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For me, RPF is for people who are still alive, or dead in the last 50 years. Everything before is historical fiction (especially if it's about WW1 or WW2), and unless I dig very deep in the person's past, I wouldn't call that a biopic.
RPF. RPF is an acronym for Real Person Fiction (or Real People Fiction). This includes all fanworks about real people, such as celebrities and historical figures. Fandom categories that are likely to contain RPF on the Archive of Our Own (AO3) include Celebrities & Real People as well as Music & Bands.
Most RPF is on AO3 and much of it is under lock and key so the subjects would really have to look for it to find it. For you, I would say that if you find it uncomfortable then absolutely don’t read it.
This started out as a commissioned smut request, but has turned into a lovely, still dirty story about love above all odds. Set in Denmark in 1850s, somewhat historic romance based. Pulling from historical references, but also allowing for artist's interpretation.
RPF is based off a body of works that includes but is not limited to, tweets, articles, videos, interviews. While those are not typically painted as fiction, they're not exactly fact, either. They're an element of the glamour of celebrity, I suppose.
I think everyone agrees that RPF/RPS is a form of fanfic, though why this agreement exists seems less clear. I would guess that it's because (1) It's usually written by fans, who are often writing other kinds of fanfic (2) It's non-commercial (in many respects) and (3) It follows various fanfic conventions that we see in FPF whether that's ...
RPF is characters — or OC’s, as you put it (rightfully so) — based off people writers and readers love. Anyone who is healthily engaging with RPF fan works knows the difference between the real person and the character and can uphold respectful boundaries while still engaging in such interests, and if they can’t, they aren’t mature ...
