125 Loved Fanfics .22

[popkin16]

125 Things: A Blogging Challenge

Day 22

⌘ Unsuffer Me by shaenie [Canon, 20608 words]
If anyone had asked John, he'd have told them that the visit with the Yel-Ganta was the most likely of the three to come off without a hitch.

⌘ Given A Choice It Would Always Be Sunday by godofwine [Canon, 2438 words]
At any given moment, Rodney's clock is counting down the minutes to his next cup of coffee.

⌘ Running With The Moon by _shinchansgirl_ [AR, preslash, WIP, 128308 words]
Rodney used to have a job in research; John used to be in the military. Rodney used to live alone; John hasn't lived alone in centuries. Rodney used to be human; John used to be human. Circumstances force them together and each has to learn how to cope - both as humans, and as wolves.

Note: This fic is a WIP that may be abandoned. The first two installments - Keep Holding On (either version) and Through The Rain are complete as they are, however.

⌘ Hard Candy // As Hands Do // Industrial Arts by runpunkrun [Canon, 2445 words altogether]
In which I cheat and name three short fics, because I can. (But honestly because I can't choose. And nobody cares, right? Right.)

⌘ Circle Yes or No by chellefic [Canon, 11456 words]
Vacationing with John isn't all Rodney thought it would be.

I'm tired. I worked a little on my Big AU fic and it pretty much sucked all the energy out of me. Also came across this post (which shall go unnamed) that was pretty hard on several SGA fics that I love. So now I'm feeling down. I think I may go to bed.

Comments

[melagan.livejournal.com]

psssst Some people don't like pie either. It baffles me. *fondles allllll your recs*

This Big AU fic sounds very interesting. If you were closer I'd bring you coffee and poke you until you finished it (and pie)

[popkin16]

It's truly baffling. What weirdos XD Fondle them good, they like it ;)

Aw, that makes me wish I lived closer. I need someone to poke me and encourage me. (And I can always use coffee and pie.) My ability to stick with fics is why I never sign up for Big Bangs...or post long fics :P But this time I'm determined!

Perhaps sometime soon I'll post more about my Big AU :D

[cjoelle.livejournal.com]

Well, I know that I love your recs, it's all about sharing the fannish love.

I have no love for people who are only in fandom to squash our squee.

Keep being awesome \o/ (and ignore the imbeciles).

[popkin16]

I'm so glad you do!

I think the person was trying to help her flist avoid fics that were "cliche" and other (apparently bad) things. But it just felt merciless to me :\ I don't know. Perhaps I overreacted.

Keep being awesome \o/ (and ignore the imbeciles).

\o/ Thank you bb! You keep being awesome as well XD

[cjoelle.livejournal.com]

I happen to love cliche fics, and sometimes there are even some not-so-good fic that I read just because I like the idea.

I don't think you over-reacted (there is no over-reacting, ever; just reacting to a given situation in your own way, which is perfectly fine).

I like when people rec something they liked, it opens new doors that you may have missed before; but I actively dislike people saying : oh, you shouldn't read this and that because it's *insert whatever rubbish reason*, because that brings absolutely nothing to anyone (or rather, it gives something to the mean people who are only happy when they cause pain and grief, you can also call them : assholes).

[popkin16]

I like cliche fics too :) Sometimes I just want a fun read, you know? I don't want something deep and meaningful.

...(there is no over-reacting, ever; just reacting to a given situation in your own way, which is perfectly fine.

I really, really like this idea.

You have a really good point. Instead of listing fics and why you didn't like them, focus instead on the (many less) fics that you did like. Spread positivity, not negativity!

[cjoelle.livejournal.com]

"Over-reaction" is one of the many ways people try to put women down, as if our feelings were somehow not right for any given situation.

Since I've read articles about that, I make it a point to tell people that no, it's not over-reacting, it's just having normal feelings and expressing them. If anything, the over-reaction is them being disturbed by a simple expression of feelings.


