Fictionmania

Archive
Name:	Fictionmania, FictionMania, Fiction Mania
Date(s):	1998 – present
Archivist:	Talea, Carol Collins, Mr. Ram
Founder:	Mindy Rich
Type:	Transgender, Crossdressing, Genderswap, transformation
Fandom:	Original Fiction, fanfiction
URL:	https://fictionmania.tv/ https://fiction-mania.org/ http://fictionmania.biz/
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Fictionmania is an archive for fiction about themes of gender-changes, cross-dressing, and transgender characters, much of it erotic. The archive has been active since 1998. As of 2022, the site contains over 40,000 stories. The majority of these stories are original fiction, however fanfiction can be found in the pop culture category on the site. The site holds stories created partly or wholly by AI beyond those created by flesh and blood writers.

From the archive's FAQ:

Fictionmania explores gender. This can be done in many various ways. Within that concept, the variety is endless.

Many stories feature a transformation. A majority of these are a transformation from one sex, into the other.

You can find a sweet, sentimental G-Rated romance, or a down-and-dirty forced feminization, XXX-Rated story. There are stories about married couples who magically switch bodies and stories of husbands and boyfriends wearing panties in secret. There are stories of transformations in many genres, from Science Fiction to fetish. You can find realism and wizards, age transformations with gender transformations and autobiographical tales, comic book super heroes and Anime characters, everyday people and the very kinky. In short, just about anything you can imagine. The only common thread is the presence of gender exploration.

There are stories on FM that are first efforts by beginning writers and stories as slick and professional as you'd find in any commercial book or magazine. You can also pick stories to fit your available time, from a five-minute read, to close to novel length.

History

From the archive FAQ:

In late 1997 Mindy Rich bought servers and programmed software, launching www.fictionmania.com in February of 1998. She read and formatted all of the stories herself, figuring that she would get maybe two or three a month. Soon there weren't hundreds of TG stories available for free, but thousands.

By December of 1999, Mindy was overworked at FM, which was affecting her health. A temporary illness, combined with some controversy at the time on the hyperboards, was wearing her down. She shut FM down and a month later, shut her list serve down as well.

A group of authors asked if they could run the server for her. After getting reassurances that the operation would remain the same, she decided to let FM continue. The Taskforce (think board of directors) was born. Mindy let the Taskforce operate the server until a new home was found.

Sue took charge as webmaster and began adding new stories. She recruited Anne-Mal as a helper. These two added stories for the first months of the Taskforce's running of Fictionmania. When they discovered the enormous task that Mindy was doing, it was made clear that more help was needed. Because of real life needs, Sue has had to drastically cut down on the number of stories she could upload

Talea is now the head volunteer and uploads almost all stories.

Structure

Fictionmania allows for searching and tagging stories by way of categories and keywords. The site describes the difference between the two as, "Category relates to the whole transformation theme of the story. Where as Key Words relate to scenes or small parts of a story." Users are able to search a variety of ways including: by category, by keyword, by multiple categories and keywords, by character age, by author, by character names before and after transformation, by date, or by rating, among others. Users can also exclude categories and keywords from their search. Some other features of the site include author profiles and the ability for users to leave reviews on stories.

Stories on Fictionmania can have multiple categories and keywords applied. Some common types of category are categories indicating why a character is changed, how a character is changed, and other tropes and kinks. Categories are also used to indicate if a story is set in a number of shared universes on the site. Categories can also be used to indicate genre (action/adventure, horror, humor, sweet/sentimental), format (comics, drabbles, poetry, puzzles), or setting (historical, Medieval, real life situations, sci-fi, Victorian, workplace). Some unique categories are "Female to Male Transformations" (whereas almost all the rest of the stories on the site are male to female transformations) and "Pop Culture" (the category for fanfiction).

Shared Universes:

• Bill Hart's Spells R Us Universe - Stories that occur in Universe created by Bill Hart called Spells R Us. All the stories carry the same theme of the Spells R Us magic shop.
• Britney McMaster's MORFS Universe - Stories in which people are changed by the MORFS Virus.
• Cabinessence's Magic Depot - Stories that occur in the Universe called the Magic Depot created by Cabinessence. All the stories carry the same theme of using things purchased at the Magic Depot store for the transformation.
• Christian Feminization Universe - Stories within the Christian Feminization Universe
• Ellie Dauber's Mystic Mirrors Universe - A story set in Ellie Dauber's House of Mystic Mirrors.
• Elrod W's Bikini Beach - Stories set in the Bikini Beach Universe which was created by ElrodW.
• Elrod W's Morphic Adaptation Unit Universe - Stories set in the Morphic Adaptation Unit setting. All stories carry the same theme of an alien MAU device which can transform the user into nearly anything they can imagine - but they are demo units that quit working after a time.
• Jennifer Adams' Altered Fates Universe - Stories that occur in the universe, Altered Fates. All the stories carry the same theme where a medallion with transformation powers is used. The universe was created by Jennifer Adams.
• Julie O's Julieverse - Stories with the characters of Julie O's universe.
• Morpheus' Legacy - Stories in Morpheus' Legacy universe. The main character is transformed in a superhero and fights against villains.
• Morpheus' The Great Shift - Stories that occur in a Universe called The Great Shift which was created by Morpheus. All the stories carry the same theme when a Great Shift occurs and everybody swaps bodies.
• Raven's Tales of Djinnar - Stories that occur in the common Universe called the Tales of Djinnar which was created by Raven. All the stories carry the same theme of using the Djinn to cause changes.
• Solari's Night Skies Hotel Universe - A story set in Solari's Night Skies Hotel universe.
• Ye Olde Body Shoppe Universe - Stories that occur in the Universe called Ye Olde Body Shoppe. All the stories carry the same theme of using Ye Olde Body Shoppe for the transformation. This was co-created by Caleb Jones and Raven.

