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Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
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.
DavidS - Mar 19, 2013 6:36:48 am PDT #8429 of 10434
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
§ ita § - Mar 29, 2013 3:43:10 pm PDT #8430 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've got to assume this is deliberate, but, oh, talk about gold:
and "Eurethra!", inspirational gold
It's from a detailed writeup of a cool X-Women fanart of an album cover: X-Girls Aloud.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 05, 2013 3:49:08 pm PDT #8431 of 10434
"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
Am I too judgmental for dropping a fic like a hot potato immediately after the author used "attended" in place of "intended"? It did not bode well for her grammar and composition skills moving forward...
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2013 4:17:02 pm PDT #8432 of 10434
brillig
If the plot or characterization is compelling I'll let things like that go if it's not too egregious. Too many though and I'll let it go.
P.M. Marc - Apr 05, 2013 4:24:09 pm PDT #8433 of 10434
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I think it all depends on your level of need.
I mean, Cass and Jilli and Lee can all speak to the EPIC depths to which I plunged for my Dark Angel hits.
Also, they remember that time I was sick and ran out of all the SPN hookerfic tagged on the then-useful Delicious.
By the end of that, it was pretty bad, and actually went further down by the next tag I explored.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 05, 2013 4:47:33 pm PDT #8434 of 10434
"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
There were a lot of prior instances where the author didn't seem to understand the use of apostrophes, so not a good impression already, but that word swap was the last straw.
Lee - Apr 05, 2013 4:57:51 pm PDT #8435 of 10434
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I mean, Cass and Jilli and Lee can all speak to the EPIC depths to which I plunged for my Dark Angel hits.
You are not wrong
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2013 5:23:56 pm PDT #8436 of 10434
brillig
There is at least one fic that I enjoyed so much that I copied it to my hard drive and edited it into readabilty. I was tempted to send my copy to the author but resisted.
SuziQ - Apr 05, 2013 6:14:59 pm PDT #8437 of 10434
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Aloud instead of allowed? Oy. Just hit that one.
Though, I'm a bit more tolerant of those types of mistakes over the author notes with "Wow, I hope you really like this. Comments pleeeeeaaaasssssssssseeeeeee",
Connie Neil - Apr 05, 2013 6:25:55 pm PDT #8438 of 10434
brillig
"This is my first fic EVAH! Please tell me you like it!!!"
Sigh.