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Basically, creators have two ways to interact with their fans;
Basically, creators have two ways to interact with their fans;


* '''Type A:''' the official channels, like the official Web site/forum, Twitter/Facebook/Relevant popular media Web site (IMDb for movies, GoodRead for books, etc.). These are easily searchable on using a search engine.
* The official channels, like the official Web site/forum, Twitter/Facebook/Relevant popular media Web site (IMDb for movies, GoodRead for books, etc.). These are easily searchable on using a search engine.
** These are usually maintained by their promoter/agent.
** These are usually maintained by their promoter/agent.


* '''Type B:''' some of the *unusual* haunts, like a creator-made blog/LiveJournal/WordPress/DeviantArt etc, or In a [[One of Us]] moment, visiting and interacting with fans on a popular site like Reddit or a fansite. This is becoming more and more common as creators embrace [[New Media]].
* Some of the ''unusual'' haunts, like a creator-made blog/[[LiveJournal]]/WordPress/[[DeviantArt]] etc, or in a [[One of Us]] moment, visiting and interacting with fans on a popular site like [[Reddit]] or a fansite. This is becoming more and more common as creators embrace [[New Media]].
** They allow some level of interactivity, like allowing fans to place comments that are read and maybe even answered by the creator.
** They allow some level of interactivity, like allowing fans to place comments that are read and maybe even answered by the creator.


'''CLARIFICATION:''' These are NOT their personal accounts, just their public accounts which they themselves reveal to fans, and are known to interact there. Please respect their privacy.
'''CLARIFICATION:''' These are ''not'' their personal accounts, just their public accounts which they themselves reveal to fans, and are known to interact there. Please respect their privacy.


Links to examples goes on the trivia page of the Creator/Work, not the main page.
Links to examples goes on the trivia page of the Creator/Work, not the main page.


Contrast [[Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things]].
Contrast [[Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things]].

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{{examples}}
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* If you want to contact cuttingmoon57, the author of [[The Tainted Grimoire]], you could just go their [[Fanfiction.net]] profile.


== [[Literature]] ==

== Fanfiction ==
* If you want to contact cuttingmoon57, the author of [[The Tainted Grimoire (Fanfic)|The Tainted Grimoire]], you could just go their [[Fanfiction.net]] profile.


== Literature ==
* [[Brandon Sanderson]] on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/mistborn
* [[Brandon Sanderson]] on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/mistborn
* [[Jim Butcher]]'s [http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/ LiveJournal]
* [[Jim Butcher]]'s [http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/ LiveJournal]
* [[John Scalzi]] has [http://whatever.blogspot.com a blog].
* [[John Scalzi]] has [http://whatever.blogspot.com a blog].
* [[Katherine Kurtz]]'s official Web site: http://www.rhemuthcastle.com/wiki/
* [[Katherine Kurtz]]'s official Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120316145829/http://www.rhemuthcastle.com/wiki/
** And she usually joins an Internet Relay Chat on Sunday evenings.
** And she usually joins an Internet Relay Chat on Sunday evenings.
* [[Neil Gaiman]]'s [http://journal.neilgaiman.com blog].
* [[Neil Gaiman]]'s [https://web.archive.org/web/20200617215536/http://journal.neilgaiman.com/ blog].
** Also another blog, his [http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/ tumblr].
** Also another blog, his [http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/ tumblr].
* [[Peter David]]'s [http://www.peterdavid.net/ blog].
* [[Peter David]]'s [http://www.peterdavid.net/ blog].
* [[Terry Pratchett]] was active on the [[UseNet]] group [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.pratchett/topics alt.fan.pratchett] for a while in [[The Nineties]].
* [[Terry Pratchett]] was active on the [[UseNet]] group [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.pratchett/topics alt.fan.pratchett] for a while in [[The Nineties]].
* [[Young Wizards|Diane Duane]] has a [http://dduane.tumblr.com tumblr], [http://twitter.com/dduane twitter], [http://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/ blog], ''and'' [http://dduane.livejournal.com Livejournal]. On which she writes occasional ''[[Sherlock]]'' fanfic. Talk about [[One of Us]].
* [[Young Wizards|Diane Duane]] has a [http://dduane.tumblr.com tumblr], [http://twitter.com/dduane twitter], [http://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/ blog], ''and'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20060702071832/http://dduane.livejournal.com/ Livejournal]. On which she writes occasional ''[[Sherlock]]'' fanfic. Talk about [[One of Us]].
* Victoria Holmes, the mastermind behind ''[[Warrior Cats (Literature)|Warrior Cats]]'' has a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vicky-Holmes-13-of-the-Erin-Hunters/29566467453 Facebook account]. One of the other authors, Kate Cary, has a [http://katecary.co.uk/blog/ blog].
* Victoria Holmes, the mastermind behind ''[[Warrior Cats]]'' has a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vicky-Holmes-13-of-the-Erin-Hunters/29566467453 Facebook account]. One of the other authors, Kate Cary, has a [http://katecary.co.uk/blog/ blog].


== [[Live-Action TV]] ==

* While ''[[Babylon 5]]'' was airing, ''[[J. Michael Straczynski]]'' posted in the [[UseNet]] group [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated/topics rec.arts.tv.scifi.babylon5.moderated]
== Live-Action TV ==
* While ''[[Babylon Five]]'' was airing, ''[[J Michael Straczynski]]'' posted in the Usenet group [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated/topics rec.arts.tv.scifi.babylon5.moderated]
* ''[[Leverage]]'' showrunner John Rogers blogs at [http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/ Kung Fu Monkey].
* ''[[Leverage]]'' showrunner John Rogers blogs at [http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/ Kung Fu Monkey].


