Everything you need to know about fanfiction. Brief designations adopted in fanfiction
A work written by fans as a continuation of the story of the characters or to reveal some atypical direction of this story. Fanfiction can be found in all known works of literature, movies, TV shows, comics, they are created based on the plots of cartoons or anime.
Usually created by fans for entertainment, so that the story of favorite characters does not end at the end of a book or movie, or in order to change some storylines and character stories. Fanfiction is made by people different ages and in completely different genres: prose, in the form of a mini-story or a work of considerable volume, comparable to a short story or even a novel. There is only one thing that unites fanfiction: the love of authors and readers for the created world.
Fanfiction, as can be seen from it, is a non-independent work, that is, it was created according to the plot of another author using his characters, their characters and storylines. Fanfiction does not violate copyright only if its author waives all rights and does not derive commercial benefit from the distribution of his works. It is better that in the header of the fanfiction, that is, immediately under its name and a short one, this waiver of rights should be painted.
In the same place, in the header, the author of fanfiction usually indicates his rating - for the convenience of readers. The tradition of ratings in fan fiction came from Western countries, where ratings for works of literature and cinema began to be set long before the adoption of such a law in Russia and the CIS countries. Therefore, in the ratings of fanfiction, according to an old habit, Western is put: G - for all categories of readers, does not contain obscene expressions or subtext, PG - for children under the supervision of parents, PG-13 - not recommended for readers under 13 years old, R - for readers under 17 years old with parental supervision only, NC-17 - Not recommended for readers under 17 years of age.
A legitimate question arises: Why work so hard to create fan fiction if the author does not receive royalties from its distribution, like real writers. Wouldn't it be better to create something of your own and try to publish your own work? However, authors in the stormy sea of literary works are not so easy to notice. Therefore, not everyone can achieve popularity. Fanfiction, on the other hand, gives such authors the opportunity to quickly find their readership and fame.
Also, not all fanfiction creators aspire to be professional writers, so writing based on their favorite novel or movie is just a hobby for them. However, other cases are known when fanfiction writers used their first steps in literature to successfully start their writing career. The most striking example would be the name of Erica Leonard James, who, while creating fanfiction based on the famous series of books, eventually turned it into an independent work of Fifty Shades of Gray and became a world-famous author of novels.
Fanfic(fanfic)- literary work, generated by the author's interest in the canon. The author of fanfic does not invent the world and characters for his work, but takes ready-made ones from any work.
Canon- an original work (book, film, series, comics, TV show), the world and characters of which are used to write fan fiction.
Original- an original work that the author wrote from his own imagination or based on his (someone else's) life experience. Any literary work that is not fanfiction is an original. Unlike fanfiction, the copyright for the original belongs to the author in full.
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Characters- the main characters of the work are listed. You can specify individual characters (one entry per line is filled in, the second and third are left empty), or you can specify Pairing - allows you to determine which character relationships are in the center of the story, if two or three characters are written through a slash (slash), this means that in the work they are in a romantic/sexual relationship.Rating(Rating) is an informal rating system adopted to give the reader an idea of what to expect, as well as how the content of fanfiction is suitable for certain age groups. Ratings originate in the American cinematic rating system.
Size- the size of the fanfiction.
Genre- genre of fanfiction.
Events- the main events or plot-forming techniques of fanfiction. Keywords.
Summery - short description fanfiction. Some authors write summaries in the style of book summaries - they briefly tell the beginning of the fanfic, trying to entice the reader in the style of "read the fanfic to find out what happened next." Other authors write a kind of epigraph in the summary, sometimes using quotations from songs or works of other authors for this. A good summary is extremely important - too many readers skip works with slurred, "not catchy" summaries.
Warning is a list of fanfiction features that some readers may find unpleasant.
Ratings
G(General) - harmless fanfiction that can be read by anyone.R(Restricted) - fanfiction that contains: swearing, sex and / or violence without graphic descriptions.
NC-17(No Children) - the highest rating. Usually implies that the fanfic contains graphic depictions of sex and/or violence. Equivalent to X in movies. Some sites have an NC-21 rating, but it's hard to think of things that shouldn't be read at 17, but only after 21.
