Fanfiction Recommendations

This is a blog for all lovers of fanfiction! Recommendations from multiple fandoms : Harry Potter, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, Pride and Prejudice, Fairy Tail, The 100, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.... If you're looking for a fic or a specific rec than I'm happy to...

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Hi there! I see you like Rose and Scorpius! My friend just recommended a fic to me called "Folie à Deux" by ItsLeviOsa-NotLevioSA and it's so super good! Maybe give it a go! x

Hi! I do love Scorose and I’ve been looking for more good fics on them. I just got a submission reccing this fic (maybe it was you?) and I posted it so everybody can enjoy it.I just read it and I definitely liked it, it has a lot of potential and the slow burn seems super good, I’m definitely interested in reading more of it. It’s a shame there are not more chapters and the last update was in february. I hope the author won’t abandon it I’m excited about it.

Thanks for the ask and the recommendation! I hope you’ll like the submission that I posted (if it wasn’t you). 

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Fanfiction recommendation #44

Submission by @we-have-oceans-to-sail. Thank you so much! 

Harry Potter - Next Generation

5 chapters - WIP

Folie à Deux by ItsLeviOsa-NotLevioSA (ff.net) and/or Greens77 (Wattpad)

Summary: “In truth, if the last six years had been any indication, sharing the Head position with Malfoy was going to be awful; living with him insufferable. Then again, although he was as caustic as ever, nothing outrageous had happened between the two yet. True, it was only Wednesday, but for them, it was almost a record.” My best attempts to write a believable high school fic. Enjoy!

I love this fic so far because it’s written extraordinarily well, in that it’s really of a published level. The characters are dynamic and engaging, the storyline is addicting and I absolutely love the way the chapter titles have been written. I think a lot of people would really enjoy this. 

[fanficsmultiplefandoms]

Apparently you could take the people out of the failing Ark, but you couldn’t take the failings of the Ark out of the people.

the native hue of resolution, the pale cast of thought by begonemydear

Check out this great fic, my thoughts here! 

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Fanfiction recommendation #43

The 100

One-shot

The native hue of resolution, the pale cast of thought by bgonemydear

Summary: Monty’s not sure what his own penance should look like, but it’s not like Clarke’s or Bellamy’s.

I’ve been a bit MIA lately because I was busy but I read this fic last night and it was so good I had to share it with you all. This is a fic post season 2, so if you haven’t watched that far beware of spoilers! It’s a wonderful, poetic and well-written Monty-centric fic. Monty is one of my favourite characters and this is a great in depth look at his feelings and relationships after what happened at Mount Weather. The Minty was adorable and organic without being cheesy and I loved his relationship with Miller, I kind of wish there would have been a bit more of it. But the author also looks at Monty and Jasper and the brokenness of them or Monty with Harper and Bellamy. I thought the life at the camp was really nice to read about. It’s a serious but not too angsty fic, that was a pleasure to read, especially because it was quite long (9,492 words). I love Bellarke but I’m glad there was none of it in here, it would have overshadowed the Minty and been a bit annoying. This is a bellarke free zone and I’m so glad I found a good in-character Minty fic. Shout out to millerbellamy for mentioning it on her blog which made me read it. In conclusion, have many feels about this if and I really recommend you read it!

[tentaclabia-deactivated20190608]

about ao3 & ships

okay, time to get real here. i know a lot of people have been on an archive of our own before, i know a lot of people write and post to an archive of our own, so i know it’s not a matter of nobody knowing what i’m talking about. i’m going to introduce to you a novel concept tho

ship tag etiquette: 

1. don’t tag in your secondary and minor ships. if your main ship in the fic is loki x hawkeye, awesome; tag that, and anyone looking for loki x hawkeye will basically know your fic is the place to go. if your main ship in the fic is loki x hawkeye, but you also tag the 4 other ships you mention in like one sentence out of the 50k fic you just wrote, then there are going to be a lot of people out there coming to your fic thinking oh hey, at last a thor x sif fanfic sign me up only to find out fast they’re wrong.

