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Is It Time to Rethink the Rules of Fanfiction?

DON’T LIKE, DON’T READ

The showrunner of “A League of Their Own” unwittingly ignited a conversation about the long-held ethos of “keeping fanfic for the fans.” But it may be time for the rules to change.

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“Ah, Will, this is such a nice sentiment, but just reading this tweet made my stomach drop.”

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The reply was nestled under a seemingly innocuous proposal from Will Graham, the co-creator and executive producer of Amazon’s A League of Their Own series.

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