Categories are needed to sort fanfictions and make them easier to find. There is a simple system of fanfictions that writers must adhere to.
General categories
These categories must be added to all fanfiction pages.
- Every fanfiction page must be added to the A to Z (fanfiction) category so that fanfictions can be viewed in alphabetical order.
- Every fanfiction must also be added to the Fanfictions category.
- Your fanfiction must be added to a special section that is purely for your fanfictions. This category is typed as
Category:Username (fanfiction)
in which Username is the name of the fanfiction's author. - Your fanfiction should also be added to a genre. Genres may have to be added in accordance to certain fanfictions. For example, a genre category may be written as follows:[[:Category:Romance (fanfiction). All genres can be found at Category:Genres (fanfiction).
Specific categories
These categories are for specific fanfiction pages.
- Category:Characters (fanfiction) must be added to character fanfictions.
- Category:Chapters (fanfiction) must be added to to chapter fanfictions.