The word ‘ship’ with this meaning dates back to around 1995, when some viewers of The X-Files decided they wanted protagonists Fox and Dana to be in a relationship. already existent within the universe of the work) or, more frequently, non-canonical, meaning a couple which fans believe should be together but isn’t. ‘Ships’ – short for ‘relationships’ – refers to the character pairings in a fandom which fans might promote. Perhaps the biggest catalyst for producing fan fiction, however, is the opportunity it provides for indulging in various ships.
Authors frequently publish thinly veiled derivatives of existing works meanwhile, already published authors freely admit to writing fan fiction of others’ books. In this day and age, the concept of fan fiction certainly needs no introduction. Content Warning: This post discusses fan fiction based on characters from noted transphobic author J.K.
