Fair enough, although I infer from Deskisamess's comment on the term fan-fiction that she meant to change it but forgot, that she thought there were negative connotations, also.
I still think that even when the term isn't judgmental in regard to quality, there is still an element that suggests the work in question hasn't been published. For me, there's a disconnect between "fan-fiction" and "winner of major literary prize."
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