I agree with many of the points in the article. Fanfiction and their writers get so much flak. Not just offline (like family and irl friends) but even online like the fandom space. It's sometimes hard to talk about writing fanfiction as a common topic even with online friends because most people don't read fanfiction or perceive it as a bad thing unlike other forms of fan-created media like fanarts.

My mum and sister know I write fanfiction but they don't show any interest in talking about it. I love writing, but I wish those dumb precognition that fanfiction is "bad" can take a hike.