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* One of {{Literature/Citadel}}'s chapters, [[https://unillustrated.wordpress.com/category/13-0-origins/ Origins]] includes a question and answer session with William Power, the Citadel's most prominent operative. A number of the questions came from the readers.



* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as fan nicknames on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.
* ''Literature/TheQueensThief'' books by Megan Whalen Turner were called that by its fans, since there wasn't an official title for all of them. With the 20-year reprinting and announcement of the fifth book, Turner and her publishers have officially dubbed the books the ''Queen's Thief'' series.
* Creator/CarlSagan [[BeamMeUpScotty never said the phrase "Billions and billions"]]... until he made it the title of what was to be his last book. In the foreword, he even {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the situation.
* InUniverse example from Creator/DianeDuane's ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Literature/TheRomulanWay''. The Romulan spirituality of the Elements (something resembling animism with a heavy dose of the concept of {{karma}}) actually began as a Internet messageboard joke as the proto-Romulans prepared to leave Vulcan. It started to get discussed seriously and then gradually had its original meaning forgotten over the subsequent 1,600-plus years.



* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': After fans had discussed for a while the potential existence of other forms of weapons similar to Shardblades (such as Shardspears or Shardarrows), one fan posted [[http://lightflame.tumblr.com/post/79503648014/104-confirmed-list-of-things-that-will-happen-in this]] list of tongue-in-cheek "predictions" for the third book of the series, which culminates in [[BigEater Lift]] getting a Shardfork. This became somewhat of a meme on the official forums. Then, in the novella Edgedancer, [[spoiler:she does, but finds its AbsurdCuttingPower tendencies make it very impractical to eat with.]]
* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' story ''[[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/original-timeline/406-five-elements-dancing-book-of-the-fire Five Elements Dancing: Book Of The Fire]]'', Dr. Diabolik's suggestion of a response to the Tong of the Black Madonna's breaking the neutrality policy originated from [[https://www.deviantart.com/elyandarin/art/The-Diaboliks-150861712 this piece]] of FanArt:
-->I think a measured response is in order, wouldn’t you say? Say, something on the order of OrbitalBombardment?



* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as fan nicknames on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.
* InUniverse example from Creator/DianeDuane's ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Literature/TheRomulanWay''. The Romulan spirituality of the Elements (something resembling animism with a heavy dose of the concept of {{karma}}) actually began as a Internet messageboard joke as the proto-Romulans prepared to leave Vulcan. It started to get discussed seriously and then gradually had its original meaning forgotten over the subsequent 1,600-plus years.
* Creator/CarlSagan [[BeamMeUpScotty never said the phrase "Billions and billions"]]... until he made it the title of what was to be his last book. In the foreword, he even {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the situation.
* One of {{Literature/Citadel}}'s chapters, [[https://unillustrated.wordpress.com/category/13-0-origins/ Origins]] includes a question and answer session with William Power, the Citadel's most prominent operative. A number of the questions came from the readers.
* ''Literature/TheQueensThief'' books by Megan Whalen Turner were called that by its fans, since there wasn't an official title for all of them. With the 20-year reprinting and announcement of the fifth book, Turner and her publishers have officially dubbed the books the ''Queen's Thief'' series.
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': After fans had discussed for a while the potential existence of other forms of weapons similar to Shardblades (such as Shardspears or Shardarrows), one fan posted [[http://lightflame.tumblr.com/post/79503648014/104-confirmed-list-of-things-that-will-happen-in this]] list of tongue-in-cheek "predictions" for the third book of the series, which culminates in [[BigEater Lift]] getting a Shardfork. This became somewhat of a meme on the official forums. Then, in the novella Edgedancer, [[spoiler:she does, but finds its AbsurdCuttingPower tendencies make it very impractical to eat with.]]

