Line #95 Main/LineToGod


1	->'''Fan:''' Did Tarquin's adventuring party have an official name, like Order of the Stick and Linear Guild do?\
2	'''Rich Burlew:''' Vector Legion. TWITTER CANON!
3	-->-- [[https://twitter.com/RichBurlew/status/435651746556149760 Twitter Q&A]] about ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
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5	Basically, creators have two ways to interact with their fans:
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7	The official channels, like the official website or forum, Twitter or Facebook accounts, a relevant popular media website ([=IMDb=] for movies, [=GoodRead=] for books, etc.). These are easily searchable online using a search engine. These sites and accounts are usually maintained by their promoter or agent.
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9	Some of the unusual haunts, like a creator-made blog, [=LiveJournal=],[=WordPress=], website, [=DeviantArt=] etc, or in a JustForFun/OneOfUs moment, visiting and interacting with fans for a day on a popular site like Reddit or a fansite. This is becoming more common as creators embrace connecting with fans via NewMedia. They allow some level of interactivity, like allowing fans to place comments that are read by and maybe even answered by the creator.
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11	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 and keep questions on their professional life and work as a creator.
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13	Links to examples goes on the trivia page of the Creator/Work, not the main page.
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15	Contrast WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings.
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18	!!Examples
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20	[[foldercontrol]]
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22	[[folder:Comic Books]]
23	* ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW''
24	** Artist Andy Price has a Platform/DeviantArt [[http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/AndyPriceArt account]].
25	** Writer Katie Cook has a [=DeviantArt=] [[http://katiecandraw.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Twitter [[https://twitter.com/katiecandraw account]].
26	** Artist Amy Mebberson has a [=DeviantArt=] [[http://mimi-na.deviantart.com/ page]] and a Twitter [[https://twitter.com/amymebberson page]]
27	** Writer Heather Nuhfer has a Twitter [[https://twitter.com/HeatherNuhfer page]]
28	** Editor Bobby Curnow has an IDW Publishing Forum [[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=12770 thread]] specifically for asking him questions. Colorist Heather Breckel also frequently posts on the forum.
29	* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW'':
30	** Head writer Ian Flynn has his podcast, ''Podcast/BumbleKast'', where fans send their questions to and Flynn will answer.
31	** Head writer and artist Evan Stanley has [[https://www.deviantart.com/evanstanley a DeviantArt account]], [[https://twitter.com/SpiritSonic a Twitter account]], and [[https://spiritsonic.tumblr.com/ a personal Tumblr blog called Draw many Cartoon]] where she'll be happy to answer fans' questions.
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34	[[folder:Fanfiction]]
35	* CP Coulter, author of ''FanFic/{{Dalton}}'' can be reached via her [[http://cpcoulter.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]] or [[http://plurk.com/cpcoulter Plurk]].
36	* Arcturus/Bergamot Dreams, author of ''Fanfic/WarriorsOfTheWorld'' has specifically set up a [[http://wotw-thefanfic.tumblr.com tumblr]] for this purpose.
37	* Creator/NimbusLlewelyn takes pride in replying to every reviewer whose contribution extends beyond 'moar pls', replying to anonymous reviewers in the Author Notes on the following chapter from the question (though if it happens more than once or twice with one person, he starts begging the reviewer in question to just make an account as it would make things so much easier), and invites questions via PM on fanfiction dot net.
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40	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
41	* Travis Beacham, co-writer with Guillermo Del Toro of ''Film/PacificRim'', has a [[http://travisbeacham.tumblr.com/ Tumblr]] blog where he already answered hundreds of questions from fans‎.
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44	[[folder:Literature]]
45	* Creator/BrandonSanderson on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/user/mistborn
46	* Creator/JimButcher's [[http://jimbutcher.livejournal.com/ LiveJournal]]
47	* Creator/JohnScalzi has [[http://whatever.blogspot.com a blog]].
48	* Creator/KatherineKurtz's official Web site: http://www.rhemuthcastle.com/wiki/
49	** And she usually joins an Internet Relay Chat on Sunday evenings.
50	* Creator/NeilGaiman's [[http://journal.neilgaiman.com blog]].
51	** Also another blog, his [[http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/ tumblr]].
52	* Creator/PeterDavid's [[http://www.peterdavid.net/ blog]].
53	* Creator/TerryPratchett was active on the Platform/{{Usenet}} group [[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.pratchett/topics alt.fan.pratchett]] for a while in TheNineties.
