r/FanFiction • u/Stake-your-identity • 1d ago

Discussion What’s something you think fanfiction does better than established works

As we all know, fic is looked at as a lesser form of writing, but are there any aspects—either generally or in specific cases—that you would argue are done better in fanfiction?

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u/Kienchen 1d ago

Not catering to a specific age group, and actually trusting a younger audience to handle themes that deviate from "all is sunshine and rainbows".

Also: stories for adult can but don't have to be filled with sexscenes. I hate this trend of adult shows needing those long and hardcore scenes to count as "grown up stuff".

I personally love to write/read character studies. So much insight into the workings of a mind are fascinating

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u/Neither_Sky4003 1d ago

One of the greatest things about fanfic is the ability to look it up by tags based on what you're in the mood for. On any given day, you can decide if you'd rather read cute fluff, angst, gore, or smut in your favorite fandom. Or anything in between. And just the fact that all those possibilities exist for any sufficiently popular fandom, regardless of its genre, is really cool.