| Definition | Term |
| Opposite sex romantic pairing | |
| A story with strange or unbelievable plot, or no plot at all | |
| Same-sex female romantic pairing | |
| Story where a major element of the story (setting, time period etc.) is changed | |
| Elements established in the source material | |
| A story that involves elements from more than one fandom | |
| A story with a light plot that serve to make the reader feel 'warm and fuzzy' | |
| A story inspired by a song, often with lyrics in the text | |
| Stories with graphic sex (often without any plot) | |
| | Definition | Term |
| Same-sex male romantic pairing | |
| A fanfic author's favourite romantic pairing | |
| A character created by the fanfic author, not in the source material | |
| A character created by the author that represents a flawless, idealized version of the author | |
| A story without sex or romance | |
| A story with exactly 100 words, or a limit of 100 words | |
| Common element that is not established in the source material, but is accepted by fans | |
| A story featuring emotional torment of characters | |
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