Why a character is changed:

• Accidental Change - The character is accidentally changed.
• Caught with Consequences - The central theme is a TV getting caught either fully dressed or wearing female undergarments. And must suffer, or dress more as a result of being caught.
• Crime Punishment - Stories in which the person is punished for a Crime and transformed.
• Deals, Bets or Dares - Stories where the the main character is transformed as the result of a making a Deal, part of a Bet or accepts a Dare.
• In Hiding - Stories where the main character must hide from the law, mafia, mob, or someone. And to hide they take on the disguise of a woman.
• Physically Forced or Blackmailed - Stories in which the main character is Physically Forced or Blackmailed to dress or be transformed against their will.
• Sexual Punishment - Stories in which a person is expected to experience life as a female as punishment for Sexual Harassment or Cheating on a wife or girl friend.
• Tricked or Secretly Forced - Where the main character is tricked into the change, and unknowingly accepts an item, drink, or casting a spell that has been unknowingly tampered with.
• Undercover, Detective - Stories in which a person takes on the disguise of a women or girl to help solve a crime or to do private investigation work.
• Voluntary - The change is voluntary

How a character is a changed:

• Body Suits - Stories where people get into a Body Suit that causes changes. Either reversible or irreversible.
• Body Swap - Stories in which two different characters within the same story Swap Places. Either by magical, or scifi means.
• Chemical or Drug Induced Change - Stories where chemicals or drugs are used to influence the persons mind or body. Hormones are not the principle chemical used.
• Fast Transformation - The transformation is sudden or very fast.
• Identity Death - Stories in which the transformed persons personality or 'self' is overwritten or ceases to be, leaving a new person with no memory of who they once were.
• Magical Transformations - By some Magical Means people are transformed.
• Mannequin or Doll - Stories in which the main character is turned in a Mannequin or Doll
• Mind Altered, Hypnosis, Brainwashed - Stories where the main story line involves the male having his mind altered by hypnosis or brainwashing to stop resisting the changes forced on him.
• Mind Transfer, Mind Possession - Stories in which a persons mind is transferred to another female host and leaving the original host behind. Not a mind swap, see the Body Swap Category.
• Multiple Transformations - A character is changed more than once or more than one character is changed.
• Nonhuman Transformation - The character is turned into an animal, an alien or a robot.
• Slow Transformation - The change is very slow, over a long duration.
• Stuck - Stories where the person ends up stuck as a female that is out of their control. More of a surprise then being forced.
• The Operation - Stories that involved males who get a sex change operation, either willingly or unwillingly. Does not include stories where other means are used to make a complete change of sex.
• Transitioning - A person who is transitioning
• Turned Into An Object - Stories in which the main character is turned into a piece of female clothes or some other object.

Tropes and kinks:

• Age Progression - Stories where the main character through changes becomes older.
• Age Regression - Stories where the main character through changes becomes younger.
• Bad Boy to Good Girl - Unruly Boys who as a form of punishment must dress as girls. Or become girls through other means.
• Bimbo - The character is changed into a bimbo or has the typical behavior / appearance.
• Bizarre Body Modifications - Stories where the main character gets some Bizarre Body Modifications. Usually this will involve extreme breast size or penis enlargement. These stories are not for the faint or heart.
• Bondage - Stories in which Bondage is the key story line.
• Crossdressing / TV - Stories that involve general crossdressing, tranvestite themes.
• Cultural Change - Stories where the main character changes cultures as part of their transformation. This does not include stories where a smart male becomes a dumb female.
• Femdom, Authoritarian - Stories in which Female Domination or woman who use an Authoritarian attitude, is the key story line.
• Good Boy To Bad Girl - Basically 'good' boys (or men) who are forced, or manipulated by the significant women (or girls) in their lives into a life of femininity and as a result begin to behave in ways that are usually considered naughty, promiscuous, or downright slutty.
• Identity Theft - Identity Theft
• Lingerie - Stories in which there is a focus on ladies underwear.
• Possession - Stories involving one character possessing another.
• Revenge - Stories involving some kind of payback for a wrong.
• School Girl - Stories in which the main story line revolves around the main character becoming a school girl.
• She Males - Stories that involve she males that don't fit into another category that is more descriptive of how they become one.
• Smoking - Stories in which people smoke cigarettes, or other tobacco products.
• Tattoos/Piercing - Stories in which characters have or get body art.
• Uniforms - Stories with some kind of uniform, maids, nurses, military, etc.

