K: Content suitable for most ages, usually those aged five and older. It should be free of coarse language, violence, and adult themes. Equivalent to G. K+: Some content may not be suitable for young children, usually those below nine years of age.
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What do the ratings on fanfiction net mean?
Writers may upload their stories to the site and must assign them a sub-category, language, and content rating. FanFiction.Net uses the content rating system from FictionRatings.com. This system contains the ratings of K, K+, T, M and MA. The MA rating and explicit violent and/or sexual themes are forbidden.
What should I rate my fanfic?
There are four general ratings on fanfiction.net – or five, actually, but only four of which are permissible for posted fanfiction:
- K = safe for all ages.
- K+ = safe for ages 8 and up.
- T = safe for ages 13 and up.
- M = safe for ages 18 and up.
- MA = non-permissive for fanfiction.net.
- K = should have no profanity.
Most authors are fine with fanfiction of their work, as long as they are not sold commercially. Some authors are even flattered by the thought of having fanfics written about their works. However, due to legal reasons, original authors might not be able to read or acknowledge fanfictions.
Is writing fanfiction illegal?
Fanfiction is defined by the use of characters and expression from an original creative work and the creation of derivative works, all of which is illegal under current copyright law (McCardle, 2003).
What is the longest fanfiction ever?
The Subspace Emissary’s Worlds Conquest is a Super Smash Brothers fanfiction that is over 4,100,000 words long and contained in a current 221 chapters. For the record that’s more than 6.25 Les Miserables!
What is the longest fic in AO3?
“CCW: Character Championship Wrestling” by NinjaCato on AO3 caps at about 3,817,471 words, which makes it longer than…
What does e mean on AO3?
General Audiences Teen And Up Audiences Mature Explicit: only suitable for adults The work was not given any rating.
What does K and K+ mean?
Age ratings
K: Content suitable for most ages, usually those aged five and older. It should be free of coarse language, violence, and adult themes. Equivalent to G. K+: Some content may not be suitable for young children, usually those below nine years of age.
Is it weird to read fanfiction as an adult?
It’s true that there is plenty of adult fan fiction material online, and there’s nothing wrong with that. For the most part, it is clearly marked, so for any readers who start out young like I did, it’s pretty hard to accidentally stumble on.
What does JK Rowling think of fanfiction?
Another notable author who supports fanfiction is J.K. Rowling, who has said that she is “very flattered by the fact there is such great interest in her “Harry Potter” series and that people take the time to write their own stories.” However, she is also on the side of the authors who are hesitant to support fanfiction
Some writers think of fanfic as a hobby, while some say it’s a form of stealing. Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, really hates it, and asks her readers not to do it. She says that fanfic writers are “stealing an audience they’re not entitled to”.
Which fandom has the best fanfiction?
The top four fandoms on AO3 are Marvel, Supernatural, Sherlock, and Harry Potter – in that order; meanwhile, the corresponding data for FF.Net reveals that its writers gravitate towards Harry Potter, Naruto, Twilight, and Supernatural.
Is AO3 illegal?
Archive of Our Own allows writers to publish any content, so long as it is legal.
In the case where a copyright owner chooses to exercise their exclusive right to prepare derivative works against a work of fanfiction, they can sue the fanfiction writer for copyright infringement.
What is the longest Wattpad story Ever?
She thoug… Adipiscing written by non-existent author Tiitus Sokolsky is the longest novel it the world, containing 6,000,703 words and 27.228 pages (41.622. 460 characters with spac…
Is Wattpad safe?
We do not recommend Wattpad for users under 17. Honestly, you do not even have to look to find inappropriate content. Some parents have a joint account with their child, but they will still be exposed to explicit book descriptions and cover art.
Whats the longest thing ever written?
The Guinness Book of World Records gives the honor to Marcel Proust’s elephantine Remembrance of Things Past, weighing in at 9,609,000 characters (including spaces).
Why is it called AO3?
It combines the characters A, O, and 3 with arms raised in celebration, symbolizing the joy of fannish creation on the Archive. The acronym “AO3” comes from the initials of the English site title Archive of Our Own–an A and three O’s.
What fandom on AO3 has the most works?
Fandoms with over 10K public fanworks on AO3, as of Jan 18, 2015 (name followed by number of works):
- Supernatural 92344.
- Harry Potter – J. K. Rowling 69389.
- Sherlock (TV) 67196.
- Teen Wolf (TV) 54559.
- The Avengers (Marvel Movies) 47354.
- One Direction (Band) 33360.
- Homestuck 31803.
- Doctor Who 28133.
Does AO3 have viruses?
A number of users have reported receiving malware warnings from Avast when accessing the Archive of Our Own. We haven’t been hacked, and there is no cause for concern – the warning was a false positive.