Dictionary

shockfic en · NOUN

Etymology

From shock + fic.

Meanings

1. (countable, slang, uncountable) Fan fiction which has shocking or disturbing elements.
   • It probably makes no sense to folks here who know nothing of my argument with an author who tries to elicit attention by writing shockfic in which she offs Mulder and Scully, or they off each other, in excruciatingly gory detail. 1998 September 21, storml...@hotmail.com, “Re: Dark Nasal in: WRITING ON EMPTY”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet):
   • Best Darkfic/Shockfic 2002 March 30, Megane 6.7, “FINALISTS FOR 2002 CHICKENBALLS....”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):
   • There is no insecurity or hidden meaning about the warnings on this story, it’s her first fanfic that she has posted, and I didn’t get to see which warnings she was putting on before it was posted. It isn’t shockfic, I mean the ending isn’t exactly a total surprise, we just made a mistake ok???? 1998 December 27, Bullen's, “REPOST "A keychain in the snow" 1/2”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet):

Forms

Synonyms

sickfic · darkfic