Slash fiction
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Definition
Slash fiction is a genre of fan fiction about romantic and/or sexual relationships between characters of the same sex, typically male characters. A single story in this genre can also be called a slash fiction.
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What slash fiction means
Slash fiction focuses on same-sex relationships between fictional characters, most often male characters. The relationship may be romantic, sexual, or both.
Using the term
“Slash fiction” can refer to the genre as a whole or to an individual work within that genre. Some works include graphic descriptions of sex, while others focus on romantic relationships.