Fanfiction

[pepejetay]

I made a small list of fanfic recommendations on another forum, so thought that maybe this forum may appreciate it/be remotely interested. I imagine there must be some people here who like fanfic other than me anyway. Maybe if the thread takes off I can beg to get an official fanfic thread. But anyway, here is a small list which is based toward anime as the list was for an anime thread on other forum. No rs fanfic because... just because.

 

Naruto - My most recent fandom, and a very good one at that once you body swerve the yaoi.

 

Team 8 by S'Tarkan - http://www.fanfictio...731239/1/Team_8 - In my opinion one of if not the best Naruto novel-length fic out there. Deals with an AU - what if Naruto ended up on a team with Hinata and Shikamaru. S'Tarkan is very well know for being a fantastic writer, and indeed he will have another fic in this post. If you only read one Naruto fic, it should probably be this.

 

Better Left Unsaid by Kenichi618 - http://www.fanfictio....er_Left_Unsaid - Written by a pretty well known (And hella prolific) fanfic author who is in the business of writing bad-ass Narutos. (He has crossover fics with pokemon, one piece, MGS and FMA iirc). Simple idea - Mizuki doesn't manage to tell Naruto about the Kyuubi. Very long, but very good (twss :ninja[image blocked; please upload at an approved host.]

 

Freedom in the Eyes of Another by Oroburos69 - http://www.fanfictio....yes_of_Another - A short story (20k words) which is written from the point of a half mad Sakura as she rescues Naruto and Sasuke after being captured during the wave mission. Very well written and interesting.

 

He Had No Fingers by Gleam - http://www.fanfictio..._Had_No_Fingers - A terrifying short fic written in a wonderful style that seems wasted on fanfiction. Read it, just not before bedtime.

 

The Girl from Whirlpool by SilverShine - http://www.fanfictio....From_Whirlpool - A prequel fic about Naruto's parents. Was made AU by later chapters but a wonderful story. Well worth a read.

 

Candlelight by DrerrRedclaw - http://www.fanfictio...5/1/Candlelight - A oneshot about Shikamaru and Temari. Saying any more would spoil but a nice little fic.

 

 

Code Geass - A surprisingly smallish fandom with more Lelouch/Suzaku than anything else, but oh well..

 

Lelouch of Britannia by Cal Reflector - http://www.fanfictio....h_of_Britannia - THE Geass fic. One of two fics on this list with a similar premise. This one is, Lelouch immediately apologises after shouting at the emperor, and thus isn't exiled. Amazingly well written and very interesting and realistic.

 

Dauntless by Allora Gale -http://www.fanfictio...861/1/Dauntless - My personal favourite fic, this has Lelouch spotted by Clovis before the start of the Series' timeline, and he is forced into serving the emperor, while planning to destroy him. Not quite as well written as the above fic, but almost nothing is. Well written regardless, interesting, and very long too. 600k words and still going strong.

 

 

Evangelion - A few of you know my love for this series, but the fandom, while not as strong on ff.net as others, is still pretty damn good.

 

NGE - Nobody Dies by Gregg Landsman - http://www.fanfictio...NGE_Nobody_Dies - A story where the premise is... Well noone dies at the start. For example, Ikari Yui is still alive. It's a rare fic which manages to straddle the line between crack and serious and somehow work. Featuring a psychopathic but hilarious Rei, at one point a cognizant Eva called Go-kun, and much much more. Very famous and for good reason within the fandom. Brilliant. About 600k words of insanity.

 

Orchestrating the Silence by SerialRavist - http://www.fanfictio....ng_the_Silence - A Post-Third Impact fic where Shinji and Asuka are the only ones left. Very, very immersive. I've always been more of a fan of the Shinji/Rei pairing, but this is a very evocative fic, one of a few where when I read it, I really could feel as if I knew the places. Well written also. About 80k words and complete.

