TBAY--Canon characters vs. personified theories

[Amanda]

Kneasy:

> Yes. This is where I cheat. Most of those I've written are closer 
to FF than
> TBAY. It means not only do I write about the canon characters, I 
get to
> play with them as well.

Ah, but in my understanding, this is a misconception. I meant to 
point out this sole flaw in Dumbledad's brilliant post. TBAY does not 
take the canon characters and use them. TBAY involves the 
personification of *theories.* Not the same thing at all. The genuine 
Snape-from-the-books, Harry, etc., shouldn't appear in TBAY--what 
TBAY is about is symbolism, allegorical representations of theories. 

This is one thing, probably the most important thing, that 
distinguishes TBAY from fanfiction. It involves symbolic interactions 
of personified theories in an often allegorical form--not the 
manipulation of actual canon characters.

Eileen? Your take?

~Amanda