What was the first fanfic?

In 1952, the world’s first book of fanfic about fans appeared. The Enchanted Duplicator by Walt Willis and Bob Shaw was a metafiction based on Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, but which described a world populated with sci-fi fans.

What is the oldest fanfic site?

fanfiction.net
In October of 1998, the first site dedicated to all facets of fan fiction, fanfiction.net, went live.

Which fandom has the most fanfiction?

Harry Potter
Most popular sections
Rank Fandom No. of stories
1 Harry Potter 836K
2 Naruto 435K
3 Twilight 221K
4 Supernatural 126K

What is the longest fic in AO3?

Subspace Emissary Worlds Conquest at 4.10 MILLION words.

How old is AO3?

Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a nonprofit open source repository for fanfiction (fics) and other fanworks contributed by users. The site was created in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works and went into open beta in 2009. As of December 2020, Archive of Our Own hosted 7 million works in over 40,000 fandoms.

Does BTS know about fanfiction?

Considering Jungkook himself had written a Fanfic when younger, i think it is safe to say that YEs, BTS do know that they are written about. they may not explicitly search it out and read it, considering their schedule barely gives them time to sleep or rest even when sick.

What is the most written ship on AO3?

Destiel is, as far as I can tell from the stats, the biggest ship on AO3 overall, with over 90,000 fics total. The next closest in sheer total number were Sterek and Johnlock, both of which were much further down in the 2020 numbers, as 29 and 53 respectively.

What fic has the most kudos on AO3?

As of 8 June 2014, the fanwork with the most kudos on the AO3 was DILF by twentysomething, with 11777 kudos. However, by 29 August 2014, it had been dethroned by I Am Groot, with 12867 kudos. As of 2020, I Am Groot is still in the lead, with over 80 thousand kudos.

Is AO3 better than Wattpad?

That being said, for me personally at least, Ao3 is much more comfortable to use – but has the drawback of a smaller audience. Wattpad however, I have so far ignored completely, and whenever I am looking for specific story setting, Wattpad tends to show up only on page 3 or 4, even. Make of that what you will.

What is the most popular fanfiction ship?

As this quick study shows, though Snarry (Snape/Harry) dominates on FF.Net, it’s followed by the straight ship Dramione (Draco/Hermione). On AO3, however, Snarry, Drarry (Draco/Harry) and Remus/Sirius – all slash ships – are far more popular than Dramione.

What’s the most famous fanfic?

Fifty Shades of Grey
1. Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades Trilogy #1) by E L James. E L James (the pen name of British television executive Erika Leonard) is by far the most well-known example of a fan fiction author who’s made it in the published world.

What fandom has the most AO3 FICS?

The top three most common fandoms on AO3 right now are Marvel, Supernatural, and Harry Potter. This is especially impressive for Harry Potter, I think (see my previous posts about how AO3 is heavily weighted toward recent fandoms).

Which fandom has the most fanfiction on Wattpad?

Fandoms on Wattpad

Another 2015 analysis of Wattpad fic showed 89% self-insert het and only 5% slash, with One Direction as the biggest fandom, and RPF overall representing the majority of fic content.

What fandom is the biggest 2021?

South Korean boy band, BTS, has achieved global success: two consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard charts, a sold-out world tour, and a historic stadium show at Citi Field, with over 40,000 fans in attendance. With the help of their fan base, ARMY, the K-pop group has the world’s most powerful fandom.

What fandoms have the best fanfics?

In my own personal experience with fanfiction and fandom, I have found that while Supernatural, Sherlock, and Blue Bloods produce good fanfiction, two fandoms that have the highest quality fanfiction that I’ve ever read are Hawaii Five-0 and Harry Potter.