What does the N in Nfic stand for?

Julie

As I understand it the "N" stands for "naughty" meaning it contains sexual situations that are inappropriate for anyone under age 18 to read.

It does indeed stand for naughty, but I've always found this a bit of a misnomer really. It was coined when nfic was almost exclusively fluffy and fun romps and vignettes and although there are still nfic like that written today, I think the genre has expanded some over the years to include nfic which is more sensual and waffy and even poignant at times.

These days too nfic really means any story which is beyond pg13, so the occasional fanfic which has a violent theme will find it's way into the nfic folder too.

LabRat

I always thought the N stood for "naked"

PJ

Now, that's more like it, Pam.

In my mind, the "N" always stood for "night"

- because the kiddie shows are during the day, but adult shows are at night

- because if you're all alone you might settle in to bed at night with a good romance novel

- because if you're not alone, you make love at night

I honestly thought that was what the N stood for!

- Vicki