Last summer SCREEN-L had quite a lively discussion of fan use of film and TV--like the creation of new, sexually baroque STAR TREK stories. Since then, Henry Jenkins, the author of a book on the subject (TEXTUAL POACHERS) has joined the list. I've asked Henry if he'd entertain questions and discussion on this topic and he's agreed. Who'd like to start the ball rolling? Any questions, comments for Henry? -------------- Henry: Welcome to the list!! First time I've been able to read any of my mail for a very long time and I'm greeted with the news that we are starting the fan dialogue again. (What timing) My bookstore claims that they can't even order Textual Poachers! :-( But I keep hoping I'll be able to see the final product. One of the questions I've been grappling with is how fan fiction has been affected by computers. I know that desktop publishing has changed the look of fan fiction "zines" but I'm trying to ascertain if any of the online interactive fiction is fan fiction. Also in your article on Beauty and the Beast fandom you mention meta-textual understandings of the show. What about how the actors/characters are constructed? Andrea MacDonald [log in to unmask]