Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.

Mal ,'Serenity'


Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers  

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


Consuela - Jan 25, 2005 6:44:52 pm PST #9483 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Aha! I will save you, Debetesse!

The best Jack/Sam shippers are Nanda (Nandamai on LJ), Jul (Splash_the_Cat on LJ), and Nos (Nostalgia_lj). Oh, and Elly. I have some Sam/Jack recs here, but I have to admit most of the Sam/Jack I've read isn't that great because there are such enormous barriers to the relationship, and the vast majority of the writers don't really handle it well. The absolute best Sam/Jack is, IMHO, Nanda's Resolution and the horrifying aftermath in Salvage. Links on that page above.

For the love of all that is holy, stay away from the Pit of Voles. The recs on Bright Shiny Objects are very good; the recs on Crack_Van are sometimes good, other times not so good. Both will have a preponderance of slash; it's my considered opinion that most of the better writers in the fandom write Jack/Daniel, but I couldn't tell you why.

And if you're looking for yummy threesomes, check out Katie's stuff [link] or Salieri. [link] Good stuff there. More links in my post above.


DebetEsse - Jan 25, 2005 6:53:37 pm PST #9484 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Yeah, I looked through the Crack_Van archives. Not much there (lots and lots of Jack/Daniel), and, yes, very spotty. Also tending toward the angsty, which I am not inherently opposed to, but it's good to lighten up sometimes, you know?

I was so hopeful, since I'd found a ship that's actually canon...maybe that's why people aren't writing it (well).

Thank you muchly.


Strix - Jan 25, 2005 6:55:02 pm PST #9485 of 10000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Is there any GOOD Alias fic out there? (Or else hilariously aswful Alias fic?)


Consuela - Jan 25, 2005 6:55:39 pm PST #9486 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Your best bet is Splash, then, and yeah, Nanda's got a lot of happy post-retirement stuff.


Consuela - Jan 25, 2005 6:57:19 pm PST #9487 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Good Alias? Check out Bright Shiny Objects. And Polyrecs. (I think I need a macro for this...)

I really like Vanzetti's work, but she's a bit offkilter; if you like Spydaddy and/or Sark you may like her stuff. And of course, Dana has written some excellent stuff.


Strix - Jan 25, 2005 7:00:01 pm PST #9488 of 10000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

it's a ff.net, right?


Vonnie K - Jan 25, 2005 7:27:30 pm PST #9489 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

Hmm. HappyFun Sam/Jack?

I've read some S/J but I like the messed-up/wrong variety better. Nanda's "Salvage" linked by 'Suela above is great, but it's definitely not happy. Some of her other stuff is less angsty.

I really like the stories by Jemima Pereira: "The Alternative Universe Survival Guide" and its sequel, "The Perfect Set-up" are a pair of delightful in-character S/J romp that makes a good use of the quantum mirror device. My favorite story of hers by far is "White Dove" (another quantum mirror story) though, which is not fluffy, but is odd and quirky and kind of tragic in a very understated way.

I love elly's stories, but again, not so much with the happy. Oh my God. "Left Behind". What a trainwreck.

Christine does good Sam/Jack. [link] She gives good femslash and character pieces, too.

Suz Voy is prolific and popular and she's not bad, although personally, I find her stuff a bit too fluffy.

Like Suela, I don't really read the pairing widely. so if there have been good new writers lately, I'm probably missing them.


DebetEsse - Jan 25, 2005 7:53:32 pm PST #9490 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Cool. Thanks


Consuela - Jan 25, 2005 7:56:55 pm PST #9491 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I keep forgetting about CGB, which is stupid, because she's so very good at just about everything she writes.

And I just reread Elly's Concessions. Ouch. And Yum.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 25, 2005 8:06:54 pm PST #9492 of 10000
"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

Is there any GOOD Alias fic out there? (Or else hilariously aswful Alias fic?)

I can't rec from personal experience, since I don't read Alias fic. But I know Yahtzee sometimes writes fic about the show, and she's written Angel/Cordelia fic that didn't make me see red. Also, made me cry with a Joan of Arcadia/Day After Tomorrow story despite my utter lack of familiarity with any of the characters therein.