 

Shinji and Warhammer40k by Charles Bhepin - http://www.fanfictio....d_Warhammer40k - Oh boy. The only crossover on this list, but it's nuts. It's basically a fic about a God-Mode-Sue. If you know what that means you'll probably be going 'Aw heeeeeeell naw'. Well trust me, it works. Basically, as a child Shinji finds a box of Warhammer. And then GOOD THINGS happen. Absolutely insane. It reads like a Crossover of Eva, 40k, Gurren Lagaan, and a few more things I can think of. It's insane, stupid, and brilliant. Well written, though currently being re-written as the author disagrees. Currently at about 725k words.

 

Matters of Faith by jclong - http://www.fanfictio...atters_of_Faith - The premise is that Gendo, while being a *******, isn't evil, and is trying to do some good. Also features a Rei who fully believes she is a scientist and thus analyses everything. Doesn't sound great but has surprisingly well written content and a decent story. Around 340k words.

 

Fullmetal Alchemist - A smallish fandom dominated by Yaoi - only one or two decent fics in here.

 

Don't Forget by Giant Nickel - http://www.fanfictio...0/1/Dont_Forget - A decent fic set 5 years after one of the films of the series. Pretty well written with an interesting plot. Nothing special really.

 

He Who Searches for Himself by Yuuki Hikari - http://www.fanfictio....es_For_Himself - Another decent fic set post series. Has an interesting plot, and the writing gets better the longer it goes on. Again nothing special, but has a charm that makes it worth reading.

 

Bonus- this little section will feature either non-anime based fics or fics from very small fandoms.

 

Clannad - Vive Vale Gaude by Haggarth - http://www.fanfictio...Vive_Vale_Gaude - A fic that follows Ryou as she sacrifices everything so her friends can be happy. A fantastic and heartbreaking fic with a criminally low number of reviews. Read it if you like the series.

 

Haruhi Suzumiya - Meet the Suzumiyas by JonBob0008 - http://www.fanfictio...._the_Suzumiyas - the most famous Haruhi fic out probably, premise is that Kyon's family moves out, and thus he asks to live with Haruhi until he can sort out somewhere to live himself. Well written, interesting plot and OC's (Haruhi's Family) and overall worth a read.

 

Harry Potter - this gets it's own section because it's the biggest fandom out there, and is also the one I'm most familiar with (been part of it since about 2000)

 

Cauterize by Lady Altair - http://www.fanfictio...700/1/Cauterize - a one shot about the scars of war amongst other things. No other way to put it, beautifully written.

 

Harry Potter and the Nightmares of Futures Past by S'Tarkan - http://www.fanfictio....f_Futures_Past - the only author to feature twice on this list (Team 8) and with good reason. This is widely considered to be the first and best Time Travel type HP fic. Has a 30 y.o Harry who has finally won the war, but realises he has nothing left going back in time and merging with the soul of his younger self. Amazingly written.

 

Mud, Blood, and the Sound of Guns by chase glasslace - http://www.fanfictio...._Sound_of_Guns - One of the most famous HP one-shots, this one is about the muggles getting involved in the conflict between Voldemort and the Ministry. Very well written, with interspersed elements borrowed from poems (Including one of my favourites, The Burning of Paper Instead of Children by Adrienne Rich). Worth reading. Won't take long, do it.

 

Alexandra Thorn and the Thorn Circle by Inverarity - http://www.fanfictio....e_Thorn_Circle - A rare thing - a fic set in a world but not being part of it. In no way will any characters from Harry Potter be involved in these stories. Ask most fanfic fans, and many will say they hate OC's. This is ALL OC's, but is utterly amazing. This is the first of a 7 part series (4 released as of now) about the exploits of Alexandra Quick. Probably my favourite series, potentially tied with the next fic.

 

Living with Danger by whydoyouneedtoknow - http://www.fanfictio....ng_with_Danger - A totally AU fic which has an OC named Danger (Hermione's much older sister) as one of the main characters. While this sends off alarm bells immediately, the series (whose author published their first actual novel this June) is wonderfully written and has a wonderful plot. The first of a 5 part series (number 5 is being written now). This series is amazing and I cannot rec it enough.

