alicia

currently mostly posting non-ao3-brittana-fic-recs

[alicia @rootscanary]

@DrTannhaeuser @pennsylvaryan @KinderheimRune lmao aber bayern ist ausland

[alicia @rootscanary]

Forgot the link: https://t.co/OgBbtD6Iy9

[alicia @rootscanary]

Day 8: You Instead
110k words | Rockstar AU

For no reason at all™️, we’re doing a musician AU today. One of my personal favorites to read for an enemies-to-lovers that actually works for them, a super fun ensemble, banter, and an author whose love for music is so palpable.

[elise @fireplaceashes]

we’ve moved into a timeline i thought was not possible

[alicia @rootscanary]

@AkAkfiske @BRICSinfo They go to jail, there was a semi-recent trial where that for instance happened to a white woman. Using the sentiment as anti-immigrant is bullshit, but acknowledging that Holocaust denial has no place in the country is actually something of a solid statement from him for once

[t @shimulacra]

woke 3.0 means it’s time for a pitch perfect 4 where bechloe is for real canon, cowards. you’re on notice @UniversalPics

[alicia @rootscanary]

Day 7: Set The World On Fire
Canon-compliant comedy | 260k words

What S4 could've been with Kurtchelbrittana as roommates in NYC. Read for incredibly in-character-dialogue, vibrant dynamics, and just a beautiful, laugh-out-loud type of story.

https://t.co/yYF0fYls8S

[alicia @rootscanary]

@elzorns @rhiyolivs posting some everyday rn :) for //the// brittana fic, start w/ white shadows (historical AU) or 2859 (comedy). for suspense, top tier plot & slow (!) burn, Find Me Another Life. for super in-character lines, kurtchelbrittana in NYC & laughs more than tears, Set The World On Fire

[safe place for brittana stans @brittanasafe]

ending lesbian visibility week with the one and only santana lopez <3

[alicia @rootscanary]

maybe there’s a chance that they'll return to the keyboard and resolve the cliffhanger the story is currently on

[alicia @rootscanary]

Day 6 of a Brittana fic a day:

Teach Me To Fall

Maybe the best currently (?) ongoing fic in which Santana goes on DWTS. Read for top-tier dialogue, on point dynamics with Quinn and Mercedes, beautiful lines, yearner Santana™️, and Brittany as a dancer.

https://t.co/QjoHPLLBWM

[alicia @rootscanary]

I remember more engaged comments on AO3, but the comments here are almost all 1-2 lines, recently with a slight guilt trip or something else along those lines. So if you read it and find something you love, maybe let the author know about those treasured details and who knows,

[alicia @rootscanary]

i love going through this scene frame by frame bc the level of chemistry is just incredible like

[Maia @Nightmind13]

I wanna know what she said to make Brittany say "mean" and make Santana kiss her fingers in what I assume is apology.

[alicia @rootscanary]

@damiebly I thought this was about Wayhaught?

[alicia @rootscanary]

@rhiyolivs I think it’s also so interesting that in spite of her potential with all three, Brittany is imo the clear "winner" bc of how much what she brings to the dynamic differs and balances her out rather than intensifies her the way the other two are more likely to

[alicia @rootscanary]

@mirrorballbritt you just continue to be correct about everything

[alicia @rootscanary]

For day 4 of a Brittana fic a day, let me introduce you to the one, the only, the one of all time…

White Shadows

It’s a historical AU, but beyond that, I'll just say read it and expect one of the best reads of your life.

https://t.co/gwCoHSLubS

[alicia @rootscanary]

this is very well put and i think another part of this is how much more interactive fandom culture was bc shows were ongoing. like my first (badly written) fics got 5-15 comments per chapter bc it was a way to engage with shows that were a ~weekly presence in our lives for years

[Astra 💭✒️ @SignedAstra]

I want to hop in on this because, by all means, I am considered an "older gen writer."

First of all, Fanfic dot net and Wattpad authors used to literally hold chapters hostage until a certain "Like" or "Comment" threshold was met. People still make memes about it to this day, so don't try to play revisionist on this piece of history.

Second, a lot of this isn't about statistics. It's about acknowledgement. I wrote a couple decently well-received fanfics as a teen, then went on to pursue writing professionally in college. And I can pretty confidently say I only got this far *because* my fanfics were well-received and people engaged and encouraged me to keep going.

Yes, you should write for yourself. Yes, you shouldn't write for views or engagement. And as a writer, I've always written what *I* want to read. But people liking and/or commenting was literally what gave 15-16-year-old me the message that "Hey, I like reading this stuff too! Keep going!" Otherwise, I would've given up and kept my writing in the Google Drive for my own enjoyment and leisure. Besides, it's in our nature to seek approval and like-minded people who enjoy the same things we do. It's the exact same reason why people are sharing fics right now on drives when ao3 is down, is it not? Because we enjoyed these stories, and we want more people to be able to access them so we can talk about them.

Big production TV shows literally axe series that don't meet the projected numbers or ratings. It's so easy for fanfic authors to fall into the same trap of "why invest so many resources into something no one will interact with or consume?" Big productions ask for monetary support. All fanfiction authors ask for is a little time out of your day to leave a kudos or comment if you've enjoyed it. We talk all the time about "Supporting Real Artists." That doesn't just pertain to visual art. Literature is art too, even if it's fanfiction.

I've been reading fics from these drives/wayback machines during ao3's downtime too, but I have everything listed down so I can go back and properly kudos them when the site is back up to show my appreciation. Because I know I would've appreciated that too when I was a budding young writer.

[alicia @rootscanary]

day 5 of a brittana fic a day is more bite-size since you’re all busy (re-)reading white shadows from yesterday

"I loved you in the darkness and I loved you in flurescent light" is a collection of 55 shorter one-shots that will always brighten your day

https://t.co/deHbkAGG30

[alicia @rootscanary]

@finnmignon_ @femmechel there’s something that i find so beautiful about teenagers still growing up feeling her impact, i'm so glad and so grateful that her legacy continues with your generation

[alicia @rootscanary]

@finnmignon_ @fuffytana everyone was just in the trenches like the true opposite of whimsical