It was a dark and stormy fic...

[erunyauve_e]

One of tehta's recent posts inspired me to think about various fandoms and why their fanfic does or does not appeal to me.

It all started with Harry Potter. I love the books; ever since I discovered them (shortly after the fourth book was published), I've devoured them from start at the stroke of midnight to finish some time the next afternoon.

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[rcfinch]

Maybe you never found the right Harry Potter fanfics?

[erunyauve_e]

Maybe you never found the right Harry Potter fanfics?

I haven't done much searching, either. But I haven't seen much recommended or mentioned, and everyone I know in the fandom is, for reasons I cannot fathom, into the Draco/Harry pairing. I mean, they're kids, and besides that, there is nothing about Draco's character to indicate that he might be less than thoroughly villainous (which Rowling herself has confirmed).

[rcfinch]

Harry/Draco? That's one pairing I hate with a vengeance. I don't think I've ever read it. But there's so much more.

I take the liberty to provide a link to After The Rain's work at FictionAlley. She's really good. You could try one of the shorter fics first.

My favourites are: Running Close to the Ground; A Fair Fellowship of Young Squires; The Witness for the Defense; Of Honor and Blood.

[ithilwen]

I wish I could say what there is about some of my interests that turns me towards fandom, but I've never been able to figure it out. Star Trek and Tolkien are the only things I've ever been fannishly smitten by, but I've loved more shows and books than I can remember.