History ShownTheirWork / Fanfiction

* The author of ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'' has placed a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer in the series description saying that the OCs created for the fics are not made up out of whole cloth by the author and actually based off of swords that exist in reality.

* The author of ''Fanfic/TalesOfTheUndiscoveredSwords'' has placed a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer in the series description saying that the OCs created for the fics are not made up by the author and actually based off of swords that exist in reality.

* You can tell that the author of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3851787/1/The-Joker-s-Wild Joker's Wild]] did his homework to create a Teen Titans universe with elements of [[Film/{{Batman}} every]] [[Franchise/DCAnimatedUniverse past]] Creator/DCComics [[Series/{{Batman}} incarnation]]. He especially did his research on every past appearance of ComicBook/TheJoker.

* The author if {{Kamikakushi}} included information about various youkai.

* ''[[http://www.potionsandsnitches.net/fanfiction/viewstory.php?sid=2660 Different, Not Defective]]'' features a well-researched and sensitive portrayal of an autistic {{Harry Potter}}.

** It also uses reasonably accurate depictions of the laws of physics, distance and speed calculations to show how quickly characters would get to one point or another, and more obscure aspects of electromagnetism to expand on the possibilities inherent in certain characters' powers. Oh, and a ''lot'' of History.

** The story is also commended for maintaining the personalities of the canon characters even with regard to other canon characters they'd never interact with in canon.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12696961/1/Stallion-of-the-Line Stallion of the Line]]'' is filled with not only sailing jargon and techniques but also brings up the various strengths of different ship types (such as the superior speed of schooners). Particularly noteworthy is that unlike the popular in fiction strategy of exchanging broadsides, naval battles tend to see ships attempting to "cross the T"[[note]]The attacking ship sailing perpendicular to their target so they can broadside them without taking fire in return[[/note]]. Likewise one might be able to sail a given ship with only ten sailors but still need several dozen more to man cannons.

* You can tell that the author of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3851787/1/The-Joker-s-Wild Joker's Wild]] did his homework to create a Teen Titans universe with elements of [[Film/{{Batman}} every]] [[WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse past]] Creator/DCComics [[Series/{{Batman}} incarnation]]. He especially did his research on every past appearance of ComicBook/TheJoker.

* You can tell that the author of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3851787/1/The-Joker-s-Wild Joker's Wild]] did his homework to create a Teen Titans universe with elements of [[Film/{{Batman}} every]] [[WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse past]] ComicBook/DCComics [[Series/{{Batman}} incarnation]]. He especially did his research on every past appearance of ComicBook/TheJoker.

* You can tell that the author of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3851787/1/The-Joker-s-Wild Joker's Wild]] did his homework to create a Teen Titans universe with elements of [[Film/{{Batman}} every]] [[WesternAnimation/DCAnimatedUniverse past]] ComicBook/DCComics [[Series/{{Batman}} incarnation]]. He especially did his research on every past appearance of SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.

* In [[https://123leyang321.deviantart.com/ 123leyang321's]] story "Fanfic/StormHawksFanThirdSeason", besides keeping all the characters surprisingly in character, even the most tertiary canon characters, the author really does her research on the topics she talks about in the episodes. A few examples include:
** How higher gravity slows down time.

* ''Fanfic/RuinValue'' is set in the ruins of [[spoiler:Seattle, Washington, with all the buildings, businesses, and McDonalds restaurants all located in their real-world locations.]]

* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' takes it up a few notches and shows that this part of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2204901/Nimbus-Llewelyn Nimbus Llewelyn's]] SignatureStyle. The story uses historically accurate Norse titles and foods, drawing on a lot of minor throwaway details from obscure corners of each of the [[MegaCrossover canons]] and displaying an awareness of basic physics (in chapter 54, Harry is flying on a souped up Firebolt, which, in the interests of fairness, can't exceed its production top speed on the Quidditch Pitch. Harry considers that he'd rather not find out what would happen to him and the broom if he suddenly lost a third of his speed, and skirts the Quidditch pitch).
** It also displays awareness of certain political realities - for instance, it is abundantly clear in earlier chapters that Harry feels that he has a very large bone to pick with Odin, and it is repeatedly pointed out to him that Odin is an absolute ruler and cannot/will not accept such levels of defiance in public, even from his grandson. In private, under certain circumstances, he is rather more accommodating and understanding, the implications of YoungerThanSheLooks where an attractive teenage girl is concerned and uses the exploration of consequences of the basic premise (Harry is the son of Thor, who was incarnated as James Potter in his first shot at humility) of the fic as the engine of the plot.

