Fan fiction

unauthorised amateur derivative fiction

, also romanized as '''''''', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of doujin (self-published) works, doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry.

Wattpad is a website for reading and publishing original fiction and connecting with fellow writers and readers. Its most popular genres are romance, teen fiction, and fan fiction. As of September 2023, Wattpad has a global audience of more than 90 million users, the majority of whom are younger women. There are over 665 million story uploads in total.

genre of fan fiction characterized by a focus on same-sex romantic relationships, typical male/male relationships

nonprofit online fanfiction repository operated by the Organization for Transformative Works

stock character; youthful but one-dimensional character with overly idealized and hackneyed mannerisms, often considered a stand-in for the author

film inspired by a well known source, created by fans rather than by the original creators

erotic fan art based on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

thumb|100px|The symbolic slash, used to separate the two names in a romantic pairing, from which slash fiction takes its name

type of fan fiction

1991 video game

trade fair for dōjinshi

American non-profit organization for the preservation of fan works

FanFiction.Net (often abbreviated as FF.net or FFN) is an automated fan fiction archive site. It was first launched in 1998 by software designer Xing Li, and currently has over 12 million registered users.

Store specializing in fan works