Genres

A work in which one or more elements of canon are changed: the work is set in a different world, a different historical period, the characters are characters in circumstances unrelated to canon, partial or complete changes to canon events are made, etc.

The work focuses on characters experiencing feelings of love or strong attraction to other characters, as well as actions and emotions that accompany this feeling.

The work aims to evoke in the reader strong emotional experiences, a feeling of existential anxiety and depression. Such work is characterized by depressive motives and most often focuses on the emotional or physical suffering of the characters.

A genre of fiction focused on the occurrence of conflict (emotional, social, or otherwise) and its resolution in the course of the storyline.

The work focuses on the emotional and/or physical suffering of some characters and the care they receive from other characters.

The work aims to evoke pleasant, positive feelings in the reader. The work emphasises warm relationships between characters, positivity, sentiment and a general cheerful and idyllic atmosphere.

The work is focused on a detailed description of psychological problems, reflections on the causes of one's actions and personal motives.

The work is intended to evoke strong negative experiences in the reader. Such work is characterized by a lack of optimistic motives, a hopeless and gloomy atmosphere, and is most often focused on the study of obviously disturbing, frightening topics.

The work is aimed at making the reader laugh and smile.

A genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and usually inspired by mythology or folklore.

The work focuses on describing events and situations from the daily lives of the characters.

The work is inspired by a song.

The work aims to be a detailed and truthful reproduction of objective reality.

A rhymed text built according to a certain rhythmic pattern.

A genre that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement.

The work focuses on scenes of a sexual content and doesn't pay significant attention to the plot and character development, or the entire plot of the work is built and developed due to situations of a sexual content.

The work is full of action, battles, and chases. Significant emphasis is placed on the active actions of the characters.

The work is built on the author's assumption and represents a scene “missed” in the canonical work.

A subjenre of fantasy that focuses on including magical elements in a relatively realistic picture of the world.

A genre of drama based on human suffering and the terrible events that befall the characters.

The work takes place in a world where the characters are distributed so that everyone has a soul mate. Predestined characters recognize each other based on predetermined characteristics.

The work is focused on examining a single character with a significant emphasis on in-depth study of internal conflicts.

The work aims to evoke a feeling of fear in the reader.

The work is focused on "fixing" canon.

The work is focused on themes of mysticism.

The work takes place in a world where characters are divided into three types: alphas, betas and omegas, each of which has a number of physiological characteristics, sexual preferences, a certain position in the social hierarchy, etc.

The work focuses on the process of investigating a mysterious incident, most often of a criminal nature. The main goal of the characters is to find out the circumstances of the incident, solve the mystery and incriminate the perpetrators.

A genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.

The work is written based on an already existing famous work or phenomenon. The comic effect in such works is achieved through the deliberate repetition of the unique features of the material being parodied in a deliberately modified but recognizable form.

The work describes a world where some kind of catastrophe occurred, putting the population on the brink of extinction or in very difficult conditions for survival.

The work aims to evoke feelings of suspense, excitement or fear in the reader.

The work focuses on scenes of a sexual nature and does not pay significant attention to plot and character development, or the entire plot of the work is built and developed through situations of a sexual nature.

The work is based on an absurd assumption or an extremely absurd situation.

The work is focused on characters who struggle against grave circumstances in an attempt to survive.

The work is inspired by an illustration.

The work focuses on time travel.

The work is written in the horror genre and creates psychological tension due to the fears and emotional instability of the characters. Usually plays on the feeling of uncertainty created by the dangers encountered along the character's path.

A subgenre of traditional fantasy where the main emphasis is on dark and frightening themes.

A type of fantasy in which the narrative focuses on heroes solving everyday problems and organizing their daily lives.

The work is set within a certain historical period.

The work takes place in a world or society in which disregard for human rights has reached its highest point. The characteristic features of dystopia are: totalitarian regimes, environmental and man-made disasters, and the general decline of society. The opposite of utopia.

A hybrid genre that draws upon or combines tropes and elements from both science fiction and fantasy.

The work is focused on the study of the world surrounding the characters, its structure and conflicts.

A speculative fiction plot device in which ordinary people accidentally find themselves outside of their normal place or time, often for no apparent reason, a particular type of the “fish-out-of-water” story.

A character is suddenly transported from their world into a new or unfamiliar one. A popular and widely accepted synonym to Transmigration, mostly used in anime/manga community, manhwa, web comics, etc.

The work is set in a world that could have been if real world history had taken a different path at one of its turning points.

A folklore subgenre that typically features magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings.

The work focuses on creating a world full of whimsical and fantastical, deliberately illogical imagery designed to reflect the psychological state of a character or characters.

A subgenre of fantasy fiction in which magical events intrude on an otherwise-normal world.

A subgenre of science fiction that focuses on interaction of the real world and the world of video games (the characters use game mechanics, the action takes place inside the game, etc.).