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 brothers saw their show as less of an adaptation than as a piece of fan fiction, and Wells was delighted to participate on those terms.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
But fan fiction often builds on collective ideals and personalities specific works have given characters.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
TikTok is full of videos ranking characters, quizzes testing knowledge of them, original songs and fan fiction where popular characters fall in love and have babies.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The accompanying video pays tribute to the popular anime Death Note and features the pair acting out a fan’s fan fiction.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
But fan fiction often builds on collective ideals and personalities specific works have given characters.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
TikTok is full of videos ranking characters, quizzes testing knowledge of them, original songs and fan fiction where popular characters fall in love and have babies.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The accompanying video pays tribute to the popular anime Death Note and features the pair acting out a fan’s fan fiction.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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