Everyone who reads both books and fanfiction knows there’s a clear difference in reading speed. While a 500 page book might take a week to get through, reading at “fanfiction speed” can allow a reader ...

"I remember being like, 'If I told 10-year-old Olivia, she'd be like, shut the f--- up, you're lying,'" she said.

Actors Emma Watson (L) Maggie Smith (M) and Daniel Radcliffe (R) on the set of the film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Harry Potter is one of the most popular subjects of fanfiction. The ...

Pay attention to the structure. That's one of the first things they teach you when you start writing for television. If you want to tell a decent story, you have to be sure of its shape. You have to ...

Until recently, depression and anxiety extinguished any motivation in me to write creatively. Other than some poems written sporadically, every time I made an attempt to write I was filled with dread ...

What if Harry Potter had ended up with Hermione — or Draco Malfoy, for that matter? In the world of fanfiction, where amateur writers spin new tales involving famous characters and other pop culture ...

Amazon Publishing this afternoon announced that is launching Kindle Worlds, a new platform for fans to sell fan fiction based on a number of licensed properties. Says the press release: Amazon ...

First, a confession. I’ve written fanfiction. Like, a lot of fanfic. In my spare time, I still write fic! (I’m currently writing a couple of fics for Interview With the Vampire and Trigun! It’s going ...

How do you cope with a blank page? NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Elizabeth McCracken about her new book, "A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction." ...