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Many look down on fanfiction and fanart, and don’t see them as real art. In my opinion, it’s a wrong way to look at it.

Most of Western art is either Bible- or Greek mythology fan art or fan fiction. 5b3-most-of-western-art-is-either-bible-or-greek-mythology-fan-art
Taking away certain this or that is a good thought experiment to create alternate history fiction. 5b2-alternative-histories-are-in-a-way-like-fan-fiction
Creating fan fiction and fan art is a unique community experience of creating art.
A friend of mine, E, shared a young family member’s bad experience with a therapist, who discouraged the child from writing fan fiction, since “it’s copying, not creating” and it doesn’t allow our own style to develop. While in reality, fan fiction is creating from building blocks, and it helps develop your own style.
A shared “fandom”, a shared story can help understanding and communication. An example for that is how the state used Star Wars scenes to illustrate their case in the Florida vs Sarah Boone case. 5-a-star-wars-reference-popped-up-in-the-closing-arguments-of-the-florida-vs-sarah-boone-murder-trial
Successful artist Josie Lewis has a touching personal journey illustrating that it doesn’t matter what is called high art, cheap art, not art at all. Her art degree and high paying mural art orders didn’t help her get out of depression after a miscarriage, she shares - painting rainbows with watercolour did.

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