Enjoy!
-Nazi- used as a suffix when referring to a person who is obsessive about some particular aspect of fanfiction. People who are anal about proper use of the English language will be referred to as 'grammar-nazis', those who nitpick deviations from the source material are 'canon-nazis', et cetera. The term was originally an insult, but many of the so-called nazis in question have taken it up with pride. Don’t argue with these people, it will be their pleasure to tear your comparatively minimal knowledge to shreds.
Newbie- (Hint: this is you guys) somebody who is new to a community.
OOC- acronym for 'out of character'. It can mean either a post to a roleplaying group that is 'spoken' by the player rather than the character, or that a character in a piece of fanfiction is doing something at odds with the way the reader expected them to behave, based on their personality as presented by the source material. An out of character can either be done really well, or badly. It all depends on how you write.
Otaku- The word commonly used to refer to someone who has no life outside of their obsessions. (Which is not me, thank you very much. Have you not read my blog description?)
OTP- acronym for 'One True Pairing'. A person’s OTP is when they consider a certain pairing to be the only pairing possible in a world or set of characters. A word of caution: don’t insult anyone’s OTP. I wasn’t joking when I was said that wars have been started over OTPs.
Pairing- two characters in a romantic and/or sexual relationship. Many fans choose which fanfiction they read based exclusively on what pairings it explores. But if they ain’t your OTP, don’t be afraid to branch out into other pairings, you might be surprised what you find.
Plot Bunny- an idea for the beginning (or middle, or end - some fragment, in isolation) of a story, generally occurring to an author in a flash of inspiration and then leaving him or her to work out the rest of the plotline by the hard away. My personal definition is when I get the urge to write a scene or story, or ‘following the rabbit down the rabbit hole’, and the rabbit is called a plot bunny.
PWP- acronym of 'Pornography Without Plot' or 'Plot? What Plot?' Refers to a piece the only purpose of which is to be smut.
Rapefic- a piece of fanfiction in which one character rapes another. Not that I like these ones, but it’s a good code to know. (Though I suppose it is self-explanatory).
Round Robin- a fanfiction that has several authors that contribute to fic in segments. Kind of like that game in english class where someone starts a story and then you have to keep writing it.
Seme- the 'dominant' member of a homosexual relationship. In smut terms, the seme is the one doing the penetrating.
Shounen-Ai - this term literally means 'boy love' in Japanese, and is used to refer to non-explicit fanfiction or fanart dealing with homosexual relationships between two men. The equivalent term for female characters is shoujo-ai.
Slash- fanfiction or fanart dealing with homosexual relationships, usually between men. By convention, the first name listed is the 'dominant' member of the relationship. 'Slash' is used as both a noun and a verb: to 'slash' a pair of characters is to write erotic fanfiction about them. An author who writes such pieces is called a 'slasher' (not to be confused with 'slasher' as in 'mass murderer'). Source material is described as 'slashy' if the characters behave in a way that can be interpreted as homosexual romantic tension.
Twincest- fanfiction in which a pair of twins are in a sexual relationship with one another. Common in Ouran High School Host Club.
Uke- The 'uke' is the submissive one in a homosexual relationship. In smut terms, the uke is the one being penetrated.
Yaoi- stories with male relationships. 'Yaoi' tends to be the more popular term in anime fandoms, whereas 'slash' is used elsewhere, but the two are basically interchangeable.So here you have it. A crash course. Now this by no means is a course (I do not have time to teach a course on the nuances of fandom. I can barely enlighten my friend on the wonders of Code Geass) but hopefully this will get you through the labyrinth that is the fandom so you can learn more about this world and become your own expert of fandom. So go forth my lovelies, and share your knowledge with the world, have fun, become the largest fan you can be, take over the
Wait, no, not that last one.
(Also on another note, if you want an even more in depth dictionary, visit this site. I stole a ton from this site, so it's good, and very thorough. Also I thought I should site it because I don't want to get arrested for plagiarizing. That would be slightly inconvenient.)
No comments:
Post a Comment