Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


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.


Vonnie K - Jul 13, 2011 10:45:03 am PDT #7100 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Harry hates Tonks and Hermione

That makes me so sad, I can't even. *cries for Hermione, who is my favourite* I don't read much slash, but this phenomenon is just as prevalent in het. In any Hermione-centric het stories, Ron is invariably an insensitive, philandering bastard. I'm all for people exploring non-canon pairings, but must they character-assassinate everyone who stands in the way of their OTP? I don't care how good the writing or the plot is -- demonization of canon love interest gets an automatic back button from me.

Edited 'cause you'd think I'd know how to spell my favourite character's first name, but noooo....


Consuela - Jul 13, 2011 10:51:02 am PDT #7101 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

In any Hermione-centric het stories, Ron is invariably an insensitive, philandering bastard.

Yeah, because canon supports that. wtf? He's a bit clueless, but all fourteen-year-olds are.

I don't care how good the writing or the plot is -- demonization of canon love interest gets an automatic back button from me.

Yeah, I should have saved those hours and spent it doing my own writing. I got the first set of beta back on Carpetbaggers, and thank god for having a beta who can both Brit!pick and history!pick for me. Although I'm astonished at her announcement that Brits do not say, "Huh."


brenda m - Jul 13, 2011 10:52:49 am PDT #7102 of 10434
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Huh.


Vonnie K - Jul 13, 2011 11:45:26 am PDT #7103 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

What would they say in its place though?? "Huh" strikes me as fairly universal to me. Come to think of it, I use it to express puzzlement when I'm speaking to my family in Korean.


§ ita § - Jul 13, 2011 11:47:06 am PDT #7104 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Wot?

Okay, only some of them.


Dana - Jul 13, 2011 11:48:26 am PDT #7105 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Blimey!


Vonnie K - Jul 13, 2011 11:53:37 am PDT #7106 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

But "huh" is... I dunno. More subdued and less emphatic. There is a contemplative quality to the puzzlement. It's a super-useful term! Almost as useful as "eh", which I use all the time. Next, you're gonna tell me Brits don't use "eh" either!


Consuela - Jul 13, 2011 11:55:20 am PDT #7107 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I actually did switch out "Huh." for "Blimey," but I really really don't like it. Gonna have to think on that.

It's also got to be chronologically-appropriate, as we're talking about English schoolkids in 1939. Argh.


§ ita § - Jul 13, 2011 11:56:50 am PDT #7108 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

"Wot?" doesn't have to be emphatic. But, more seriously, I think I'd probably have said "What?" or "What's that?" when I was at my most British, rather than "Huh?"

Not that I've ever thought about it beforehand. I would be the worst Ameri or Britpicker EVER. I could Jampick, though. Kinda.


§ ita § - Jul 13, 2011 11:58:25 am PDT #7109 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I actually did switch out "Huh." for "Blimey,"

Are they Cockney? Did your beta suggest that? That does make me remember "Cor!" which I might have said out of surprise, but not questioning.