I'm going to see to Wesley, see if he's still whimpering.

Giles ,'Chosen'


Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers  

This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.


Rebecca Lizard - Dec 05, 2002 6:53:13 pm PST #1346 of 10000
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

Lord, yes, I know I've been stirred very much towards writing fic inside AU fics, or continuing stories, or writing fic for WOF, the enormous (excellent! wonderful! go read it!) original-fiction fantasy series written by Plaidder, who has explicitly expressed discomfort at the idea of reading WOF fic.

But I've resisted. I've restrained myself.

Which does not mean Fay should.

... Right now I'm sitting on the couch downstairs, and the door to the garage is wide open, and cold air is filling the room, because a sister went through it and never closed it. But I'd be so unhappy if I stood up and went to shut it, because I'm so cosy on the couch.

It snowed all day today.

I redefine "lazy bitch".


Dana - Dec 05, 2002 7:40:51 pm PST #1347 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

God, I've become one of those horrible fans who tells authors what to write. Argh.


Burrell - Dec 05, 2002 7:54:26 pm PST #1348 of 10000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

What's WOF?


Rebecca Lizard - Dec 05, 2002 9:07:35 pm PST #1349 of 10000
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

t perky salesgirl

Women on Fire is a fabulous, original-fic, bigass-LONG series by The Plaid Adder. Don't allow yourself to be alienated because of the silly name, or because you don't like fantasy, or because you don't think you'll like feminist fantasy. You know how hardass I am about sf/fantasy-- I really mean this. It's fucking good, it's really good, if I had to make a choice between watching Buffy and getting equal weekly installments of her latest novel I think I might chose WOF.

Right now it's comprised of a trilogy of three huge novels, Taken Child, Another Country, and Darkness Bright. Then there's a 400-page prequel, Better to Burn, which is gorgeous; a short story set, "For Two", that is one of the most moving things I've ever read and I don't say that lightly; and Plaidder is currently writing the latest novel, Third Term.

The writing starts off all right in TC and matures, as the books progress, to amazingly brilliantly well-done. The universe is fascinating. The mythology is excellent.

Have I burbled enough?


Rebecca Lizard - Dec 05, 2002 9:11:26 pm PST #1350 of 10000
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

Oh-- Fay, insent re. yr HP fic site. Tell me what you think.


Holli - Dec 05, 2002 11:15:15 pm PST #1351 of 10000
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore

Since we've been all HP-centric lately, I have a rec.

Jedi Boadicea has a lot of solid work. Gen, set mostly in the HPverse's near future or distant past, with lovely characterizations, and a virtual fifth year that NEEDS TO BE FINISHED. I *really* like her "Reflections of Truth," in addition to the aforementioned fifth year.


Burrell - Dec 05, 2002 11:29:15 pm PST #1352 of 10000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Women on Fire is a fabulous, original-fic, bigass-LONG series by The Plaid Adder.

Sounds interesting


P.M. Marc - Dec 06, 2002 1:15:31 am PST #1353 of 10000
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 seem to have slashed Fay. More silly than hot, I fear.


Fay - Dec 06, 2002 1:23:56 am PST #1354 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

giggling madly.

It's wonderful! Platform 13.666 - inspired! What a terrific way to start the day!

dashes off to school, still giggling.


esse - Dec 06, 2002 5:25:01 am PST #1355 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

And SA seemed to find the beginning highly amusing, so, hopefully...

That's because it was.

Good on you, both of you. Nice reading, there, for those of us who do not mind reading porn about their friends. Which would be me.