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#1 Damn Good Fiction

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 1:59 pm
by JEAP
So, do you have any favorite stories that you've dug from the depths of the Net? Course you do, you just aren't admitting it.

I'll get the ball started with this Damn Good Fiction C2 I put together on FF.net.

I'd recommend Carlos Perez's stories, for a start. They reminded me of Terry Pratchett's work.

#2

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:05 pm
by Ace Pace
TBO. The end.

#3

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:12 pm
by Rogue 9
StarCrossed owns.

#4

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:33 pm
by Dartzap
Helpful Hint:

Link to the damn thing, not everyone here is from SDN

:razz:

#5

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:41 pm
by Rogue 9
SD.net isn't the only place that has it, though, and as some of us are IP-banned there, it could prove inconvenient. Clicky.

#6

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:39 pm
by JEAP
The Human Memoirs by Greg Howell is a nice orginal story. Probably my favorite piece of furry fiction, too.

Drunkard's Walk by Robert M. Schroeck is my favorite SI. Two sagas with several more planned, and if you prefer compleat stories, Robot's Rules of Order is done.

#7

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 11:15 pm
by Ace Pace
How the hell do I link to TBO? IM me if you want the completed ZIP.

#8

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:01 am
by JEAP
Fierce Deity, in addition to two Zelda epics, The Five and Eternal Ark, has an excellent orginal story: Twin Gear: The Ruiner of a Thousand Years.

There's seven hundred thousand plus words of good writing there.

#9

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:31 pm
by Mayabird
Ace Pace wrote:How the hell do I link to TBO? IM me if you want the completed ZIP.
The index is here. It links to not only TBO, but other stories within the TBOverse. Some of them continue the timeline, some are side stories, and some are written by different people.

I keep it bookmarked, if you're wondering. :wink:

#10

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:36 am
by Ace Pace
Mayabird wrote:
Ace Pace wrote:How the hell do I link to TBO? IM me if you want the completed ZIP.
The index is here. It links to not only TBO, but other stories within the TBOverse. Some of them continue the timeline, some are side stories, and some are written by different people.

I keep it bookmarked, if you're wondering. :wink:
I just routinely DL all the stories into txt files and spread them around.

#11

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:48 pm
by JEAP
ImproFanfic.com has a few good stories archived. Its a round robin story site, so the plot can take some unexpected turns. I'd reccomend Furniture Warriors. It's been a while since I poked around there, but that one was in my favorites, so I think I liked it.

Wanna know an easy way to navigate FF.net and similar sites? It's simple: 10 reviews a chapter and there's a good chance it's readable. Adjust for the category, 25 for Harry Potter and 5 in Detective Conan. You're going to miss a few gems, but I find that this is a good way to filter out the good stuff.

#12

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:53 am
by Caz
JEAP wrote:ImproFanfic.com has a few good stories archived. Its a round robin story site, so the plot can take some unexpected turns. I'd reccomend Furniture Warriors. It's been a while since I poked around there, but that one was in my favorites, so I think I liked it.

Wanna know an easy way to navigate FF.net and similar sites? It's simple: 10 reviews a chapter and there's a good chance it's readable. Adjust for the category, 25 for Harry Potter and 5 in Detective Conan. You're going to miss a few gems, but I find that this is a good way to filter out the good stuff.
Actually, that's a rather bad way to try and filter things--after all, Harry Potter assrape fic probably gets a ton of reviews. Unless there's some warning system...

Then again, I don't read/write fanfic anyhow.

And I thought the title of this thread was "Damn good friction." HA.

Um, anywho, my contribution: "Untitled Document" from SomethingAwful.com is hilarious.

#13

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:09 am
by JEAP
Yeah, it doesn't do so well in Harry Potter. Or Gundam Wing(Yardwork by DB Sommer is the best.). Or Yu-gi-oh (Nothing good comes from here). Or Naruto. Or any hyper-popular category. I navigate those, for the most part, using the favorite lists of authors I like.

Master Nin is a tale of young love... with a GILF (Grandma I'd like to *wink wink nudge nudge*)

Genin is a good story. Solid writing and a good plot.

Never Cut Twice is more of a 'lets make him better' story, but its not too bad.

#14

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:13 pm
by Dartzap
I'll second Starcrossed, been reading that since the start and its damn impressive (especially the April fool chapter) :lol:

#15

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:52 pm
by fgalkin
Ace Pace wrote:
Mayabird wrote:
Ace Pace wrote:How the hell do I link to TBO? IM me if you want the completed ZIP.
The index is here. It links to not only TBO, but other stories within the TBOverse. Some of them continue the timeline, some are side stories, and some are written by different people.

I keep it bookmarked, if you're wondering. :wink:
I just routinely DL all the stories into txt files and spread them around.
Technically that's not allowed, you know.

I nominate my current favorite, 55 Days in Kalunda.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

#16

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:07 pm
by Ace Pace
fgalkin wrote:
Ace Pace wrote:
Mayabird wrote: The index is here. It links to not only TBO, but other stories within the TBOverse. Some of them continue the timeline, some are side stories, and some are written by different people.

I keep it bookmarked, if you're wondering. :wink:
I just routinely DL all the stories into txt files and spread them around.
Technically that's not allowed, you know.

I nominate my current favorite, 55 Days in Kalunda.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin
Okey, rephrase, I collect them into text files for my own reading, and sometimes I send it out to people who complain their gonna forget the URL for the story index.

#17

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 7:56 pm
by JEAP
Yeah, the Duchess does good work. Most of the stuff coming from TGG is interesting.

Ah Dark Angel, you were good for a few seasons, but then you got wierd and left me confused. So how 'bout some alt history instead! Left Behind follows the trials and tribulations of Max after she fails to escape. There are several sequals and side stories including: Moving Ahead, Moving Alongside, Pressing Onwards, and Surging Forward. All told there are some six hundred thousand words over the five stories. Left behind is the shortest, but it is more of a prolgue.

#18

Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 11:01 pm
by JEAP
Its been yeahs since I looked at StarWars fiction. And its just like I remember, Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon gettin' it on and Anikan angst. The last good story I read was Hitchhiker.

So I was suprised when I found this little gem, The Essences Of Life, that focuses on Grievous. Its getting to the climax, I think, and I'm sorta hoping that Grievous will break with Dooku and lead the CIS on to victory. Its probably heading to a romance really, but I can hope.

#19

Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:12 pm
by JEAP
Another neat Naruto story, Single Ninja on the Town. In it Naruto gets a guide on how to woo ninja style. A nice light read with a few chuckles in it.

This one I had forgotten, Red Moon. Its a skewed Sailor Moon story. Hey I see that look! Try it before that sneer settles.

And remember kids: "Public transport is the veins through which the lifeblood of a nation flows. By attacking this system, you have sought to bring low the co- operative dreams and labours of all the People. For your counter revolutionary activities, I am Sailor Moon, and in the name of the State, I shall punish you!"