Virtuality

7: 1D Fanfic & Wattpad Bad Boys (Fandom II)

Virtuality

Show Notes

Y/N puts her hair up into a messy bun and then turned on her favourite podcast, Virtuality. The hosts voice is so warm and soothing, like a fresh cup of tea in winter.

Okay, I'll stop now. This episode is, you guessed it, all about fanfiction online. It features: a brief history of fandom archive sites, One Direction Y/N fanfic, Hamilton the Musical, my obsession with Bad Boy stories on Wattpad at 12 years of age, and the worst intro I've written for this podcast to date.

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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