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I really, really wish authors would just butt out of conversations about their works. Especially when they get overly-defensive and throw out random, never-before-heard "canon" about the things people are criticizing.

It really, really stifles discussion.

(Yes, Tamora Pierce, I'm looking at you.)

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Especially because I'm very into the idea that there's not one true interpretation - but having the author wade in to throw out her opinion, what she meant when writing a scene, or new "canon" (that frankly often completely undermines the point of actual canon) creates this sense that there is one right way to view canon, and if you wait a sec the author will dictate to you how to read it.

good things are happening and I'm slowly figuring out what to do.

Yay! I hope you're less overwhelmed soon. That's never fun.