Awesome! Posted and I said to spread the word.
Oh, at first it was confusing. Just the idea of computers was like — whoa! I'm eleven hundred years old! I had trouble adjusting to the idea of Lutherans.
Anya ,'Get It Done'
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.
SailAweigh - Jul 21, 2011 12:35:28 pm PDT #7142 of 10434
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Consuela - Jul 26, 2011 6:06:21 am PDT #7143 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
So I asked my flist for Harry Potter recs, since I just finished the series & saw the last movie.
... what I have learned is that Harry/Draco does nothing for me. Bah.
I liked Resonant's Transfigurations, but despite the romance, not because of it.
Laga - Jul 27, 2011 1:18:24 pm PDT #7144 of 10434
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Did everyone see Tom Felton on Conan? He's a very good sport about [on my small screen can't tell if they are manips or photorealistic paintings] the art that Conan shows him.
Juliebird - Jul 27, 2011 1:33:36 pm PDT #7145 of 10434
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
that was hysterical, Laga. I think the first is a manip and the second a painting.
§ ita § - Jul 27, 2011 2:05:53 pm PDT #7146 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did they give credit to the artists?
Laga - Jul 27, 2011 2:11:47 pm PDT #7147 of 10434
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Did they give credit to the artists?
They do not but Felton says that his brother has one of the two shown as the wallpaper on his phone and that he tells all of his friends that it's real and that he took the photograph.
Cass - Jul 27, 2011 2:34:02 pm PDT #7148 of 10434
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Did they give credit to the artists?
Yeah, no.
Which doesn't even get into whether people posting Potter manips want their art exposed on tv.
But I don't see art credited a lot within a larger fannish community, so I am not surprised.
Sucks because it's no less a creation than a story.
Consuela - Jul 27, 2011 2:36:05 pm PDT #7149 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sucks because it's no less a creation than a story.
Yeah, I think a small piece of art is often a LOT more work than a story. Depends on the art, and the story, of course.
§ ita § - Jul 28, 2011 7:13:31 am PDT #7150 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Why do I think I've read discussion about Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality? Search doesn't show me any here.
Consuela - Jul 28, 2011 7:23:08 am PDT #7151 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Why do I think I've read discussion about Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality?
Dunno. Is it good?
Speaking of fic, I read something really really good this week. It's a ridiculously long WIP on FFN, by someone who seems really comfortable with what she's doing--an adult who's willing to delve into messy politics and interpersonal stuff.
The premise is that after Voldemort dies, the war doesn't really end--there's continued werewolf attacks, Ministry malfeasance, and vicious assaults on survivors of the losing side (like the 7th-year Slytherins). Oh, and Gringotts goes after Harry, Ron, and Hermione for damages. Hermione ends up working two jobs to pay her share (Harry covers Ron's because otherwise they'd take the Burrow), including working on a magical database for the War Crimes Commission. Among other things, the story addresses the ethical lapses of Our Heroes (like Harry's use of Unforgiveable Curses): nobody really comes off clean.
It's really fascinating, with all sorts of complex characterizations, including a not-quite-redemption storyline for Draco Malfoy. Oh, and sexual shenanigans of various sorts. Definately an adult work: I'm a bit surprised it fits within FFN's "no explicit sex" mandate.
Amends, or Truth and Reconciliation.
The down side is that it's not finished yet; the up side is that it's gotta be over 150,000 words so far. If you're looking for a meaty plotty read and don't mind having some mud splattered about, I definitely recommend it.