Figuring Out Fanfiction

Figuring Out Fanfiction

By Lianza ReyesFiction
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Figuring Out Fanfiction episodes

  • Episode 5: Writing the Self-Insert, AKA How Fanfiction can teach you about yourself
    Following this podcast's first releases, people have come forward to share their story about how fanfiction changed their lives in multi-faceted ways. This is part of a mini-series that feature their stories and experiences. On this episode, Lianza interviews Ghufran Salih, and how fanfiction was simultaneously a sex ed teacher, a form of escapism, and a creative writing mentor for the both of them.
    30 min
  • Episode 4: On Writing One Direction Fanfiction

    Sometimes, fanfiction leaves behind fiction, and delves into exploring possible stories in the lives of real people. In a more recent form, it was shaped by the enormous influence of the One Direction fandom, as they wrote self-insert stories and stories between band members. Dan Grier and Lianza talk about the thought process behind these stories, and why it's not exactly a brand new phenomenon.

    29 min
  • Episode 3: Was Shakespeare the original fanfic writer?

    Contrary to initial belief, fanfiction did not start on the internet. It started as far back as Shakespeare rewriting folktales, stretching out to many popular works today. In this episode, Lianza and Syracuse University professor Gareth Fisher talk about fanfiction and its relationship to the existence of fiction, creativity, and human values.

    20 min
  • Episode 2: Johnlock Could Save The World
    Fun fact: in 1893, when Arthur Conan Doyle originally killed Sherlock Holmes in the book series, the public's reaction was so distraught over the detective's death...that Doyle brought him back to life. And so was the birth of Sherlock fanfiction, when you put it that way, and leading now, to present-day romantic fanfiction written about Sherlock and his colleague John Watson. In this episode, Lianza and University of Wisconsin at Madison (and huge House fan) James Warwood chat on what it means to use fanfiction as a means of creating representation.
    40 min
  • Episode 1: Welcome to my twisted mind

    Host Lianza Reyes introduces what the podcast will explore, defines a few vocabulary terms, and talks about her origins in reading fanfiction.

    Want to learn more about fanfiction?

    http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/moonbeam/terms.html

    https://archiveofourown.org/

    https://www.fanfiction.net/

    https://www.wattpad.com/

    8 min

About Figuring Out Fanfiction

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Ever thought if your Star Trek fanfiction actually might mean something more than shipping your favorite side characters together? Figuring Out Fanfiction is a podcast to explore how this weird and complex universe can be seen in different perspectives. Lianza Reyes, a "reformed" fanfic writer, interviews experts to learn how about fanfiction's impact on the legal, societal, and creative fields of humanity.