Fan fiction’s imagined afterlives
On The Independent this week: a fan fiction sampler, with missing scenes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Great Gatsby, and more — all imagined, written, and posted by fans. “Delve into the world of fanfiction.net, and you will find thousands upon thousands of these wonderfully pointless pastiches, often in multiple chapters, all devoted to the imaginative afterlife of a work of fiction, however obscure,” reads the article. Ever wonder what Titania and Oberon would have talked about on their honeymoon? One fan fiction writer did, and concocted the following: “Oberon got up and took his drink and lobster bib. ‘Would you like the tail? It’s the best part.’ ‘Oh no, I’m allergic to seafood. You should know that! We’ve been married on and off for centuries now.’”
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