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A review by blueloris
Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World by Anne Jamison
3.0
This is a good overview of fanfiction; I like that Jamison calls it "an important grassroots cultural activity."
If you've been in fandom for awhile, there's not much new here, although I did like learning more about the history of fanfiction.
Some of the essays are more successful than others in supporting Jamison's contention that fanfiction is worthwhile, even important. I'd imagine that someone unfamiliar with fanfiction would balk at the essay discussing mpreg and a/b/o, even if they were reading with an open mind. And I say this as someone who has read both. A lot.
Still, it's cool to read a serious study of reading and writing fanfiction as a legitimate endeavor and not just an embarrassing hobby.
If you've been in fandom for awhile, there's not much new here, although I did like learning more about the history of fanfiction.
Some of the essays are more successful than others in supporting Jamison's contention that fanfiction is worthwhile, even important. I'd imagine that someone unfamiliar with fanfiction would balk at the essay discussing mpreg and a/b/o, even if they were reading with an open mind. And I say this as someone who has read both. A lot.
Still, it's cool to read a serious study of reading and writing fanfiction as a legitimate endeavor and not just an embarrassing hobby.