What does AU mean fan fic?

An alternative universe (also known as AU, alternate universe, alternative timeline, alternate timeline, alternative reality, or alternate reality) is a setting for a work of fan fiction that departs from the canon of the fictional universe that the fan work is based on.
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Is AU and fanfic the same?

AU stands for Alternate Universe and is a genre of fanfic that has the same characters and some of the same elements as the work you're deriving it from, but takes place in a setting unusual to the original work.
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What is an AU Wattpad?

AU (Alternate Universe): Refers to a story where there is a (often major) plot, setting, or character deviation away from established canon.
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How do you write an AU in fanfiction?

Fantastic Fanfiction: How to Write an Alternate Universe (AU)...
  1. Know the characters as if they were always yours. ...
  2. Choose a world that makes sense, and do your research (if need be) ...
  3. Employ quotes from the original source. ...
  4. Invent your own introductory hook or phrase.
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What does OC mean in wattpad?

The Beast: OC stands for original character or own character meaning you made them yourself and they are a counterpart or another form of you.
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What is a modern AU?

A Modern AU is a fanwork which moves characters from a historical (or pseudo-historical) fandom into a modern setting.
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What is AU short for?

Astronomical unit, a unit of length often used in Solar System astronomy, an approximation for the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
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What does AU stand for in social media?

Like its predecessor the text fic, twitter fics are social media (socmed) alternative universe (AU) fics that imagine a conversation (through direct messages, “at's,” replies, subtweets, and quote tweeting) between a pairing, most often a slash pairing in the K-pop fandom.
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What does AU mean twitter?

AU means alternative universe! This is prompt-based, meaning the concept wasn't really mine but I will be the one to develop the story. Please do not reply. Quote tweets are welcome. Use #AOJDeparted to tweet your feels. —
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What does FF mean in wattpad?

"Fan Fiction" is the most common definition for FF on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Wattpad, and Instagram. FF. Definition: Fan Fiction.
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What is au reader?

Decodable Readers Au. @au_readers. New Australian Decodable Reader Series. Our readers develop rapid code recognition, fluency and most importantly, confidence.
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What is crack fic?

crack fic (countable and uncountable, plural crack fics) (countable, fandom slang) A work of fan fiction that is absurd, surprising or ridiculous, often intentionally. (uncountable, fandom slang) Such fan fiction collectively.
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What does angst mean in AU?

Angst- fanfiction that is dark and depressing, often in which characters suffer from not being able to be together or unrequited love. ATTHS – Acronym meaning “and then they have sex.” Can be used when a fic writer does not want to write an explicit sex scene. AU- Acronym for Alternate Universe.
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What does lime mean in wattpad?

A Lime is a Fanfic in which characters engage in limited sexual activity, without it being portrayed explicitly.
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What does fluff mean in wattpad?

Fluff is light, soft, warm, fluffy, and innocent. Fluff includes cuddling, light kissing, noserubs, and handholds. Fluff is more than platonic, it's romantic, but not offensive, hot, or too sexual.
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Is there a word AU?

No, au is not in the scrabble dictionary.
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What are the types of AU?

Examples of AU Subtypes
  • All Human AU.
  • Animal Transformation (or Anthropomorfic)
  • Dance AU.
  • Dragon AU.
  • Elf AU.
  • Genderswap AU.
  • Hookerfic.
  • Magic AU.
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What are tropes in fanfiction?

Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. On the whole, tropes are not clichés. The word clichéd means "stereotyped and trite." In other words, dull and uninteresting. We are not looking for dull and uninteresting entries.
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How do you write fic?

16 Fiction Writing Tips
  1. Love your story. ...
  2. Withhold information from your readers. ...
  3. Write simple sentences. ...
  4. Mix up your writing. ...
  5. Write every day. ...
  6. Set milestones. ...
  7. Understand basic story structure. ...
  8. Learn strong character development techniques.
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What does HC mean in wattpad?

H/C. "Hurt/comfort" in a plot framework in which one character experiences pain (physical or emotional) and another character offers comfort. If one character is being comforted from severe trauma, an HC fiction may also be a darkfic depending on the origin and amount of focus on the "hurt" aspect of the story.
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What is a N in wattpad?

A/N means "Author's Note."
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What does G n mean in wattpad?

It means: Gender Neutral Reader! Typically, it means that the writer is going to use they/them pronouns.
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What is Fixit fic?

Fix-it fic, or "fix fic", is fanfiction that changes something about canon that the fan writing the fic wasn't happy with. This can be anything from explaining plot holes or inconsistent characterization to bringing a favorite character back from the dead.
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