July Re-Cap
Hello, everyone! We’re doing a little something new in the community and I hope you all find it helpful. On the last day of every month, we will be posting a recap of fanfics posted during the previous month. So many posts flow in through here during the weeks and fics get pushed off the front page…and if you’re lazy (like me), you don’t feel like flipping back several pages just to find a fic. Well no worries because we’ll be providing links/descriptions of fics, pictures, videos, or whatever other slashy thing that is posted each month in one convenient location. I’ll also make this post the sticky so that it doesn’t get pushed down the list, either! [=
If anyone has any suggestions, concerns, questions, feel free to leave them below or just send me a PM (make sure your security settings are set to receive and send PMs or I won’t be able to answer your questions).
Also, if there are broken links, misspellings, wrong links, or you think your story belongs in a different category, feel free to point these things out to me. I’ll never know if you don’t tell me! I tried my best to keep everything organized but since this is the first month we’re doing this, I expect there to be a few problems with it.
I’ll try my best to post this at the end of every month…but I am an adult and have other (more boring) responsibilities and may not be available. But I will post it as soon as possible, so don’t fret! Without further adieu, here is July’s Recap underneath the cut:
July 2012 Re-Cap:
[Fluff]
Fluff:
Author: cherryred94
Title: To the Date
Author: perfecttwo
Title: Kiss Cam
Author: yaoimelody
Title: Intentions
Author: dream_america
Title: Prom
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Suspicious Acts
Author: mysmoshylife13
Title: Field of Dreams
Author: smoshy_fangirl
Title: Beauty and the Beast: Play Day
Author: ariellescool
Title: It Only Took You Five Years
Author: gogglevon45
Title: Perfect Like You
Author: extremesmosh
Title: How Did You Meet?
Author: cherryred94
Title: The First Step
Author: sinfulparagraph
Title: Catnap
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Halloween
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Heavy Sleeping
Author: dream_america
Title: Pizza Delivery
[Angst]
Angst:
Author: owlmessage
Title: Forgotten
Author: smoshluv13
Title: All the Pretty People See You Walking in the Sunshine
Author:renee_smosh
Title: Someone I Used to Know
Author: terryn99
Title: One O’Clock
Author: smoshluv13
Title: Bittersweet
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Nightmares
Author: fairytalemoon
Title: Despondency (Drabble #1) and Delectation (Drabble #2)
Author:extremesmosh
Title: Photos
Author: happy_luckyrain
Title: Inventory
Author: jackiestolz
Title: Waiting
Author: smosh4ever
Title: Don’t Forget Me
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Secret Links
Author: kerbubbles
Title: Don’t Listen to Them
Author: cherryred94
Title: Do You Dream?
Author: happy_luckyrain
Title: Answer
Author: destiel09
Title: Forever
[Smut]
Smut:
Author: capnjuicebox
Title: Bahamas Part 1, Part 2
Author: usrnamesarecool
Title: Love and Flamingos
Author: sinfulparagraph
Title: Just An Excuse
Author:usrnamesarecool
Title: Teenage Dream
Author: cantletthisgo
Title: The Best Kind of Mess
Other Info: Contains Omorashi
[General]
General:
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Playing the Game
Author: perfecttwo
Title: True Love by Fate
Author: smoshtaylor
Title: Randomly Generated Fic
Author: yaoimelody
Title: Clocks
Author: smoshmiyu
Title: This First Love Makes Noises in my Heart
Other Info: Songfic
Author: goodmorningugly
Title: Famous Last Words
Other Info: Songfic
Author: smoshycassie
Title: Change of Plans
Author:goodmorningugly
Title: Stormy Nights and Soulmates
Author: smoshy_fangirl
Title: Our Own Romantic Movie
Author: mysmoshylife13
Title: Hours, Days, Weeks
[On-Going/Multi-Chapter]
On-Going/Multi-chapters:
Author: jackiestolz
Title: Ordinary Ch. 21, Ch. 22, Ch. 23, Ch. 24, Ch. 25, Ch. 26, Ch. 27, Ch. 28, Ch. 29
Author: galaxiesharmony
Title: Universe and Logic Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Genre: General
Author: renee_smosh
Title: For the Love of a Daughter Part 5
Genre: Fluff, General
Author: extremesmosh
Title: Once in a Lifetime Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch. 6, Ch. 7
Genre: General
Author: ariellescool
Title: This is What I Want Ch. 7
Genre: General
Author: renee_smosh
Title: Someone I Used to Know Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch. 6
Genre: General
Author: gogglevon45
Title: You Cannot Run Forever Ch. 10, Ch. 11
Genre: General
Author: smoshslashbabe
Title: Hawaii Ch. 6
Genre: Angst