2. don’t tag in your secondary and minor ships. it doesn’t matter if you dedicate those motherfucking sideships one paragraph out of 53, that’s like promising starving fic readers a treat and giving them a fucking pea. one pea. just one. maybe they are looking for fics with the actual ship whose tag they’re searching in, rather than: 

fics where their ship is used as a stepping stone to get to the main one

fics where their ship is tagged in because the writer thinks one mention makes it a ‘minor ship’ (IT DOESN’T, it’s just A MENTION OF IT)

fics where their ship is only tacked on to keep those characters busy and the main character of your fic only thinks about that ship in passing twice

fics where their ship is brought apart, by death or break up or infidelity, in any part of the fic just for the sake of the main ship to happen.

3. don’t tag in your secondary and minor ships. it’s just fucking rude. if i wanna get my rocks off reading superhot natasha romanoff x lady sif porn, do you know what i can find by going to their ship tag? DISAPPOINTMENT. because rather than learning that there are three/four fics focusing on their spacewives sex life, i have to sift through the mILLIONTY ONE HUNDRED fics already there, who center around loki. if i wanted to read about loki I’D JUST OPEN THE GODDAMN MCU TAG, IT’S ALL PEOPLE EVER WRITE ABOUT ANYWAY. 

4. don’t tag in your secondary and minor ships. i don’t care if you’ve done it once or twice, i don’t care if you think it’s necessary. it’s not. if you think it’s necessary, you know what you could do? add a note at the beginning. a OH BY THE WAY GUYS THISFIC WILL ALSO INCLUDE SOME SIDE SHIPS SUCH AS […] or you can let the readers figure it out. 

5. don’t tag in your secondary and minor ships. because those of us who go into those tags looking for fics about them where they’re appreciated and portrayed well and are the main focus will be left facing the origin of our supervillain story. every. single. day. 

6. if you’ve tagged in secondary and your minor ships: do us all and yourself a favour and go delete them. do it now. edit them now. you’ll be thanked, and most importantly, you’ll be appreciated twice: once by you readers, once by the people who don’t have to get annoyed anymore at seeing fics promising them an apple and giving them a fucking pea. 

[everythingshehad]

tigerofsummer this so much amirite

[jillypups]

I am so super guilty of this. I guess I gotta go untag stuff in like 12 fics lol. :(

[fanficsmultiplefandoms]

Have you read Days of Redemption by phrenitis on AO3? Max/Furiosa and damn good.

Thank you for the recommendation! I read the first four chapters that have been published and I really enjoyed them. I’m looking forward to the next ones. I found the writing was very poetic and beautiful. And I love a good slowburn, so I’m glad you pointed in this direction. Here’s the link for you guys!  

[dubblebubble]

do you ever read fanfiction so good you wish it was a book that you could buy and put on some shelf in your bedroom and gaze at sometimes and remember how amazing that motherfucker was instead of having to squint at it on your too bright phone screen at 3 am

[scorpiusrose]

SCOROSE FANCAST: Ebba Zingmark as Rose Weasley and Lucky Blue Smith as Scorpius Malfoy

“Was that a wink directed from Scorp to Rose? A wink? A wink? Do people still wink nowadays? And is Rose smiling back?” In which Albus witnesses Inappropriate Behaviour between his best friends during a Potions Exam (full story here)

[spacecadetmal]

Author Appreciation Week

After seeing how successful Love Your Artist week was, and all the love that went around there, I thought it might be nice to keep some of that going, and do something cool, specifically for fic authors.

Fan fiction authors give so much to fandoms, whether they post fics once a day or once every couple of months. It takes a lot of effort and guts to not only write pieces, but to share them with the internet, however, they do often go under appreciated.

Fic writers typically don’t ask for commissions like other artists do and put the same amount of effort into their work for completely free, their writing gets far less notes than a piece of fan art would, and they don’t get the same exposure or even personal feedback. Of course, artists of all types are extremely talented and fantastic, but there is definitely an imbalance. 

For the week of Monday July 13th - Sunday July 19th, we should try to take part in a week that will give authors a chance to hear from their readers and fans!

And here’s a few ways to do that:

Each day, pick a fic writer or two, and send them a message. Let them know what you love about their writing, what your favorite piece is etc. Something nice and personal that will let them know their stories have power.

Reblog fics instead of liking them. More people will see them, more people will read them, and the author can get a wider range of feedback on their writing.

Create Fic Recommendation posts, where you share your favorite fics and WHY you love them!

