fan fiction

Iconography: Figuring Fan Fiction

Books post by Chally Kacelnik on December 16, 2010 - 11:38am; tagged creativity, fan fiction, women in literature.

I was twelve or thirteen when I first started reading and writing fan fiction, and I can’t see myself stopping any time soon. Fan fiction is not only creative, I haven’t simply been a part of great communities, but there are some really interesting dynamics going on with feminist refiguring of literary icons.

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The Twilight (Parody) Zone

DigiBitch post by Kelsey Wallace on July 27, 2009 - 1:16pm; tagged Bella Swan, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Edward Cullen, fan fiction, feminism, internet culture, Jacob Black, new media, parody videos, Stephenie Meyer, Twilight.

One of my secret favorite things about the internet is the abundance of fan and homemade videos. I can spend hours watching low-budget versions of musical routines, celebrity reaction videos, and home movies featuring animals. As you may know, I am also a self-taught student of the Twilight craze, so fan-made Twilight videos are like the frosting on my internet cake. There are SO MANY. Here is one that I watched yesterday:

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Bite Me! (Or Don't)

Article by Christine Seifert, published in 2008; filed under Books; tagged abstinence, fan fiction, objectification, porn, sex, Stephenie Meyer, Twilight, vampires, YA fiction.

Stephenie Meyer’s vampire-infested Twilight series has created a new YA genre: abstinence porn

Abstinence has never been sexier than it is in Stephenie Meyer’s young adult four-book Twilight series. Fans are super hot for Edward, a century-old vampire in a 17-year-old body, who sweeps teenaged Bella, your average human girl, off her feet in a thrilling love story that spans more than 2,000 pages. Fans are enthralled by their tale, which begins when Edward becomes intoxicated by Bella’s sweet-smelling blood.

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Fan/tastic Voyage

Article by Noy Thrupkaew, published in 2003; filed under Books; tagged erotica, fan fiction, fantasy, gay, gender, gender bending, homoerotic, homosexuality, queer, romance, sci-fi, science fiction, slash, slash fiction, tv.

A Journey Into the Wide, Wild World of Slash Fiction

The kiss was not at all like Kirk had expected... “Spock, wait... wait,” he whispered desperately.... “I can’t... We can’t... You... God, Spock... I want you. Don’t you understand? I want you so much!” Kirk still couldn’t believe that the Vulcan knew what he was getting himself into.

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