Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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 29, 2016 2:48:34 pm PDT #9895 of 10436
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

With Star Trek Beyond out it seems like everyone is re/discovering older Star Trek fanfic; I got an e-mail from AO3 today with kudos on 9 different stories.


Dana - Jul 29, 2016 3:19:17 pm PDT #9896 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Sweet.


Dana - Aug 02, 2016 6:37:41 am PDT #9897 of 10436
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

My new favorite typo: instead of a "self-deprecating" smile, which I assume is what they were going for, they used "self-depreciating" smile.

Like, you assume that your value decreases by 10% each year?


Zenkitty - Aug 02, 2016 9:54:29 am PDT #9898 of 10436
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

"self-depreciating" smile

Every time you smile, you lose one hit point.


P.M. Marc - Aug 02, 2016 9:59:22 am PDT #9899 of 10436
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Because I'd always only read it, I made that mistake when talking once. SO EMBARRASSING.


Beverly - Aug 02, 2016 3:17:46 pm PDT #9900 of 10436
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

"his dominate hand."

And if I read one more misuse of "peaked around the corner" I will scream.


EpicTangent - Aug 03, 2016 9:16:48 am PDT #9901 of 10436
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Tell me more Bev, my interest is peaked.

*ducks and runs away*


Beverly - Aug 03, 2016 12:46:39 pm PDT #9902 of 10436
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Every so often I post this sentence: "His interest was piqued by her peaked nipple where it peeked over the top of her bodice." And I still get, "huh? I dun geddit."

I think we need more whips and chairs (admit it, you thought I was going to say chains, and this is not that sort of post) and fewer standardized tests in school.


SuziQ - Aug 03, 2016 1:07:36 pm PDT #9903 of 10436
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Where is the freaking LIKE button.


Lee - Aug 03, 2016 8:14:37 pm PDT #9904 of 10436
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Am I totally too late to ask about Vividcon DVDs for this year? I feel like I am