History
Many believe that fan fiction originated with the self-published "Star Trek" fanzines created by fans in the 1960s, although earlier fan-authored derivative works-- such as the stories by the "Baker Street Irregulars," fans of Sherlock Holmes who continued his adventures in their own works-- exist. These were referred to as 'pastiche', before the term fan fiction was coined.
Some people have sought to place fan fiction in a wider historical context. One interpretation of fan fiction sees it as a modern continuation of the oral storytelling tradition, in which storytellers rarely made up their own characters but created new stories about mythological figures, or re-told existing ones.
An alternate interpretation of fan fiction defines it strictly as an unauthorized written work based on a published one. Some point to works such as the books of the Biblical Apocrypha as early examples of this type of fan fiction.
Making a complete, definitive definition of the genre perhaps even harder to pin down, some authors create formalised shared universes, in which they actively encourage others to write about their original characters and settings, contributing to the development of the whole. A good example of this is the long-running shared universe of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, which has seen both professional and fan contributions for more than fifty years.
Fan fiction has become more popular and widespread since the advent of the Internet. While many people previously enjoyed writing fan fiction privately, or as a social activity with small groups of friends, the Internet has opened it up to a much wider audience, allowing more people than ever to share and critique stories.
Due to the ease of self-publishing online, many online archives of fan fiction now flourish. Some, like FanFiction.Net, have millions of stories, and anyone can register an account and upload their works.
Some people have sought to place fan fiction in a wider historical context. One interpretation of fan fiction sees it as a modern continuation of the oral storytelling tradition, in which storytellers rarely made up their own characters but created new stories about mythological figures, or re-told existing ones.
An alternate interpretation of fan fiction defines it strictly as an unauthorized written work based on a published one. Some point to works such as the books of the Biblical Apocrypha as early examples of this type of fan fiction.
Making a complete, definitive definition of the genre perhaps even harder to pin down, some authors create formalised shared universes, in which they actively encourage others to write about their original characters and settings, contributing to the development of the whole. A good example of this is the long-running shared universe of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, which has seen both professional and fan contributions for more than fifty years.
Fan fiction has become more popular and widespread since the advent of the Internet. While many people previously enjoyed writing fan fiction privately, or as a social activity with small groups of friends, the Internet has opened it up to a much wider audience, allowing more people than ever to share and critique stories.
Due to the ease of self-publishing online, many online archives of fan fiction now flourish. Some, like FanFiction.Net, have millions of stories, and anyone can register an account and upload their works.
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