Fleetwood Mac Fanfiction - Page 5

Mari · #61 12-22-2005, 03:54 AM

gee, thanks guys. I really must do those updates in the vacation coming up... (mitzvahgate!

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Brwn_eyes0511 · #62 12-22-2005, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Come to think of it, in 1997, Christine said that one of the things she was happiest about, in regards to the band's reunion, was seeing that Stevie's ability to laugh at herself had returned and that she was fun to be around again.

What's funny is that she WASN'T able to laugh at herself during probably the most hysterical periods of her public life...(TITN - BTM)...I suppose now she can look back and have one big ol' laugh! And if she can, praise the LORD!

Johnny Stew · #63 12-22-2005, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

What's funny is that she WASN'T able to laugh at herself during probably the most hysterical periods of her public life...(TITN - BTM)...I suppose now she can look back and have one big ol' laugh! And if she can, praise the LORD!

I don't know many people who CAN laugh at themselves during the lowest point in their lives. When someone is truly miserable, usually the first thing to go is their ability to find their situation humourous. That's why it's a low point, after all.

But I think the fact that she was able to pull herself back from that, and make amends with the people she hurt, shows a lot about her character.

Brwn_eyes0511 · #64 12-22-2005, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I don't know many people who CAN laugh at themselves during the lowest point in their lives. When someone is truly miserable, usually the first thing to go is their ability to find their situation humourous. That's why it's a low point, after all.

But I think the fact that she was able to pull herself back from that, and make amends with the people she hurt, shows a lot about her character.

Oh ITA! I wasn't speaking about her personal life at this time however...I was talking about her LOOK!?!?!?!

ragandbone · #65 12-22-2005, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Oh ITA! I wasn't speaking about her personal life at this time however...I was talking about her LOOK!?!?!?!

Most of the band was looking mighty silly by the end of the 80's!

In fact, any of us who dressed up in the 80's better be ready to laugh and laugh and laugh.
Exhibit A:

Sahara · #66 12-22-2005, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Mari

Actually, I don't know if I want Stevie to know about my homepage either

Oh, that's your website? Yes, I've been there a couple of times. Didn't realise that was the one you own...
I take a somewhat guilty pleasure in just how hilarious it is. Keep up the good work.

irishgrl · #67 12-22-2005, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ragandbone

Most of the band was looking mighty silly by the end of the 80's!

In fact, any of us who dressed up in the 80's better be ready to laugh and laugh and laugh.
Exhibit A:

OMG that one gal on the left of center looks like Madonna! is it?

I myself enjoy fanfic. I stumbled on a WONDERFUL story doing a search for info on Lindsey. Ive been happily reading fanfic ever since.

Mari, I also have a HUGE collection of Star Trek novels. they actually fill in a lot of gaps that the series left open. Particularly the first Vulcan/Human contact, the development of the warp drive (and the fate of Zephram Cochrane) the first starship, and Captain Kirk's young life (I also have one whose main character is Kirk's father). For me, it fleshes out that particular Universe, puts some meat on the bare bones that exist from the TV shows.
I like the stories about Spock's native planet....hell! I just like them all!
They arent literary masterpieces by any means, but they are familiar, and comfortable and they keep my favorite TV show characters alive

cliffdweller · #68 12-22-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I don't know many people who CAN laugh at themselves during the lowest point in their lives. When someone is truly miserable, usually the first thing to go is their ability to find their situation humourous. That's why it's a low point, after all.

I don't know, I think humor and laughter are the best medicine for a low. Without laughter and a sense of humor (self-reflective at that) I don't think I could have weathered many bad things that have happened in my life. But I guess to each their own. Anyway, Stevie was way too "out of it" back then (late 80's to early 90's) due to drug use to even know which side was up much less crack a few good jokes about herself. But maybe what Chris was referring to was Stevie at the height of her career not the lowest point. I remember Lindsey saying that by the time of Tango he didn't even recognize Stevie anymore, (in the context of her super stardom), which I took to mean that he didn't recognize her because she was diva'ed out, high up in the rock and roll stratosphere and was totally self-absorbed and unlike the "girl he used to live with." i think it's harder for people to laugh at themselves when they take themselves too seriously and perhaps this is what Chris was referring to?

