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 After romance series, written by Anna Todd and which inspired a series of movies, also began life as a Harry Styles fan fiction, according to Britannica. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 The novel After famously began as Todd’s Harry Styles fan fiction, with Styles switched out for the fictional Hardin Scott when the book hit the mainstream. —

Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024 On Archive of Our Own, a repository of fan fiction, half a dozen pieces of prose about Mangione were posted in the hours after he was identified. —

David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024 But that pairing remains a fan favorite, and fans have speculated for years (and yes, created plenty of fan fiction) about the real relationship potential for two. —

Lauren Coates, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fan fiction