I has a thunk

[dreamer_easy]

Writing well about cultures not one's own generally requires a lot of homework. A professional writer, or hopeful professional, may be able to invest the necessary time and effort. But is this a stumbling block for fan fiction? Some fanfic writers lavish care on their work, but on the whole, fanfic is written fairly rapidly and without immense effort (gods know mine is). Mind you, plenty of hopeful writers don't want to spend the time and effort either, and plenty of professionals try and fall on their faces; I just wondered if fanfic might be particularly susceptible to dodgy characterisations of the Other because of its comparatively quick-and-dirty nature.