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* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as fan nicknames on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.
* InUniverse example from Creator/DianeDuane's ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Literature/TheRomulanWay''. The Romulan spirituality of the Elements (something resembling animism with a heavy dose of the concept of {{karma}}) actually began as a Internet messageboard joke as the proto-Romulans prepared to leave Vulcan. It started to get discussed seriously and then gradually had its original meaning forgotten over the subsequent 1,600-plus years.
* Creator/CarlSagan [[BeamMeUpScotty never said the phrase "Billions and billions"]]... until he made it the title of what was to be his last book. In the foreword, he even {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the situation.
* One of {{Literature/Citadel}}'s chapters, [[https://unillustrated.wordpress.com/category/13-0-origins/ Origins]] includes a question and answer session with William Power, the Citadel's most prominent operative. A number of the questions came from the readers.
* ''Literature/TheQueensThief'' books by Megan Whalen Turner were called that by its fans, since there wasn't an official title for all of them. With the 20-year reprinting and announcement of the fifth book, Turner and her publishers have officially dubbed the books the ''Queen's Thief'' series.
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': After fans had discussed for a while the potential existence of other forms of weapons similar to Shardblades (such as Shardspears or Shardarrows), one fan posted [[http://lightflame.tumblr.com/post/79503648014/104-confirmed-list-of-things-that-will-happen-in this]] list of tongue-in-cheek "predictions" for the third book of the series, which culminates in [[BigEater Lift]] getting a Shardfork. This became somewhat of a meme
''Literature/WorldOfTheFiveGods'': "[[SdrawkcabName Dratsab]]" originated on the official forums. Then, Bujold mailing list as a way to avoid overzealous content filters; in the novella Edgedancer, [[spoiler:she does, but finds its AbsurdCuttingPower tendencies make ''The Hallowed Hunt'', Learned Hallana uses it very impractical to eat with.]]as a curse.



* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' story ''[[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/original-timeline/406-five-elements-dancing-book-of-the-fire Five Elements Dancing: Book Of The Fire]]'', Dr. Diabolik's suggestion of a response to the Tong of the Black Madonna's breaking the neutrality policy originated from [[https://www.deviantart.com/elyandarin/art/The-Diaboliks-150861712 this piece]] of FanArt:
-->I think a measured response is in order, wouldn’t you say? Say, something on the order of OrbitalBombardment?
* ''Literature/WorldOfTheFiveGods'': "[[SdrawkcabName Dratsab]]" originated on the Bujold mailing list as a way to avoid overzealous content filters; in ''The Hallowed Hunt'', Learned Hallana uses it as a curse.

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* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' story ''[[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/original-timeline/406-five-elements-dancing-book-of-the-fire Five Elements Dancing: Book Of The Fire]]'', Dr. Diabolik's suggestion of a response to the Tong of the Black Madonna's breaking the neutrality policy originated from [[https://www.deviantart.com/elyandarin/art/The-Diaboliks-150861712 this piece]] of FanArt:
-->I think a measured response is in order, wouldn’t you say? Say, something on the order of OrbitalBombardment?
* ''Literature/WorldOfTheFiveGods'': "[[SdrawkcabName Dratsab]]" originated on the Bujold mailing list as a way to avoid overzealous content filters; in ''The Hallowed Hunt'', Learned Hallana uses it as a curse.
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* ''Literature/TheLockedTomb'' has an interesting case where characters, especially the immortal GodEmperor John Gaius, keep referring to memes that don't actually have anything to do with the series, especially ones that originated on Website/{{Tumblr}}, such as [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/838967-special-delivery-instructions None Pizze with Left Beef]], [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/miette Jail for mother]], and "Hello [x], I'm dad".
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* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as {{fan nickname}}s on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.

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* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as {{fan nickname}}s fan nicknames on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.
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* ''Literature/TheLockedTomb'' has an interesting case where characters, especially the immortal GodEmperor John Gaius, keep referring to memes that don't actually have anything to do with the series, especially ones that originated on Website/{{Tumblr}}, such as [[https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/838967-special-delivery-instructions None Pizze with Left Beef]], [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/miette Jail for mother]], and "Hello [x], I'm dad".
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* ''Literature/WorldOfTheFiveGods'': "[[SdrawkcabName Dratsab]]" originated on the Bujold mailing list as a way to avoid overzealous content filters; in ''The Hallowed Hunt'', Learned Hallana uses it as a curse.
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** Several books, including ''[[Literature/StarWarsScoundrels Scoundrels]]'', make a point of how Han either Shot First or failed to so, in different circumstances.