Dimensions
Mini- up to 50 kilobytesMidi- from 50 to 200 kilobytes
Maxi- over 200 kilobytes
Our website is set to automatically limit minimum size text for midi and maxi fanfiction. So, when changing the status of a fanfic to "Finished", the site checks the text size. If the actual size of the fanfiction does not correspond to the size set by the author (50 Kb for midi and 200 Kb for maxi), the size is changed to a smaller one.
Kilobyte = 1024 characters. In other words, 1 kilobyte is approximately one thousand characters with spaces.
slash(Slash) is a fanfic that features romantic and/or sexual relationships between men.
Femslash(Femslash) is a fanfic that describes romantic and/or sexual relationships between women.
Jen(Gen) is a fanfic that is neither geth, nor slash, nor femslash, in other words, one that does not describe or mention sexual relationships. The term came from the abbreviated general audience, "any audience", and goes back to the rating system adopted in the cinema.
The category is determined by the romantic/sexual relationship that gets the most time and attention in the story. If there are minor references to relationships from another category in the work, it may be helpful to provide a warning.
Genres
action- fan fiction with a dynamic plot, a lot of action, few mysteries and relationships between the characters.Adventure There are a lot of adventures in fanfiction.
angst- these are strong experiences, physical, but more often spiritual suffering of the character, in fan fiction there are depressive motives and some dramatic events.
AU
Comedy- a comedy, everything that happens in fanfiction from the beginning to the very end should be taken as a joke.
crossover- a mixture of two or more fandoms. Usually the hero(s) of one fandom are transferred to the world of another fandom and the plot of the fanfiction is already unfolding there (for example, Harry Potter is transferred to the Jedi academy). Or in the world of some fandom, the features of the world of another fandom appear (Anton Gorodetsky comes to Hogwarts to inspect and get acquainted with the magical world of Britain).
Darkfic- a fanfic with a huge amount of death and cruelty.
Deathfic- A fanfic in which one or more characters die.
Detective- detective.
Drabble- an excerpt that may or may not become a real fanfic. Often just a scene, a sketch, a description of a character.
Drama- a romantic story with a sad ending. Often added to the description of fanfic, only because the end of the fanfic is "bad".
fairy tale- fairy tale.
Fantasy- fantasy, phenomena and characters from classic fantasy are mixed into the world of the fanfiction canon.
First time There are two definitions for this genre. The first option is a fanfic with a mention of the character's first sexual experience. The second option is a description of the events that took place before the events of the canon.
Fluff- this is a warm relationship between the characters, a pleasant, non-binding fanfic. Light, joy and all that.
General- a general genre, intended for authors who do not know what genre to attribute their fan fiction to.
History- history, play a significant role in fanfiction historical facts, or fanfiction is someone's story - "Listen, children, today I will tell you my story."
Horror- horrors.
Humor- humor, jokes that everyone understands, and also something that only fans can giggle at, usually not understandable to anyone except themselves.
Hart/comfort- a fanfic in which one character, one way or another, suffers, and the other comes to his or her aid. As you might expect, this type of fanfiction leans towards angst.
Missing scene- a lost scene, a fanfiction fills some gap (according to the author) in the plot of the canon.
Mysticism(mysticism) - in fan fiction, supernatural incidents or forces that do not have a clear definition / description / justification are important.
Parody- humor with a fair amount of irony.
pov- Narration in the first person by one of the characters.
pre-slash is a description of a male friendship that is a bit more intimate than just a friendship, and the author invites the reader to consider this relationship as a prelude to a full-fledged slash.
PWP- plotless porn, a simple minimal plot, where the main emphasis is on sex scenes.
Romance- fanfic about gentle and romantic relationship.
science fiction- Science fiction.
side story- a fanfic that reveals some moment in the canon, which is described by the author of the canon in a couple of sentences, and the author of the fanfic saw a whole story there. Often this is the name of a fan fiction describing the adventures of a minor character that took place in parallel with the events of the canon. Sometimes side stories are written not even for the canon, but for other fanfiction.
