est l'ensemble des travaux qui sont considérés "véritables" ou "officiels" à l'intérieur d'un univers de fiction.
		La série animée (1973-1974) n'est pas considérée canon par Paramount bien que certaines informations aient été considérées comme tel.
		Le fanon peut aussi prendre la forme de croyances personnelles, qui génèreront des histoires complémentaires, sous la forme d'une "fan fiction" par exemple, que leurs auteurs considèrent comme "véritables".
	memory-alpha.org /fr/wiki/Canon (354 words)

	Boing Boing: Help name the 50 best sf films
		As some of you know, I'm currently writing The Rough Guide to Science Fiction Film, which will be a general overview of the history of Science Fiction in films, with chapters on some various themes (science in science fiction, SF film icons, crossover subgenres, etc) and so on.
		This gives me latitude to, say, include films that are influential on science fiction filmmakers, but not necessarily the audience (or, vice versa, as the case may be).
		Even with my rather extensive knowledge of science fiction, film and science fiction films, I am more than willing to entertain the notion that my list has gaps: Films that should be on the list may not be there -- films that I have on the list may not deserve to be there.
	www.boingboing.net /2004/08/31/help_name_the_50_bes.html (446 words)

	Warring Fictions
		Warring Fictions accuses American critics of twenty years of whitewash and reminds us that Vietnam was not just an American anguish and its fiction a rock-and-roll acid trip.
		It is a brilliant case study of canon formation and of the role commercial and academic literary institutions have played in assessing Vietnam War fiction; it exposes their complicity in the writing of recent American history and rebukes academic literary culture that speciously purports a radical calling for itself.
		With its exemplary command of actual history and its well-documented investigation of the Vietnam fiction canon, this book throws a probing light on a literary culture whose tastes and attitudes have helped enforce a conservative interpretation of the war.
	www.upress.state.ms.us /books/w/warring_factions.html (321 words)

	smallville fan fiction resources
		Such fiction is termed "slash" because of the use of the virgule (/) character used to separate the names of the characters in question, and came to prominence in media fandom in the 1970s with Kirk/Spock fandom.
		Online fan fiction adopted the term several years ago to refer to volunteer copy and content editors who preview a story and provide critical and constructive feedback to help the author whip a story into shape before it is loosed upon the world.
		If you love to write fan fiction and don't have the time, or inclination, to research, edit, plot, re-write, and polish—unless your talent and innate skills are very great—the result is simply going to be of a lower calibre than that of a writer who does take it more seriously.
	www.loony-archivist.com /svffr/faq.htm (4669 words)

	ST-v-SW.Net :: Preface and Canon
		We accept as true the fictional histories and facts of their natures and assume them to be internally consistent, in spite of whatever continuity errors or general peculiarities might have crept in.
		That said, an explicit use of the term is not required for their to be a canon policy, and indeed canon policies do not require any sort of rigidly formalized codification.
		The movies are absolute canon, but the scripts and novelisations of the movies are also considered a lesser part of the canon.
	www.st-v-sw.net /STSWCanon.html (2348 words)

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