Vampire dreams, or: Why I'm a fan of fanfic

There's been a lot of chatter lately about fanfic, and whether it's a good thing or not. Some people think it's little better than plagiarism, some think it's a great starting off point for writing fiction. I'm in the latter camp.

Why? Well, probably because I used to write it.

It's no secret I'm a huge Buffy fan, and that I loved Spike's character so much I named my cat after him, so you can