netfic

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noun

Fan fiction published online.

Scrabble 11

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nounnetfic (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablelifestyleFan fiction published online.

    One of the beauties of fanfic, especially netfic, is that the story can be just exactly as long as it needs to be.

    1998 October 12, Joyce Harmon, “Re: Strange New Worlds II...?”, in alt.startrek.creative (Usenet)
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    I still prefer fanzines because they are printed and I'm a print junkie, but I don't buy as many as I used to buy in the past. One reason is that netfic is partially satisfying my fanfic addiction.

    2000 November 5, Shomeret [username], “Re: Fan Fiction Readers (and Writers)”, in alt.tv.highlander (Usenet)

    The stories were also interesting because the author is representative of the younger generation of netfic authors.

    2003 June 16, Lady Cyrrh [username], “{ASSM} {REVIEW} The Annex Reviews, 6/15/03”, in alt.sex.stories.moderated (Usenet)

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