* ''Fanfic/BringerOfDeath'' is first a ''Anime/DragonballZ'' fic, and second an attempt to [[DoingInTheWizard plausibly explain the physics of DBZ]]. The result is an epic story that appeals to fans [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief unwilling to suspend their disbelief]] in poorly-explained spaceship mechanics, etc.
* The ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3993367/1/The_Almanac_Chronicles The Almanac Chronicles]]'' is accurate with respect to geography, as well as history from 1958 to [[spoiler: November 22, 1963, when President John F. Kennedy is ''not'' assassinated [[ForWantOfANail due to a side effect of Biff's fortunes]] ]].
* The fanfic ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3210906/1/The_Butterfly_Effect_0 The Butterfly Effect 0]]'', based on the [[Film/TheButterflyEffect film]], is accurate with respect to southern New York state geography as well as historical events.
* MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic fanfiction:
** {{Fanfic/Ruin Value}} is set in the ruins of [[spoiler:Seattle, Washington, with all the buildings, businesses, and McDonalds restaurants all located in their real-world locations.]]
** [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/kalash93 Kalash93]] puts A LOT of effort and research into his stories. The greatest examples of this so far are the [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/81159/1/racer-and-the-geek/predawn gun porn and detail about the military equipment]] in ''FanFic/RacerAndTheGeek'', and the high levels of realism and detail put into the military aspects of [[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/90939/1/shell-shock/the-tower Shell Shock.]] His erotic pieces greatly avert YouFailSexEdForever.
* A lot of details went into the researching behind the locations, schools and universities that appear in the ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle'' [[AlternateUniverseFic real-world AU]] [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/FanFic/Freefall Freefall]], as well as [[spoiler: the symptoms of leukaemia, which a main character is diagnosed with early in the plotline.]]
* ''FanFic/BetweenMinds'' ({{Videogame/Portal}} and ''VideoGame/HalfLife'') is packed with this with everything from helicopter specifications to language translations to first aid to building layouts to real-life weapons to cut game material to the actual mechanics of an {{EMP}}.
* Half of ''FanFic/HuntingTheUnicorn'' is a CerebusRetcon of [[Series/{{Glee}} Blaine's]] RelationshipSue and KnightInShiningArmor portrayal. The other half is [[DeconstructionFic showing what it would take to produce someone like Blaine.]] Given that the author is studying psychology and read up on medieval chivalry, it isn't surprising that some readers find it so believable.
** She also notably averts ThereAreNoTherapists and turns the story into a four-way crossover [[spoiler: when Blaine gets kidnapped by a StalkerWithACrush ]]. The concussed Blaine needs three weeks of checkups with [[Series/{{Firefly}} Simon Tam]] [[RealityEnsues to make sure he doesn't have brain damage,]] plus therapy with [[Series/GameOfThrones Sansa]] for the huge amount of emotional trauma he's dealing with. [[RealityEnsues Simon ALSO calls]] [[Series/CriminalMinds the Behavioral Analysis Unit]] just to make sure [[spoiler: Blaine's stalker didn't sexually assault him while he was incoherent and unable to remember anything.]]

** ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' takes it up a few notches and shows that this part of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2204901/Nimbus-Llewelyn Nimbus Llewelyn's]] SignatureStyle. The story uses historically accurate Norse titles and foods, drawing on a lot of minor throwaway details from obscure corners of each of the [[MegaCrossover canons]] and displaying an awareness of basic physics (in chapter 54, Harry is flying on a souped up Firebolt, which, in the interests of fairness, can't exceed its production top speed on the Quidditch Pitch. Harry considers that he'd rather not find out what would happen to him and the broom if he suddenly lost a third of his speed, and skirts the Quidditch pitch).
*** It also displays awareness of certain political realities - for instance, it is abundantly clear in earlier chapters that Harry feels that he has a very large bone to pick with Odin, and it is repeatedly pointed out to him that Odin is an absolute ruler and cannot/will not accept such levels of defiance in public, even from his grandson. In private, under certain circumstances, he is rather more accommodating and understanding, the implications of YoungerThanSheLooks where an attractive teenage girl is concerned and uses the exploration of consequences of the basic premise (Harry is the son of Thor, who was incarnated as James Potter in his first shot at humility) of the fic as the engine of the plot.
* In [[FanFic/EquestriaAHistoryRevealed Equestria: A History Revealed]], the author clearly has done some research into the show and the franchise as a whole. Little in-jokes from the fanbase are prevalent in the fic, and most impressively, the author manages to tie in even the most obscure sources to create one unified Equestrian history canon, pulling from the show, comics, and even the often-forgotten chapter books.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfiction {{Fanfic/Silent Knight}}, Nightfyre's flightsuit puts constant pressure on her limbs, ensuring proper blood-flow to the brain during stressful maneuvers. This is the same way real life flightsuits work for jet and fighter pilots.
** In the same chapter, Ash Coat notes some materials on the [[spoiler: human sword]] that genuinely act as absurdly sharp material when treated correctly; it's suggested that some {{Applied Phlebotinum}} is employed to sustain this condition.
* Cornova did a lot of research with regards to the ins and outs of the Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime for ''Fanfic/PokeWars''.
** A prime example is how he included an entire chapter on Kaiza, a character from an episode of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' that never made it out of Japan.
** Also, numerous one-shot characters (Duplica, Yas and Kas Gyms, AJ, etc.) are portrayed perfectly in character.

