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 accompanying video pays tribute to the popular anime Death Note and features the pair acting out a fan’s fan fiction.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Comments John Mulaney knows his talk show Everybody’s Live is less scripted than other programs and so, in an effort to course correct, he’s decided to branch out into the wonderful world of fan fiction.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Sometimes users share fan fiction inspired by true-life shootings.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
More inspired by than based on, more fan fiction or parody than homage, the production opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre is more oddity than anything else.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
Comments John Mulaney knows his talk show Everybody’s Live is less scripted than other programs and so, in an effort to course correct, he’s decided to branch out into the wonderful world of fan fiction.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 8 May 2025
Sometimes users share fan fiction inspired by true-life shootings.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 8 Mar. 2025
More inspired by than based on, more fan fiction or parody than homage, the production opening tonight at the Imperial Theatre is more oddity than anything else.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Fan fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20fiction. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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