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
It has become an all-conquering meme sparking its own fan fiction and cosplay characters.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
However, she went some way to reclaiming her creation when the Vampire Diaries was added to an Amazon Kindle scheme granting official permission for anyone to publish fan fiction linked to existing books.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
Though Smith turned her focus to other work after the fallout with Alloy and HarperCollins, she ultimately picked up “Vampire Diaries” where she left off — writing the story her way through fan fiction.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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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