Hey, so the Narnia Fic Exchange for this year just opened, and there are some awesome stories in it! (There are also 2 stories by me, one of which is so obviously by me it should have a blinky sign on it.)
These are stone killers, little man. They ain't cuddly like me.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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.
Consuela - Sep 29, 2014 7:52:03 pm PDT #9130 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
P.M. Marc - Sep 30, 2014 9:42:27 am PDT #9131 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
A good writer writes believable characters, original or canon.
A bad writer, OTOH, tends not to, and while we can, to an extent, fill in the gaps with the canon characters re: characterization, we can't with their OCs.
For reasons, which involve largely the fact that I read too fast and sleep too little, I'll occasionally wind up at the Pit of Voles.
The OCs there will give you nightmares. Nightmares of characters named Calliope Ravenswood, insert high-level profession here, serving as a love interest for insert object of fannish affection here. I'm not saying those don't serve a purpose, because they do, and more power to 'em, blah blah blah.
But they do trigger both my embarrassment squick and my firm and lasting fourth wall issues, so.
I need motivation to finish the story I'm working on. It's shockingly hard to find.
WindSparrow - Sep 30, 2014 5:34:54 pm PDT #9132 of 10434
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.
Consuela, the first page I saw had four stories. I know there are bunches more, so I probably shouldn't try to guess yet. I read those four... one of them had a familiar feel to it, but I don't know if that's because it was really one of yours (it was of characters I don't remember you writing before) or if it is because another author is as good as you are at truly capturing some aspect(s) of the true Narnian spirit.
Consuela - Sep 30, 2014 5:35:19 pm PDT #9133 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yeah, there are 25 stories in total.
Consuela - Sep 30, 2014 5:35:46 pm PDT #9134 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Plus any people write for NFE Madness, which is just like Yuletide Madness: people pick up unused prompts and run with them.
WindSparrow - Sep 30, 2014 5:38:13 pm PDT #9135 of 10434
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 went back and edited that comment because I hadn't really finished my thought.
Connie Neil - Oct 02, 2014 2:43:22 pm PDT #9136 of 10434
brillig
I have found the most perfect fic summary ever: "That time Tony gave Bucky a therapy llama."
Yes, it's Bucky. With a llama. More precisely, it's the Winter Soldier and a llama, terrifying and baffling everyone as they go through their day.
Tony's very proud.
DebetEsse - Oct 02, 2014 4:11:12 pm PDT #9137 of 10434
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Somewhat bizarrely, one of the animals that there exists published research about its use as a therapy animal IS the llama.
Connie Neil - Oct 02, 2014 5:08:50 pm PDT #9138 of 10434
brillig
I believe said llama is mentioned in the story. Used as justification for presenting one to Bucky.
WindSparrow - Oct 02, 2014 8:34:08 pm PDT #9139 of 10434
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.
That story made me happy.