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Article: Understanding the power of fan fiction for young authors.
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- Kliatt
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- March 1, 2004
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Somehow, within thirty seconds of meeting me, people man age to find out I'm obsessed with Harry Potter. I'm not quite sure how it happens. I try to resist. After all, I'm 42 years old and I have no kids to blame it on. But, here we are and it's happened again. You've been reading this for about 10 seconds and you already know my deep, dark secret.
Since we're on such close terms now, I don't mind telling you that living as an obsessive is not always easy. But this particular obsession led me to a wonderful place and taught me some amazing lessons about kids and writing. And, as you are apparently very good at dragging information out of me, I'd like to tell you ...