Need Fanfic Recommendations for PICKY reader

POSTED BY: LeeH
UPDATED: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 17:16
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MORBIDANDCREEPIFYING

Thursday, March 9, 2006 7:18 PM

No new recs? Really? Come on guys, I know you can do it. OK, OK. I'll make a few of my own, see if that gets the ball rolling.

http://www.flower-and-leaf.com/viewstory.php?sid=83 - Beginnings, Middles, Endings by rivendellrose -- an excellent Zoe/Wash/Mal story (but not like that!) that perfectly characterizes all three of them

http://www.flower-and-leaf.com/viewstory.php?sid=84 - She's also got another one - Absence of Sound - that's just a very well-written bit of Zoe angst

So, who's next?

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Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination.
Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.

LEEH

Thursday, March 9, 2006 8:50 PM

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Originally posted by morbidandcreepifying:
No new recs? Really? Come on guys, I know you can do it. OK, OK. I'll make a few of my own, see if that gets the ball rolling.

http://www.flower-and-leaf.com/viewstory.php?sid=83 - Beginnings, Middles, Endings by rivendellrose -- an excellent Zoe/Wash/Mal story (but not like that!) that perfectly characterizes all three of them

http://www.flower-and-leaf.com/viewstory.php?sid=84 - She's also got another one - Absence of Sound - that's just a very well-written bit of Zoe angst

So, who's next?

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Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination.
Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.

Ah, that hit the spot--especially the first of the two. Lyrically written, with a good ear for the character's voice. Thanks for reviving this thread for me; I'd about given up on finding any new readable fic!

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. . . ."

ELOISA

Thursday, March 9, 2006 9:31 PM

One that I've recently found is Family Dynamics by Tamsibling. One that I forgot to rec. last time is Choices by 2x2.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/showprofile.asp?un=TamSibling
http://www.fireflyfans.net/showprofile.asp?un=2x2

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LEEH

Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:26 PM

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Originally posted by Eloisa:
One that I've recently found is Family Dynamics by Tamsibling. One that I forgot to rec. last time is Choices by 2x2.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/showprofile.asp?un=TamSibling
http://www.fireflyfans.net/showprofile.asp?un=2x2

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Almost, but not up to the standard I set in my original post. It's not bad from what I can see, but the writing is just stiff enough to put me off. I'm looking for writers with a genuine command of their tool--language--not just the ability to use it without doing damage (although the writer you recommend is competent, which is more than can be said of many who write).

Story's not enough for me; the how-its-done is part of the what-is-done.

Thanks anyway!

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. . . ."

ELOISA

Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:32 PM

*grins* Then I won't be overly self-aggrandising and point you at my own solitary oneshot. I go over the top when I'm writing short fiction, largely because I'm more used to the space a novel affords me, and I can't get Mal's speech patterns right.

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DIZ

Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:58 PM

LEEH, you have discerning taste, as do I. Jacqui is a favorite (Adams Rib is very good), and I don't think anyone has come close to matching the brilliance of the fic LJC has written. But I'm a little surprised to see a few of my favorites yet to be recommended, so here they are:

Antebellum, by TheSoapBoxer is wonderful. It reads like a second season after Serenity. Hard to believe this guy is so young and new to the 'verse. I'd consider his stuff almost on par with LJC's fic. http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=6402

And Channain's stuff is really solid. Her stuff was some of the first fic I read, and I was so impressed I sent her a fan letter. I'll give you a link to her Blue Sun room. http://www.fireflyfans.net/fulluserbluesunlist.asp?un=Channain

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CHRONICTHEHEDGEHOG

Friday, March 10, 2006 12:56 AM

My one and only fanfic (how's that for a recommendation?) can be found in my signature. It's script format and based on an episode premise Tim Minear claims they wanted to make but never got the chance. I'd love for you (and also everyone else) to read it.

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LEEH

Friday, March 10, 2006 3:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by chronicthehedgehog:
My one and only fanfic (how's that for a recommendation?) can be found in my signature. It's script format and based on an episode premise Tim Minear claims they wanted to make but never got the chance. I'd love for you (and also everyone else) to read it.

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http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=8267

Thanks, but I'm not looking for script format; I want writing that involves character development, and that's hard to do in a script without actors to flesh out the basic script.

"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle. . . ."

MORBIDANDCREEPIFYING

Friday, March 10, 2006 9:51 PM

bump?

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Mal: You are very much lacking in imagination.
Zoe: I imagine that's so, sir.

ELOISA

Tuesday, March 14, 2006 9:50 PM

Leeh - just realised you might like Next of Kin. It's on the author's Lj at http://eustacia-vye28.livejournal.com/212973.html#cutid1. Main focus is a very plausible River/Jayne (it's been nominated for a Rayne award) but also involves S/K and, lately, M/I. IMO the first chapter is slightly weak but the rest is great.

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