Awesome! Posted and I said to spread the word.
'Heart Of Gold'
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.
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.
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.
that was hysterical, Laga. I think the first is a manip and the second a painting.
Did they give credit to the artists?
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.
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.
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.
Why do I think I've read discussion about Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality? Search doesn't show me any here.
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.