Competition Fic

You may be looking for Competition-Set Fic, a trope for fanfics and fanworks which focus on a competition.

Tropes and genres
Synonym(s)	Compfic
See also	Virtual Season, Fanganronpa
Related articles on Fanlore.

Competition Fic are fanfics and fanworks which act as virtual seasons for the show Total Drama. Some focus on entirely fan-made seasons while others are canon divergent season rewrites. Competition Fic often focuses on the cast from Total Drama: Island (2007), though many blend the casts' together or add an original character into the mix.

Submit Your Own Character fic is similar to Competition Fic, though those are composed entirely of original characters. Because works in this genre seek to create an entire season of the show, nearly all are longfic.

Fanganronpa is a similar genre for Danganronpa fandom. Rewrites for other competition-focused media, such as The Hunger Games, are also similar in concept.

Common Sub-Tropes

• Shuffled Cast: The cast may be chosen at random from Total Drama's last cast of characters.
• Canon Divergence: Many have this premise.
• Massive Multiplayer Crossover: Common on Archive of Our Own while traditional examples are on FanFiction.Net more than other platforms.
• Side Character Spotlight: Characters which got eliminated early on canonically often get to shine in these fics. Cody and Ezekiel in particular are commonly spotlighted. Spotlighting Cody is somewhat infamous due to the former popularity of Cody Harem fic.
• Special Logos: Many Competition Fics have their own logos.
• Character Pairings: Often not the main focus.

Example/Notable Fanworks

Shuffled Cast-type

• Total Shuffled, ^{[Unable to archive]} a series by Fangren which rewrites every season of Total Drama up to Total Drama: Pahkitew Island with a shuffled cast.
• Total Drama: Unfinished Business by Stereotypical Vampire, ^{[Unable to archive]} After Pahkitew Island, Chris has decided to reuse Camp Pahkitew for a sort of 'New All-Star' season. That's right, he's bringing back 36 contestants that still have beef with the show or have had a lack of screen time, and pitting them against each other for the Grand prize of 1 MILLION! Eventual Cody/Sammy.
• Total Drama Generations! by Knifez, ^{[Unable to archive]} Set after RR. After the low ratings of the over-the-top TDAS and TDPI, Chris returns to Wawanakwa. 18 contestants: 6 from TDI, TDROTI, and TDPI, are brought back for a fierce competition of last one standing. All three gens mix for the first time, and both drama and romance reach an all time high. Who will win the toughest season yet?...Also, AleHeather host the Aftermaths, yikes!
• Total Drama Dundie. Somewhat. It vaguely pokes fun at this genre.

Canon Divergence-type

• Total Drama Underdogs by StayOuttaMyShed, ^{[Unable to archive]} In this alternate reality of Total Drama Island, a single new event causes Ezekiel to never make his sexist remarks. How drastically will the game change with this one event's intervening?
• Candy For Your Thoughts? by Strix Moonwing, ^{[Unable to archive]} a rewrite of Total Drama: World Tour. Eventual Cody/Courtney.
• Total Drama Wars by WhatTheHeck23, ^{[Unable to archive]} In this rewrite of TDAS, Chris and Chef return to Wawanakwa with some of Total Drama's most popular, manipulative, dramatic, and heroic/villainous players for a fifth season. 20 of them will compete in this brutal fight to win 5 million dollars! With a mix of manipulation, heroics, age-old feuds, off-the-chain pain, and quests for redemption, you can be sure it'll be all-out war!
• Slippery Slopes, though it is rarely considered a Competition Fic.
• Total Drama Comeback, though does not exactly fit here. It takes place instead of Total Drama: Action, not a season rewrite per say.

Massive Multiplayer Crossover-type

• Total Drama Island: Multiverse Edition! by StaticShock01, ^{[Unable to archive]} With the Total Drama Island proving to be a success around the world, the show gets renewed for another season. And this time the network wants to go big! Multiverse big! 56 contestants! With half chosen by the viewers! Who will come out on top? UPDATE: Season is finished! Poll for favorite challenge is now open!