Let’s let the writers of fandoms know that their work is so, so appreciated and help them to improve their craft! A simple message could be a writer’s reason to keep working, and to remember why they love sharing their stories in the first place!

Spread the word and positivity!

[fanficsmultiplefandoms]

Fanfiction recommendation #42

ASOIAF – Modern AU

9 chapters – Completed

When We Were Young by onborrowedwings

Summary: If he hadn't been looking for her in every girl he's seen for the past three years then he might not have recognised her. He wonders who he thinks he's kidding, he'd fucking well know her anywhere

This was such a beautiful fanfic. I found it very haunting and engrossing. It’s a modern AU but it’s definitely canon compliant concerning Sandor and Sansa post DWD. It felt very in line with the books which seems quite surprising. There is some violence, physical and in the character’s psyche so beware, it’s not a fluffy read. What I liked was the real character study that is made of Sansa and how her experiences have changed her, especially with her time as Alayne. I thought the author gave real insight into her character and how she now relates to Sandor. In fact, I loved how their relationship was portrayed, in quite a natural and believable way. It was very touching and gave me so many feelings. Sandor’s unending loyalty, devotion and protectiveness towards her are central to this fic. The only thing I’m dissatisfied about is the lack of Arya, I can’t say too much without giving spoilers but I only wish we had had more of the real Arya, though I understand why the author decided to do it this way. This fic has great writing, the prologue is amazing and I thoroughly recommend it.

[omnistruck]

hoo boy, here comes some serious talk about fandom mentality.

I feel like there’s a huge failing on readers’ parts to communicate to fic authors how much they appreciate their works or how much it affects them, unless the fic is “fandom famous” for some reason. sometimes it gets translated into demands (which are awful literally do not demand updates from an author ever).

more often than not, it gets translated into silence, and coming from a writer, the silence is probably the worst. you never know if they like it, you never know what the reader actually thinks about it. or even if they read it at all. and it’s… heartwrenching, and nervewracking and you start constantly questioning yourself and wondering if you’re actually good enough or if you belong. and you start comparing yourself. to the people who are popular, to the people with huge followings, to the people who get questions and art and compliments up the wazoo. and you start wondering if you should have bothered writing at all. in some cases you start begging. and in some cases, you do worse.

and it’s terrible. a writer shouldn’t have to beg. a writer shouldn’t have to only get attention when they’re frustrated or upset. a writer shouldn’t have to doubt themselves every time they pick up a pen or open their laptop. a writer should never feel so unimportant that they consider deleting their work–and do. and then be subjected to questions of why they deleted it.

(which, by the way, is kind of a rude thing to do. it’s their content, and they can do with it whatever makes them comfortable. and more than that–why wait until it’s gone to just suddenly unleash your appreciation for it?)

if, at this point, you are thinking, “well, writers shouldn’t write for attention anyway! writers should be writing for themselves!” then you are missing a Very Huge Point about the intricacies of and emotions behind creating art. of course art comes from the self, but art is meant to be shared. with people. like you. art is created for people to talk back to, to engage with, to live alongside–and yes, that in turn bolsters the creator’s own securities and motivation. it’s also a sad testament to the fact that we as a people have come to condemn the notion that anyone, especially content creators, should want attention at all.

and that’s toxic, and an awful mentality to have. (it’s also atrocious marketing. but, that’s another discussion for another time.)

what I’m trying to say here is this: a lot of this could be prevented by one simple thing. if you read a fic you like, *speak up about it.* make some kind of sign. about whether you like somebody’s work, or whether it excites you. reblog it to share with other people, gush in the tags, leave a comment/review if it’s on ao3 or ffn. (authors read tags as much as artists do, trust me.) kudos and likes are fine too, but like with any other kind of art, they’re very invisible. be vocal, y'all. spread the love.

and above all, *tell the author directly.* send them an ask, write a comment, tag them in an appreciation post. I can’t stress that enough. you’d be making someone’s day, relieving some securities, visible or not, instead of being complacent in this system, this mass way of thinking, that only popular writers deserve attention, that it has to be earned through working yourself raw instead of asked for. it causes these cliques and hierarchies and ultimately people start or keep maintaining this idea that people who are at the top deserve to be at the top, and people who get ignored deserve to be ignored. (which I have, in fact, heard people say, and that’s… I don’t even have a word for that.)

