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Mar. 7th, 2005 10:24 pmI've been informed that this week is Fanfic Author Appreciation Week. This means you post to your LJ each day at least one of your favorite fanfic authors and why you love them, their work, and why they need more appreciation.
So today I shall highlight Olethros. She has written several great stories, both long and short, for the Hannibal series and the Phantom of the Opera, and is now working on a fantastic crossover between the two. The comparison of the two twisted but oddly fascianting characters is, well, fascinating. I actually am not a fan of the Hannibal Lecter series and have not seen teh films, but her writing is so compelling that I am completly into the story regardless. All of the people are very in character - something I feel is hard to nail with PotO. She has a great way with words and her writing seems to be getting better and better over time - and it was quite good to begin with. There are interesting, beautiful metaphors that enforce this awesome, morbid, almost gothic feel to it, while at the same time it feels quite modern (but not in a bad or out of character way) like there's an attitude to the story, bitter sarcasm everywhere. She updates consistently every few weeks and is very responsive to reviews/feedback, and also is very active in giving feedback to other authors on the site.
So everybody go read her stuff!!
And since, I the first week of this, March 6th, I shall include another one. And I'll try and do different fandoms for variety.
Now, it would probably be better to give little-known authors the spotlight, but I'm going to have to mention Thing1 - her stuff was, I believe, the first fanfic I ever really got into. This was when I was in love with Remus Lupin. Her stories follow an alternate universe timeline that soared ahead into the series' future long before J.K. Rowling wrote that far and mapped our the lives of the main characters, especially Sirius and Remus, and gave us glimpses into the past as well. Full of anst and drama and evil doings and suffering, as well as fluffy romance and sprouting families (mini-Remuses and mini-Siriuses), it's an incredible, addictive series. Sadly, we know it's not at all what will happen, especially in light of the end of the 5th book... < sob >
So today I shall highlight Olethros. She has written several great stories, both long and short, for the Hannibal series and the Phantom of the Opera, and is now working on a fantastic crossover between the two. The comparison of the two twisted but oddly fascianting characters is, well, fascinating. I actually am not a fan of the Hannibal Lecter series and have not seen teh films, but her writing is so compelling that I am completly into the story regardless. All of the people are very in character - something I feel is hard to nail with PotO. She has a great way with words and her writing seems to be getting better and better over time - and it was quite good to begin with. There are interesting, beautiful metaphors that enforce this awesome, morbid, almost gothic feel to it, while at the same time it feels quite modern (but not in a bad or out of character way) like there's an attitude to the story, bitter sarcasm everywhere. She updates consistently every few weeks and is very responsive to reviews/feedback, and also is very active in giving feedback to other authors on the site.
So everybody go read her stuff!!
And since, I the first week of this, March 6th, I shall include another one. And I'll try and do different fandoms for variety.
Now, it would probably be better to give little-known authors the spotlight, but I'm going to have to mention Thing1 - her stuff was, I believe, the first fanfic I ever really got into. This was when I was in love with Remus Lupin. Her stories follow an alternate universe timeline that soared ahead into the series' future long before J.K. Rowling wrote that far and mapped our the lives of the main characters, especially Sirius and Remus, and gave us glimpses into the past as well. Full of anst and drama and evil doings and suffering, as well as fluffy romance and sprouting families (mini-Remuses and mini-Siriuses), it's an incredible, addictive series. Sadly, we know it's not at all what will happen, especially in light of the end of the 5th book... < sob >