I so agree about just wanting to have a fun read. I mean, don't get me wrong, I jump from joy if I know there in an excellent 100k words story waiting for me, but I do the same about a 500 words silly little piece that will make me smile. There is so much material in fandom (and not just the SGA fandom); who has the time to concentrate on the negative when I'll never have enough time to actually read and watch and listen to all the great stuff out there??? (seriously, I'm keeping the links, but so far I've read so little of what you rec'ed us! .... which is great, makes the pleasure last longer :> )

[popkin16]

I feel like it's something I should have just brushed off, not gotten so hurt and upset over. That's all I meant about over-reacting. But you have an excellent point, and I really like that way of thinking. I'm going to try and think like that from now on :D

I so agree about just wanting to have a fun read. I mean, don't get me wrong, I jump from joy if I know there in an excellent 100k words story waiting for me, but I do the same about a 500 words silly little piece that will make me smile.

Exactly! I'm the same way. I like it all! I don't understand focusing on the fics you didn't like *shrug* But to each their own, you know?

(seriously, I'm keeping the links, but so far I've read so little of what you rec'ed us! .... which is great, makes the pleasure last longer :> )

Ooo, I'm very happy you're discovering so many new fics! Haha, when a bunch of fics I haven't read are posted, I save the links too :P

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Hey, fandom is full of amazing fic that I've never read because for one reason or another, they weren't 'my thing'. That doesn't diminish the enjoyment of other people or the fic itself.

And your list here keeps showing me stories I've never even heard of--which goes to show how great, deep, and still untapped is the well of SGA for me! Yay!

Yay, too, on the Big AU fic! I've been working on stuff too, and I know what it's like to come up for air and feel as though all you want is a cigarette and a bed--and I don't even smoke! ;-)

[popkin16]

True, true. Something I need to keep in mind, I think! The post just seemed so merciless to me - rather than saying it just wasn't their thing, they went into detail about what they disliked about it. Chances are good I overreacted though, since I was tired and about ready for bed at the time I came across the post.

asjd;kf I'm so glad you're finding new things! The SGA fandom really is vast, and there's still so much I haven't read, even with my several years of fervid exploration :)

Oo, you're working on stuff too? That's always pleasant news indeed :D I've tried working on big fics before - 90% of my ideas are for long fics. But a new, shiny idea usually intrudes - which I then drop everything to work on - or I loose motivation for the one I'm currently working on :\ I'm hoping it doesn't happen with this fic, however!

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, my motto is no major decisions (including answering a comment or email) without dinner and at least 8 hours of sleep. It's a motto I seldom adhere too, but it's a good one! :-)

I read extensively when I first discovered SGA, but only through the major archives of the day, hence I suspect I've missed out on a lot of good fic only posted on LJ before I got here. Once I began writing myself, I was always torn between time to read and time to write, and writing usually won. These days I'm striving for balance, though what that is changes from day to day. :-)

I'm working on couple of things right now, with a couple of more in the wings nudging me impatiently. The hard part is finding the energy to write at the end of a long day--sometimes it is easier to play around online, engaging in interesting conversations. *looks around guiltily* :-)

[popkin16]

I'll have to remember that motto and try to enforce it myself :P If something makes me anger, come back to it tomorrow and see how I feel.

That's the problem isn't it, choosing between writing and reading. Or watching something vs. writing and/or reading. I always end up defaulting to reading, tbh - it's why I'm terrible at finishing shows or getting fic written (though the latter has many other reasons too). I hope you find that balancing you're striving for! On one hand I would like to encourage you to read more, because fic! I love it so strongly~ But on the other hand, Madison work! Do want~

Writing is work, and sometimes you just don't feel up to it after a long day. Haha, I enjoy our discussions, they always lead to interesting places!

Your icon = hilarious

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Aw... *pushes you on shoulder*

I listened to this one last night and went to bed at a reasonable time. Funny what sleep can do for my mood and creativity levels! :-)

[popkin16]

:D

Going to bed at a reasonable time - I wonder what that's like? ;) I hope you got a good night sleep last night as well XD

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

For the second night in a row, I slept propped up. The vertigo is much less pronounced now, so I think the massage therapist is correct when she says there is a pinched nerve somewhere. I'm hopeful this will *not* end up being a permanent part of my life--as it was starting to seem.