Author: galaxiesharmony
Title: Blades Ch. 1, Ch. 2
Genre: General
Author: dream_america
Title: Have I Found You? Ch. 6, Ch. 7
Genre: Angst
Author: cherryred94
Title: Disappeared Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5
Genre: Angst
Author: punx_kid
Title: Take it Away Ch. 7, Ch. 8, Ch. 9, Ch. 10, Ch. 11
Genre: Angst, Smut
Other Info: Rated NC-17
Author: mysmoshylife13
Title: Let the Games Begin Ch. 2
Genre: Horror
Author: 98ninetyeight
Title: Sidelines (Drabbles)
Genre: Various
Author: orangefriday
Title: Greyscape Ch. 5
Genre: AU, Angst
Author: firetruckyouxx
Title: Survival Ch. 1, Ch. 2
Genre: AU, Angst, Horror
Author: smoshy_fangirl
Title: Awkward Young Man Ch. 8
Genre: Angst
Author: cherryred94
Title: Bump in the Night Ch. 1, Ch. 2
Genre: Horror, Angst
Author: cantletthisgo
Title: Obstacles Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3
Genre: Smut
Other Info: Contains mild Omorashi
Author: gogglevon45
Title: Turning Back Around Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3
Genre: Angst
Author: renee_smosh
Title: Infectious Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch. 6, Ch. 7, Ch. 8
Genre: Angst, General
Author: usrnamesarecool
Title: Fast and Slow Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4
Genre: Crossover, Smut (in later chapters)
Other info: Smosh/Dan/Phil crossover
Author: smoshluva
Title: Missed Shadows Ch. 1
Genre: AU, Angst
Author: happy_luckyrain
Title: Like Money Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3, Ch. 4, Ch. 5, Ch. 6, Ch. 7, Ch. 8, Ch. 9, Ch. 10, Ch. 11, Ch. 12
Genre: Romance, Fluff
Author: happy_luckyrain
Title: Spiral Ch. 1, Ch. 2, Ch. 3
Genre: AU, Horror
Author: kerbubbles
Title: “Brotherly” Love Ch. 1
Genre: Angst
Other Info: Contains mild incest
Author: xosmoshy_bro
Title: You Own my Heart, He’s Just Renting It Ch. 1, Ch. 2
Genre: Crossover, Angst
Other Info: IanxPhil
[Crossover]
Crossover:
Author: cantletthisgo
Title: Crush
Genre: Smut
Other Info: Smosh/AmazingPhil
Author:grinnypig
Title: Home
Genre: General
Other Info: Smosh/Harry Potter Universe
[First]
First:
Author: goodmorningugly
Title: Famous Last Words
Genre: Angst
Author: thebirdswillfly
Title: Shattered
Genre: Angst
Author:ximennapilgrim
Title: Teaching to Love
Genre: General
Author: rawwr_dino
Title: Where We Begin
Genre: Fluff
[Art/Video/Pics]
Pictures/Video/Art:
Member: ianthonylover
Picture: Ian and Anthony Naked
Member: ianthonylove_77
Video: Smosh at Vidcon
Member: dream_america
Picture: Porn!Ian/Porn!Anthony
Member: extremesmosh
Picture: Once in a Lifetime fanart
Member: boredomdelux
Picture: Dat Ass (Anthony edition)
Member: mysmoshylife13
Picture: (Screencap of Ian kneeling at a ___)
Artist: gothic_shoujo
Picture: Mini pixels of our beloved boys!! (homemade!)
Other Info: If you don’t check this out, you hate Ian’s bowl haircut!
Member: dream_america
Picture: Young Ian!!
I just have to say one thing: DAMN! You people post a lot of stories! O.O I didn’t realize how many stories were on this community. Good work everyone!
Just in case you’re wondering, I will edit this post if any other fics are posted AFTER I’ve posted this one. As long as it’s before midnight tonight, anyhow.
[Fanfic Flashback Announcement]
Fanfic Flashback Announcement!
Anyway, not only are we doing the Monthly Recap, but our very talented member 9800andseagulls has started a Fanfic Flashback post! It’s where he picks one or two fics from the past and tells you about how great they are. :P He’s only picking high quality fics, so for those of you who love Ianthony and want to get back to the roots of the fandom as a whole, you should definitely keep an eye out for her posts.
If you missed the first one, you can follow my amazing link and check out the very first Fanfic Flashback. [=
[Smosh_Kink Announcement]
Sister Community, Smosh_Kink Announcement.
If you missed this announcement this past month, where have you been? It was sticky’d on the homepage for the better part of the month! :P I’m just messing with you. Our very own and very lovelyorangefriday has made us a sister community to post the more…uh…interesting Smosh fanfics. It’s the Smosh_Kink Community!!!!! It’s also the best tool to use if you want to read a very specific fic but can’t find anyone who has written said fic. You can post prompts to have your fantasies (however depraved they may be) fulfilled. Or…if you’re up for a challenge, want to write Smosh slash but are out of ideas, or you’re just bored in general, you can fulfill other people’s crazy desires. ;) It’s a whole lot of fun and you’ll see some familiar faces from this community visiting there as well. So head on over, read THE RULES, and join!!!
[Reminders!]
Reminders!!!!
