Snowflake Challenge #6
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pronkerHereupon appended is my list of ten favorite WIP fics, glorious reads in so many of my fandoms:
Rebellions Eat Their Own by Hera_Cass holds a Star Wars: Andor fic featuring so much delectable plot, action, and characterization that I'm flabbergasted in the best way. Characters abound that are gleaned from Star Wars: Rebels, the Original Trilogy, other Star Wars-ery, and of course from the show that took the fandom by storm, Andor. Updated regularly, it's a true pleasure to rec this story.
A Reason To Leave by Crystal Volcheck. Penguins of Madagascar fics vary from canon actual birds to AU humanized versions of the cast, and Crystal Volcheck remains a favorite in the humanized aspect. The fic showcases the ongoing romance of Skipper and Marlene while adding in the complication of Hans' return. Hans needs Skipper's help immediately, and Marlene simply must deal with it.
an island in your arms by wildcard_47 explores the pairing of Lane Pryce and Joan Holloway, whose attraction leads to a strong drama filled with Mad Men characters, an OC or two, and much glorious period detail. EAD: Ooops this is complete.
Remember Me Like This by shady-swan-jones delves into Haladriel, the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Halbrand/Galadriel pairing that piques the imagination. Author's summary: "A short story about their stay in Eregion, my take on why the rings were made. It starts with a kiss, but how does it end?"
Disassembly by NoFootprintsInSand takes on the Star Wars: Andor daring pairing of Orson Krennic and Dedra Meero as Orson pushes boundaries and Dedra dares them, too.
GH-325 by Skyson guides Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D from mid-season 1's ending in which Coulson rescues Skye from Ward; the AU contains lovely plotting and characterization from Coulson, Skye, Melinda, Gemma, Leo, Antoine, Billy and Sam Koenig, and Nick Fury.
Happily Ever After by MRSTJ1, a Dark Shadows fic delivering a charming OC who used to be a vampire's thrall, but she got over it. Visit Barnabas Collins and Julia, Quentin Collins, Roger Collins, all the Collinses and their close associates who somehow wind up living in the vast, mysterious Collinwood manor, sometimes for years at a time. :) Nicholas Blair works his somewhat honorable deviltry, and the story barrels right along with regular updates.
Indomitable Heart by Kihvod works fic magic in the Star Wars: Bad Batch 'verse with Tech marooned away from his closest clone brothers in a POW camp. How he survives and even thrives form the basis of a good story.
The Ominous Thing: Part 4 of What All This Love Is For by Kark in the world of Dark Shadows holds fascinating lore regarding luckstones and lich stones that flavor this immersive epic with lore I'd not heard of before (hey, that rhymes!) Author crafted a series of tales holding all your favorites, Willie, Roger, Julia, Maggie, and so on, living out lives in the tiny seaport of Collinsport. Spooky happenings abound, but did we expect anything different? :D
Legacy-VI by ruth baulding holds a special place in my fic-loving heart because the writing in all 98 of her Star Wars stories give fullness to the characters of Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Dooku and so many rich OCs that there's a little shrine to her stories in the back yard. Upon fleshing out Jude Watson's Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice to applause, ruth next explored the Jedi Quest 'verse, and Legacy-VI is the last bit, unfinished as it is but we live in hope. Here's the shrine with its plaque that says: In memoriam r.b. dedicandum est hoc diem et perpetuam.
And now I cheat with two authors whose oovers contain only completed stories:
Inverse Alchemy, Part 6 offers NPI_IDK's latest works in a summary like this: "A collection of unrelated, random and even contradictory one-shots inspired by the album "On Every Street" (1991) by Dire Straits, set in the world of "The Penguins of Madagascar". A humble homage. *** Aug.2025-Sep.2025." For sheer originality, this series is hard to beat because the blend of music and literary works always make me gasp.
Tzu-ology is the latest story by Random Guise, whose works span vast numbers of movies, books, and even the game of Pong. Every time I read a story, Author makes sure that even if I've not read or seen the source, I'm up to speed on plot and character within a paragraph or two. For instance, I've not seen the film Breakfast Club, yet this fic holds all the teen moods and wild imaginings, not to mention craftiness, that anyone could wish.
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I hope you recognize that WIPs contain larval forms of lovely fic-butterflies, and that larvae such as a tobacco hornworm contain a sort of beauty.
