Fan fiction in general was: MOVED from MAIN - "sequels" to the classics

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "potioncat" <willsonkmom at ...> wrote:
>
>  
> > > Tiffany:
> > > 
> > > I'm sure Magpie meant Altenate Universe story also because I've 
> read 
> > > enough sci-fi & fantasy after nabbing SS in '97 to what AU is in 
> those 
> > > genres.
> > 
> > Geoff:
> > It's certainly used very regularly in fanfic summaries for that 
> purpose.
> >
> 
> Potioncat:
> When I first started reading fanfic, I was very puzzled by so many non-
> canon-based stories that were rated AU. I didn't think think they were 
> so golden. I learned to avoid the rating all together. Not sure how 
> long it was before I learned that fanfic AU had nothing to do with 
> Chemistry AU.

Geoff:
Well. I was always tsught that the 'u' was lower case - Au.
:-)