Songfic is a fanfiction that contains the lyrics of a song. Poems are introduced then to create a special atmosphere or emphasize what is between the lines in the story itself. An ambiguous work, as it exposes the reader to too many conditions at once. For an adequate perception of the songfik, the reader, firstly, must know the song used, secondly, be imbued with the same feelings from it as the author, and, thirdly, not be annoyed by poetic passages that flicker in the text every now and then. However, just like any other work, a well-written songfiction can be a lot of fun.
Thriller- thriller.
LitRPG- the world lives according to game laws, the characters (at least one) have a virtual interface, development levels, characteristics, skills. Often there are quests, dungeons, respawn in case of death and other MMORPG artiburs.
Omegaverse- a specific reality in which all people are divided into three types: alpha, omeg and beta. Alpha is a pronounced dominant male. Omega is a passive character with specific features, one of which is "estrus" - a period of sexual activity, when the omega physically needs to have sex with alphas, accompanied by the release of a pheromone by the omega's body that attracts alphas. Beta is just a person, the definition is needed only so that the characters that are not of interest to the author of fanfiction do not interfere in the relationship of alphas and omegas. Since this genre originated from slash lovers, women in fanfiction may not be mentioned at all or simply be, but do not take any part in the story. This genre uses a huge number of physiological and other assumptions that are impossible in real world and in the canon world, for example, the vast majority of fanfiction mentions male pregnancy.
Events
See the description of events on the "Encyclopedia" page in each specific fandom.Warnings
AU- an alternative reality, means that the world of fan fiction is seriously different from the canon.UST(Unresolved Sexual Tension) - literally translated as "Unresolved Sexual Tension". The heroes of the story are attracted to each other, but for some reason do not enter into sexual contact or even open romantic interaction.
bdsm BDSM (Bondage, Domination / Discipline, Sadism, Masochism) is a sexual practice that includes coercion, sexual slavery, sadomasochism and other actions associated with the deliberate infliction of pain or restriction of freedom in order to obtain sexual satisfaction.
geth- in the form of a warning in a work with the main category slash/femslash/gen, it means that the work contains descriptions of heterosexual relationships.
group sex- in the work there are descriptions of group sex.
Rape- in the work there is a description of coercion to have sex with infliction of bodily harm.
incest- Incest - sexual interaction between family members.
male pregnancy it is also MPREG (Male pregnancy) - a slash story in which, contrary to the laws of nature, one of the characters becomes pregnant.
Mary Sue- there is an ideal hero in the work, most often in leading role to whom everything is given too simply. Usually such a hero has bright idealized features of appearance, a unique unrealistic biography and amazing abilities. The main feature of Mary Sue (the character can be of any gender) is that the hero understands everything best of all, he succeeds in everything, everyone obeys him and he does not experience any problems at all, only sheer adventures.
Violence- there are scenes of violence in the work.
Obscene language- in the work, the characters swear.
OOC Out Of Character (Out of character) - the author realizes and immediately warns that the character's character does not correspond to the canon (or many characters).
Forced to have sex- not rape, but coercion to have sex, psychological or under threat of reprisal.
torture- the work describes the process of torture, for real, with all the unpleasant details.
slash- in the form of a warning in a work with the main category get/femslash/gen, it means that the work contains descriptions of homosexual relationships.
Character death- one of the main / secondary characters will not live to see the end of the work.
Doubtful Consent- plays in the work important role(but not necessarily detailed) sexual contact that occurred without the express consent of all involved. Most often, scenes from the category of "it happened" or "under the pressure of circumstances" are implied, but do not cross the line of coercion to have sex.
Femslash- in the form of a warning in a work with the main category het/slash/jen, it means that the work contains descriptions of intimate relationships between girls.
Other abbreviations and symbols
Beta, Beta reader(Beta, Beta-reader) - a person who reads fanfiction before publication and helps make it better. Beta suggestions can range from simple things like spelling and punctuation to more complex things like character traits, removing or adding scenes, and so on.
Disclaimer(Disclaimer) - a phrase at the beginning of a fanfic or on the first page of a site, through which the author informs readers (and especially the copyright holder) that the fanfic or site about which in question, was not created for profit, and indicates who exactly owns the rights to the characters used. On our site, the disclaimer is listed at the very bottom of every page.
Feedback/Reviews- Reviews, comments of readers.
Proofreader/editor- a person is mainly responsible only for correcting punctuation marks.
