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English
Etymology
short + fic
Noun
shortfic (countable and uncountable, plural shortfics)
- (fandom slang, countable) A fanfic of shorter than average length.
1998 January 18, Lord Archive , “Re: Right of Possession”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet):This is just a shortfic I wrote one afternoon. It wasn't meant to have much of a base, it was just a couple scenes that played out in my head that demanded I write them. So, I did.
1999 April 17, Harper, “Re: "Spark" by Lucy Garner”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):A well done shortfic on Scully's feelings, in my opinion.
2000 May 29, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, “Re: Thanks and update! was Re: The Ties That Bind by jrw --"Requiem" post-ep”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):Hmm. Methinks I have another project on line after I do the Joyce Writes Her Version Of Season Eight Mytharc one....well, hell, I need to work on more potboiler shortfics anyway, and the current fanfic is fueling the current potboiler quite nicely....hmmm.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:shortfic.
- (fandom slang, uncountable) Such fan fiction collectively.
1999 August 29, [email protected], “Re: NEW: Incredibly Short Gunmenfic (1/1)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):Shortfic is fun! Just right for the attention-span impaired.
1999 September 27, Jogonturan, “Re: Bad Romance Metaphors”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):Would it be qualified as badfic or shortfic, though? <G>
2002 March 24, Clotho , “fic: Where have all the years gone?”, in alt.tv.er.creative (Usenet):This is a fic I started on after a discussion with Cathy about there not being much shortfic about at the moment.
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