Sources: Moonlightie, LordDracul, Fringepoch

Age restrictions: 

• G: Recommended to all, i.e. no age limit

• 12+ (PG-13): These may contain mildly sensitive content recommended for 12-13 years and older

• 16+: These contain sensitive and/or coarse content recommended for 16 years and older

• 18+ (NC-17/PG-17/Adult): Adult content

Story types:

• Original: Orignal story: A narrative set in an original world or featuring original characters

• Fanfiction (fanfic, ff): Any piece of writing created by a fan about their favourite fandom.

• AU (Alternate Universe): A fanfiction set in an alternate universe. Characters and people are reimagined in a different setting or time.

  • AR: Alternate Reality. The world remains the same, but certain events are altered—e.g., someone didn’t die or wasn’t born.

  • AT: Alternate Timeline. Events occur at different times, or characters don’t age.

  • Jossed: Refers to fanfiction that is technically AU, but only due to small details (e.g., a character having a different hair/eye colour, a moustache, etc.)

Types according to length: (custom definitions, likely different elsewhere) 

• Drabble: Refers to works that are 100-200 words long.

• Ficlet/Vignette: Short to medium-length stories, 200-500 words.

• One-shot: A novella or short story (over 500 words)

• Miniregény: A novel with few chapters or a short story with multiple chapters

• Regény: Self-explanatory

Genres: 

• General: Stories with no specific content restrictions. Likely a mix of multiple elements, but none in excess

• Drama: Focuses on characters' relationships and emotions, with a conflict at the centre.

• Angst: Gloomy and emotionally devastating; leaves you feeling crushed after reading.

• Dark: It dives straight into the dark underworld. These fics contain violence and physical abuse

• Hurt/Comfort: Bittersweet. A mix of uplifting and heartbreaking elements.

• Whump: Protagonists are continuously subjected to pain and suffering, with an uncertain future.

• Romance: Romantic love stories

• Romcom: Romantic-comedy works, combining love and humor

• Fluff: Everything is perfect and sugar-coated, with a guaranteed happy ending.

• A/A: Action/Adventure—exciting and thrilling stories full of adventure.

• Spiritual: Stories addressing religious or philosophical questions.

• Suspense: Keeps the characters/readers in relentless uncertainty and doubt.

• Humor: Light-hearted, funny stories

• Horror: Gory, fear-inducing, and terrifying tales

• Parody: Works mocking the original characters, plotlines, etc. Not necessarily humorous!

• Fantasy: Stories set in imaginary worlds with fantastical elements.

• Sci-fi: Science fiction, blending scientific and fictional elements.

• Tragedy: Tragic stories with no happy ending.

Other definitions:

• fem![character name]: A male character is portrayed as a female.

• male![character name]: A female character is portrayed as a male.

• Spoiler: A plot element that, if revealed in advance, significantly diminishes the story's enjoyment.

• Slash: A romantic or sexual relationship between two male characters. (The female version is FemSlash.)

• RPF (Real Person Fanfiction): A story about someone who exists in real life.

• Multi: Features multiple pairings, such as M/M, F/F, and M/F.

• Crossover: Combines elements of different fandoms.

• Songfic: A story inspired by or built around a song.

• Cliffhanger: An unresolved plotline left at the end of a chapter.

• Domestic: Focuses on sweet, everyday life moments.

• First Time: Depicts a character’s first experiences (meeting, kiss, etc.)

• Death Story: A character dies, either as the story’s conclusion (Tragedy) or as its central theme.

• Mary/Peggy Sue: A perfect character. Beautiful, smart, funny and kind. She has every imaginable positive trait that we all want to have. The male counterpart is Gary Stu. 

• Schoolwork: Stories written for school assignments.

• Challenge: Stories written as part of a challenge or contest.

• Comission: Stories written on request.

• Presentfic: Stories written as a gift.

• NSFW (Not Safe For Work): Nem örülnél, ha a munkahelyi gépeden megtalálnák. Content unsuitable for viewing in a professional or public setting. You wouldn't like people to find this type of content at work. 

• UST (Unresolved Sexual Tension): Persistent sexual tension between two characters that remains unresolved.

• Incest: Depicts relationships involving blood relatives.

• Kink: Covers topics of sexual fetishes.

• Squick: Content that is gross, upsetting, or revolting.

• Pre-Slash: A story where two characters feel something for each other but haven’t declared their relationship. This can apply to heterosexual or homosexual pairings.

• Anthropomorfic: A story told from the perspective of an inanimate object or concept.

• Threesome: A story that depicts a romantic or sexual relationship involving three individuals.

• Rapefic: A story that depicts sexual assault (may only appear indirectly or not at all)

  • Rape recovery: A story that focuses on a character recovering from sexual assault, often incorporating hurt/comfort themes.

• Badass: A tough, resilient character, regardless of gender.

• Bestiality: Depicts sexual relations between a human and an animal. 

• OC (Own Character): An original, writer-created character.

• CC (Canon Character): A character that exists in the fictional universe.

• RC (Real Character): A real-life individual depicted as a character.

• OOC (Out Of Character): When a character behaves differently from their established personality.

• POV (point of view): The story is told from a specific character’s perspective, emphasizing their viewpoint.

• MPreg:  A story where a male character becomes pregnant.

• Avatar: The writer inserts a version of themselves into the story.