Maia answers “So is this basically the fanfiction Cath...”

Annie asked this question about Carry On (Simon Snow, #1):

So is this basically the fanfiction Cath was writing in Fangirl?

Maia Unlike what many people are saying, Carry On is NOT the same story as in Fangirl. Rowell adopted the characters and world again, but she didn't want t…moreUnlike what many people are saying, Carry On is NOT the same story as in Fangirl. Rowell adopted the characters and world again, but she didn't want to write in Cath's or Gemma's perspectives. She wanted to write in her own. She mentions in the author note this as well as she combined many different worlds of chosen ones, there's references to Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and more. Overall, Carry On and Wayward Son are two separate entities from the FanFiction Cath wrote in Fangirl.(less)

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