I just. something has to give, you guys. we have to stop doing this. we have to stop letting this happen. we have to be kind to our writers before they disappear.

and yes, you can reblog this post. in fact, I’d highly encourage it.

[bellarkefanfictionawards]

Congratulations quentanilien​ on winning Best ‘Ark AU’ Fiction for Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation!

And, congratulations to our runner ups -

In My House on the Hill (there is room for you still) by argyledpenguin​/monroeslittle

darkest of marks by important-metaphors​

Faithfully by notmylady/winterwaters

Found Blood, Saw Stars by raincityruckus

To view the category totals, click here.

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Author Interview #12

Ellana-san is a great writer who joined fanfiction.net in 2007 and archiveofourown.org in 2013. She’s written in French and in English for many different fandoms: Stargate: SG-1, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Stargate: Atlantis, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and Game of Thrones.

I’ve only read her Hunger Games fanfiction but I encourage you to try her other work. I loved her completed Hayffie story It’s The Apocalypse, Sweetheart which I actually recommended here if you want to check it out. For Hayffie I’m also reading her WIPs Invictus and Memory Lane which are two great AUs that she updates quite regularly.

This author also answers prompts on her tumblr ellanainthetardis and has collected them in Have A Drink Sweetheart. I am amazed at the quantity and quality of her work so check out her 49 works on ao3 here and her 103 stories on ff.net here.

I love her work and she gracefully answered some questions:

1. How did you discover fanfiction?

My best friend introduced me to the marvels of fanfictionNet when we were 16 during a very boring class in which they had left us with computers. No need to say, I was sold instantly. 

2. Why did you decide to write fanfiction?

It's not that I decided to write fanfiction... As long as I can remember, I've always come up with scenarios involving my favorite characters well before I even knew what fanfictions were so once I discovered it existed well... it was only logical to write them down and share them. 

3. Did you read fanfiction a lot before starting to write it? If so, from what fandoms?

I think I discovered fanfictionNet around 3 pm and I started writing around 6 pm the same day ^^ I started reading and writing about Stargate SG1 first, specifically Sam/Jack fandom. 

4. How did you feel when you posted your first fanfiction?

Well... I didn't have internet in the very beginning when I started posting (yeah, now, I look old but internet wasn't as wide spread when I was 16 it wasn't something everybody has like it is now and it was only what... 9 years ago?). I wrote the story, then give them to her and she would post them for me. All that to say I didn't have the immediate stress of waiting for reviews because I was sort of remove from the process. But I always fret when I post something because I'm waiting for feedbacks and I always hope it will be positive. 

5. What’s the story/meaning behind your username?

My username is actually the name of a character from a serie of books by Pierre Bottero. She's a very cool character and probably one of my favorite ever, sort of ninja-like. It's hard to explain because it's a fantasy book but she's the best character ever and Boterro was a huge influence on my writing. The "san" was added because I think "Ellana" was already taken and my friend was into Japan at that point. 

6. What do you think is your biggest strength and biggest weakness in your writing?

Difficult question... My strengh would be that I hardly ever hesitate I think... If I want to do something that might seem a bit of a stretch, I will find a way to make it credible. I think I'm moderately good at finding coherent explanations for odd things. My weakness... Well, if we speak English fanfictions, it would be the grammar and maybe I'm lacking a signature style, if we speak French fanfictions I tend to ramble on and on and lose myself in details. 

7. Do you write original work, other than fanfiction?

I have several ideas and I have some projects on the side but nothing truly definite. I lack time and I have too much fun with fanfictions for now to feel the need to stop and write original. 

8. Do you find it difficult to work on several stories at once?

I would say it depends but usually no. It's sometimes difficult to jump directly from writing a chapter from one story to writing another chapter of another story but as long as I manage to keep them separate in my head, I don't find it too difficult. I often re-read the previous chapter right before writing the next one, not only is it good for proof-reading it also helps me get grounded in the story again. 

9. Do you have a special ritual or certain things that you do when you write?

Not particularly... I sometimes listen to music but not always. When I write, the outside world tends to fade away. 