 

Prince of the Dark Kingdom by Mizuni-sama - http://www.fanfictio....e_Dark_Kingdom - an AU fic where Voldemort managed to take over wizarding britain around the time Harry was born. Follows Harry's life and experiences. Can't say much without spoiling, but has a wonderful plot, good characterisation, and is well written somehow. Why somehow? Because this fic is a just under a staggering 1.1m words. That's right. For perspective, War and Peace has under 600k. Amazing.

 

 

So uh, enjoy and discuss.

[Cheat]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6200297/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

[pepejetay]

If we're going down that route, then this wins.

 

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2554200/1/HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Alg]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

I've wanted to try one of those drinking games for a while now (Specifically, the one on TvTropes), but I can't even read about bad fanfiction without being consumed by some kind of primal rage.

[Skull]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfictio...7/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

I find bad fanfiction generally amusing, but that made me sad.

[Riku3220]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfictio...7/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

When does this story take place? Harry Potter takes place in the 90s, so MCR doesn't exist, Good Charlotte either doesn't exist or is nowhere near popular enough to be touring in the magical parts of England, and Joel Madden and Hilary Duff didn't start dating until 2004!

[Racheya]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfictio...7/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

When does this story take place? Harry Potter takes place in the 90s, so MCR doesn't exist, Good Charlotte either doesn't exist or is nowhere near popular enough to be touring in the magical parts of England, and Joel Madden and Hilary Duff didn't start dating until 2004!

To be fair though, even the film makers forgot that Harry Potter took place before the Millennium bridge was built - for example :P

[The Dark Lord]

I really am a fan of bieberlover's fanfics on that website. He's truly a talented writer who masterfully incorporates concepts of love, violence, and political struggle into his work.

[Crocefisso]

The best bad fanfiction is on the RSOF. I recall reading one story a few years ago that contained the immortal phrase "They lived in Triangle City; it was shaped like a triangle."

 

Also, I don't see the appeal of My Immortal. It's terrible but not funny, in my opinion.

[nine naked men]

Also, I don't see the appeal of My Immortal. It's terrible but not funny, in my opinion.

My thoughts on fanfiction in general.

[TTanT]

...I'm ashamed to say I wrote a chapter of fanfiction once.

 

It was a parody, but still horrible.

[pepejetay]

Also, I don't see the appeal of My Immortal. It's terrible but not funny, in my opinion.

My thoughts on fanfiction in general.

 

My immortal is terrible. Really terrible. As for all fanfiction? Just wrong to be honest. Much like normal fiction, there is good and bad. Just a lot more bad than good. Some of the stuff in the list at the top is fantastically well written. Particularly in the Harry Potter case, there are quite a lot of fanfics which I feel are written better than the actual series. Which isn't saying too much I suppose.

 

Regardless, it's a fairly common view, usually held by those who have read some bad fanfiction and swore off it. Unless you know what to avoid, it's easy to end up reading dross.

[Cheat]

The best place to find good fanfiction in my experience is the Sherlock Holmes section.

[tintin113]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfictio...7/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

I find bad fanfiction generally amusing, but that made me sad.

 

You can't have not laughed at Chapter 4! If this guy isn't the best troll ever then the worst human being in existence is hilarious xD

[Dizzle229]

http://lparchive.org/Animal-Crossing/

 

I win.

[Alg]

http://lparchive.org/Animal-Crossing/

 

I win.

Yes you do, son. Yes you do.

[Kirschen]

How could you miss from Harry Potter the infamous and hilarious 'My Immortal' beginner of brilliant drinking games and many hours of hilarity - written by either the best troll ever or the worst human being in existence.

 

http://www.fanfictio...7/2/My_Immortal

 

WARNING: Contains explicit cross-species sex, gothicness, terrible writing, dork marks and much, much more!

 

That was the fan fic that made me glad I never get Slytherin on any Harry Potter House sorting quiz. Also saddening that crapsterpiece is just as memorable as other literary pieces of gold.

 

@Dizzle: I'd be lying if I said you didn't deserve a gold medal to commemorate the win.