54	* [[Literature/YoungWizards 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 ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' fanfic. Talk about JustForFun/OneOfUs.
55	* Victoria Holmes, the mastermind behind ''Literature/WarriorCats'' 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]].
56	* Creator/DavidWeber posts with some regularity on [[http://forums.davidweber.net/ his official forums]]. He is nicknamed "RFC" by forum users, in reference to his publicly acknowledged username, runsforcelery. Consequently, those forums are a much-appreciated source of WordOfGod.
57	* Creator/TamoraPierce used to participate in a forum she co-founded with another author and shows up sometimes in fan communities such as ''Blog/MarkDoesStuff'' and Tumblr to answer fiddly questions about setting or discuss plot points in general.
58	* ''Valhalla'' author Creator/AriBach can be reached on Tumblr through his [[http://facts-i-just-made-up.tumblr.com/ Facts-I-Just-Made-Up]] and [[http://the-walrus-squad.tumblr.com/ The Walrus Squad]] blogs.
59	* Creator/SeananMcGuire has a [[https://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/ tumblr]] and a [[https://twitter.com/seananmcguire twitter]], where she sometimes answers fan questions.
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62	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
63	* While ''Series/BabylonFive'' was airing, Creator/JMichaelStraczynski posted in the Usenet group [[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated/topics rec.arts.tv.scifi.babylon5.moderated]]
64	* ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' and ''Series/TheLibrarians2014'' showrunner Creator/JohnRogers blogs at [[http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/ Kung Fu Monkey]].
65	* Original ''{{Series/Concentration}}'' producer Norm Blumenthal started a [[http://gameshow.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=21303 Q&A thread]] on a popular game show forum.
66	* Ronald D. Moore often had AOL chats while he was a producer for ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''.
67	* The cast of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' often live tweet during the episodes. Creator/WilliamShatner often joins in, continuing his feud with Creator/MishaCollins (AKA Cupper).
68	* ''Series/HighlanderTheSeries'' writers Donna Lettow and Gillian Horvath particpated in a [[https://groups.google.com/g/alt.tv.highlander Usenet discussion group]] about the series.
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71	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
72	* Several of the people who work on ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' have Tumblrs where they take questions from users.
73	** Mark Rosewater's Tumblr, [[http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/ Blogatog]], is where he answers questions regarding game design and ''Magic'' news, as well as his "Making Magic" column and a series of one-panel comics.
74	** Doug Beyer's Tumblr, [[http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/ A Voice for Vorthos]], is dedicated to answering questions about MTG's lore and flavor.
75	** Rules Advisor Matt Tabak's Tumblr, [[http://tabakrules.tumblr.com/ Snarkham Asylum]] is for questions about the rules and game mechanics.
76	** Gavin Verhey talks about strategy and deck-building on his Tumblr, [[http://gavinverhey.tumblr.com/ GavInsight]].
77	* The staff of ''TabletopGame/SavageWorlds'' regularly post on the official Pinnacle forums, with one section being devoted exclusively to getting official answers to rules questions.
78	* Do not be surprised to see Paizo's staff on the ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' boards engaging fans, expressing their opinions, and answering questions. James Jacobs is particularly vocal but not alone.
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81	[[folder:Toys]]
82	* When it comes to ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', there's a couple main venues. When it comes [[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW to the comics]], the writers and artists can often be found lurking at the [[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/ official IDW forums]], or [[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/ Simon Furman]] and [[http://nickroche.blogspot.com/ Nick Roche]] have their own blogs. When it comes to the ''Franchise/TransformersTimelines'' fiction, the writers can be found at either the [[http://www.allspark.com/forums/ Allspark]] or the [[http://www.transformersclub.com/ official fanclub forums]] (with the latter being paid-members-only).
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85	[[folder:Video Games]]
86	* J.E. Sawyer, lead designer of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' 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 [[AskAStupidQuestion certain questions however]] he's proven himself to be [[DeadpanSnarker quite]] [[{{Troll}} good]] at [[JustForFun/GetAStupidAnswer responding appropriately]].
87	* Similarly, Creator/ChrisAvellone 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.
88	* Creator/CharlesMartinet has his own [[https://vine.co/u/1114052811714400256 Vine]] and [[http://instagram.com/charlesmartinetitsame Instagram account]] where he posts short videos of him playing with [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario, Luigi]], and VideoGame/{{Wario}} figures.