But yeah, catching up on sleep has done *wonders* for my writing productivity, so yay! :-)

[popkin16]

Oh, wow. Your vertigo effects you even when you're lying down? I'm mostly unfamiliar with the condition, but this seems pretty severe to my (very) limited knowledge D:

Hopefully you can get the pinched nerve treated and the problem will go away - or at the very lease improve.

Yay for writing productivity! I ended up creating an entire livejournal for my writing - so I can post bits and pieces and feel like I'm actually making progress.

I hope you're having a great week though :)

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. The vertigo is hard to describe. When it strikes, you don't know which way is up--everything is spinning and you feel like you're falling even when standing still. When it was at its worst, any movement would trigger it, and I would frequently fall over and toss my cookies. :-)

As it improved, there were specific events that would trigger it, namely turning my head in in sort of extreme position (which included tipping my head back so I could see the computer monitor) or lying down, hence the supposition that it is a compressed nerve of some sort. It seems to be getting better and I am slowly figuring out what I can and cannot do these days. Switching most of my writing from the main computer to the laptop helps because my head isn't tipped back for hours at a time--but I can't use the voice recognition software on the laptop because it doesn't have enough memory. So yeah, working it out!

I started to say it never occurred to me to have a second LJ strictly for writing, only I do. I just realized that! :-) I keep it for the original stuff, so as not to bore the fandom friends.

[aadarshinah.livejournal.com]

*squees about Big AU*

(I also have this desire to do a Scrappy-do "Roh?" about this hateful post you mentioned.)

[popkin16]

*is pleased*

I hope others find it as interesting as I do? :P

(Haha, awesome reaction. Yeah, they were basically going over some fics and out of 8 recs posted, they only had good things to say about 2. But I'm determined to pretend I didn't see the post, otherwise I'll continue to be weirdly hurt and offended by it.)

[aadarshinah.livejournal.com]

Yesterday was the day for weird flames. I got like three (particularly ungramatical) ones yesterday for one of my older stories, all with "issues" that make absoluely no story about it.

*grins* glad you liked the reaction. I'm not even a Scooby-Doo fan, but that just came to mind, and, well...

[popkin16]

Being flamed by people who have crappy grammar is particularly pointless - they lose whatever influence they had with each grammar mistake.

I like Scooby-Doo and haven't thought about it - and certainly not Scrappy - in some time. Partly why I found it so interesting, I think.

[aadarshinah.livejournal.com]

:D

Glad I could help.

[wanted-a-pony.livejournal.com]

I thoroughly endorse your idea to completely ignore that post henceforth & maintain that you never even saw it. As hard as it is to think that others don't love your 'kids' as you do, please remember that those are their opinions. Even if you respect their opinions (usually), your opinions aren't wrong. Intelligent, good-hearted people can honestly disagree & all be right on matters of taste.... Myself, I love a good smooshy clichéd fic sometimes! It comforts me & soothes ruffled nerves & just helps me be happy in an uncomplicated way. I like other kinds of fics at other times, too, & that's OK. Sometimes your heart/brain/spirit wants to do 'serious research' & sometimes it wants to read the funnies. ;-)

Ooooh, a Big AU Fic?!? Did I know about this? I'm sorry it kicked your butt yesterday but I do so like reading fics from you....
:: sends a frosty refreshing drink & yummy fruit tartlets to cheer you on ::

[popkin16]

I respect their opinion and their right to write about it - it just seems kind of terrible, to focus so much on fics you didn't like. Why not post about the ones you did and ignore the ones you didn't?

Sometimes your heart/brain/spirit wants to do 'serious research' & sometimes it wants to read the funnies. ;-)

Exactly! :D

Yes, my Big AU! Only two or three people knew that I wanted to write one, so you probably didn't know about it. I'm glad you like reading fics from me :D Hopefully this fic lives up to your hopes XD