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[timepiececlock]

How do you describe fanfiction to someone whose never heard of it before, and make it sound cool?

Every time I explain it I feel embarrassed, like I'm admitting that I still sleep with a teddybear or something childish like that.

But it's not a childish topic to me-- it's my hobby! And I take it seriously.

So how do you tell someone about it, without sounding stupid or crazy?

I want actual examples of dialogue suggestions, here. Tell me what to say.

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[nwhepcat.livejournal.com]

I've used the old "engaging with the text" phrase, and talked about a way of taking a passive medium and transforming it into something interactive. And that's in presenting snippets of fanfiction at the open mike I regularly attend.