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Beta reader: A proof reader and editor. A beta reader helps a writer by pointing out plot holes and inconsistencies, offering advice about improving certain scenes, checking grammar, and/or offering advice on characterization.
Canon: Universal standard. In fan fiction, it is referring to the original work. If something agrees with canon, it agrees with the "real" thing.
Fandom: The fan kingdom. It includes all fans of a particular something.
Fanon, as opposed to canon: Fanon is the world the fans made. In fanon, characters from the canon are often portrayed at least somewhat differently.
Fluff: Fluffy stories are light stories with no real substance. They are usually written for fun and are more than often plotless.
IC: "In Character." Antonym: OOC.
Mary Sue: Mary Sues are unrealistic characters with no real flaws.
MST: Mystery Science Theater. In fanfics, it usually takes the form of a group of characters trapped in a room, forced to read something, all the while giving running commentary.
Muse: While reading authors' notes, you may come across a reference to a muse. Muses are the inspiration of authors. The actual word, "Muse," refers to any of the nine sister goddesses of learning and the arts in Greek mythology. They often appear as characters from one of the Fandoms the authors writes in. OC or Original Character: Original characters. Characters the author made up and you have never heard of before. OCF: FemaleOriginal character or OCM: Male Original character.
OOC: "Out of Character." Antonym: IC
Plot Bunnies: Plot bunnies are story ideas that stick to an author's mind. They "hop" around until the author writes them out.
POV: Point of View. To see a story from a characters POV is to see it through their eyes.
R/R: "Read and Review."
Shipper: A supporter of a certain ship. Ships [from 'relationship']: Ships are pairings between characters.
Slash: Slash means a pairing between characters of the same sex.
Femme Slash: Female slash.
TBC: Sometimes found at the end of chapters, this abbreviation means "to be continued."
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Ratings G - General Audiences. There should
be nothing in this that would bother anyone.
PG - Parental Guidance. Some violence,
no gore, swear words like darn and blast.
PG-13 - Parental Guidance, recommended.
A bit more violence, a hint of blood here and there, no explicit sex
(shots above the waist only type sex), Swearing ( damn it!).
R - Restricted Audiences. Lots more
violence and or gore. Swearing up the ying (F**K this! And that! And
your Mother!) Same type of sex as in PG-13 but more descriptive.
NC-17 - Adult. People who read this
should be the age of majority where they live before they read the
story. Explicit sex.
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Genre Action/Adventure - Angst - AU or Alternate Universe - Story which departs from the official timeline of the show. Comfort - Crossover - Type of story that uses concepts and/or characters from more than one fandom. An overlap of two separate fictional worlds. These are "what would happen if _______ met ________?!" stories. Dark - A dark story as a story is where either someone dies in a non-comedic manner, or someone's life is drastically changed for the worse. For instance, a rape would be regarded as dark. Drama - Horror - Fantasy - Humor - Where the aim of the story is to make you laugh. Hurt/Comfort - A Character is hurting in some way either physically and or emotionally and is in some way comforted by another. Can lead to a romantic involvement, but not always. Mystery - Romance - Round Robin - A story with many authors that each take up where the last left off. SongFic - The lyrics to a song are featured in the text of the story to emphasize what the character is doing or saying. Supernatural - Suspense - PWP - Plot! What Plot? |
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Warnings BDSM - Character Death - Somebody dies. Slash - Boy/Boy love - see also Femslash, Lime, Lemon, Yaoi, Yuri Want to add something? Send it Here |
