The Losers' Club

Fic Masterlist!

Sun, 17 May 2009 22:28:38 GMT

I decided I needed a masterlist, just to keep things organized, so here we go! ~~Most of the NC-17 fics are locked at deathnibbler_ff to protect me from the LJ nazis, so if you want to read those, you'll have to join the community. Sorry! D:~~ They're all unlocked now. :D

I think I've forgotten a few things, but I'll obviously be updating this every time I write something new, so I'm sure I'll get it all sorted out eventually.

Harry Potter

Ron/Draco

Anything but Boyfriends
G. It's not easy to ask Draco Malfoy a simple question, especially when that question can lead to potential embarrassment.

Chess Games, Cannons, and Socks – Oh My!
PG. In which Ron beats Draco at chess and Draco has new socks. Slight crackishness ensues.

Everything and Nothing
NC-17. The war is over, Ron's friends are dead, and he now finds himself in the possession of the one person he's always sworn to hate. (Also contains Narcissa/Ron)

The Line
G. Some things never change.

Love of Hate
PG-13. There's a fine line between love and hate, and sometimes it's hard to tell exactly where that line begins.

Midnight
PG. In the middle of the night, Draco thinks about what is, and what might be.

Morning
NC-17. Ron and Draco have sex for no apparent reason.

Of Scars and Smoke
R. How imperfections can bring people together. (Or the less inspiring version: "How imperfections can almost lead to porn.")

The Price of Happiness
PG. Draco used to have the perfect life, but there are things worth more than mere possessions.

Silent Dawn
R. What happens to a soul when it gets stolen by a Dementor? Ron searches for answers and learns the darkest depths of pain and, most importantly, the true meaning of love.

Stay Awhile
NC-17. There's only one good way to pass the time at the Ministry of Magic.

Sunshine
PG. Ron wants to impress Malfoy, but maybe that's not as difficult as he thought it would be.

Three Surprises
G. Ron just wants to play in the snow. Too bad Malfoy beat him to it.

The Way Things Are
R. Things just didn't happen the way Draco had imagined.

Weasley is our King
PG. Ron didn't have much to be proud of.

What Mission?
PG-13. Ron can't help it if Draco is hiding out in the girls' bathroom. What else is he supposed to do?

Scorpius/Draco

The Missing Piece
NC-17. All Scorpius wants is a little attention, but Draco doesn't seem to notice him anymore.

Never Going Home
R. Sometimes it's impossible to cope with death.

Hugo/Scorpius

Imaginary
R. Sometimes it’s hard to see the truth behind so many carefully constructed lies. It only takes a minute for it all to come crashing down.

The Importance of Condoms
NC-17. Hugo feels the need to use a condom, but he's not really sure what it's for.

Truth or Dare
PG. Hugo manages to get Scorpius to play a little game of Truth or Dare with him.

Harry/Draco

Punishment and Reward
NC-17. Draco's made a mess again. It's up to Harry to take care of him.

Smile
PG. A walk through all seven books from Draco's perspective.

Miscellaneous

By the Light of the Moon
PG. It's their last night in Gryffindor Tower and Seamus can't sleep. (Harry/Seamus)

Lost
PG. Pig is missing someone important, but he may never be able to find her again. (Hedwig/Pig)

Perfect Match
NC-17. Scorpius starts working for Harry and is smitten the first time he lays eyes on Ginny. Fortunately, the Potters have a solution. (Ginny/Scorpius, Harry)

Photograph
R. Draco doesn't like Cedric. (Cedric/Draco, Bellatrix/Draco, Tom Riddle/Draco)

Pretty
PG-13. "Boys aren't supposed to be pretty." (Draco/Luna)

Public Example
NC-17. After the war, McGonagall takes control of Hogwarts and she has no tolerance for bad behavior. (McGonagall/Draco)

The Quidditch Speech
NC-17. Oliver needs to come up with the perfect Quidditch locker room speech to keep his team’s attention. Oh, and Percy’s there, too. He might just be a little bit more interesting than Quidditch. (Oliver/Percy)

Resolution
PG-13. Tonks is feeling unusually depressed after the birth of her and Draco's baby. (Draco/Tonks)

Switching Roles
PG. Lee's in love with Fred. (Lee/George)

Collaborations

The Benefits of Compromise aka The Conquest for Ice Cream written with whisperings.
R. Ron loves ice cream but he also loves Draco. See what happens when he puts the two together in epic proportions of love and awesome food! Also, Charlie the Unicorn reference. Just throwing that out there. (Ron/Draco)

Order of the Perverts: Fifth Movie Dinner Scene-- Unrated written with 99redwaffles.
PG-13. Dinner at the House of Black becomes a little awkward. This is how it really happened. (Implied Sirius/Lupin, plus a surprise pairing)

Draco: The Titillating Tale of a Virginal Man-Slut ;) written with la_dissonance.
NC-58. Or NC-61, depending on your jurisdiction. Ron and Draco had sex a lot, because they really liked it. Intentional badfic. (Ron/Draco)

Terror at Malfoy Manor written with 99redwaffles.
PG. Ron and Draco decide to go camping... with horrifying results. Crack!fic. (Ron/Draco)

Twilight

Virginity is for Virgins
NC-42. Bella is tired of being a virgin and there's nothing Edward can do about it!!!!!!1 Intentional badfic.