Keywords:

• Appliances Attached - Stories where appliances of some type are glued or sewn on that can be either breast forms or a fake vagina.
• Autobiographical - Contains elements that actually happened to the author, not necessarily the whole story.
• Bisexual - Bisexual
• Bondage - Stories that have a Bondage scene. But it is not the main story line.
• Breast Enlargement - Breast Enlargement
• Breast Implants - Stories that contain scenes where breast implants are administered either voluntarily or unvoluntarily.
• Bridesmaid - Stories that contain scenes where the main character wears a bridesmaid gown as part of a wedding ceremony.
• Castration - Stories that involve castration, but sometimes not a complete sex change. See category The Operation for stories that involve a complete Sex Change.
• Chastity Belts - Stories that contain scenes where the male is locked in a chastity belt as part of his transformation.
• Cheerleader - Stories where the main character becomes a Cheerleader.
• Corsets - Stories that contain scenes where corsets or other severe waist control is involved.
• Costumes - Costumes
• Defiant - The character is defiant
• Diapers or Little Girls - Stories that contain scenes where the main character is a little girl or is dressed in diapers or little girl clothes.
• Extreme Body Piercing - Stories that have scenes of extreme body piercing. More then regular ear piercing.
• Gay / Lesbian - Gay / Lesbian
• Hair or Hair Salon - Stories that contain scenes where the person gets their hair cut, rolled or colored either at home or in a hair salon.
• Heterosexual - Heterosexual
• Hormones - Stories that contain scenes where hormones are administered either voluntarily or unvoluntarily.
• Latex - Wearing latex clothing or using latex sex toys
• Long Finger Nails - Stories where the person gets very long finger nails, either at home or in a hair or nail salon.
• Maids or French Maids - Stories that contain scenes where the main character must act like or become a maid or french maid.
• Petticoats and Crinolines - Stories in which the main character dresses in petticoats, crinolines with lots for ruffles and lace.
• Pregnant / Having a Baby - Stories that contain scenes where the transformed person gets pregnant and or has a baby.
• Prom Girl or Fancy Dance - Stories that contain a scene involving the heroine going to a Prom or a Fancy Dance as a girl.
• School Girl - Stories in which the person spends part of the story as a schoolgirl, unlike the category schoolgirl where they spend the entire story as a schoolgirl.
• Swimsuit - Bikini, Tank suits, Speedos, Trunks
• Urinating - Stories in which peeing is part of the story.
• Use of Sex Toys - Stories where the feminized person is exposed to butt plugs and dildos, or other types of sex toys.
• Very High Heels - Stories that contain scenes where the person wears extremely high heels
• Wedding Dress or Married - Stories that contain scenes where the person either wears a wedding dress or ends up married either to a male or a female. In the case of the female, they were not married before some sort of transformation.

Commentary

Fictionmania is a free archive of user-contributed stories on the theme of gender change. If you were trying to figure out what was going on with your gender in the late nineties and early aughts, you tended to end up there. Its stories, on the whole, are not politically or stylistically progressive, but it’s accumulated, like, forty thousand stories over the last twenty-five years, so it’s definitely doing something that’s compelling for a lot of people. I mean, how many websites have been around since the late nineties?

I got asked at my launch, ‘Isn’t it bad to have mentioned Fictionmania? Now all these cis people are going to look at Fictionmania.’ Sort of. Yea, there’s going to be some embarrassing things there, but whenever you go to a repository of erotica you’re going to find something embarrassing. Go to any repository of cis women’s fantasies — there’s going to be embarrassing shit there. Definitely look at the porn that men consume. Everything in the porn that men consume is horrific. To basically be like, ‘it’s only bad when it’s trans’ — why are we suffering under that unfair burden? On top of which, if you look at Fictionmania, it’s probably the largest repository of trans women’s writing in the world. People talk about Detransition, Baby as the first trans book, or whatever, people say that kind of stuff. Well, here’s an archive of millions of words, written by, collectively, tens of thousands of authors, so if you figure there’s tens of thousands of authors, there’s hundreds of thousands, if not millions of readers. If you can take away the question of shame and say, ‘What is this archive?’ You start seeing it as an archive of a certain kind of samizdat, or trans culture that gets passed hand to hand, or people stumble on, that gets built collectively. It’s actually a pretty fascinating, interesting place with its own literary forms and things like that.