Fan Fiction

Fan fiction is a type of story written by fans of a particular TV show, movie, band, book, etc. Basically whatever you can be a fan of, there is likely a fan fiction of. Take a band for example. A fan of, say, Justin Bieber…wait, that’s not possible, they don’t exist. Let’s try this again. A fan of, say, the Backstreet Boys (which do, undoubtedly, exist) might write a story about how they or a character, often based on themselves, met or interacted with the band members. Usually this involves a romance between the character and one of the members. The majority of fan fiction is written by teenage girls and so is often overdramatic and not very well written. This is not to say that all fan fiction is bad, just in general it tends to be.

Fan fiction also sometimes gets out of hand with some writers including graphic sex scenes. Other writers like to write about what is called a slash pairing, which is two members of the band and the same sex paired in a romantic relationship. In keeping with the Backstreet Boys example, if a writer were to describe a romantic relationship between Nick Carter and A.J. McLean, that would be a slash pairing. Disturbing. Very disturbing, indeed. A few basic plots are recycled over and over again with specifics and deviations changing in every story. There are many sites, often specifically for a certain kind of story, where fan fiction writers can post their stories and read stories other people have posted. Some of the popular sites are dedicated to Twilight (excuse me while I go barf repeatedly) and the far superior Harry Potter.