Format

A very short story, typically focused on a small idea, a short description, or a line of dialogue, usually without a definitive intro and/or finale.

The work is a collection of small sketches, not necessarily connected by a plot.

The work is written in an experimental format.

The work is written in the format of a short sketch of a descriptive nature, most often in the second person and addressed to the reader directly.

The work is written in an experimental format and contains no dialogue.

The work is narrated in first person.

A large poetic work with a plot and narrative organization; a story or novel in verse.

Unrhymed verse with a certain meter.

The work is narrated by an outside observer.

The work uses elements of two or more fandoms simultaneously.

The work is written in a format that allows the reader to insert themselves in the work. "Y/N" ("Your Name") or "A/N" ("Any Name") in such stories is to be replaced by any chosen name when reading.

The work is set in a specific fandom, but can be read without knowledge of the canon.

The work is narrated in present tense.

The work is narrated from the perspective of several characters.

The story is narrated by a narrator who gives incomplete or unreliable information in order to hide some plot details from the reader.

A literary format that suggests that the events of the work are described in a non- chronological order.

The work is stylized as a correspondence by email or via social networks, instant messengers, etc.

A speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud.

A stylistic device that suggest typing without capitalization.

The work is stylized as letters written by one of the characters.

The work is narrated using the personal pronoun "you" to address the reader.

The work is written in an experimental format and consists only of dialogues without any comments or explanations by the author, descriptions and other accompanying text.

The work is stylized as a diary.

A brief description that captures the mood and setting, providing a vivid sense of a time or place.

An article studying a fandom phenomenon; a study of the character of a character or the plot of a story from a professional point of view (laws of drama, theory of literature or cinema, etc.).

The work is a description of the characters’ supposed reaction to certain phenomena (familiarization with one’s own or someone else’s canon, real events, etc.).

The work is a collection of completed works of very small size: fifty words, one hundred words, three sentences, etc.

The work is written and formatted to resemble a text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast.

The work is deliberately written in an overly extravagant, pretentious and ornate language.

The work involves a crossover of ten or more fandoms.

The work adapts and expands the script or plot of the original work (film, TV series, computer game, comic book) by introducing additional information about events left behind the scenes, adding introspection, expanded descriptions, etc.

The work is structured in a specific way, usually involving a formula of “N times when (...) and Y times when (...)”. Traditionally the number of events, things or scenes is five, but the number can vary.

The work is stylized as documentary articles, news releases, criminal cases, reports, etc.

The work’s creation requires active participation from readers. This may include suggestions for the development of further story, choosing one option from those proposed by the author, etc.

The fanfiction is based on a short text, quote or a single word as a source of inspiration or setting the mood for the fanfiction.

A narrative poem with a dramatic development of the plot.

The work is stylized to resemble ancient texts.

The narration in the work is conducted in the third person, while the narrator is contrasted with other characters as an outside observer. Most often it is used to provide the reader with information about both internal and external events in as much detail as possible, without limitations in awareness.

The work is stylized as an interview.