Sequel(Sequel) - continuation of fanfiction / story, etc.
Prequel- a description of the events that happened to the heroes BEFORE fanfiction. For example, a book describing the life of little Snape and the time of the marauders would be considered a prequel to Harry Potter. If Rowling saw fit to write it
round robin- fanfiction created by a group of authors, each of whom takes turns writing his own piece. Successful round robins are a rarity. As a rule, they are distinguished by a sharp transition between parts and inconsistency in style, however, some manage to extract artistic benefit even from this. Usually round robin is of no interest to anyone except the participants themselves and their closest friends.
Smart(Smarm) is a slightly dismissive definition of fanfiction in which one character makes it clear, in word or deed, how important his (of course, platonic) friendship with another character is to him. Fanfiction like this is pretty rare.
squeek(Squick) - Derived from "someone else"s kink" and "icky", in other words, something that may please some but make others sick. includes slash, and BDSM, and some individual pairings, and much more. by and large the term reminds us of mutual courtesy and the need to respect the opinions of others.
OC(NP - new character, NMP - new male character) - short for Original Character, "Original Character".
OFC(NZhP - new female character) - abbreviated Original Female Character, “Original female character”. Typically appears in fanfiction for a romantic relationship with a canon character. Often, but not always, turns into a Mary Sue.
Spoiler(spoiler) - facts mentioned in the canon.
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Than the story of Fikbuk and people who do not understand
genres.
Many people know how hard it is for young authors to choose characteristics for their work. They confuse genres and warnings. As a result, many readers may see fantasy instead of science fiction, banter instead of humor, and so on.
“Well, newbies, what to take from them?” - you can say. However, it happens that some top authors make such stupid mistakes. Today I will help everyone understand what OOC and AU are, what is the difference between them and consider some of the questions that the authors have about these warnings.
Part 1. What is FOS and AU?
How many times have they told the world:
It's time to change genres description,
But it's just not all right...
So, it was not in vain that I started with this ingenious poem without rhyme. For a long time, users have complained that the explanations for genres are compiled in such a way that more than half of the beginners cannot understand what's what.
To date, the definition of AU on the Fanfiction Book is as follows:
“AU is a story in which characters from the world of the canon find themselves in another world or in other circumstances that have nothing to do with the canon. It could also be another fork in the canon events."
"OOC - Out of Character, Out of Character - a situation in which a character in a fic does not behave as one might expect, based on his description in the canon"
As they say, you can't figure it out without half a liter. Some beginners will re-read, analyze every word, look on the Internet, what's what. Others get drunk, drop everything and point out genres. Then the readers who read this masterpiece will drink. And why is this happening? The answer is obvious - everything is too loaded and it is quite difficult to perceive such information. Now I will try to give a short and understandable definition that is supported by the human brain.
AU - the canon changes in fanfiction (significantly or slightly).
OOS - the character of at least one character differs from the character of the canon character.
Let's say the canon talks about a certain Vasya who lives in the world of AI. He is a superhero. Brave, brave, as befits a hero. Eternally saves the world from the evil Kolya.
AU:
- You will live in hell! - Kolya whispered.
His eyes burned with hatred and anger. He saw in what agony his eternal rival died. I saw everything that I had dreamed of seeing for so long.
“Now I will take over the whole Earth!” Nikolay exclaimed, bursting into laughter.
What we have? According to the canon, Vasya was supposed to win this battle. But the author decided to give preference to Kolya. Bottom line: Any change to canon is AU.
OOS:
“Vasya, Vasya, Kolya will destroy the city if you don’t come to our aid right now,” Anna said in a panic.
“I can’t, I’m too lazy,” Vasya mumbled, continuing to switch channels.
That is, according to the canon, Vasya had to fly to save the world, since he is a brave and courageous hero. But the author decided to make him apathetic, passive and lazy. Total: Changing the nature of the characters is OOS.
Part 2.
I love Ficbook all I do, but with a strange love,
My mind won't beat him...
You are introduced to the second part of this article. Here we will find out what the inhabitants of Fikbook think about the FOC and AU. In order to create this part, I had to interview nine people: three of them YASHK, three beta and three authors. They answered the same questions. And now I will present to your attention the results of the study.