10. Do you refer to the original material often to help you when writing?

It depends if what I am writing is close to canon or not. If it's a deviation from canon that stays close to it, I will often check references even going as far as keeping the book open next to me and checking regularly how it goes. But when I write on a fandom, I usually have a good knowledge of canon already (otherwise I can't get involved properly with the characters) so it's not always a necessity for me to go look for information. 

11. Is there an aspect that you don’t like about writing and posting fanfiction?

What I dislike most I think is the discrepancy between the number of "follows" or "hits" and the number of reviews. I will be honest and say I don't read many fanfictions anymore (because of time mainly and because I've become difficult over the years and I want quality so I'm picky) but when I do, I try to always leave a review even if it's just to say "I like it". Too many people give up on their stories because they think they don't have a readership. 

12. What is the biggest challenge for you when writing fanfiction?

Transcribing the scene in my head into words. I've noticed that the clearer the scene in your imagination, the hardest it is to write. 

13. What are your favourite fanfictions for the Hayffie pairing?

Well, I have a rec tag on my blog for anyone who would be interested but my absolute favorite would be Rose-Tinted Glasses by tamerofdarkstars (and her other stories in general) and almost everything Allonsysilvertongue wrote. Lately I'm quite enjoying her Raptors Out Of Containment story. 

14. Who are your top 5 writers that you would recommend to check out?

Assuming we are still talking hayffie : tamerofdarkstars (AO3), Allonsysilvertongue (everywhere), Capitol Grasshoper (fanfictionNet), effies-scrapbook (fanfictionNet) and Tenacious_err (on AO3).

15. You've written in French and in English, do you feel there’s a difference in your writing according to the language? How have you experienced posting fanfiction in two languages?

Well, there is an obvious difference because I'm not as fluent in English as I am in French. It's funny though because I find narrative passages easier in French but dialogues comes more naturally in English. I don't think there is much difference in posting according to language, people are usually just as nice and enthusiastic. It depends on the fandom really. 

16. Have you had unpleasant experiences with some of your readers?

I have been plagiarized (is that a word...) a few years back which is never pleasant. And of course there are always some people so eager to get the next chapter in a story they would send you not very nice messages that absolutely irks me because there is no point being brutal or mean when you ask for the next part of a story, if the author isn't publishing, there is generally a reason (although that didn't happen in the thg fandom). 

17. Do you think there will be a time when you decide to stop writing fanfiction?

Maybe, yes. If I ever get to work on my original stories or if I'm bored with fanfictions... But right now, I enjoy it too much. 

18. If you could sum up your experience as a successful fanfiction writer in three words, what would they be?

I'm not sure I'm successful, what does that even mean? I can have a lot of review on a story but next to 0 on another... I believe it's the story that counts not the author but I will give three words to the readers who send me messages: pleasure, fun, grateful. 

19. Would you have any advice to aspiring writers?

Write. Never let yourself be discouraged but don't sulk and bristle when someone criticize your work. I always say all criticisms are good as long as they are constructive. It's natural to be angry when someone says they didn't like a part of your story (or your story a a whole), I get angry too. It's natural. Then I calm down and I realize the person might have a point and I remember it the next time. That's how you better yourself, through a lot of practice. And that's also what's good about fanfiction, you have immediate feedback so it's wise to use it. And I would also say, a beta is always a good thing to have, someone you can be friends with not a random stranger, someone who understands you and with whom you can talk things through. I'm lucky on that front, I've always had amazing betas. 

20. Anything to say to your readers and potential readers?

I have a catch phrase on my French fanfiction: Enjoy and Review! And I will add: thank you =)

Thank you again for doing this and for your fanfiction! Check out her tumblr ellanainthetardis !

[lesbianrustcohle]

I still can’t believe that fanfiction is free

I sometimes have to pay for water, but with a phone and some wifi, I get to read whole novels about my favorite characters for exactly zero additional dollars

How goddamn rad is that

[kalena-henden]

excerpt from Chapter 10 | Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation by quentanilien​

→ Bellarke Ark AU The youngest Chancellor in Ark history, Clarke Griffin, has her work cut out for her when Factory Station’s rising star, Bellamy Blake, is elected their Councilman. Is the charismatic Councilman interested in progress or stirring rebellion?

[theprofilerandhispsychiatrist-d]

When reading fanfiction and someone interrupts you

[ohshitifuckedup]

this is so accurate

[emmanuelledebats]

Mais qui était Jason Matthieu ?

