I hate when authors apologize for their stories. People, I understand stagefright, but it's probably not as bad as you think. And if you are knowingly putting out fic that's bad--not even intentionally badfic--then you're not doing yourself any favors.
Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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.
Connie Neil - Jun 23, 2013 8:38:58 am PDT #8565 of 10453
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WindSparrow - Jun 23, 2013 8:42:42 am PDT #8566 of 10453
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I wonder what would happen if I went around PMing all the authors I see advertising how they suck at summaries with a suggestion to just CC&P a quote from the story.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 23, 2013 9:32:06 am PDT #8567 of 10453
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
I'll confess I recently commented on one author's story to tell her that tag entries are not her Twitter feed.
Connie Neil - Jun 23, 2013 9:45:52 am PDT #8568 of 10453
brillig
snerk, Matt. "I don't even." "All the feeeeels!"
Anne W. - Jun 23, 2013 10:16:27 am PDT #8569 of 10453
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Matt, I have been tempted to do just that on many an occasion.
§ ita § - Jun 23, 2013 12:25:14 pm PDT #8570 of 10453
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Recently I clicked on a fic with an uninspiring summary and really enjoyed the summary--enough that I had to tell her that her story was way way better than her teaser led me to believe--it even misled me about the plot.
Poor thing--I wasn't even the first commenter who'd said that. But to her credit, she did edit the summary at least twice more before I finished reading it, and they were better. Not great, but better. Never, I think, has an "I suck at summaries--try it anyway!" been more literally deserved, and she hadn't initially even said so.
P.M. Marc - Jun 24, 2013 9:09:21 am PDT #8571 of 10453
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 effin' hate summaries. For the record.
I'm tempted, should I ever write something for public consumption outside of Yuletide again, to just make all summaries moving forward quotes from Yoda.
P.M. Marc - Jun 24, 2013 8:32:19 pm PDT #8572 of 10453
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
And now that I'm home, ita !, thanks for the links!
Juliebird - Jul 02, 2013 11:56:29 am PDT #8573 of 10453
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Am reading an Avengers fic with surprise!DonnaNoble. House of Odin series. Which all kinds of strange since I just finished Alons'y Avengers.
Juliebird - Jul 02, 2013 11:52:47 pm PDT #8574 of 10453
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
English Muffins: and it's abandoned. Too bad.
Now onto a bootlegger fic. No! You can't have peepers and cicadas at the same time!