1 question: What is the difference between OOS and AU?
starting question standard, which filled up many YAshki (in the amount of two pieces). The authors and betas coped with this task. But I would like to draw attention to the fact that some betas made grammatical errors in their answers, and so elementary that there is nowhere more elementary.
And now consider the answers of our favorite YAshek.
Quote: "Well, I don't know. I haven't been here for a long time and I think OOS is when the canon is out of character. That is, it behaves differently, and AU is when the canon enters another world or, well, I don’t know ... =. = (if it’s not right, correct it pliz) ”(beta note: * nervously drinks valerian, assuming the age of the author of the quote *)
After reading this quote, readers clicked on the cross in the upper right corner of the screen and began to pray to Christ, Allah, Buddha, Yarila, just in case.
First, the abundance of errors is amazing. Secondly, I would like to ask everyone something from my kind reader, who has not yet closed this article. Did you understand something? And one more question: what happens to the canon? Where does he go?
On this we forget this YA, as horrible dream, and we begin to consider issues related to FOS and AU.
The first question we will consider is: Is it worth specifying the AU genre if the fanfic belongs to a time period not covered in the canon?
I think not everyone understands what is meant. To do this, let us recall some American films. We are shown events from the childhood of the characters, and then transferred several years into the future (for example, fifteen years later). These fifteen years are not covered in the canon. And if you decide to write about this time in the lives of the heroes, then you will probably think: is it worth putting AU? On the one hand, you do not change the canon, but on the other hand, you can add new characters or add some events that will not affect the canon in any way.
The opinions of the respondents were very different. Some argued that the AU genre should be mandatory here, others were categorically against indicating this genre. But most still doubted.
From all the variety of answers to this topic, it became clear that the absolute majority believes that if you do not violate canon events when creating such a fanfic, then you can not indicate this genre.
The second question was: In what cases can you put the AU genre in the originals?
Only a few could not formulate a clear position on this issue. Almost everyone who was interviewed answered unambiguously. Many people think that it is necessary to set the AU genre if the hero enters another world created by the fiwriter. They also argue that unreal events must necessarily be present (meaning "The World of Sword and Magic"). But with such an explanation, the question arises: which canon breaks down? After all, the originals are a canon invented by the author. Why not mention the fantasy genre, mythical creatures and so on? This opinion raises many questions. But there was one answer that completely satisfied me.
Quote: “In my opinion, you can put AU in the Originals if the action takes place in OUR world (not Fantasy) and, for example, some event has not happened / happened. For example, in the second Patriotic War victory was not ours (God forbid, of course) ... "
Agree, the explanation is more rational than fantasy. We have a kind of canon - certain historical events that we twist. Here you can't do without AU.
With that, we end with AU and move on to the "most beloved" warning of all readers - OOS.
The next question to be considered is: Unusual pairings always OOC?
And on this issue, opinions differed.
Why are unusual pairings always OOS?
Many readers are sure that an unusual pairing is always OOS. Because of this, even enough good work, well written and 100,000 times rechecked by beta, can rank much lower than works that are essentially "plotless porn" but based on popular canon pairings.
What arguments are given in their favor by those who believe that unusual pairings and OOS are brother and sister?
Quote: “... an unusual pairing is always OOS, because, based on the definition of "OOS", I can say that the hero does not behave as described in the canon. Agree, if Lucius falls in love with the Mudblood Granger, it will be OOC, since the canon says that Malfoys hate and despise Muggles and their magical children ... "
A weighty argument - do not say anything. But now let's give the floor to those who believe that unusual pairings are not always OOS.
Quote: “It cannot be argued that an unusual pairing is always OOS. It is possible to read the incomprehensible even without using this warning. For example, find justify. It could be some common feature characters (for example, love for animals), on the basis of which they will build their relationship ... ”(beta note: did not correct in the context, but still, combine incongruous)
Another weighty argument, as you can see.
In fact, both sides are right. If we take as an example the case described in the first quote, then we will certainly understand that it is impossible to do without OOS. But if we assume that we are pairing people who are close in spirit and interests, then we can do without this warning. So it all depends on how different the characters are.
