Fanwork
For a list of articles about individual fanworks, see Category:Fanworks.
| Synonyms: | Transformative Works | |
| See also: | fanac, fan, fandom, fanon, canon | |
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Definition
Fanworks are the creative products of fannish endeavor. In other words, fanworks are works created by fans, generally intended for other fans. A common defining phrase used in fandom is "by fans for fans,"[1] or something similar,[2] though this definition might incorporate other fan activity as well.
In fanworks, some element of a canon work -- the source text or event -- is taken and incorporated into a new creative piece. The taken element can be the characters, world setting, plot, stories, still images, video clips, or something else from the source. Examples of creative pieces are limitless, examples include: a short story, a novel, a zine, a poem, a painting, a doll, a song, a video, or some work that combines these media.
Types of Fanworks
- Written:
- Cookbooks
- Fanfiction
- Fanpoetry
- Filk - written music and/or song lyrics.
- Meta - discussion or analysis of canon, fandom, fanworks, etc.
- Rec lists and Themed lists and Reviews of fanworks intended for other fans
- Glossaries, encylopedias, dictionaries and other information resources
- Visual:
- Fanart
- Fancomics
- Graphics
- Textiles
- Cosplay
- Model Building
- Other types of Fancraft
- Video:
- Vids aka Fanvids - music videos, mashups, fic trailers, etc.
- Anime Music Videos aka AMVs - music videos based on anime sources.
- Machinima - short CGI-rendered films.
- Fan Documentaries
- Fan Films
- Modding
- Audio:
- Print:
- Multimedia
- Websites:
