| This article or section needs expansion. How is this related to Y/N and Reader-Inserts? What are the differences between them, if there are any? Also, when was this term most used, and is it still used today? And do these fics really involve self-inserts, or was that a typo for reader-insert? |
Anywhere But Here or ABH is a term for fanfic written in the second person. These fics often involve a self-insert.[citation needed] CFAN's fandom glossary linked the term to Star Wars, although it showed up occasionally in Buffy fandom as well.
Example of Use
...'anywhere but here' -- stories where the reader is the main character with Giles. Two of these were written in collaboration during online chats on
IRC with a group of GASPers - (Giles Appreciation Society Panters) The other Love Bites was written by an extremely talented ABHer GylzGirl. Most every Monday morning she comes through with an ABH on the Gasper
mailing list.
—from the editorial of the Buffy zine Passion
ABH (Anywhere But Here) is a particular style of story, generally second person, where the author simply puts 'you' exactly where you want to be. Since where a lot of us want to be tends to be a place not suitable for children, the ratings on these tend to be rather strong. Don't read if you can't deal with it. (Yes, this is your only warning. Well, other than the string of 'NC-17' ratings you're about to encounter.)
—Star Wars author Diebin's page on The Fic Closet[1]
Fanwork Examples
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References