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Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers  

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


Dana - Aug 03, 2003 4:20:27 pm PDT #6057 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Apparently they've gone off and formed an Idiot Cabal.

I don't think they picked the name themselves.


Consuela - Aug 03, 2003 4:22:13 pm PDT #6058 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Good god, Fay. In what universe is that sort of thing considered acceptable? That's a death threat.

I hope the recipient forwarded it to the police.

Dana: homophobes have minions? How marvelous.


Michele T. - Aug 03, 2003 4:36:46 pm PDT #6059 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi

I keep misreading that as "homophones," which makes the conversation far more interesting.


Micole - Aug 04, 2003 10:45:23 am PDT #6060 of 10000
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.

I read "Two Ghosts," and while it may be a good Alias-fic, it doesn't work as original fiction. Too often I literally can't tell what's going on, simply on the physical level, let alone interpret the emotional or psychological import of the actions, conversations, hallucinations, and/or memories.

The sentences are lovely, but that doesn't make a story.


Theodosia - Aug 05, 2003 3:10:36 am PDT #6061 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Good essay by destina about fanfic writers and public critique.


Fay - Aug 11, 2003 6:24:11 am PDT #6062 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Have you all read McTabby's Summary Executions? AJ Hall introduced me to them and my mind is still boggling.

Priceless HP fic summaries, including:

  • Remus is speaking to Sirius **who isn't there--it's a monologue**.

  • Prepare for serious depression and PSYCO PANSY!!! A sequeal is definite.

  • It's an AU, no Voldemort, no normal characters.

  • Remus Lupin is lonely. Mysterious Cliche Ckick X enters Hogwarts. Story takes place in sixth year circa 1976. Surprisingly low character distorion.

  • Two duelists meet in the dead of night. On the battleground, they stand, awaiting the dance fever to overtake them.

  • Ginny is very out of character again, of course, but I’ve added a bit of Harry, Ron and Hermione to make it more Hogwartsy and her new friends feature as well.

  • Draco Malfoy is 17...nothing wrong with that, right? Well, there is. Apparently in his family there is a slight fluke, and in his 7th year at Hogwarts he finds himself being in heat, and every girl on him like a pack of dogs on a three legged cat... all except Hermione.

  • "When you’re so lost you want to rip your organs out through your throat and smear them all over everyone around you, just so they know that you exist..."

  • One of my better works, not really poetry but almost poetically written.

  • I'm a published author so you know it's going to be good!

It's a scary, scary fanfic world out there.


Katie M - Aug 11, 2003 6:37:41 am PDT #6063 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Organ-smearing? Look, there should be no organ-smearing in Harry Potter. I feel fairly sure of that. Unless it's funny.


Steph L. - Aug 11, 2003 7:03:37 am PDT #6064 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

On the battleground, they stand, awaiting the dance fever to overtake them.

::snerk::


Fay - Aug 11, 2003 7:21:53 am PDT #6065 of 10000
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Yep, that's one of my favourites too, Tep. See the filk it inspired from one of the people who read McTabby's journal: Duelling Queen


Lyra Jane - Aug 13, 2003 6:02:13 am PDT #6066 of 10000
Up with the sun

I don't know if anyone else has been following HonorH's Official Buffy & Angel Fanfiction University, but here's a supporting document for the fic 'verse's Protectors of the Plot Continuum. It includes some of my favorite pet peeves.