Part 4: Fan Fiction in Popular Culture

Categories: Friendship Circle, Hellos With Fellows, History of Fan Fiction, Sarah Lehman

It’s far from uncommon to see pop culture being referenced in everyday life, and especially common to see it referenced in other works (for instance, Marty McFly refers to Darth Vader at one point in Back to the Future). As such, it shouldn’t be surprising that the concept of fan fiction has been mentioned in ‘official’ fiction. Perhaps the most… Read More

Movie Reviews – The Amazing Spider-man

Categories: Friendship Circle, Hellos With Fellows, Jarrod Edson

Amazing Spiderman: so im gonna start off with saying this film in a way is bizzare….because after Spiderman 3….since that film did horribly, Sony decided to press the reboot button (metaphorically) and rebooted the Spiderman series…and this film came out 5 years after Spiderman 3…..really? Only 5 years…..usually if a series is rebooted…they wait longer….not 5 years…..and if u think of it…its takes like 2 to 2… Read More

Series Review – Arcane League of Legends Part 3

Categories: Friendship Circle, Hellos With Fellows, Jarrod Edson

PART 3 Arcane League of Legends Act 3: let’s start off this review with the trailer for Act 3….so Here yall go We’ve finally made it to the series final….and its about to get hectic…….also before we start I want to mention that they announced that a season 2 is coming out and it’s in production at the moment….so we… Read More

Series Review – Arcane League of Legends Part 1 & 2

Categories: Friendship Circle, Hellos With Fellows, Jarrod Edson

PART 1 Firstly I want to say yes it’s been a while since I’ve posted a review……so I wanted to pick something really really great to review after all this time and today’s subject is an amazing show….. Arcane League of Legends is hands down a really really great animated show……its been a while since I’ve been this invested into… Read More

Writing Process Post Outline

Categories: Friendship Circle, Hellos With Fellows, Sarah Lehman

By: Sarah Lehman Some of you may have already written/started writing fan fiction of your own, whether you knew about fan fiction before discovering this blog or not. If you haven’t, but would like to, I have a few basic guidelines and tips that you may find helpful. Of course, these are not hard and fast rules, but I feel… Read More

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Friendship Circle Programming Update

The Friendship Circle’s hybrid programming model, developed to address the challenges of the pandemic, includes a variety of virtual activities, as well as safely distanced in-person events and shared experiences:

  • Drive-in events in our parking lot & the park
  • A range of online clubs with to-go activity kits
  • Evening hangouts for moms to unwind online
  • Birthday deliveries to our members at home
  • Get-together opportunities for young adults
  • Pen pals program to connect via letter writing
  • Sharing books via a community “Story Stroll”
  • Virtual learning & leadership trainings
  • Teen engagement & behavioral health support
  • And more!
Programming Update

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Part 6: History of Fan Fiction Conclusion

What’s so important about the history of fan fiction, you may ask? Aside from possibly helping you on Jeopardy, it makes the concept seem less trivial. If fan fiction as we know it had first come to be in, say, the late 1990s instead of the 1960s, would you really look at it the same? No, and that’s just in… Read More

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Part 5: ‘Creators’ Involvement’

In my last post, I talked about how fan fiction is something you may hear about without actively searching for it—although frankly speaking, it’s more likely to be discussed on the Internet than in, say, a college cafeteria)—including a mention of creators’ opinions. While some creators are supportive of derivative works based on their stories and/or characters, there are some… Read More

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Part 4: Fan Fiction in Popular Culture

It’s far from uncommon to see pop culture being referenced in everyday life, and especially common to see it referenced in other works (for instance, Marty McFly refers to Darth Vader at one point in Back to the Future). As such, it shouldn’t be surprising that the concept of fan fiction has been mentioned in ‘official’ fiction. Perhaps the most… Read More

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