Além das narrativas: o impacto das fanfics como ferramenta literária

Abstract

This is a study that analyzes the contribution of fanfictions as narrative alternatives for the development of individual creativity, as well as the impact of online communities on this genre, highlighting its influence on the contemporary cultural scene. The general objective is to analyze the way in which fanfictions encourage interest in reading and influence the literary consumption of teenagers in the Tirinhas Amor Doce Facebook community. It provides a brief history of the emergence of fanfictions, their characteristics and some platforms that host fanfictions, and then discusses the reasons and inspirations that motivate teenagers to write and read fanfictions. The research is characterized as exploratory and descriptive, and its approach is qualitative and quantitative, using a questionnaire with closed questions as a research instrument. The results indicate that fanfictions are being used by these young people as a complement to traditional reading to expand literary experiences. It was also found that they significantly impact interest in reading, stimulating the development of readers, as well as contributing to and influencing the reading of new genres and authors. It is concluded that the consumption of fanfics does not act as a substitute for reading traditional books, but rather they coexist and serve as a complement to expand literary experiences and that understanding the fanfiction genre can stand out as a potential tool to promote a taste for reading among teenagers.