Andrii ran tabletop campaigns for about ten years; now he tests software and takes other people's universes apart bolt by bolt. He likes it when canon holds together: timelines, magic rules, who's related to whom. He writes fandom guides and explains how to keep worldbuilding consistent even when you're writing past where the authors stopped.
Canon and fanon, the difference: canon is the source, fanon is the community's conventions. On Sherlock and Lord of the Rings examples, with the line where fanon is safe.
A guide to Harry Potter fanfiction: the seven-book timeline, the Marauders era, house logic without stereotypes, the rules of magic, and why Drarry holds up.
A systematized glossary of fandom slang: work status terms (WIP, OS), character terminology (OTP, ship, OC), genre abbreviations, and platform vocabulary.
A guide to Naruto fanfiction: the three timeline periods, the chakra and seals system, village hierarchy, and a list of where to keep canon and where to invent.
Core fanfiction genres — romance, angst, fluff, hurt-comfort, crack, gen — how to read tags, how genres combine with ratings, and how many to use in one work.
What OOC means in fanfiction, the difference between intentional and accidental out of character, and four concrete checks to keep your characters true to canon.
Full breakdown of the fanfiction rating system: what's allowed at each level, why accurate tagging matters, and how not to mislead readers with a wrong label.
Four main AU types in fanfiction — Modern, Royalty, Coffee Shop, High School — what each gives the plot, common pitfalls, and how to pick the right format.
A guide for Fourth Wing writers: Basgiath War College rules, dragon-rider bond mechanics, what canon has not closed, and strategies for writing in an ongoing series.
Popular fanfiction fandoms sorted into three groups (classics, anime giants, new waves), with what each gives a writer: canon gaps, a large cast, clear rules.
An analytical guide for BBC Sherlock: the four-season arc, voice markers for Sherlock and John, writing deduction convincingly, and why Johnlock rests on canon.
A writer's guide to Doctor Who: the non-linear timeline, regeneration mechanics, why companion POV gives the most freedom, and how to keep causality intact.
An analytical guide for Attack on Titan writers: walls logic, the 13-year Curse of Ymir, choosing an AU branch point, and pairings with canonical grounding.
How to write Genshin Impact fanfiction grounded in canon: regions, the Vision system, and where the lore deliberately goes quiet. An analytical guide.
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