89	* As of 2015, the staff members of ''VideoGame/EverybodyEdits'' play the game and interact with the fans. This is understandable, since all of them are {{Promoted Fanboy}}s who were originally just part of the {{fandom}}. Some also use the [[http://forums.everybodyedits.com official forum]] to communicate. This applied, but to a lesser extent, for the original staff members, who were more limited and inactive.[[note]]Except [=RPGMaster2000=], who was well-appreciated by the {{fandom}} for interacting a lot and responding to concerns and questions.[[/note]]
90	* Goodwolf Studio, the creators of ''VideoGame/Code7'' are most active on their [[https://discord.gg/Code7 official Discord server]], where they'll often answer the players' questions about the story, characters and setting. They also have [[https://twitter.com/goodwolfstudio a Twitter account]] and (used to) post development updates on [[https://code7-game.blogspot.com/ their blog]].
91	* The official forum has a suggestion section, where people can post ideas on how to improve ''VideoGame/{{Stellaris}}''. Martin "Wiz" Anward (and others) are also on social media like Twitter and like to chat with fans.
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94	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
95	* Love Joint, makers of ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'', ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework'', and ''VisualNovel/ShaleHillSecrets'', have a website, a Patreon page, and a Discord channel with which they communicate with their fans. Palmer, the lead developer of the first two games, also had his own Patreon page before his untimely death.
96	* The creators of ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' have a website and a Patreon page, which they used to communicate with their fans during and after production.
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99	[[folder:Webcomics]]
100	* ''Webcomic/PepperAndCarrot'' has a [=Fediverse=]/[=ActivityPub=]/Mastodon-linked comment section for each episode of the webcomic, as well as for each entry on [[https://www.davidrevoy.com/blog the author's blog]]. It also has official "community chat rooms"[[note]]on the Libera.Chat IRC network, on Matrix, and on Telegram, all of which are [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(protocol)#Bridges bridged]] together[[/note]], which are listed on its website's [[https://www.peppercarrot.com/ front page]].
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103	[[folder:Web Original]]
104	* Creator/DavidJohnson of ''WebVideo/EconomyWatch'' is active on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Discord, Letterboxd and sometimes Facebook.
105	* In 2023, Jogchem Niemandsverdriet of ''Website/NobodyHere'' opened up accounts in several social media sites, including a [[https://www.youtube.com/@NobodyHereDotCom YouTube channel]] and a Discord server.
106	* Most of the Website/ChannelAwesome reviewers maintain their own Facebook or Twitter pages.
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109	[[folder:Western Animation]]
110	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' creator Creator/LaurenFaust [[http://fyre-flye.deviantart.com/ on deviantART]].
111	* A lot of the staff of ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' 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).
112	* Creator/GregWeisman (of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', ''[[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} W.I.T.C.H.]]'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' 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 WordOfGod entries for various shows he has worked on.
113	* Bryan Konietzko, one of the two creators of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', 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]])
114	* ''WesternAnimation/BountyHamster'' creator David Freedman has [[http://davidfreedman.blogspot.co.uk/ a blog]] and an e-mail address and is still happy to answer questions about the show.
115	* Jason [=DeMarco=], the man in charge of ''Creator/{{Toonami}}'' and one of the head honchos of Creator/AdultSwim, is active on [[https://twitter.com/Clarknova1 Twitter]] and [[http://ask.fm/Clarknova Ask.fm]] and often answers questions about the block.
116	* ''WesternAnimation/TheDragonPrince'': The twitter and reddit pages for the show gladly speak and answer questions from the fans.
117	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': A lot of the show's staff, both current and former, have Twitter accounts where they post {{Deleted Scene}}s, concept art, storyboard panels, script pages, and provide live commentary on episodes as they air. Some of the more active ones include showrunners Al Jean and Matt Selman, writers Carolyn Omine, Jessica Conrad, Rob [=LaZebnik=], Matt Selman, Michael Price, and David Mirkin, and directors David Silverman, Wes Archer, Mark Kirkland, and Rob Oliver.
118	* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Some of the show's artists post concept art and storyboards on their Twitter accounts. These include Ian Vasquez, Benjamin Arcand, and Dave Cunningham. Executive producer Vincent Waller is also known to answer questions, such as confirming the existence of new episodes or the people who worked on them.
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