- The story of 50 Shades of Grey has a notable backstory, which involves its origins as a fan fiction work, specifically a version of the vampire story Twilight, written and shared on the Canadian company Wattpad 10s.
- The initial version of 50 Shades of Grey, referred to as V1, was created as a fan fiction of Twilight, and it gained popularity among readers on Wattpad 42s.
- The fan fiction was later picked up, rebranded, and marketed as an independent work, rather than being associated with Twilight, which led to it becoming one of the best-selling books of all time, ranking as the third or fifth best-selling book 2m6s.
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Fifty Shades of Grey Was a Fan Fiction
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