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1. What was your first contact with Jane Austen’s world? Please summarise your initial reactions
2. Which Austen novels have you read? Please summarise your reactions
3. When did you start reading/writing Austen fanfiction (if you have)?
4. Why did you start reading/writing Austen fanfiction?
5. What is your involvement in the online Austen community at present?
6. If you currently write Austen fanfiction, why do you do so?
7. If you currently read Austen fanfiction, why do you do so?
8. If you have written Austen fanfiction, please mention some titles and where they have been published
9. If you habitually read Austen fanfiction, please mention your favourite sites and stories, and what you find especially appealing about them
10. What elements would you add to an Austen novel or change (or which ones have you already changed)? Why?
11. Do you prefer certain genres of fiction when you're reading/writing Austen fandom? Why? Please specify if your answer refers to reading and/or writing
12. What are your other writing practices and strategies when composing Austen fanfiction?
13. If your stories have been published online, did you get any comments or reactions? Please explain
14. If you are a reader of Austen fanfiction, do you normally provide any comments on the stories read? Please explain
15. Do you write fanfiction based on works by authors other than Austen? Why or why not? And if you do, which authors?
16. What do you think is the current impact of Austen’s fanfiction in popular culture and the Janeite community?
17. Have you watched any of the online adaptations or videos inspired by Austen’s work, such as The Lizzy Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved, published on youtube.com? If so, please summarise your reactions
18. What is your general opinion of internet Austen fandom: stories, videos, etc? Do you enjoy reading/writing/watching them? Why or why not?
19. On average, how many hours per week do you devote to writing Austen fanfics? And fanfiction in general?
20. On average, how many hours per week do you devote to reading Austen fanfics? And fanfiction in general?
21. Please add any additional comment about Austen and fandom that might not be covered in this survey