Fan Fiction: Interacting with TV shows
Much has been written in this space about Postmodernism being the Age of Participation, and now comes a new fan craze based on interacting with favorite television programs. It’s called Fan Fiction, Websites that invite fans to write their own endings to their favorite shows. And they are hot, hot, hot! “In a way, it’s a form of making the show interactive. They’ve gone from being spectators to being creators,” said J.R. Orci, a writer for Alias. “It creates a community where people give each other feedback and some people must go on to be published writers.” Programs with the most avid fan fiction writers tend to be dramas like “24,” “CSI,” and “Without a Trace,” but people also write about sitcoms like “Friends.” Orci said he isn’t allowed to view the sites because of potential lawsuits if a script he writes is similar to fan stories.

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