* The ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' fanfic writer, Tropers/{{Gideoncrawle}} shows his work [[SignatureStyle routinely]].
** In his first story, ''[[Fanfic/LegacyTotalDrama Legacy]]'', this is most apparent in the [[DescriptionPorn details]] related to the victim's wound. His later stories have substantial Notes sections that explain the more obscure allusions, among other things.
** His Season 1 reimagining story, ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfTotalDramaIsland'' tends to show his work in-story for such things as inventive solutions to certain problems, and the effects and treatment of hypothermia.

* One of the reasons the ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' fan blog ''FanFic/{{Brainbent}}'' is so popular with fans is because of how accurately and sympathetically it portrays people with mental health issues (except John, who's [[AmbiguousDisorder disorder is unspecified]]). In particular, Autistic readers really like the non-stereotyped portrayal of Autism.
* ''FanFic/FriendshipIsOptimal'' has a lot of accurate science, and the author has clearly done a lot of research on artificial intelligence and philosophy.
** The RecursiveFanfiction ''FanFic/FriendshipIsOptimalAlwaysSayNo'' similarly shows this, with military and medical details being accurately depicted.
* ''[[http://www.potionsandsnitches.net/fanfiction/viewstory.php?sid=2660 Different, Not Defective]]'' features a well-researched and sensitive portrayal of an autistic {{Harry Potter}}.
* FanFic/DividedRainbow, which contains lots of links to phenomenon such as moonbows and lunar phases.
* Aaron12, author of the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' fanfic series, ''FanFic/FacingTheFutureSeries'' takes his time research the cartoon, picking up obscure details and other things to avoid {{Continuity Snarl}}s. It only helps to make the series more popular.
* There's a [[http://vicki595.livejournal.com/363916.html women's basketball rpf pirate!au fic]] that actually has [[http://vicki595.livejournal.com/364097.html a list of references]] the author used when researching the era. Half of the fic is written as a popular history book, half as a novelization of a film based on the book.

* ''Fanfic/BaitAndSwitchSTO'':
** "Fanfic/SolaereSsiunHnaifvdaenn"'s author's notes mention doing a lot of research to get the details of [[UsefulNotes/{{Islam}} Shi'a]] religious practices correct (the main viewpoint character is an Iranian Shiite, but the author is an American [[UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}} Methodist]]), and even link to [[http://www.al-islam.org/nutshell/files/prayers.pdf a Shiite-specific handbook for the daily prayers]].
** ''Fanfic/AChangedWorld'' suggests that black holes are scary enough ''without'' needing to be {{unrealistic|BlackHole}}. Gravitational TimeDilation and redshifting of EM radiation, and the interference caused by radiation from the accretion disk are all plot points. The only concessions to ''Franchise/StarTrek'' are natural consequences of Treknology: a ship can use its warp drive to partially counteract TimeDilation for itself (the ship[[spoiler:s]] USS ''Bajor'' rescues suffered drive damage and couldn't), and can withstand the gravity well with its structural integrity field.
* ''Fanfic/HeroesForEarth'' has the author's notes in every chapter noting how true to life or factual each chapter is, making the aesops about what one can do to protect the environment even more poignant.
* The ''VideoGame/KantaiCollection'' fanfic ''Fanfic/PacificWorldWarIIUsNavyShipgirls'' has the author(s) doing a LOT of research into everything related to each of the ship girls they've created, such as the ship's namesake, how it sank, etc. and integrating these things into each of their designs and personalities. The creators have given anecdotes of allegedly receiving praise from veterans or their family for successfully capturing all these details, although some are so obscure that it goes straight into ViewersAreGeniuses.
* Breech Loader, author of fanfiction ''FanFic/PrisonIslandBreak,'' has put considerable research into such things as medical procedures, prison etiquette, blood types, speech impediments, and the kinds of injuries that would ''really'' be caused by the weapons used in the story.
** The story is also commended for maintaining the personalities of the canon characters even with regard to other canon characters they'd never interact with in canon.
* "Fanfic/CelestiaSleepsIn" and its sequel "Fanfic/OntoThePonyPlanet" by Admiral Biscuit ([[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/76290/celestia-sleeps-in link]]) has a blog post for every chapter detailing all the research the author has put into it. This ranges from historical 18th century technology to social mores to anthropology to physics to even actually preparing Equestrian foods in real life to see how the author's human digestive system handles them.
* The crossover ''Fanfic/ShepherdOfTheStars'' features a lot of Codex entries where the author shows off how much work went into researching the different settings. The author generated randomized tech trees for each faction in the story, tracks what technologies they have researched, and even calculated the composition, armaments, and construction costs of the various fleets that are featured. Considering there are currently ten different factions, this translates to an impressive amount of work.
* The ''Manga/AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfiction ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5399721/1/Awakening Awakening]]'' opens with the author admitting to having "a morbid fascination with this period and a deep respect for history" and thus writing the fic as realistically as possible. Various chapters end with notes explaining Josef Mengele's experiments on twins during World War 2, how the twins were cared for, and what happened to most of them after.

