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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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