SpellCast: The Harry Potter Fandom Podcast's Journal

SpellCast Talks "Adult" Fandom Creativity and Censorship

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As a prelude to Banned Books Week later this September, SpellCaster Venessa sat down with a panel of fanfic writers and fanartists for a philosophical discussion of the rewards, challenges, controversy and comedy of producing material for "mature audiences" in the Harry Potter fandom. Some of our show highlights:

- Meet the panel: artists

tripperfunster and

mariahgem, and writers

bennmorland (fic journal:

spkr_4_the_dead) and

maple_mahogany.
-Ethics versus Aesthetics - what's the difference between art and *cough* pornography?
-To Squick Or Not To Squick: The stuff we can't bare to look at (and can't look away from).
-Staying in character, telling a good story, and avoiding the senseless stuff.
-*gasp* Sexuality in Canon?!
-Slash = Sexy!
-Fandom is about creative freedom... or is it?
-The audience for adult fandom creativity could be made up of anyone... even you.
-Does Harry Potter nurture deviance?
-Writing and Drawing for a global audience
-Group therapy - the panel shares what it's like to be censored.
-Who's responsible for protecting the kids?
-How do we protect ourselves as artists and authors?
-The Feedback Segment: Our panel addresses YOUR comments! :)
-Reaching Conclusions: Erotic art/fiction making us better writers and authors.

Thank you to our guests and to our listeners for participating! Be sure to stay tuned to Beyond SpellCast for more "Alternative Listening", and leave us your comments!