Or maybe the efforts of good writers would be better directed into writing good original fiction rather than (inherently unpublishable) fanfiction.
Good original fiction takes a lot of work, and even when it is well done is unlikely to succeed simply on the virtue of being good. In that regard, fanfic is arguably a more efficient use of limited resources.
Good original fiction takes a lot of work, and even when it is well done is unlikely to succeed simply on the virtue of being good. In that regard, fanfic is arguably a more efficient use of limited resources.