Fandom, Feels, and Fix-It Fic 


Friday, February 20, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Why do readers rewrite canon to heal it? Explore comfort fic, hurt/comfort, fix-it endings, and the emotional engineering behind transformative works.


Panelists:

D. Kountz

Tr. Morris

K. Sullivan

RJ. Hanson *







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