Fix-It of Sorts — Tag Meaning
A hedged fix-it: the fic repairs some canon damage but not all of it, or fixes things in a complicated, partial, or sideways manner. Authors use the qualifier honestly — maybe the dead character returns but changed, or the fix comes at a price.
What to Expect From "Fix-It of Sorts" Fics
Relief with asterisks. Canon's wound is treated but may leave a scar, so don't expect the clean sweep of a full fix-it.
How to find Fix-It of Sorts fics on AO3
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Between Thought and Reality
by Maeglin_Yedi
i'm tearing you asunder
by smoosnoom (moonsooms)
to yearn
by devilsoupe
Home
by skyl_tales
What We Do Today
by Moe64
Strategy Sets the Scene for the Tale
by Tsume_Yuki
Related Tags
Fix-It
Fandom's repair shop: a fic that rewrites a canon event the author (and usually the fandom) considers a mistake — a death undone, a breakup averted, a finale done right. Fix-its surge after controversial canon installments and are one of the clearest expressions of fanfiction as a corrective art form.
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Bittersweet Ending
An ending-spoiler tag, courteously provided: the conclusion mixes resolution with loss. Something is gained and something is given up — a character survives but the relationship doesn't, the war is won but not for everyone. It sits deliberately between Happy Ending and Sad Ending in fandom's truth-in-labeling system.
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Canon-Typical Violence
A calibration tag meaning the violence matches what the source material already shows — no more brutal than an average episode or chapter of canon. It lets authors of action-fandom fic skip the Graphic Violence warning while still being upfront that fights, battles, or bloodshed occur.
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Hopeful Ending
Marks the middle ground where things aren't fixed but they're turning toward the light — the couple hasn't reunited yet but the door is open, recovery has begun, dawn is implied. Authors use it when Happy Ending would overpromise but the story is far from bleak.
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