what is whump fic

Whump is a genre of fan fiction that involves a character enduring injury, torture, or other forms of physical and mental pain. The term "whump" originated in the FanFiction community to describe stories in which characters from the source material are put into physically and/or mentally painful situations. The exact definition of whump varies and has evolved over time, but it generally involves taking a canon character and placing them in physically painful or psychologically-damaging scenarios. Whump is related to the category Hurt/Comfort, but they are not always the same. The fic description will usually include the label ". Whump is a term that has migrated from its origins in Stargate SG-1 to become a pan-fandom term, with active communities on sites like Tumblr.