Real person fiction

Real person fiction or real people fiction (RPF) is a genre of writing similar to fan fiction, but featuring celebrities or other real people.^[1]

Before the term "real person fiction" (or "real people fiction") came into common usage, fans came up with a variety of terms, which are still used for specific genres or cultural practices in the RPF community; for example, bandfic, popslash,^[2] or actorfic.^[3] The genre includes stories about actors, athletes, comedians, historical figures, musicians, newsworthy people, and reality show contestants among others, as well as fiction about the fans themselves.

^ Fathallah, Judith (2018-12-01). "Reading real person fiction as digital fiction: An argument for new perspectives" (PDF). Convergence. 24 (6): 568–586. doi:10.1177/1354856516688624. ISSN 1354-8565. S2CID 148751639.
^ Hirsch, Afua (2009-07-03). "How to police popslash". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
^ Hale, Laura (2014-03-21). "Bandfic as RPF". Spacial Anomaly.

[1] Fathallah, Judith (2018-12-01). "Reading real person fiction as digital fiction: An argument for new perspectives" (PDF). Convergence. 24 (6): 568–586. doi:10.1177/1354856516688624. ISSN 1354-8565. S2CID 148751639.

[2] Hirsch, Afua (2009-07-03). "How to police popslash". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

[:1-3] Hale, Laura (2014-03-21). "Bandfic as RPF". Spacial Anomaly.

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