Sahara · #69 12-22-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ragandbone

Most of the band was looking mighty silly by the end of the 80's!

Hang on -- what?! How dare you?!

It was *fabulous*!!

Johnny Stew · #70 12-22-2005, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cliffdweller

I don't know, I think humor and laughter are the best medicine for a low. Without laughter and a sense of humor (self-reflective at that) I don't think I could have weathered many bad things that have happened in my life. But I guess to each their own. Anyway, Stevie was way too "out of it" back then (late 80's to early 90's) due to drug use to even know which side was up much less crack a few good jokes about herself. But maybe what Chris was referring to was Stevie at the height of her career not the lowest point. I remember Lindsey saying that by the time of Tango he didn't even recognize Stevie anymore, (in the context of her super stardom), which I took to mean that he didn't recognize her because she was diva'ed out, high up in the rock and roll stratosphere and was totally self-absorbed and unlike the "girl he used to live with." i think it's harder for people to laugh at themselves when they take themselves too seriously and perhaps this is what Chris was referring to?

I could be wrong, but it just seemed to me... based on interviews only, of course, since I wasn't there... that Stevie still had a pretty good sense of humour about herself up through 1986 and maybe 1987.
It was in interviews from around 1988 to the early '90s, that I thought she seemed rather humourless and way too serious about herself.

As for my own situation, I've always been able to laugh at myself (the King of Self-Deprecation), but during the years that I would consider the "low-point" in my life, I had no sense of humour -- most especially in regards to myself. That only came back once I started to come back.

ragandbone · #71 12-22-2005, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

OMG that one gal on the left of center looks like Madonna! is it?

Nope, I think she was the sister of the dude with the bill of his hat turned up.
She did look a lot like Madonna, though, especially the eyebrows and a little gap in the teeth.

SteveMacD · #72 12-22-2005, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by irishgrl

OMG that one gal on the left of center looks like Madonna! is it?

Obviously, it's not Madonna. Her legs are together.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #73 12-23-2005, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

My biggest gripe was the poor quality of much of the writing, but also the constant depictions of Kristen Buckingham as the "evil woman" or stories involving her death. Another irritating fact is that most Fleetwood Mac fanfiction writers seem to have tunnel vision. If it isn't strictly a love story between Stevie and Lindsey, it's not worthwhile to them.

sodascouts · #74 12-23-2005, 12:07 PM

Of course there's variance in quality and content. You will find poor writers and disturbing subject matter in ANY genre. It's very easy to grab the worst stories and most egregious examples and dismiss everything else along with it, but it's not very fair.

And Vicky, you're right. The majority of Fleetwood Mac fanfic is, again, the romance novel type. Is this wrong? I don't believe so. People write about what they want to write about. Just because I want to read about one thing doesn't mean I'm going to disparage those who write about something else. If I don't like what I'm seeing I'll write something of my own (if only I still had the time!)

Miss Vicky · #75 12-23-2005, 01:28 PM

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And Vicky, you're right. The majority of Fleetwood Mac fanfic is, again, the romance novel type. Is this wrong? I don't believe so. People write about what they want to write about. Just because I want to read about one thing doesn't mean I'm going to disparage those who write about something else. If I don't like what I'm seeing I'll write something of my own (if only I still had the time!)

Oh I'm not saying it's all bad...

There were some well written tales (yours for example), but it's just that they seemed few and far between. Some stories were so poorly written that I never got past the first paragraph or two. Writing is my passion and is one of the few things I'm pretty good at, so it really annoys me when I'm trying to struggle through typos, spelling errors, poor grammar, and cliched or bland descriptions.