When Emma Kidwell started working on new content for Marvel’s Midnight Suns, she turned to her fanfic roots. She isn’t the only one following the rules of fan-written stories to develop fresh ideas.

Actors Emma Watson (L) Maggie Smith (M) and Daniel Radcliffe (R) on the set of the film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Harry Potter is one of the most popular subjects of fanfiction. The ...

Fanfiction is a popular form of media consumed by teens that reimagines already existing books, television shows, and movies. If your child is reading fanfiction, there’s probably no reason to worry.

It’s widely accepted conventional wisdom that when it comes to creative works—TV shows, films, music, books—consumers crave an optimal balance between novelty and familiarity. What we choose to ...

In a major coup for the fanfic-to-film pipeline, SenLinYu’s Alchemised has landed a seven-figure adaptation deal, per The Hollywood Reporter. The book, set for publication September 23, began its life ...

Everyone who reads both books and fanfiction knows there’s a clear difference in reading speed. While a 500 page book might take a week to get through, reading at “fanfiction speed” can allow a reader ...

Until recently, depression and anxiety extinguished any motivation in me to write creatively. Other than some poems written sporadically, every time I made an attempt to write I was filled with dread ...

Party games are one of the go-to gaming options when it comes to groups of friends looking to play together — especially during the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic. From titles like Super Mario ...

If you’ve been anywhere near the internet lately, you’ve probably seen people losing their collective minds over Heated Rivalry — the Canadian hockey drama that’s got more locker-room tension as it ...