How Fanfic Language Has Changed

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolution of fanfiction within the BL tradition and its writing approaches over the years.

In this episode, hosts Amanda and Carola discuss the longstanding BL tradition of fanfiction, how its changed over the years and some of the ways fanfic used to be written and approached. Join hosts Author Carola and AichiYume in a fun jaunt to The Yaoi Shelf: an exploration of yaoi, shonen ai, and boy's love while discussing tropes, media criticism and more along the way. Grab a seat and get comfy, welcome to The Yaoi Shelf.Important Links: https://theyaoishelf.carrd.co/Support The Show: patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf Our 18+ Discord: https://discord.gg/V5d7tAGvUt

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda, Carola

Topics covered

• fanfiction
• BL tradition
• media criticism
• yaoi
• shonen ai
• boy's love

Keywords

• fanfic
• BL
• yaoi
• shonen ai
• boy's love
• media criticism
• tropes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Yaoi Shelf, patreon.com/TheYaoiShelf, Discord

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