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activities. Science fiction fandom originates in the<br />

1930s, when the first clubs were created.<br />

A <strong>com</strong>munity devoted to mocking the arrogant,<br />

Fandom<br />

pretentious, crazy, and downright stupid throughout<br />

Wank,<br />

fandom forums online. Widely despised, though not general<br />

Fandom_Wan<br />

by THIS glossary maintainer. ;) Currently hosted at<br />

k<br />

JournalFen. Often abbreviated to F_W or FW.<br />

Short for "fan fiction" or "fanfiction," also called "fic"<br />

-- any story written about an existing TV show,<br />

book, movies, <strong>com</strong>ic, etc. without permission from<br />

fanfic the original creators or intention <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>it. Here's a general<br />

really good selection <strong>of</strong> what various glossaries<br />

have to say about this word... NOTE: An older term<br />

for fanfic is derivative fiction.<br />

Someone <strong>who</strong> writes fanfic. Also shortened to ficcer<br />

fanficcer<br />

or more generically called "writers" -- called<br />

"Writers" (with a capital W) in Subreality fic and<br />

general<br />

"bards" in Xena fic.<br />

Parody genre in which badfic authors are<br />

kidnapped to a university in the fictional universe in<br />

fanfiction question and subjected to educational torments by<br />

LOTR<br />

university canon characters. Inspired by Camilla Sandman's<br />

Official Fanfiction University <strong>of</strong> Middle Earth<br />

(OFUM).<br />

fan fiction,<br />

fanfiction<br />

See fanfic.<br />

general<br />

See fanboy ;) No, okay, seriously, any childish,<br />

obsessed, over-the-top fan <strong>who</strong> makes more<br />

mature fans embarrassed to be associated with<br />

fangirl<br />

them. The kind you see on TV (usually in full<br />

general<br />

costume) every time the local newsteam decides to<br />

go cover a convention. Specifically, in ficdom, a<br />

writer <strong>who</strong>se stories are nothing but badly-written<br />

fanon<br />

fanservice<br />

wish-fulfilment fantasies.<br />

Information or characterization that has never been<br />

confirmed in canon but is accepted as such by fans,<br />

ie. Bobby Drake's orientation, Cordelia Chase's<br />

nightmares, or Yoda as Qui-Gon's Master. As a<br />

reader on CABS pointed out: "Fanon refers to much<br />

more than pairings. Mulder's insomnia, his dead<br />

fish, his Armani suits are fanon. Methos tossing<br />

bottlecaps behind the fridge is fanon because he<br />

did it once on the show [but] fans expanded it to<br />

ridiculous proportions."<br />

Any character-related eye-candy added just to<br />

make the viewers/readers happy -- gratuitous panty<br />

shots, shower scenes, etc. Usually geared toward<br />

males, but sometimes the gals get theirs too!<br />

general<br />

anime/mang<br />

a<br />

fanzine See zine. old fandom<br />

fb See feedback. unknown<br />

feedback<br />

Any <strong>com</strong>ment -- whether it be by e-mail, chat, or<br />

live -- from a reader/viewer/listener etc. to a<br />

writer/artist/filker about their creative work. Put it<br />

general<br />

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