Recs + fic musing

[secretsolitaire]

So I was rereading a much-loved fic today when I got to the end and realized that at some point the author had rewritten the last line -- and not by altering a word or two, but in a way that to me conveyed a totally different mood than the previous ending. I was really bummed. It's not just that the new ending is less comforting/hopeful than the

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[florahart]

I'm totally curious about what fic and what change. Just sayin'.

[secretsolitaire]

Urgh, sorry for the tease! I know I always feel ridiculously curious when other people make this sort of post. I'll PM you. :-)

[themostepotente]

That Kirk/Spock art? Christ. *fans self*

[secretsolitaire]

I know, right?? *drools*

[secretsolitaire]

Ah, that's a bummer. I mean, in all of these cases it's the author's story and it's absolutely her right to make any changes she wants, including taking it down for any reason. But it doesn't mean we readers have to be happy about it! :-)

I may need to check out more of that artist's work!

[katmarajade]

Oh man, she sold me on Viktor/AS a couple years back with that fic over at beholder-- why can't I remember the name? Oh, I loved that. I enjoy that pairing muchly! YAY rare pairs!

AND YES! On the Dudley/Piers fic-- oh, I loved that one.

Will have to check out some of these others though ... *bookmarks*

[secretsolitaire]

Ooh, I think I remember that fic too, though I can't come up with the title for the life of me. Pretty much anything she writes is gold. There was something of hers with Millicent Bulstrode in it (Millicent/Viktor?) at some point, and I never thought I'd read that pairing, much less like it, but in her hands...magic.

You were the one who convinced me to read the Dudley/Piers, I think. :-)

[katmarajade]

Haha, yes I totally recced the hell out of that Dudley/Piers fic, but that's a pairing I'm totally into! I'm also a Viktor fangirl!

I looked it up at my journal cuz I knew I recced both those before-- and she wrote Ode to Broken things which was Viktor/Millicent (oh my gosh, loved that!) and it was actually atdelphi writing FOR femmequixotic that wrote that amazing V/AS fic, Finding Viktor Krum-- all at previous rounds of hp_beholder. *relieved sigh* our mystery is solved. Those two are actually some of my all-time favs. YAY! Rare pair love!

[secretsolitaire]

Ahhh, yes, I remember those. atdelphi is brilliant too -- another one who can make me read just about any pairing.

[thistlerose]

*blush* Thank you so much for the lovely rec! ♥

I'm curious about the story you mentioned. And I'm curious about the author's answer, if she gives you one. Sometimes a better turn of phrase will come to me and I'll change a few sentences in a story I've posted already (er, or a few paragraphs a couple of times) but I try to keep the tone consistent.

[secretsolitaire]

You're welcome! *squish*

I'll PM you the link to the story. I doubt I'll ask the author about it -- I really don't know her aside from leaving a few comments on her stories, so I think it would be awkward. And I firmly believe that it's the author's right to make any changes she wants, whether it's typos or a paragraph or even the ending. I just reserve the right to feel bummed about it, LOL.