fan fiction
Americannoun
Usage
What does fan fiction mean? Fan fiction are stories written by everyday fans featuring characters, settings, and plots from their favorite, pre-existing TV, novels, manga, movies, and other media.How do you pronounce fan fiction?[ fan-fik-shuhn ]
Etymology
Origin of fan fiction
First recorded in 1995–2000; fan 2 ( def. ), fiction ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Heather Anne Campbell, who has written for Saturday Night Live and Rick & Morty, said the results were akin to fan fiction, and that people would still be required to come up with original ideas.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
"I thought they were unadaptable," Reid says frankly of her books, which she first published anonymously online, disguised as fan fiction.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
It has become an all-conquering meme sparking its own fan fiction and cosplay characters.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Novels like “Irresistible” are proof positive that writing fan fiction is an excellent training ground for building a novel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025
Daisy didn’t have a computer, so she did everything on her phone, from texting to writing fan fiction.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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