And the last question that I considered in my article - How to make OOS attractive to the reader?
It's not a secret for anyone that the OOS is, to put it mildly, disliked in our country. After all, everyone knows those very sugary fanfictions of YAshek with Mary Sue, who can safely trample on our favorite heroes, in which a girl with an angelic character turns into a bitch, and so on. But OOS, as you know, is completely different.
“... you can make OOC attractive only when it is in moderation, when OOC gives a special charm to fanfiction,” says beta. But no one likes strong OOC. skilled craftsman"some kind of mess. But nevertheless, the OOS did not deserve to be so scared of the authors and readers.
“Now that, I think, depends on the audience itself. Some people like OOC "canon characters, the other part can't stand it when their favorite hero is changed even a little. I personally try to stick to the canon of character characters, because most of my audience approves of this ... "- says the author.
In fact, this is what many do in the Fanfiction Book. After all, the loss of an audience is like death for any author. There are, of course, brave men on our resource. But they usually get bullied and end up leaving the Fanfiction Book.
I would like to end the discussion with a quote in defense of the EP:
“Everyone has different interests, and some like it when the character is the opposite of canon. I think if someone does not like such digressions, the OOS will not be attractive to him, no matter how hard you try.
Conclusion: OOC and AU have essentially become pariahs among the genres and warnings on the fanfic book, which is unfortunate enough. But even these genres will find their reader.
For the convenience of guests who want or are forced to read earthly fanfiction, or actively communicate with fic-writers.
For readability, I'll quote it right here. (Taken as is from the original text, no comments.)
Fanfic- a literary work generated by the author's interest in the canon.
Profi (Profic)- professional works of art that can be purchased in bookstores, although in essence such creativity is the same fan fiction, but for money. They can be purchased at any bookstore.
Rating- an informal rating system that allows the authors of fanfiction to warn readers about the age at which he (the author) recommends reading this fic. Most often divided into the following categories:
G (General)- fanfiction without age limit.
PG (Parental Guidance)- practically next to G. The age of the intended readers is 11-13 years old.
PG-13, 15(restrictions are clear)
NC-17 (No Children)- the highest rating. Usually implies that the fanfiction is full of sex and/or violence. Hide the kids. Equivalent to X in movies.
R (Restricted)- fics in which there are elements and allusions to sex and violence, curses. There is usually no graphic description.
round robin- collective fan creativity or joint hodgepodge.
Twincest- a description of the romantic and sexual relationship between the twins.
Challenge - a kind of challenge to someone with a proposal to write a fanfic on a given topic, a kind of fic "to order".
Peel story- a dismissive attitude towards fan fiction, in which, according to the reader, there is nothing interesting.
Angst (Angst)- these are strong experiences, physical, but more often spiritual suffering of the character, in fan fiction there are depressive motives and some dramatic events.
AU (Alternative Universe)- Alternate universe. New world, a new plot, which is “torn off” from the usual.
BDSM (Bondage, Domination/Discipline, Sado-Masochism)– Works containing sadomasochistic scenes, violence, coercion.
Grapefruit- The same BDSM only in a milder form. Coercion, violence.
Dark, Darkfic (Dark, Darkfic)– Fanfic containing scenes of physical and sexual violence, death of characters, etc.
Jen (Gen)– The calmest works, excluding even a hint of sexual relations
Drabble- Such a modest test of the pen, which supposedly claims to be a minifiction. Simply put, an easy sketch on the topic.
Curtain story – a slash in which the couple behaves exaggeratedly at home, “family”.
Incest- Implies sexual relations between close relatives:
Crossover (Crossover)– Fanfiction, which contains characters from other works. Jumping on the canons and fandoms.
Lime (Lime) – the fic or fan art marked with such a warning corresponds to the generally accepted rating R..
Lemon – A fic or fan art marked with this warning is generally rated NC-17
MPreg - Male pregnancy (Male pregnancy) - Slash fic in which, contrary to the laws of nature, one of the characters becomes pregnant.
PWP (Porn Without Plot)- Contains detailed description sex scenes and the virtues of the characters.
Romance - Fanfic about the tender romantic relationship of the characters, their love
Sequel- A fic that has a sequel.
