Dr. T has posted to new short stories on Ficwad. "The Face in the Pool"
hits both the high and low marks in several different DLP "trademark good plot points/ bad plot points" (the french have a better word for what I mean, but I don't speak french")
"dudley's wedding" is a short bit o fluff. And safe for those quiet moments at work.

 

link to The Face in the Pool, a warning, it seems pretty bad...

http://www.ficwad.com/story/114045

 

Not sure how this relates to the point, but ok. Thats cool. Thanks so much for telling me your personal reading preferences. Mine are much the same.

Now, however. I don't understand how you think you have any real say if slash gets into DLP or not. You don't. (Well, apart from your little vote thing in the for review section) Its a member consensus. In fact, I believe we have slash fics in the library. We will accept any fic, if its exceptional. However, it is extremely hard to find a slash fic that DLP would let into the library.

What one man finds disturbing, another man finds interesting. Frankly, I find a lot of Vash's work disturbing. Not bad, but disturbing. Not sure what point you were trying to make with the disturbing sentence, but I figured I would go ahead and say something similar, because I could.

Also, just becuase there is nothing of his favorite pairing here, why does that mean he shouldn't be able to stay here and read all of the OTHER excellent fics we are a repository of. Ever heard of variety?

DLP holds ridiculously high standards, and also flames people that post something we consider inappropriate. I've only recomended 2 fics here, both of which were well accepted, but only because I was 100% sure that they were good. Many people see the reaction that questionable fics get, and are therefore, and rightly so, somewhat hesitant to post fics, for fear of being laughed at or whatever. (not sure how much it actually relates, I probably went off on a tangent there somewhere)

Either way, I don't exactly know what you are talking about ,when you are saying he wasn't sure about it. Firstly, if it was the for review forum, then I would definitely agree with you. However, this is the almost recommended to barely readable, which leaves a lot of room for personal preference. Hell, someone else may like the Lily/Snape fic that he apparently posted. Most of us wouldn't, but it would be worth that one person getting enjoyment from it, if it was posted here. As long as it doesn't go overboard, the occasional retardedly bad fic posted here won't be too much of an issue at all.

You seem like one of those people that write for the audience.

Others write what they want too, because they enjoy it. The enjoyment is the major factor in writing, not the audiences opinion. Don't write what others what, you should write what you want to write, whether you like it or not.

 

Meh, to speak frankly, I'm interested in writing quality fanfic more than anything. I've got a fic up for review ("The Broken River") not just because I want access into the library, but also because I like getting some quality criticism too. I've seen too many good fics fail terribly the writer refused to accept honest and helpful commentary.

Hell, Vash gave me some great (if rather explicit) criticism on my most recent fic ("Renegade Cause") in the Work in Process forum (it was through a series of PMs), and since trying some of his advice, my ratings went up.

And that's exactly why "Rewriting the Song" will never end up in the For Review forum. I know most people here wouldn't like a Lily/Snape fic, and that's fine. Although I do find it strangely ironic and a bit saddening that that fic has gotten more reviews than all the rest of my other fics put together (a bit disheartening, but I can live with it).

Thanks for the support, Ellisande.

 

Harry Potter and the Determinations of Fate

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4454527/1/Harry_Potter_and_the_Determinations_of_Fate
Like ripples through water, a single event can change the entire course of history. For Harry, all it took was meeting a misty-eyed Ravenclaw a year earlier... Major AU later
Harry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Romance/Fantasy - Chapters: 7 - Words: 25,559 - Reviews: 168 - Updated: 1-16-09 - Published: 8-7-08

Interesting idea that is poorly executed...

 

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Which is the reason why I actually like you. You know that your current fics are, if I may speak frankly, crap. However, you are putting a lot of time and dedication into actually improving your writing. That to me, is worth far more than a mediocre author just writing the same crap over and over again. This is why I have more respect for you right now, than I do for a lot of other members in this forum who just like to bandwagon and insult people because they can.

Frankly, I'd almost just say post it anyway. I actually enjoy a well written Severitus, however they are so fucking rare its not funny. Half of them end up with both of them sticking their cocks up each others butts, so yeah. :/

Either way, when it happens, let me know. I'd be interested in seeing it. I'm starting to tire of Independent!Harry atm.

 

Lol, thanks. 'Rewriting The Song' might end up in here someday, but not nearly yet. It's not over 100,000 words, and even though it has gotten good reviews, I'm still not even close to being finished. Posting it now would be like posting a quarter of a full story.

Here's the link to the first chapter, though, if you're interested. Just for you, Ellisande. Not a full 'almost-rec' yet - that'll only happen when the story's ready and good enough.

 

Don't despair, angelofdreams13. Several of us (present company included) haven't a story in the Library.

Back on topic: Ella (DeadWoodpecker) has started a new story titled SIAC. Most of the time I've seen the acronym, it's stood for "shit in a can," a reference to low-quality merchandise being peddled via a good sales job. Vista is SIAC. In this case it stands for "sex in a closet." It's a dark, angst-filled, depressing retelling of HBP and DH under the assumption that Malfoy was successful in offing the Headmaster.

