What is the best fanfic you've ever read?, (Operation Google Retrieval--Orig. mine)
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What is the best fanfic you've ever read?, (Operation Google Retrieval--Orig. mine)| Natima Lang |
Posted: Sep 26 2004, 08:14 PM
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So far, I think the best fanfic I've ever encountered on the Internet is located at this site: http://www.in-con.com/vmeredith/fanfiction.html.
All of it is Cardassian-focused, and particularly deals with Damar. I have not read all of the stories (do pay attention to the ratings to decide what you would and would not like to read), but all of the ones by Victoria Meredith are excellent. They're internally consistent (you get to watch the progression of Damar's character very clearly), and also are almost entirely free of grammar and spelling errors. My favorite stories are "An Honorable Contest" (rated PG-13), and "Transcending Folly" (also PG-13). "An Honorable Contest" imagines what would've happened if Damar and Worf had got into a drinking contest. The dialogue is so hilarious that it just about had me rolling on the floor! It made me stay up until 2:30 in the morning reading...it was just THAT good. "Transcending Folly" offers insight into the Cardassian psyche through the eyes of one of Legate Damar's assistants, who Ms. Meredith names Glinn Edo Quare. This story was a really impressive read, and a glowing example of what fanfic can be. You'd also do well to read the analyses she's written in the Articles section of her site--they are well thought out and show a high degree of insight into Star Trek, and Deep Space Nine in particular. An honorable mention also goes to the Star Trek: The Final Frontier series, located at http://www.sttff.org. What amazes me is the intricacy of the story this guy has come up with, as well as the details in all of the support materials, like the star maps and ship models. Its only weak points are in the repeated misuses of certain words that I see over and over. But when it comes to plot, and being able to write interesting characters (one of my favorites being Talyere Rosat) and witty dialogue, he does a good job. Has anybody got an opinion on this? Or do you have any other good fanfic to recommend? Chakotay Posted: Feb 22 2004, 02:21 AM Alternative Voyages at http://dakota4747.tripod.com/altvoy/altvoyind.html . It is a work in progress so you need to check back every so often to see if it's been updated. It's very good. HarryKim Posted: Feb 22 2004, 11:01 AM Okay, the best I've ever read is located here: Very Good Fanfic Natima Lang Posted: Feb 23 2004, 04:12 AM Wow...that's very kind.  I still think the stuff I pointed out in my post is better, especially the Damar stuff (at least, what I wanted to read of it). -------------------- "Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end."
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Posted: Sep 27 2004, 01:37 AM
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Lieutenant Jr. Grade  Group: Administrators Posts: 38 Member No.: 264 Joined: 26-September 04 |
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| Natima Lang |
Posted: Sep 27 2004, 04:48 PM
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Commander Group: Members Posts: 457 Member No.: 76 Joined: 23-October 03 |
MT2--I retrieved your original post regarding this fanfic and am adding it on to this thread.
----------- Voyager Virtual Season Project, Fan-Fic MT39503 Posted: Oct 17 2002, 09:12 PM This is some of the greatest Voyager Fan-Fic around!! Come read at http://vv8.jetc.org Just to get you there here is a pic and a bit of the first book!!  Main Logo [Posted Image] [http://vv8.jetc.org/images/main_top.jpg] Cover of the First Book (Posted Image) [http://vv8.jetc.org/vvs8/images/hiatus_small.jpg] This post has been edited by HarryKim on Jan 10 2004, 04:05 PM HarryKim Posted: Oct 26 2002, 09:18 PM it rocks! -------------------- "Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end."
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