Breakdowns of notable fanfics, fandom trends, and canon.
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 systematized glossary of fandom slang: work status terms (WIP, OS), character terminology (OTP, ship, OC), genre abbreviations, and platform vocabulary.
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.
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.
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