Meaning of metafic | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A fanfic with metafictional elements, focusing on fan fiction, fandom, or creators.
   countable, slang
2. Such fan fiction collectively.
   slang, uncountable

Examples

“In metafics, Janeites make⟳ hypotheses on the sources of inspiration for the novels, wonder⟳ how the world would have⟳ been without Jane, and imagine⟳ a TV talk⟳ show⟳ where Austen herself interviews her characters.”

“A few days later, the fan who sparked this discussion added her own⟳ voice to the debate⟳ with a metafic (that is, a fic about fandom) called 'The Girl Who Did Not Know⟳ Angst.'”

“This fic is considered a metafic, a fic about fanfiction and fandom, and usually metafic is satirical like⟳ this one.”

“The difference between this kind of "metafic" and objectionable "actor-fic" is that the metafic is still concentrated on the characters and the fictional world, with just a bit of the actors/real world (or other characters/other ficworld) stirred in for added interest⟳, and usually humor. Objectionable "actor-fic" is fiction about the actors in the real world.”

“Depends. The blatantly obvious Mary-Sue-as-Metafic/Parody can be great, or it can be tiresome.”

“User umqra1895 comments that the author “poke[d] fun and [paid] homage to the wide fanfic universe” with this fic, which is essentially what metafic does.”

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