As with most of her work, the writing is solid. The characterization is consistently canon. For those interested in titillation (or just tits), there is anonymous sex and lemony prose, the latter something the author has become more apt to explore of late. It's still early in the tale, but I can't help but wonder how much it's going to hurt by the end. Harry hardly had an easy time of it in DH, having to be rescued by Deus Ex Machina more times than I can count. With the deck stacked against them even more, unless they can catch a break, I can't help but think there's going to be little more than a pile of bodies surrounding Harry and Ginny in the end.

Very good writing, but Harry/Ginny and not the kind of uplifting piece that conjures images of puppies and giggles.

 

Dunno if this one's been posted here or in the library yet, didn't find it when I checked. I won't rec it because it is in no way Harry-centric. Heck, it combines all the elements of 'auto-fail' - gay Dumbledore, Riddle not being an utter douchebag, Deathly Hallows... except for one thing: It starts in 1938.

link:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4457149/1/Last_Chance
Author: Laume
Started:8/8/08; last update 1/8/09 (so it's not dead)
Genre: Dunno
Ships: NOT Dumbledore/Riddle (thank Yog'sothoth)
Summary: Instead of being a useless sack of flesh, Dumbledore actually acts like a descent human being when he meets a young Tom Riddle at the orphanage. Set with WWII taking its proper place in the background. It's well written, a few typos here and there but nothing terrible.

If the story was already recc'd, sorry.

 

It's in the library, Kafka. Read others' comments here:

http://forums.darklordpotter.net/showthread.php?t=10448

 

BUGGER! I even LOOKED through The Alternates before I posted!

Stupid blind worthless eyes!

Sorry about that.

 

A decent short completed fic that's borderline library-worthy in my eyes. My biggest complaint is how everything is simply explained to the reader. Not nearly enough through actions or action scenes nor through dialogue. It's 1st person from Harry and reads like a plot explanation more than a story you get immersed in.

And some of the ideas come straight from jbern (spellchaining) and Draco664 (remote casting), so not terribly original. It's still a pretty decent read, I just can't bring myself to give it 4/5. So I'm saying 3/5 which fits almost recommended nicely.

 

Chosen Tricksters by Chilord

Two chapters. Over 17,000 words. And it's better than the great majority of the dreck that's out there. This is not to say that it's library-worthy though. It could be, but there are issues to consider.

Why "Chosen Trickers" is almost recommended:

Pros: An interesting take on the Super!Harry genre except that Harry isn't yet super; the concept of Avatars and Chosen; actually pretty amusing at times; Mappy; the idea of a McGonagall who enjoys her alcoholic beverages.

Cons: Of course Harry will become Super!Harry (no it doesn't say that he will, but it's pretty obvious); convenient legislation concerning Avatars and Chosen; the use of Moldwart and Snivellus.

 

Your kidding, how can the story just end there!

 

This might actually be library worthy, but wrong-boy-who-lived stories don't really go over well here, so I'm chicken. And no, Harry doesn't have a twin or even a sibling.

Frozen Tears » reviews AU. They say Neville is the BoyWhoLived. They say he doesnt have enough magic. They say Harry has too much. They say, drain Harrys magic, and give it to Neville. Harry won't need it. But Voldemort disagrees. Hes going for Harry not Neville. Powerful!HarryHarry Potter - Fiction Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 8 - Words: 21,695 - Reviews: 173 - Updated: 2-25-09 - Published: 3-20-08
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4142515/1/Frozen_Tears

It's fairly well-written and Harry in this one, aside from Dumbledore's idiocy, actually has a better life than canon Harry.

 

Ah Frozen Tears isn't bad, except for the initial concept, a very stupid Dumbledore and a Draco Longbottom. It's alright for prevarication, certainly not library quality though.

Firmly in the 3/5 category.

 

It's decent. Someone should direct the author to the thread I know we have somewhere here at DLP on magical population, in relation to the authors note he has at the end of his last chapter.

Alerts for that one. I enjoy well-written "Wrong B-H-L" stories, even if they aren't the peak of originality.

 

Dance of the Full Moon
The semi-classic Vampire/Werewolf plot-line, with the Slash thankfully absent. Ravenclaw!Harry, but he's a Martial Arts prodigy.

On the Way to Greatness
A pretty decent take on the Slytherin!Harry plot-line, we'll see if it ever goes anywhere. I liked it myself, but I'm also a big AU junkie.

House Elf Harry
A mildly amusing concept, can probably kill some time if one is bored.

 

This one is actually rather good. I think it's the first time I read of Slytherin Harry who meets Granger in the library but doesn't actually cling to her as his only friend and it seems like the lad is seriously on his way of becoming Slytherin, but not some gryffindor-filter-being through version we usually see.

In case the author manages to keep the good work and when he reaches the moment he is aiming for to start more in depth storyline, I guess it could go for a review and even find a place in the library. As of yet it is still lacking but promising never the less.

Good find Memory King...