Durant quelques heures, on a vu se dérouler  un évènement qui ressemblerait à une simulation d’attentat culturel, s’il n’avait pas vraiment eu lieu, sous les yeux d’un groupe d’auteurs de fanfictions, bouleversés et révoltés. 

Comment peut-on avoir l’idée de commercialiser les fanfictions à grande échelle ? Comment les plateformes les laissent-elles mettre à la vente, même ne serait-ce qu’une seconde ? Finalement que nous enseigne cet évènement ?

Résumé des faits : 

Il y a quelques heures, un groupe d’auteurs de fanfictions en français s’est révolté contre le fait qu’un certain Jason Matthieu avait mis en vente leurs oeuvres, par centaines, sans leur accord, sur toutes les plateformes de ventes de livres numériques. 

Rapides et efficaces, les fanficceurs ont écrit aux plateformes Google Play, Amazon, Kobo, etc… pour signaler le vol et la vente frauduleuse.

Les premières réactions des plateformes ont été du type “nous n’avons pas le contrôle sur les livres auto-édités en ligne”. 

(cf. le fil de discussion du forum ici :  https://www.fanfiction.net/topic/80956/135343344/2/Vols-de-fanfictions-mise-en-vente

Fallait-il lire  “on s’en lave les mains” ?

Cela est déjà un premier point très intéressant pour quiconque s’interroge sur les nouveaux usages culturels et sur les menaces qui pèsent sur eux.

Les fanficceurs n’en sont pas restés là.

Ils ont rempli des formulaires, parlé avec des avocats, contacté la Cnil et la presse spécialisée. 

La vente de ces livres numériques a été bloquée. 

(si on clique sur “acheter” , on nous dit “une erreur est survenue”.)

Cela aura pris moins de 48h.

Ce matin, Jason Matthieu n’existe plus 

Sur Google Play par exemple, les oeuvres sont, elles, toujours là, du moins la jaquette et le titre mais désormais sans prix. 

Leur auteur s’appelle FanFiction FF. 

Sa maison d’édition supposée Jason Maskerade s’appelle désormais Fanfiction édition. 

Qui a modifié ces noms ? Google play ? Jason ? 

Mais, au fait : qui était Jason Matthieu ?

Nous ne saurons peut-être pas qui était Jason mais en tout cas, ce qu’il a fait arrive dans un contexte particulier et on ne peut s’empêcher de penser qu’il a mis en scène, pour nous, la pire des situations, la plus improbable, celle dont on se dit “qu’elle n’arrivera jamais”.

C’est une provocation, par quelqu’un qui connaît la fanfic et qui profite de (ou qui dénonce ?) l’aveuglement de notre loi face à ce mouvement créatif.

Depuis quelques années, et parce que les pratiques comme la fanfiction, connaissent un essor avec internet, il a été question de donner une définition à ces pratiques dites “transformatives” au sein de la loi française pour les encadrer et les protéger. Une des pistes, abandonnée par la Mission du CSPLA en Novembre 2013,  était d’élargir les exceptions au droit d’auteur aux pratiques transformatives non commerciales. Dire que la fanfiction est autorisée parce qu’elle est non commerciale, c’est déjà reconnaître qu’elle existe,  mais ce serait aussi une légitimité pour des auteurs de fanfics qu’un Jason Matthieu aurait volés, à réagir, pour défendre leur droit face à un acte délictuel et pour empêcher une vente illicite. Ce serait le moyen de dire à Google play, Amazon et Kobo : vous enfreignez la loi en VENDANT ces textes.

Durant 48h, les auteurs de fanfics n’ont pas su à quel saint se vouer. Certains ont dit “ça coupe l’envie de publier des fanfictions ! ”. Ils n’ont pas su qui devait réagir, qui devait faire reculer la machine aveugle Google : les auteurs des canons comme JK Rowling, ou eux, en tant qu’auteurs de ces histoires fanfictionnelles ? 

Les auteurs des canons réagissent pour défendre leur copyright, mais pour quelques euros, Rowling n’aurait peut-être pas réagi, ou pas rapidement. 

Alors que les auteurs de fanfictions se sont sentis dépossédés de leur travail, de leur passion, de leur existence.