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** Several books, including ''[[Literature/StarWarsScoundrels Scoundrels]]'', Scoundrels]]'' and ''[[Literature/StarWarsHonorAmongThieves Honor Among Thieves]]'', make a point of how Han either Shot First or failed to so, in different circumstances.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** The fan abbreviation DADA for Defence Against the Dark Arts was used in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'' and the fan nickname Voldie for Voldemort was used by Peeves at the end of ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hallows]]''.
** Prior to the seventh book, Draco Malfoy's family home had never appeared or been named, though it was implied to be some kind of castle or mansion. Fans assigned it the name [[AlliterativeName "Malfoy Manor"]], which became ubiquitous in fanfiction before eventually being made canon in ''Deathly Hallows''.
* Franchise/StarWarsLegends:
** Several books, including ''[[Literature/StarWarsScoundrels Scoundrels]]'', make a point of how Han either Shot First or failed to so, in different circumstances.
** Similarly, Admiral Ackbar is semi-regularly given longer lines containing the phrase "It's a trap!"
** The infamous difficulty of the ''Redemption'' mission (Tour 1, Mission 4) in ''VideoGame/XWing'' led to its appearance in the very first chapter of Michael Stackpole's [[Literature/XWingSeries X-Wing]] novels--as an infamously difficult training scenario for Rebel pilots (so it ''also'' doubles as a ShoutOut to the [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Kobayashi Maru Scenario]]).
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': In ''The Gathering Storm'', Elaida's Aes Sedai faction is called loyalists, which was previously a fan nickname.
* In the ''Literature/HonorHarrington'' series, the abbreviations "SD(P)" and "podnaught" for [[MacrossMissileMassacre missile pod-laying superdreadnoughts]] started out as {{fan nickname}}s on Creator/DavidWeber's messageboard.
* InUniverse example from Creator/DianeDuane's ''Franchise/StarTrek'' novel ''Literature/TheRomulanWay''. The Romulan spirituality of the Elements (something resembling animism with a heavy dose of the concept of {{karma}}) actually began as a Internet messageboard joke as the proto-Romulans prepared to leave Vulcan. It started to get discussed seriously and then gradually had its original meaning forgotten over the subsequent 1,600-plus years.
* Creator/CarlSagan [[BeamMeUpScotty never said the phrase "Billions and billions"]]... until he made it the title of what was to be his last book. In the foreword, he even {{lampshade|Hanging}}s the situation.
* One of {{Literature/Citadel}}'s chapters, [[https://unillustrated.wordpress.com/category/13-0-origins/ Origins]] includes a question and answer session with William Power, the Citadel's most prominent operative. A number of the questions came from the readers.
* ''Literature/TheQueensThief'' books by Megan Whalen Turner were called that by its fans, since there wasn't an official title for all of them. With the 20-year reprinting and announcement of the fifth book, Turner and her publishers have officially dubbed the books the ''Queen's Thief'' series.
* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': After fans had discussed for a while the potential existence of other forms of weapons similar to Shardblades (such as Shardspears or Shardarrows), one fan posted [[http://lightflame.tumblr.com/post/79503648014/104-confirmed-list-of-things-that-will-happen-in this]] list of tongue-in-cheek "predictions" for the third book of the series, which culminates in [[BigEater Lift]] getting a Shardfork. This became somewhat of a meme on the official forums. Then, in the novella Edgedancer, [[spoiler:she does, but finds its AbsurdCuttingPower tendencies make it very impractical to eat with.]]
* A RunningGag in the comments section of ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' has a character saying, "Meh, I could take her" in reference to the protagonist, due to how she is [[UnderestimatingBadassery frequently underestimated]]. [[spoiler:Jack Slash]] [[TemptingFate says a paraphrase of the line in the story]].
* In the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' story ''[[http://whateleyacademy.net/index.php/original-timeline/406-five-elements-dancing-book-of-the-fire Five Elements Dancing: Book Of The Fire]]'', Dr. Diabolik's suggestion of a response to the Tong of the Black Madonna's breaking the neutrality policy originated from [[https://www.deviantart.com/elyandarin/art/The-Diaboliks-150861712 this piece]] of FanArt:
-->I think a measured response is in order, wouldn’t you say? Say, something on the order of OrbitalBombardment?

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