Opinions wanted!

[facetofcathy]

Edited to add, January 11, 2010:  I did some tweaking to the usage section of the page.  I tied the dictionary cite into the part about aca usage, so that it now clearly says that the fan fiction usage is correct in academia and American publishing.  I shamelessly borrowed some phrasing from this conversation.  I found some cites, but there is no cite for the idea that the fan fiction usage denotes aca or noob anywhere other than here, and the talk page itself.  Anyone got one?

Go check it out and edit that page or something else while you're there--if the urge hits, that is. 

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As I found out on the OTW news site, fan fiction has hit the dictionary.  There is a discussion on the Fan Fiction page from a while back about usage on the page itself, and about what that usage says about the person using the, er, usage. 

We could really use (had to, sorry) some fresh opinions, and even some cites on this. 

Should the Fan Fiction page use the term fanfiction, or fan fiction?  Does writing it as fan fiction make people think you're a noob or even an acafan in disguise?  Should I have made this a poll?

Opinions here, or on the talk page at Fanlore would be appreciated. 

Comments

[wrabbit]

Note: I use the spelling "fanfiction" and it's what I'm used to.

"Fan fiction" does register more formally. If in fact "fan fiction" is common enough among fans already it might be prudent to choose it. If that's not the case and "fanfiction" is what the majority of fans themselves use (this is from what I can tell true), I don't think the fact that "fan fiction" is "dictionary and academia approved" is a good enough reason to encourage a change in spelling. I also can't imagine those reasons going over well with fandom at large at all.

I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but "fan fiction" trips my eyes up. I'm used to using it, but in general "fanfiction" I think is more instantly identifiable when reading quickly.

[elspethdixon]

"fan fiction" trips my eyes up. I'm used to using it, but in general "fanfiction" I think is more instantly identifiable when reading quickly.

Co-signed. I usually use fanfic or fanfiction myself, but I've never actually noticed whether the bulk oof my flist uses one or the other.