Sarah's Guide to Constructive Criticism!

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:37:18 GMT

I’ve noticed lately, especially with a fanfic I’m posting that needs constructive criticism, that most people just don’t know how (or simply don’t want) to leave a helpful review.

I see a lot of reviews like this:

“Interesting.” Good interesting? Bad interesting? I really don’t know.

“That sucked.” In what ways? How can I improve?

“LOL COOL.” I assume this is good; but it makes me wonder if they actually read it or not.

“Nice.” Was that really worth either of our time?

Based on those types of reviews, I decided to make this handy dandy little guide on what I like to see. Obviously there is no ‘right’ way; this is just what’s helpful to me, and it’s also what I try to stick to when I leave reviews on other people’s work.

By the way, the examples I used were made up off the top of my head.

Step One: list some things that you like about the fic in question.

This is especially important if your overall view of the story isn’t that great. A lot of the time (and I’m guilty of this, too), writers tend to be offended and might ignore a review that is only made up of things that they did wrong. So for starters, try to point out a few things you actually enjoyed (feel free to gush a bit, but don’t lie; that’s a little counterproductive), even if it’s just something small like characterizations or the general idea of the fic. You can even quote a favorite line or two; writers love it when you quote them. :D

Example: First of all, I have to say that I absolutely love the way you characterized Draco. You perfectly captured his snarky attitude, but also gave him just the right amount of depth and emotion to make it believable. Your descriptions of Hogwarts were also brilliant; the choice of words really set the mood for the fic.

Step Two: point out any blatant errors.
I try not to be too nitpicky here (like pointing out an overuse of commas or something), but repeated spelling errors, especially with a character’s name, need to be pointed out. Inconsistencies can also be mentioned, or if something wasn’t explained clearly enough. And yes, it is possible to do this without being unnecessarily rude.

Example: However, I also noticed a few little errors you might want to fix. You put ‘condemn’ several times, and I was a little confused at first until I realized you meant ‘condom’. You had a few other grammar errors in there, but nothing too bad. You might want to find a beta if you don’t have one; that’ll really help clean this up and make it even better.

Step Three: give suggestions on how errors can be fixed.
This step is so important! I can’t stress that enough. Don’t just tell someone that their fic is stupid or that you hate their characterizations if you’re not going to suggest ways to fix it. This step can also be meshed with step two, which is what I did. Like, in the previous example, I didn’t just say “You spelled condom wrong, stupid!” or “You have horrible grammar.” I pointed these out in the nicest way that I could, and then tried to help find a solution.

Step Four: give your overall opinion.
This is more or less your conclusion; you might want to restate some of the things you liked or disliked, and then give your overall opinion. It doesn’t have to be good, but there are ways to do it that’s helpful and inoffensive.

Example: While this fic really wasn’t my cup of tea, you had some excellent characterizations and you have a delightful style. Just find a beta (and I can recommend one if you’d like) and this fic will be even better. Keep up the good work!

The fact that you liked or disliked a fic shouldn’t really be the focus of your review. It’s suggestions on how to improve, because that’s what everyone needs. Of course, if you really like a fic, that can be perfectly obvious in your review, and I always love it when I read a review someone’s left for me in which they’re obviously really in love with the fic. It can’t get much better than that. :D

Obviously, the steps listed in this guide can be condensed a lot, so you can still manage to leave a helpful review that’s no more than a sentence or two long.

And that’s it. I mainly just wrote this to blow off some steam, but hey, I guess everyone could benefit from it.

Rarepair Shorts prompt table

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:06:08 GMT

I just have to try... I joined rarepair_shorts and this will be my Ron/Draco prompt table, ~~if I get approved.~~ NOW THAT I'M APPROVED YAY!!

rarepair_shortsHP Rare-Pair Challenge
Author: icanhaspancake
Pairing: Ron/Draco
Progress: 7/13

1. black ink

2. this is Wednesday

3. facing tomorrow alone

4. I'll be your... something-or-other

5. invisible line

6. by the book

7. tremble

8. without a smile

9. pining for normalcy

10. two weekends ago

11. gone

12. first snow

13. "You can't catch me..."