shortfic

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noun

A fanfic of shorter than average length.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounshortfic (countable and uncountable, plural shortfics)

plural shortfics

  1. countableslanglifestyleA fanfic of shorter than average length.

    A well done shortfic on Scully's feelings, in my opinion.

    1999 April 17, Harper, “Re: "Spark" by Lucy Garner”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    2 more examples

    This is just a shortfic I wrote one afternoon. It wasn't meant to have much of a base, it was just a couple scenes that played out in my head that demanded I write them. So, I did.

    1998 January 18, Lord Archive [username], “Re: [C&C][Ranma][FanFic] Right of Possession”, in rec.arts.anime.fandom (Usenet)

    Hmm. Methinks I have another project on line after I do the Joyce Writes Her Version Of Season Eight Mytharc one....well, hell, I need to work on more potboiler shortfics anyway, and the current fanfic is fueling the current potboiler quite nicely....hmmm.

    2000 May 29, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, “Re: Thanks and update! was Re: The Ties That Bind by jrw --"Requiem" post-ep”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
  2. slanguncountablelifestyleSuch fan fiction collectively.

    Would it be qualified as badfic or shortfic, though?

    1999 September 27, Jogonturan, “Re: Bad Romance Metaphors”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
    2 more examples

    Shortfic is fun! Just right for the attention-span impaired.

    1999 August 29, chee...@hotmail.com, “Re: NEW: Incredibly Short Gunmenfic (1/1)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)

    This is a fic I started on after a discussion with Cathy about there not being much shortfic about at the moment.

    2002 March 24, Clotho [username], “fic: Where have all the years gone?”, in alt.tv.er.creative (Usenet)

Origin

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APA

shortfic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortfic

MLA

“shortfic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortfic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortfic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortfic.

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