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Is money ruining fan fiction?
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Before Ali Hazelwood’s “The Love Hypothesis” was a bestselling novel or movie, it was “ Star Wars” fan fiction. And Hazelwood isn’t the only one making the leap from fan fiction to traditional publishing. Fan fiction has historically been a labor of love, and not all fans are happy about the shift to monetization, and what that means for the fandom community. Reema is joined by journalist Elizabeth Minkel and cultural commentator Josh Lora to unpack how money is changing fan fiction. Support public media with a donation today: https://mktplc.org/support-thisisuncomfortable ALSO!! This Is Uncomfortable is nominated for a Signal Award! We’re up for Best Show in the Money & Finance category,…