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The Factors that Influence the Consumption & Creation of Fanfiction Evelyn Rogers
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The Factors that Influence the Consumption & Creation of
FanfictionEvelyn Rogers
What is Fanfiction?
“...A form of transformative
work designed as an
expression of appreciation
and exploration of the
canon material…”
“Fanfiction Terminology.” Fanfiction Terminology, www.angelfire.com/falcon/moonbeam/terms.html.
How do outside factors influence fanfiction content consumption and creation?
Methods● General Survey
○ Distributed on the platforms tumblr.com and twitter.com
● Writer/Reader Surveys
○ Sent to those who answered the General Survey
● Writer/Reader Interviews
○ Sent to those who answered the General Survey
The Main Archives
archiveofourown.org fanfiction.net livejournal.com tumblr.com wattpad
Interview Responses1. The search for reading content remained tied to the filtering
system of the archive and personal preference of the reader
2. Most read/wrote for fandoms they were “active’ in
3. Filtering systems on fanfiction archives helped readers, but
not writers
4. Filtering systems were easy to navigate and use
Outside Factors of Content Consumption● Fandom
● Trauma
● Structure of Website
Outside Factors of Content Creation● Fandom
● Sexuality? Gender Identity?
● Age? Ethnicity?
Future Goals1. Sample size
2. Sample bias
3. Word Choice
4. Demographic Questions
5. Survey Platform
Lisa DeTora
Dr. Swanson
Brett Rogers
Jim Bond
Brenda Rogers
Acknowledgments
