Indeed, '50 Shades' was a fanfiction at the start. Fanfiction often takes existing characters or settings from other works and creates new stories. In the case of '50 Shades', it grew out of a fan - based story and then was transformed into a series of novels that had a significant impact on the publishing world. It's interesting how it transitioned from being a fan - made piece to a mainstream, widely - read set of books.
Yes, '50 Shades of Grey' started as a 'Twilight' fanfiction. The author, E. L. James, initially wrote it as fanfiction based on the 'Twilight' series. It then evolved into a very popular and controversial novel on its own, with different characters and a more adult - themed story, but it has those roots in 'Twilight' fan - created work.
Yes, '50 Shades' started as fanfiction. It was originally based on the 'Twilight' series, borrowing some of its characters' traits and the general concept of the relationship dynamic. However, it has since been transformed into a well - known and highly - controversial work in its own right.
Yes. It began as fanfiction. It took inspiration from the 'Twilight' books. The characters in '50 Shades' had some similarities in their initial concept to those in 'Twilight'. But then it evolved into its own independent work with a whole new level of popularity and notoriety. The story has been a huge cultural phenomenon, but it has also faced a lot of criticism for its portrayal of certain relationships and themes.
The main difference is the level of sexual content. 'Twilight' is more of a young - adult romance with a focus on the relationship between Bella and Edward in a more innocent, vampire - human love story context. '50 Shades', on the other hand, has a heavy focus on BDSM elements in the relationship between Anastasia and Christian. Also, 'Twilight' has a supernatural aspect with vampires and werewolves which '50 Shades' doesn't have.
One similarity is the central relationship. In 'Twilight', Bella and Edward have a very intense relationship, and in '50 Shades', Christian and Anastasia also have an all - consuming relationship. Also, the male characters in both are somewhat possessive. In 'Twilight', Edward is very protective of Bella, and in '50 Shades', Christian has a possessive streak towards Anastasia.
Yes, it was. '50 Shades' has its roots in 'Twilight' fanfiction. The basic premise of the story, like the relationship dynamic between the two main characters, was inspired by the 'Twilight' series. But as it evolved, it took on a life of its own with different settings and more explicit content.
I'm not sure if it's popular. It really depends on the fanfiction community that is interested in '50 Shades' - related works and also those who might be intrigued by the 'blonde' aspect. There could be a niche group that really loves it, but without more data, it's hard to say if it has wide - spread popularity.