fan fiction

noun

: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet

called also fanfic

Examples of fan fiction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like many popular fan fiction stories, Manacled has spawned a fandom of its own. Elizabeth Minkel, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024 Could it be confused by Internet fan fiction relating to the characters in the book? Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2023 Many have speculated that the book is based on Harry Styles fan fiction, with the character of Hayes having many similarities to the former One Direction singer, right down to his many tattoos. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Dec. 2023 Sansa lives in Marina del Rey and calls Draco Malfoy fan fiction her first writing experience. Dua Anjum, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Nov. 2023 The object is missing its other half, and a sleek transition transports us to Jersey City, where Kamala (Vellani), the teenaged protagonist of the Ms. Marvel series, labors over her Captain Marvel fan fiction while wearing it. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023 This season, the judges have been wowed by a handful of performances, including several blind auditions from a former One Direction fan fiction writer, a teenager who once competed on Top Chef Junior, a singer who looks nearly identical to Legend, 44, and many others. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023 Whether that signals a romantic reunion for Chuck and Wendy or not is open to interpretation (probably the stuff of future fan fiction). Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023 Last week, a singer who shockingly resembled Legend ended up joining his team, and on Monday a former One Direction fan fiction writer teamed up with Horan. Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fan fiction was in 1939

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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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