Theorizing fanfiction: The importance of remixed social genres composed on the internet

Alecia Marie Magnifico University of New Hampshire at Manchester ; Karis Jones Empire State University
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Computers and Composition
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2025-03-01
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10.1016/j.compcom.2025.102916
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