I just read a super interesting article from BBC Culture here: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20170714-the-jane-austen-novel-you-dont-know
It's about Jane Austen and what fanfiction tells us about the nuances of the time period/how a story is crafted, which I think is an incredibly interesting mix. Have you ever read fanfiction? To what extent do you think it helps in understanding a story/setting more?