My exposure, as a beginning writer, to fan-fiction was not what I'd call a positive experience. And I probably came away from it with an unduly negative perception of both the concept and its execution.
This was a long time ago, though, and pre-internet. And it appears that while I wasn't looking, something interesting happened with fan-fic. (This probably comes as no shock to most of you, but I've led a sheltered life lately and am thus easily surprised.) I won't say much more here, simply urge you to read the interesting piece about it in The Atlantic this week...
...And mention that the quote that headlines this post is from an interview in the article, with multi-Hugo Award winner N. K. Jemison.
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