To ship real people or not to ship real people? That is the question.
When fanfiction meets reality…
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Straight men and fan fiction: What they write and why many stay anonymous
Despite millions engaging in fanfiction online, male writers often opt to remain hidden. Louie explores what men write in this space and how stigma, online ridicule and masculinity influences their choice to not attach their names to their work.
‘When you tell it, it’s going to be different’: Lev Grossman on writing, fanfic and creativity
What counts as an original story? Domie speaks to New York Times Best-Selling author Lev Grossman to hear his story and his thoughts on what makes a creative narrative.
‘I could write a happier ending’: How trauma survivors are healing through fanfic
The world of fandom is being used as an escape. It is allowing people to use fan fiction as a tool for emotional repair by processing personal pain through borrowed characters.
The Wattpad DMs are gone but my friendship isn’t
Wattpad is not just a place to write fanfic. Aya sat down with her online friend turned real life bestie about meeting through fanfic.
Writing at 12 vs 21: Grow Up They Said. It Would Be Fun They Said.
The more I learned about writing, the less I wrote (in which I mourn my former productivity and...
Misty Online: The art of being gay in Naruto Yaoi Smut
Yes! Sasuke and Naruto can actually be gay and still punch each other a lot. From early internet fanart to professional erotica, Bella looks at how one artist redraws what queerness in Naruto fanarts can look like.
‘Sorry, English isn’t my first language!’
The vast majority of fanfiction is written in English, but this does not deter those entrenched in fandoms. Ruth meets four non-natives who have learned a second language via this wonderful world.
Ship Happens: How Writing K-pop Fanfiction Led to Real Love
Fanfiction isn’t just for reading. For one writer, it became the bridge between two lives, proving that sometimes the best plot twist happens off the page.
What happens when you become the Y/N in someone’s F1 fanfiction?
It’s normal in the fanfic world to choose the face of your main character but we don’t question the impact on the person casted. Nora Jo sits down with us to tell her side of the story.