Fan Fiction to Mainstream

If the success of the Kickstarter is an indicator, then Big Bang has the potential to do more than give fan authors a path to publishing original works without abandoning their roots: it could deal a significant blow to the guardians of the gates that separate fan authors from their “real” counterparts—not just on the internet, but in the larger publishing marketplace.

Wired explores the concept of publishers drawing directly on the pool of successful fan faction writers, rather than repackaging works for the mainstream.

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