fan fiction
noun
: stories involving popular fictional characters that are written by fans and often posted on the Internet
called also fanfic
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The story, which continued in two subsequent books, is filled with big, messy teen-age emotions—from the longing for heroism to the insecurity of trying to measure up to your rivals—that have inspired readers to debate their favorite characters and write their own fan fiction.
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And for some reason, its leading example is straight out of a Wattpad fan fiction.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The nostalgia of romance fiction, specifically the fan fiction subgenre, is also baked into this collaboration.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
More specifically, Dramione fan fiction.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
And for some reason, its leading example is straight out of a Wattpad fan fiction.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
The nostalgia of romance fiction, specifically the fan fiction subgenre, is also baked into this collaboration.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
More specifically, Dramione fan fiction.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fan fiction
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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