Kendahl897 wrote:I didn't want to start a new thread for this, so moderators please move if necessary, and pardon my ignorance, but in fan fiction, including W/T ff, what is "canon"?
Ooh, I know! Basically, 'canon' refers to an official text. In fan fiction, it means that the story takes place within the confines of the show/movie/etc. on which it is based. So for here, 'canon' would include a Sunnydale with a Hellmouth, the Slayer, vampires, etc...everything as shown on the series.
Some writers will use the canon up to a point, then veer off. Anything that takes the characters and puts them in an entirely different setting/world/whatever is AU (alternative universe). Beyond that you get into terms like Uber and Gen and I don't know what else, but I hope that answers your question.
-Cameron