fanfic

[ fan-fik ]

noun

, Informal.

1. fiction written by fans of a TV series, movie, etc., using existing characters and situations to develop new plots.
2. a work of fiction in this genre.

fanfic

/ ˈfænˌfɪk /

noun

1. fiction written around previously established characters invented by other authors

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanfic¹

First recorded in 1975–80; shortening of fan fiction ( def )

Example Sentences

Like Lara Jean Song Covey, the teen heroine of her 2014 novel “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” she liked baking and books and penning fanfic of herself and her friends.

From Los Angeles Times

She believes many of the stigmas that keep the writers of fanfic in clandestine operations on spaces like Tumblr is fear of judgment from those outside of fandom and elitism in the literary world.

From Salon

I hadn't set out to become a fanfic writer or to host a website.

From Salon

When I printed the completed fanfic, I had almost 300 pages and 52 chapters.

From Salon

As a mental health care provider, Julie says she has not had many people in her office that have openly admitted to writing fanfic, but in some cases where a client has strong interest in a particular topic, she has suggested it.

From Salon