"When a story ends and we are not yet ready to let go of its characters, we write fanfiction. When the plot doesn't go where we want it to, when we don't see ourselves mirrored (or worse, when we see ourselves depicted poorly), when the story we are given leaves us with questions or concerns, we put fingers to keyboard and respond."
Barenblat, R. (2011). Transformative work: Midrash and Fanfiction. Religion & Literature, 43(2), pgs. 174-175.