[HPFGU-OTChatter] Question about fanfics

[Saitaina]

<What does AU mean?>

Alternate Universe.  Sometimes applied
to stories that are 'way out there"
(Harry and company as muggles in a
modern high school setting, Harry and
co as prince/princesses in a kingdom
Far, Far Away, ect).  This is also
sometimes applied to stories that spin
far away from current cannon but are
still within the 'world' of Harry
Potter, but generally the first
explanation is the common one.

<And what is a WIP?>

Work in Progress.  Meaning as you're
reading it, the author is still writing
it.  If you're willing to wait for the
next chapter, it's often a great way to
find fun fics and get involved in the
writing process as I know many authors
who take what reviewers say and use
that during their writings.

<And what is "slash"? >

A story where the main romantic couple
is homosexual (as in Harry with Draco
or Hermione with Ginny).  Can range
from explicit, to simply mentions of
the main couple dating (married/living
together) with very little interaction
between them.  So called because of the
/ mark commonly used to separate
character in a pairing.

Some other terms you might run across:

PWP: "Plot, what plot?" (also called
"Porn without plot") by some.  Often
used for fics that are sexual in nature
that focus' just on the act, it's also
used for short, tiny works that have no
real plot but are just fun to read.

One-shot: No this does not mean you
need a shot of liquor before it, it
just means it's a short, one chapter
piece.

Song fic: A fanfiction done to music.
If it's well written the "music" will
be background, like in the movies for
example.  Just a fic enchanced.

Het: Heterosexual couple for the main
pairing.

Gen: General pairings...meaning romance
is a secondary or non issue.

That's all I can think of at the
moment.  Depending on what you're
reading there are other terms that are
rating specific, such as those that are
for more...adult situations.

Happy reading.
Saitaina
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