The Fanfic Dictionaries
Welcome one and all to the Fanfic Dictionaries by huntress-callisto! Here is where I define all the slang terms used in the fanfiction world for newbies. Also contained is information on Mary-sues (including a definition of that term, and ways to tell if a story is likely a Mary-sue by the title and definition), and terms specific to certain fandoms. Please review and tell me terms you would like to have in here, or if I have misdefined a term.
Canon: a term used to describe the original text/movie/show etc. that the fanfic is based on
Cross-over: a story where characters from one canon find themselves in another
Disclaimers: a short section of a story, usually at the top, where a fanfic author explains that they do not know canon. Random characters are sometimes used in an attept to make these funny. Some are more successful than others
Fandom: short for fanfiction kingdom. An area of fanfiction written about a specific canon
Fanfic: Short for fanfiction
Fanfiction: a story written by someone, that takes place in a world written by someone else and published
Gary-Stu: a far rarer form of Mary-Sues, a Gary-stu is male instead of female
HP: Harry Potter
LotR: Lord of the Rings
Lust-object: a character (usually from canon) that a Mary-sue or Gary-stu are, well, lusting after
Mary-Sue: an annoyingly perfect female character that was not in canon. See chapter 2 for more information
Mpreg: male pregnancy. Written in only by those who have no respect for biological sciences
OC: Other character. Used to describe a character that was not in canon. Also defined as 'original character'. For the difference between OCs and Mary-Sues, see chapter 2 or my profile
Pairing: Romance between characters in the story.
PotC: Pirates of the Carribean
R&R: short for read and review. Stressed very highly by many authors. Alternative forms 'read and review' 'PLZ R&R' (note that people who spell please with three letters and no vowels are found to be far more likely to have a story full of typos) and the ever favorite 'REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!'. Other variants may include swear words or treats offered to reviewers
Slash: same-sex relationships of a sexual nature