Sequel — Tag Meaning
A canonical tag marking a work as a continuation of an earlier story, usually the author's own, linked through AO3's series feature. It tells readers there is required or recommended reading before this one.
What to Expect From "Sequel" Fics
References to prior events that may not be re-explained; check the series listing and start at the beginning for full effect. Some sequels stand alone and say so.
How to find Sequel fics on AO3
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Browse "Sequel" works on AO3Popular Fics Tagged "Sequel"
Real examples from AO3's most-kudosed works:
Mastermind: Rise of Anarchy
by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown)
Remember when (we used to be between the sheets)
by Tanagariel
Coin In Hand
by jessebee
Please Send Weekly Reports on Hobbitling Survival
by SailorFish
Meeting The Team
by badly_knitted
Same Mistake Twice
by Interrobam
Related Tags
Prequel
A canonical tag for stories set before an existing work or before canon itself, filling in origins and first meetings. Fandom prequels often dramatize the backstory canon only sketched.
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Companion Piece
A canonical tag for works that sit alongside another story rather than before or after it: the same events from a different POV, a side character's parallel day, a scene the main fic skipped. Authors link the paired works in notes or a series.
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WIP
A canonical tag for works in progress, posted chapter by chapter with more to come. Reading WIPs is its own fandom lifestyle: subscriptions, update-day excitement, and the shared risk that a story may never finish.
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