Smut - A fanfic in which there is nothing but a graphic description of the sex scenes.
YUST(Unresolved sexual tension) - "Undischarged sexual tension." A fanfic in which the characters think (dream) about possible sexual intimacy, but in reality nothing happens (I want to, but I can’t ...).
WIP (Work in Progress)- That is, "In production." A part has already been published, but a continuation is expected (and should be). This genre can be recognized by broken ends and unfinished phrases at the end.
Femslash (Femmeslash)- slash with girls and women
Filk (Filk)- Fanfiction song. A popular motif is caught, poems are superimposed on it. All this is performed to the sweet jingling of your favorite musical instrument.
Hart/comfort– A fanfic in which one of the characters comes to the aid of another and rescues him out of trouble. A story about Superman.
Chanslash- a slash fic in which there is a description of the relationship of the characters, one of which is much younger than the other.
Action– Fiki with a dynamic plot. Attributes of such stories are chases, battles, etc.
Humor– May look like a parody or just a funny story.
Parody- humor with a fair amount of irony.
Deathfic - A fanfic in which one or more characters die.
Songfic (Song fic) is a fanfiction that contains the lyrics of a song. Poems are introduced then to create a special atmosphere or emphasize what is between the lines in the story itself.
Size (shape) fanfic
(Max)- Great fanfic. Approximately 70 Word pages.
(Theoretically, this is already a novel).
(Midi)- Average fanfiction. Approximate size from 20 to 70 pages.
(min)- Little fanfic. Size from one page to 20.
Vignette- Very short story, which includes some one thought (description of feelings, internal monologue, small event). (see Drabble)
Hero Relationships
Get (Het) - abbreviated heterosexual, “heterosexual”. Fanfic contains descriptions of heterosexual relationships.
Slash- fan fiction that contains romantic and sexual relationships between members of the same sex, fan fiction containing descriptions or references to homosexual behavior or feelings. According to legend, the term originated from the custom of uniting characters with a slash (slash) in the “pairing” column.
Warning- a warning, a paragraph in the header, allowing the reader to find out that there are motives in fan fiction that may not seem acceptable to everyone.
Fluff (Fluff)- tender and pink-snotty relationships between the characters. Light, joy and all that.
ER- established relationship between the characters.
RPS (real people slash)- the heroes of these works are really existing people, as a rule, these are actors playing the roles of "darlings" or just celebrities.
Vanilla- a term from BDSM slang, means all those communities and areas of life that are not related to BDSM (for example, "Well, we still have to visit our vanilla friends.") It can also be used in relation to fan fiction without BDSM.
Domestic discipline- a euphemistic name for a story in which corporal punishment is present. As a rule, in such fanfics, one of the sexual partners beats the other when he (she) does something wrong. Sometimes shortened to DD. It is not the same as BDSM, although the two categories are closely related.
Everyone Is Gay- fanfiction in which all the main characters are attributed to gay, without any explanation from the author and regardless of what the canon says about this.
Kink (Kink)- from English "strangeness, abnormality, deviation". In fanfiction, it refers to circumstances, usually associated with violence and exotic sexual practices, which may not be pleasant to read about.
Plot bunny- an idea that popped out of nowhere, a plot for fanfiction.
Dilogy (Ambilogy)- A series of two fanfictions, usually two maxi fanfictions.
Trilogy of novels- A series of three fanfictions.
Prequel- a description of the events that happened to the characters BEFORE the plot of the fanfic.
Smart (Smarm)- a slightly dismissive definition of fan fiction in which one character makes it clear, in word or deed, how important his (of course, platonic) friendship with another character is to him. Fanfiction like this is pretty rare.
Self-insertation- this is the name of cases when the author in one way or another “fits” himself into the context of his fanfiction. Not necessarily a Mary Sue, but a close one.
OC- short for Original Character, "Original character".
p/b- beta note.
Disclaimer- a phrase at the beginning of fanfiction or on the first page of the site, through which the author informs readers (and especially the copyright holder) that the fanfic or site in question was not created for profit, and indicates who exactly owns the rights to the used characters.
Teaser/Summary- summary.
OOC (Out Of Character)- "Out of character." The author's warning that the character's personality does not correspond to the canon.
