eldritchhobbit

Wow, do I ever live in a different culture than the "Concerning Christopher" author. I was reading his test (does Christopher love the source, does he love his father, is this what JRR would have wanted) with astonishment. None of those questions seems relevant to me coming from internet fanfic culture, and strongly feeling that 'what the author wanted people to think and do' is low-value for deciding what I want to think or do about a creative work. Assuming I didn't just give blanket permission, I feel like the important questions to ask are "Do you respect the source, and can your work add something to the original?" Thanks for the links.