PWP
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PWP is an acronym that usually stands for "Plot, What Plot?" Fics advertising PWP are usually stories with explicit erotic content and without much or any plot, just simply an excuse for the characters to have sex. In some fandoms, like Daria, PWP refers to stories that are basically slap stick comedy.
Historical definitions
The following term dates to February 2000 in anime fandom:
- A PWP stands for "Plot? What plot?" and probably is most true to the meaning of yaoi. The difference between a PWP and a lemon is that a PWP is blatantly without a plotline... the whole story is to get two characters in bed with each other, whereas lemons usually have some sort of plot.[1]
The following definition dates to 2001 in the Star Wars fandom:
- Plot What Plot or Porn Without Plot. Fanfic about the relationship between characters, with little or no larger plot. Usually romantic and explicit. [2]
The following term dates to June 11, 2001 in video game fandom:
- PWP:
- Abbreviation for Plot What Plot
- Usually describes adult stories but that doesn't necessarily mean the story is PG-rated. [3]
The following definition dates to the Roswell fandom on June 27, 2001:
- PWP: either stands for Plot? What Plot? or Porn Without Plot - either way it means the same thing [4]
The following term dates to December 2001 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- PWP: A label found on fanfic/fanart that also serves as a warning. It is usually the acronym for "Porn Without Plot" or "Plot? *What* Plot?"—either one fits the bill. Applies to het and slash pairings. Sometimes known as lemons or yaoi. Likely to be rated NC-17 and fairly graphic.[5]
The following definition dates to March 2002 in the Gundam Wing fandom:
- PWP Plot? What Plot?: ^__^ Usually lemons which completely leave out a plot, or have no other purpose than to be a lemon....;) [6]
The following definition dates to July 6, 2002 in the Big Wolf on Campus fandom:
- PWP= Plot? What Plot? Or, Porn Without Plot. [7]
The following term dates to June 2003 in Kare Kano fandom:
- PWP: Plot? What plot? Usually indicates meaningless sex. YUM![8]
The following definition dates to August 2003 in the Gundam Wing fandom:
- PWP: Plot? What Plot? [9]
The following definition dates to August 2003 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- PWP - Porn without plot, or Plot? What plot? There's none on the site at the mo, but in the future, who knows? :D [10]
The following definition dates to September 2003 in the Kingdom Hearts fandom:
- PWP: Stands for "Plot? What plot?" or "Porn Without Plot"... meaning that the story doesn't really have much of a plot and usually revolves around sex and relationships. [11]
The following definition dates to October 2003 and was written:
- PWP: ‘Plot? What Plot?’ The ‘Eurotrash’ of slash. Also known as Porn Without Plot [12]
The following definition dates to January 25, 2004 in the anime and manga fandoms:
- PWP Fanfiction term which either stands for Plot? What Plot? or Porn Without Plot.[13]
The following definition dates to 2004 in the Magnificent 7 fandom:
- "plot? what plot?"; fics which usually consist of just one or two "scenes" with no real background story [14]
The following term dates to 2005 in the Lord of the Rings fandom:
- PWP - "Plot? What plot?" or "Porn without Plot" a fanfic that's heavy into sex and light into character exploration/ development. pure sex. [15]
The following definition is from the MST community and dates to June 2005:
- Plot? What Plot? - a fic in which there is no significant central connective plot. Seen most often in lemons.[16]
The following definition dates to August 29, 2005 in the television fandom:
- PWP: aka "plot, what plot?" Usually used in conjunction for stories that are pure smut, aka sex stories without any kind of plot line.[17]
The following definition dates to November 2005 in the A-Team fandom:
- PWP (Plot, What Plot?) - Just sex, no real story plot. [18]
The following definition dates to December 2005 in the Harry Potter fandom:
- PWP - Stands for "Plot? What plot?" PWP fics are just smut with little or no plot or character development. [19]
The following definition dates to May 2006 in the anime fandom:
- Acronym for "plot? what plot?"... the Western equivalent of yaoi.[20]
The following definition dates to September 2006 in anime fandom:
- PWP - plot? What plot? [21]
The following definition dates to April 2007 in the comics fandom:
- PWP—Used to mean, Plot, What Plot? Often a silly, pointless story, a satire or parody. Could be a One Shot Now commonly is used as Porn Without a Point.[22]
The following definition dates to 2008 in the Superman fandom:
- PWP> - Porn Without Plot or Plot, What Plot? This is a piece of fan fiction that contains no other action than an overt sexual act between the characters. A piece that is about nothing besides Lois and Clark having sex is considered a PWP.[23]
The following definition dates to March 2008 in the Sailor Moon fandom:
- PWP - "Plot? What Plot?" or "Porn Without Plot" [24]