Rebellions Eat Their Own by Hera_Cass holds a Star Wars: Andor fic featuring so much delectable plot, action, and characterization that I'm flabbergasted in the best way. Characters abound that are gleaned from Star Wars: Rebels, the Original Trilogy, other Star Wars-ery, and of course from the show that took the fandom by storm, Andor. Updated regularly, it's a true pleasure to rec this story.
A Reason To Leave by Crystal Volcheck. Penguins of Madagascar fics vary from canon actual birds to AU humanized versions of the cast, and Crystal Volcheck remains a favorite in the humanized aspect. The fic showcases the ongoing romance of Skipper and Marlene while adding in the complication of Hans' return. Hans needs Skipper's help immediately, and Marlene simply must deal with it.
an island in your arms by wildcard_47 explores the pairing of Lane Pryce and Joan Holloway, whose attraction leads to a strong drama filled with Mad Men characters, an OC or two, and much glorious period detail. EAD: Ooops this is complete.
Remember Me Like This by shady-swan-jones delves into Haladriel, the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power Halbrand/Galadriel pairing that piques the imagination. Author's summary: "A short story about their stay in Eregion, my take on why the rings were made. It starts with a kiss, but how does it end?"
Disassembly by NoFootprintsInSand takes on the Star Wars: Andor daring pairing of Orson Krennic and Dedra Meero as Orson pushes boundaries and Dedra dares them, too.
GH-325 by Skyson guides Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D from mid-season 1's ending in which Coulson rescues Skye from Ward; the AU contains lovely plotting and characterization from Coulson, Skye, Melinda, Gemma, Leo, Antoine, Billy and Sam Koenig, and Nick Fury.
Happily Ever After by MRSTJ1, a Dark Shadows fic delivering a charming OC who used to be a vampire's thrall, but she got over it. Visit Barnabas Collins and Julia, Quentin Collins, Roger Collins, all the Collinses and their close associates who somehow wind up living in the vast, mysterious Collinwood manor, sometimes for years at a time. :) Nicholas Blair works his somewhat honorable deviltry, and the story barrels right along with regular updates.
Indomitable Heart by Kihvod works fic magic in the Star Wars: Bad Batch 'verse with Tech marooned away from his closest clone brothers in a POW camp. How he survives and even thrives form the basis of a good story.
The Ominous Thing: Part 4 of What All This Love Is For by Kark in the world of Dark Shadows holds fascinating lore regarding luckstones and lich stones that flavor this immersive epic with lore I'd not heard of before (hey, that rhymes!) Author crafted a series of tales holding all your favorites, Willie, Roger, Julia, Maggie, and so on, living out lives in the tiny seaport of Collinsport. Spooky happenings abound, but did we expect anything different? :D
Legacy-VI by ruth baulding holds a special place in my fic-loving heart because the writing in all 98 of her Star Wars stories give fullness to the characters of Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon, Dooku and so many rich OCs that there's a little shrine to her stories in the back yard. Upon fleshing out Jude Watson's Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice to applause, ruth next explored the Jedi Quest 'verse, and Legacy-VI is the last bit, unfinished as it is but we live in hope. Here's the shrine with its plaque that says: In memoriam r.b. dedicandum est hoc diem et perpetuam.
And now I cheat with two authors whose oovers contain only completed stories:
Inverse Alchemy, Part 6 offers NPI_IDK's latest works in a summary like this: "A collection of unrelated, random and even contradictory one-shots inspired by the album "On Every Street" (1991) by Dire Straits, set in the world of "The Penguins of Madagascar". A humble homage. *** Aug.2025-Sep.2025." For sheer originality, this series is hard to beat because the blend of music and literary works always make me gasp.
Tzu-ology is the latest story by Random Guise, whose works span vast numbers of movies, books, and even the game of Pong. Every time I read a story, Author makes sure that even if I've not read or seen the source, I'm up to speed on plot and character within a paragraph or two. For instance, I've not seen the film Breakfast Club, yet this fic holds all the teen moods and wild imaginings, not to mention craftiness, that anyone could wish.
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I hope you recognize that WIPs contain larval forms of lovely fic-butterflies, and that larvae such as a tobacco hornworm contain a sort of beauty.
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Date: 2026-01-13 11:53 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading!
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