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 nostalgia of romance fiction, specifically the fan fiction subgenre, is also baked into this collaboration.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Readers plugged into the world of fan fiction may recognize the author’s name, which is a pseudonym.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Unfortunately for White and Moody, 19-year-old gals are the primary writers of fan fiction and being airlifted by your security guard is just a Wattpad story that writes itself.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2025
For the unfamiliar, fan fiction—also known as fanfic or FF—is stories written and posted online about existing movies, books, TV shows, or even real celebrities that expand or reimagine these popular figures in new scenarios.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
Readers plugged into the world of fan fiction may recognize the author’s name, which is a pseudonym.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Unfortunately for White and Moody, 19-year-old gals are the primary writers of fan fiction and being airlifted by your security guard is just a Wattpad story that writes itself.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2025
For the unfamiliar, fan fiction—also known as fanfic or FF—is stories written and posted online about existing movies, books, TV shows, or even real celebrities that expand or reimagine these popular figures in new scenarios.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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