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Fanfiction is defined as a fan of a particular series drawing inspiration from the characters, original storyline, and environment from a series they enjoy. From this, the fan creates their own original story and timeline for their characters to follow. Additionally, Fanfiction is typically for the fan’s enjoyment.
From my understanding, adaptation is transferring a story to a new medium which typically takes the form as film. Understandably, narratives that have been adapted undergo numerous changes which alter the original environment that was created. In some cases, these changes can be against the “agreed” narratives that fans enjoy and were changed for financial reasons when producing a film. \
The key difference between Fanfiction and adaptation is that Fanfiction is produced for the enjoyment of others who enjoy a particular series, while an adaptation oftentimes takes the form a film made for enjoyment but also financial gain.
Hi Alan! Do you think Fanfiction deals only in original timelines or does it act as a prequel, sequel, or expands a scene further from the source text?
The process you are describing is called remediation (https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/remediation), where you have the same story transferred into a new medium.
One could argue that the Watchmen movie is almost a remediation, since it is almost a shot for shot remake of the comic. However, in the Baz Luhrmann Romeo and Juliette, the tale is told in contemporary times with new imagery, so that would be considered more of an adaptation.
Does that make sense?
I think your point about finances as a differing point is interesting. It gets to the question of the worth of art. Is art that gets attention the pieces we remember or is it the ones that go for the most money at auction?
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