* In Vathara's work ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5398503/1/Embers Embers]]'', the Author's Notes go a long way in explaining why certain things happened the way they did using real life comparisons including the cultures of Arctic tribes, properly translated Chinese names and terms and the psychology behind a character's portrayal.
* The ''{{Franchise/Kirby}}'' fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11732188/1/Wings-of-Change Wings of Change]]'' goes into a fair amount of detail about wing structures, such as having minute receptors on the wings and a large collection of bones, justifying how Meta Knight (and later Kirby) can fly, with the species' powerful lungs also helping them out. It also discusses the actual processes of flying such as needing a high lift-to-drag ratio which reduces the amount of energy needed for sustained flight.
* In ''Concerning a Drifter'', this is mentioned in an authoress note for Chapter 12 (where we find out [[spoiler: Ryuuko is a mother]] that she wanted know to know if one could find out if the mother had twins (or, rather, if the babies came from the same pregnancy) through via a DNA test, mentioning that she did some research that boiled down to it being "yes and no" with differing reasons, so, to make it more plausible she changed it to where a mistake was made in during the testing.

* ''Fanfic/{{Vigil}}'' goes to some lengths explaining how plasma weaponry from ''Videogame/XCOMEnemyUnknown'' operates and how it interacts with ''Franchise/MassEffect'''s kinetic barriers, including the important point that plasma, being a state of matter, has mass and is thus affected by gravity. Furthermore, because thermal energy can only be transmitted through a vacuum by radiation instead of more efficient methods like convection or conduction, plasma that doesn't hit something in space is largely ineffective, especially when ships have heat-resistant hulls. As a result, kinetic barriers prove highly effective against plasma. This caused quite a few angry reviews from readers who incorrectly insisted that plasma was just another form of energy and should ignore kinetic barriers altogether. Ironically, ''Videogame/MassEffectAndromeda'' would [[WordOfGod eventually and firmly decide the question]]: kinetic barriers ''do'' block plasma and particle beams.
* By the same author, ''Fanfic/{{Forward}}'' featured realistic space movement, including how dangerous it is to have unsecured materials when there's no gravity. Later on, small-unit infantry tactics are lovingly described as Jayne evades a gang of professional, military-trained gunmen trying to hunt him down.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12290311/6/The-Black-Emperor The Black Emperor]]'' contains a scene of [[Anime/CodeGeass Kallen's mother]] recalling how she fell into drug addiction which takes cues from the story of an actual drug addict.
* ''Fanfic/DuelingTriggerFinger'' mixes the actual trading card game with the anime's "logic"--such as spell cards being activated on your opponent's turn and playing defense mode monsters face-up--but relies less on DeusExMachina for each victor of any given duel to win. A good example is Makoto's duel with Rex where Makoto locks down Rex's Frostosaurus with Blizzard Dragon long enough to play Dragon Shield on Golem Dragon, making it pointless for Rex to attack and then summoning a monster a few turns later powerful enough to wipe out the rest of Rex's life points.
* The medical procedure in the first chapter of ''Fanfic/ExtraLife'' was researched extensively and is greatly detailed to show it. Author's notes also tend to draw attention to or mention other things researched, including PTSD, therapy methods, timeline details, and Japanese geography and culture.
* Salazar Slytherin in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12031399/16/A-Year-Too-Soon A Year Too Soon]]'' refers to various locations by their names in the 10th century such as using Buwayhid Emirates to refer to the area of Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran. Furthermore, his excuse for not wanting muggleborns to attend Hogwarts isn't a random FreudianExcuse but because most muggleborns were commoners and thus both uncultured and illiterate. Also, many of them were christian and therefore believed magic to be the work of Satan.