FMC
English
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[edit]FMC (uncountable)
- (medicine) Initialism of first medical contact.
- The patient was reviewed in the Accident and Emergency department 90 minutes after FMC.
- (romance fiction) Initialism of female main character.
- 2022 June 22, Lesli Richardson [pseudonym; Tymber Dalton], “Road Trip!”, in Blow Shit Up! A Guide to Method, Mayhem, Madness, and Magic for Writers Stuck in a Rut, →ISBN, part IV (Now Push the Plunger), “Actions & Consequences” section:
- Twister works on multiple levels and while I can make a sound case it’s a romance (based on the genre definition—the story focuses on the MMC and FMC and their relationship and ends with an HFN) the underlying framework is that of a road trip.
- 2024 March 19, Sadie B. King, “How to Create a Binge-worthy Series”, in Writing Short Romance for Pleasure and Profit: How I Became a Six-Figure Author Writing Short Romance, →ISBN, step 2 (Plan like a Pro):
- The MMC of the current story is with his best friend at the local bar talking about his problems with the current FMC.
- 2024 October 9, Laurelin Paige, “Adly”, in Brutal Bargain (Brutal Billionaires; 4), [Leander, Tex.]: Paige Press, →ISBN:
- The MMC—that stands for male main character—is in an argument with the FMC.
- 2024 December 20, Angela Tricarico, quoting Marissa and Obebe, “The 17 best contemporary romance novels of 2024, per avid romance readers”, in New York Post[1], New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-12-21:
- The MMC (male main character) is the definition of “if he wanted to he would” — we see a man who is thoughtful, caring, and understanding. […] A+ chemistry between the MMC and FMC (female main character).
Proper noun
[edit]FMC
- (US) Initialism of Federal Medical Centers.