I posted some reminders last month because of the influx of new members and here they are again, with some added material:
TAGS: First and foremost, I noticed most of you aren't putting tags on your posts. This community has an extensive list of tags for everyone's use and you can view them here. Please remember to add the appropriate tags when posting. If the fanfic is rated PG, add the "pg" tag, if you are posting fanart, use the "fanart" tag, if you are posting a link to a picture or post, use the "link" tag. If you are confused about the rating (is it "R" or is it "NC-17"), you can use THIS SITE. If you are still confused, put both! This helps readers avoid stories with too much sexy-time or gore or whatever type of fanfic may offend them.
Tags help categorize the entries, making stories easier to find and helps keep the community organized.
USE THE STORY TEMPLATE! I've also noticed a few people having trouble with the story summary format. You can find the template in our Posting Guidelines. When posting a story, the title, ratings, warnings, and summary MUST be visible. Please don't accidentally hide them in your LJ cut. Speaking of which, you can use our Posting Guidelines to learn how to do an LJ cut (among other useful LJ tips), so please read the guidelines thoroughly. Here is LJ's explanation of LJ cuts and "spoiler" cuts.
Please hide large bodies of text, pictures, anything else that takes up a large amount of space, under an LJ cut or Spoiler cut. Once again, it helps keep the community organized and pretty. :P
DON’T SPAM THE COMMUNITY: I’m not sure if it has been mentioned but posting several chapters of the same story on the same day is considered spamming. Your story could be subject to deletion!! Please, find another way to post multiple chapters in one day. You can edit the original post and title, announcing the addition of another chapter or you can wait until the end of the day, when you are sure you will be done writing, and post both chapters in the same post at the same time. If this confuses you, feel free to ask me for clarifications and examples. I really don’t want to have to remind the same people over and over not to spam the comm.
NO PERSONAL ENTRIES: This community is for Smosh-related content only. Unless it pertains to Smosh, fanfic, or video/art/pictures of Smosh, then please do not post it. We’ve had to remove several entries due to people not following this rule and I hate deleting posts!!! :P This goes for the “Kalel” centric posts as well. Unless Anthony and Ian are mentioned, the post will be removed. (I feel like a Cyberman: “Delete! Delete!”) (That’s a Doctor Who reference, in case you’re wondering).
~Follow all guidelines and be courteous to one another! We pride ourselves on being a "laid back" community full of folks who are helpful and nurturing to writers, artists, and other contributors. [=
[Writing Tips]
Writing Tips!
Here are some helpful hints to make your fanfic better and help you grow as a writer.
PROOFREAD before posting! The story looks more professional, it's easier to read (especially for people...like me...who are distracted by too many typos), and it will gain you a bigger audience. If you don't want to edit your work...post it elsewhere...or get someone else to edit it for you. There are plenty of willing folks out there (whole communities devoted to editing) willing to do it.
***The awesome and amazing jackiestolz created a Grammar Post a whiles back. It’s full of help for those of you that have trouble with common spelling mistakes and punctuation. Please use this! It’s a very helpful tool for all you Ianthony shippers and writers alike.***
TAKE YOUR TIME! You don't have to rush a chapter just to post something. Yes...we are eagerly awaiting your chapter. But I'd rather wait and read a quality story than have you stay up two extra hours to put out four paragraphs of...well...crap. Rushing leads to more errors, less development, and incoherent plots. And honestly, I know some people lack an attention span (you younger folks! lol) but many of us do not! I would rather read longer, more intricate chapters ANY DAY. Short, choppy chapters usually don't have ANY substance...making the plot watery, the characters undeveloped, and the story too dialogue heavy. This will also expand your audience! If you don't have the time to make an interesting story, then just use the "short" chapters as a way of practicing your writing...and please reconsider posting short, undeveloped stories on this site. We love you and your story ideas but you will write better if you put more time into your work. Speaking of which...
ACTION/INNER DIALOGUE beefs up the plot, makes the story more interesting, and cuts back on the dialogue, making the story far more interesting by engaging the audience. That's what stories are for...audience engaging. If you don't care about it, then why are you posting!?! :P
Stories can be as straight and forward as a "coming out" story to utterly complicated as a "time traveling space pirate" adventure...either way, make sure you take your time and edit your work! That's the biggest problem I see with fanfic everywhere (not just here!). Please take this advice as it is meant to be: HELPFUL. I'm not trying to scare you from writing and posting, I'm just trying to make better writers because Anthony and Ian deserve great writers for their fanfic. ;)
[Author Tags Update]
Congrats!
Three more awesome members have earned author tags! jackiestolz, kerbubbles, and shadowdancer11 have met all qualifications and we want to thank them for their contributions and their loyalty to this community. Thanks guys and congrats!!!
Want to know how you can get your very own author tag? READ this post!
Other Information!
Hey everyone, don't forget to check out August's Monthly Challenge! You could win a Smosh lunchbox and a Smosh slap bracelet!!
If you’re new or need a refresher of ALL the communities rules or tips for posting, read our Posting Guidelines thoroughly. It will save me and you a lot of heartache and time in the future.
As always, if anyone has any suggestions, questions, concerns, or clarifications, you can always PM me or any other mod or leave your comments below.
You guys are awesome and thank you so much for joining and posting!! [=