== [[Video Games]] ==

* J.E. Sawyer, lead designer of ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' has a [https://web.archive.org/web/20130720000441/http://www.formspring.me/JESawyer Formspring account] in which he'll answer what he can about the game, either about the story/lore or the gameplay (though he notes that he has no involvement of the writing of DLCs outside of Honest Hearts). For [[Ask a Stupid Question|certain questions however]] he's proven himself to be [[Deadpan Snarker|quite]] [[Troll|good]] at [[Get a Stupid Answer|responding appropriately]].
== Video Games ==
* J.E. Sawyer, lead designer of [[Fallout New Vegas]] has a [http://www.formspring.me/JESawyer Formspring account] in which he'll answer what he can about the game, either about the story/lore or the gameplay (though he notes that he has no involvement of the writing of DLCs outside of Honest Hearts). For [[Ask a Stupid Question|certain questions however]] he's proven himself to be [[Deadpan Snarker|quite]] [[Troll|good]] at [[Get a Stupid Answer|responding appropriately]].
** Similarly, [[Chris Avellone]] has a Twitter account as well as a Facebook account. For a man who's big on deconstruction and has a strong anti-romance bent, he's quite a nice person.
** Similarly, [[Chris Avellone]] has a Twitter account as well as a Facebook account. For a man who's big on deconstruction and has a strong anti-romance bent, he's quite a nice person.


== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' creator [[Lauren Faust]] on deviantART: http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/
== Western Animation ==
* A lot of the staff of ''[[Adventure Time]]'' have formspring accounts with which they answer questions from fans. For example, there's [https://web.archive.org/web/20130630064029/http://www.formspring.me/MrMuto Adam Muto] (storyboard artist), [https://web.archive.org/web/20120419214900/http://www.formspring.me/natazilla Natasha Allegri] (character designer/storyboard revisionist), and [https://web.archive.org/web/20130718140459/http://www.formspring.me/skronked Andy Ristaino] (lead character designer).
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' creator [[Lauren Faust]] on deviantART: http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/
* [[Greg Weisman]] (of ''[[Gargoyles]]'', ''[[WITCH (animation)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'', ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'', and ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' fame) has this in the form of the "Ask Greg" section of fansite [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/index.php Station 8]. Notable for at least two reasons: one, that Weisman will answer any and all questions submitted to the site given enough time (so long as they meet the site's guidelines), and two, that the site has been in more-or-less constant operation since ''1997''.
* A lot of the staff of ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'' have formspring accounts with which they answer questions from fans. For example, there's [http://www.formspring.me/MrMuto Adam Muto] (storyboard artist), [http://www.formspring.me/natazilla Natasha Allegri] (character designer/storyboard revisionist), and [http://www.formspring.me/skronked Andy Ristaino] (lead character designer).
* [[Greg Weisman]] (of ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'', ''[[WITCH (Animation)|W.I.T.C.H.]]'', ''[[The Spectacular Spider Man|The Spectacular Spider-Man]]'', and ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'' fame) has this in the form of the "Ask Greg" section of fansite [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/index.php Station 8]. Notable for at least two reasons: one, that Weisman will answer any and all questions submitted to the site given enough time (so long as they meet the site's guidelines), and two, that the site has been in more-or-less constant operation since ''1997''.
** Overall, this has led to a searchable archive of well over '''14,000''' answered questions since Station 8 first opened. This may account, at least in part, for the truly ''massive'' smattering of [[Word of God]] entries for various shows he has worked on.
** Overall, this has led to a searchable archive of well over '''14,000''' answered questions since Station 8 first opened. This may account, at least in part, for the truly ''massive'' smattering of [[Word of God]] entries for various shows he has worked on.
* Bryan Konietzko, one of the two creators of [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]], has a [http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/ tumblr] - though fan interaction isn't quite direct, he has reblogged fanart. (Some other people on staff have tumblrs also, like fighting instructor and consultant [http://sifu-kisu.tumblr.com Sifu Kisu], who has an open ask box as of this moment, and co-exec producer [http://2-cents.tumblr.com Joaquim Dos Santos])
* Bryan Konietzko, one of the two creators of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', has a [http://bryankonietzko.tumblr.com/ tumblr] - though fan interaction isn't quite direct, he has reblogged fanart. (Some other people on staff have tumblrs also, like fighting instructor and consultant [http://sifu-kisu.tumblr.com Sifu Kisu], who has an open ask box as of this moment, and co-exec producer [http://2-cents.tumblr.com Joaquim Dos Santos])


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Latest revision as of 18:51, 27 September 2022

Basically, creators have two ways to interact with their fans;

  • The official channels, like the official Web site/forum, Twitter/Facebook/Relevant popular media Web site (IMDb for movies, GoodRead for books, etc.). These are easily searchable on using a search engine.
    • These are usually maintained by their promoter/agent.
  • Some of the unusual haunts, like a creator-made blog/LiveJournal/WordPress/DeviantArt etc, or in a One of Us moment, visiting and interacting with fans on a popular site like Reddit or a fansite. This is becoming more and more common as creators embrace New Media.
    • They allow some level of interactivity, like allowing fans to place comments that are read and maybe even answered by the creator.

CLARIFICATION: These are not their personal accounts, just their public accounts which they themselves reveal to fans, and are known to interact there. Please respect their privacy.

Links to examples goes on the trivia page of the Creator/Work, not the main page.

Contrast Why Fandom Can't Have Nice Things.

Examples of Line to God include:

Fan Works

Literature

Live-Action TV

Video Games

Western Animation