TED: The creativity and community behind fanfiction | Cecilia Aragon

The speaker shares her journey from a lonely Latina girl to a data science professor, inspired by fanfiction. She discusses how fanfiction communities provide a supportive environment for young writers, especially those from marginalized groups. Through research, she found that fanfiction helps improve writing skills through distributed mentoring. The speaker suggests integrating fanfiction into formal education to enhance students' writing abilities.

What was the author's reaction to the claim that kids today can't write?

What examples of fanfiction titles were mentioned, and what do they suggest about the genre?

What potential educational benefits does the author see in utilizing fanfiction in schools?

How does the author relate their personal experiences to the broader context of fanfiction?