Drat. I don't so much mind opening blatant bad!fic and making a hasty retreat into sweet, sweet traumatic amnesia, but I hate it when someone pulls me in with what seems at first to be interesting concept, good characterization and realistic dialogue and then hits me with a slot machine eyeroll-y basic premise or trope after I've already gotten immersed in the story. In this case, the author saved the Every Male Character You've Ever Seen Has Been Gay All Along and Paired Up Two by Two reveal until several pages in.
Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kind of dog.
Trick ,'First Date'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 23, 2008 8:19:51 am PST #5242 of 10436
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
erikaj - Feb 23, 2008 11:08:09 am PST #5243 of 10436
Always Anti-fascist!
I have a very favorite Novel length fic in H:LOTS. "Adena 1950" One of the finest bits of fanfic ever written.
Laga - Feb 23, 2008 11:46:37 am PST #5244 of 10436
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I can't figure out what H:LOTS is.
I've so barely scratched the surface of fic. I think I'd enjoy a wide variety of fandom. My favorite piece was Watership Down. I'd like to read marauders-era Hogwarts stories, I can't decide if I enjoy porny or non-porny better but guy/guy can be fun. I love crossovers- I enjoyed a Buffy crossover I read even though I was unfamiliar with the fic they crossed over to. Quantum Leap & Harry Potter was pretty entertaining too.
erikaj - Feb 23, 2008 12:04:45 pm PST #5245 of 10436
Always Anti-fascist!
Homicide: Life on the Streets. It's sad though, that the story was written before my time and the writer didn't leave updated contact info. So, Scott, wherever you are, your story rocks.
Consuela - Feb 23, 2008 6:57:35 pm PST #5246 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Laga, a good place to start for just about any fandom is Polyamorous Recs, run by our very own Shrift and Dana. They recommend hundreds of stories in dozens of fandoms, sorted by fandom & genre.
Another option is the LJ community crack_van, which is somewhat less reliable than Shrift and Dana, but still can have some great stuff.
I find a lot of good recs on Delicious, as well.
Dana - Feb 23, 2008 6:58:19 pm PST #5247 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
They recommend hundreds of stories in dozens of fandoms, sorted by fandom & genre.
t cough Thousands. (Crazy, isn't it?)
Consuela - Feb 23, 2008 7:02:17 pm PST #5248 of 10436
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Totally crazy.
t coughs When is the next update? t coughs
Dana - Feb 23, 2008 7:04:21 pm PST #5249 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Working on it, I swear!
Hey, look, is that a bear?
t runs away
Lee - Feb 23, 2008 7:15:01 pm PST #5250 of 10436
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
bear?
Eeek.
shrift - Feb 23, 2008 7:40:09 pm PST #5251 of 10436
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
We are working on an update pretty hardcore, actually.