[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]So basically, I'm working on an Anthropology class assignment where I'm creating an ABC book on the fanfiction readership/writing sub-culture. Below is my totally unorganized list that I've come up with so far. If anyone has any suggestions, especially for letters Q, U, and Y or for better definitions I would greatly appreciate them.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Yours Truly,[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]The Cinnabon King, Lord Dimladris[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]S = Ship/Shipping or ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Standalone ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]C = Cannon == elements or facts established in the original storyline[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]D = Dramione or Drabble == commonly a story of exactly 100 words[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]A = AU (Alternate Universe) == Stories where the plot is set in a universe that is shifted drastically from the original storyline.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]T = Trope ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]G = Gen-fic == A story with no romantic focus[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]P = Pairings ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]B = Bashing == practice where author shows dislike for a character by making them act in exaggerated out of character fashion (eg. Evil Dumbledore)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]O = OC (original character) or One-shot[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Z = Zine == fan stories that are traded or sold in a physical fashion, either in print or on disks. More common before the widespread use of the internet.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]W = WIP (work in progress) = A story that hasn't been completed, sometimes in active progress, though often has been abandoned.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]V = Vignette == simple story that focuses on one specific moment of particular intensity[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]E = Established Relationship[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]F = Ficlet or == short story, typically between 500 (drabble length) and 10,000 words.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Flame or == A negative review, typically without user signature (done anonymously)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Fluff == A story featuring little to no angst or drama, instead focusing on purely happy topics (often short).[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]X = X-over (crossover) = a story that features a crossover between different fictional settings (eg. Harry Potter x Percy Jackson which features a meshing of the two universes)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]M = Mary Sue = a character that is an idealized version of the author, perfect in everyway, that always has good fortune. Detested by most authors and readers as an example of poor writing.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]H = Hiatus = An official break in the writing, that has an end, thus not being abandoned.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]I = IC (in-character) = When authors try to write characters as close to their canon counterparts personalities as possible.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]J = Jossed = Fandom ideas that originally align with canon, only to stop when canon went down an unexpected path.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]K = Kripked = Fandom ideas or predictions that suddenly become canon as canon storyline shifts suddenly.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]L = Lurker = A reader who doesn't participate in the rating system (eg. liking or commenting)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]N = N*** (Not Safe For Work) = Works featuring explicit material, typically erotic in nature, but not limited to erotica.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Q = ...[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]R = Round Robin = a story written by multiple authors who take turns writing differing segments[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]U = ...[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Y = …[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]! = used to indicate a trait that is not found in cannon character (eg. Smart!Harry)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Yours Truly,[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]The Cinnabon King, Lord Dimladris[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]S = Ship/Shipping or ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Standalone ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]C = Cannon == elements or facts established in the original storyline[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]D = Dramione or Drabble == commonly a story of exactly 100 words[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]A = AU (Alternate Universe) == Stories where the plot is set in a universe that is shifted drastically from the original storyline.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]T = Trope ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]G = Gen-fic == A story with no romantic focus[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]P = Pairings ==[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]B = Bashing == practice where author shows dislike for a character by making them act in exaggerated out of character fashion (eg. Evil Dumbledore)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]O = OC (original character) or One-shot[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Z = Zine == fan stories that are traded or sold in a physical fashion, either in print or on disks. More common before the widespread use of the internet.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]W = WIP (work in progress) = A story that hasn't been completed, sometimes in active progress, though often has been abandoned.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]V = Vignette == simple story that focuses on one specific moment of particular intensity[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]E = Established Relationship[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]F = Ficlet or == short story, typically between 500 (drabble length) and 10,000 words.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Flame or == A negative review, typically without user signature (done anonymously)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Fluff == A story featuring little to no angst or drama, instead focusing on purely happy topics (often short).[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]X = X-over (crossover) = a story that features a crossover between different fictional settings (eg. Harry Potter x Percy Jackson which features a meshing of the two universes)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]M = Mary Sue = a character that is an idealized version of the author, perfect in everyway, that always has good fortune. Detested by most authors and readers as an example of poor writing.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]H = Hiatus = An official break in the writing, that has an end, thus not being abandoned.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]I = IC (in-character) = When authors try to write characters as close to their canon counterparts personalities as possible.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]J = Jossed = Fandom ideas that originally align with canon, only to stop when canon went down an unexpected path.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]K = Kripked = Fandom ideas or predictions that suddenly become canon as canon storyline shifts suddenly.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]L = Lurker = A reader who doesn't participate in the rating system (eg. liking or commenting)[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]N = N*** (Not Safe For Work) = Works featuring explicit material, typically erotic in nature, but not limited to erotica.[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Q = ...[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]R = Round Robin = a story written by multiple authors who take turns writing differing segments[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]U = ...[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]Y = …[/font]
[font=Verdana, Verdana, Arial]! = used to indicate a trait that is not found in cannon character (eg. Smart!Harry)[/font]