Cultus Dispatches: Canon Deviations, Multifandoms, and Original Content

Fanfiction and original fiction are sometimes depicted as different, separate forms of writing. In this month's Cultus Dispatches column, using data from the 2015 and 2020 Tolkien Fanfiction Surveys, Dawn Felagund looks at the various iterations that exist between canon-compliant fanfiction and original fiction. Writers may, for example, push the boundaries of canon in original directions or invent their own original characters. They may write in other fandoms or even cross fandoms together. Do these tendencies predict whether or not a writer will also create original fiction, as well as fanfiction?

You can read "Beyond Borders: Canon Deviations, Multifandoms, and Original Content" here.

Posted on 30 March 2024 (updated 25 May 2024) by SWG Moderators