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[[CINCGREEN]] once proposed a division of AU fanfiction into "organic" and "inorganic" groups. Organic AUs are those in which the divergence flows from a multiple-outcome event that is part of ''Daria'' canon, such as the near-accident Daria experiences in "[[Boxing Daria]]." An inorganic AU is one that flows from a unique event not present in canon, such as a car accident that takes place after the conclusion of the episode "[[Road Worrier]]," resulting in [[Trent Lane]]'s death and Daria's mourning for him.

One problem in writing AU fanfics is the knowledge that the episodes of ''Daria'' were not necessarily shown in chronological sequence. It is commonly assumed that the episodes from seasons one and two show Daria's first year in [[Lawndale]], seasons three and four (and ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'') show her second year, and season five (and ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'') show her final year. However, the episodes within each season are not always in sequence. Most famously, "[[~~The~~ Road Worrier]]" from the first season shows Daria and company attempting to go to [[Alternapalooza]], a rock concert that takes place in mid-August (per ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'') but is sandwiched between episodes showing portions of Daria's sophomore year at [[Lawndale High]]. Occasionally an AU fanfic incorporates the out-of-sequence episodes as still being in sequence with a tidy explanation as to why (e.g., "[[Deus Jane]]," by [[The Angst Guy]]).

One problem in writing AU fanfics is the knowledge that the episodes of ''Daria'' were not necessarily shown in chronological sequence. It is commonly assumed that the episodes from seasons one and two show Daria's first year in [[Lawndale]], seasons three and four (and ''[[Is It Fall Yet?]]'') show her second year, and season five (and ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'') show her final year. However, the episodes within each season are not always in sequence. Most famously, "[[Road Worrier]]" from the first season shows Daria and company attempting to go to [[Alternapalooza]], a rock concert that takes place in mid-August (per ''[[The Daria Diaries]]'') but is sandwiched between episodes showing portions of Daria's sophomore year at [[Lawndale High]]. Occasionally an AU fanfic incorporates the out-of-sequence episodes as still being in sequence with a tidy explanation as to why (e.g., "[[Deus Jane]]," by [[The Angst Guy]]).

A system for naming fan-created AU worlds is described at [[Daria Multiverse]].