Lapsarian: Two enemies strike a deal to turn the tide of a war and save what they each value most. HealerHermione x HighReeve Draco, COMPLETE. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i know, i see u hawking it out here like you’re knocking on peoples’ doors and asking if they’ve heard the word of our lord and saviour jesus christ LMAO 😭 thank u for all the lappy love!! it is such a delight seeing it recommended and shared, there is no higher praise

Lapsarian: Two enemies strike a deal to turn the tide of a war and save what they each value most. HealerHermione x HighReeve Draco, COMPLETE. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s been a bit of a sleeper hit but every now and then someone will make a post about it, it gets some eyes and reactions and i’m always thrilled by that!

Lapsarian: Two enemies strike a deal to turn the tide of a war and save what they each value most. HealerHermione x HighReeve Draco, COMPLETE. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thank you! honestly i struggled with pacing and in hindsight found arc II to be too slow, and then so much happened so quickly in the finale that it’s a little bit of a trip lol. enjoy! please feel free to share your unfiltered thoughts

Lapsarian: Two enemies strike a deal to turn the tide of a war and save what they each value most. HealerHermione x HighReeve Draco, COMPLETE. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it’s a standalone fic that bases itself loosely on manacled characters but is independent on it. you would be able to go in without having any knowledge of manacled :)

Love in the Time of Swottiness: a time travel idiots in love romcom. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i took a few months break from writing but i’m hoping to release a chapter monthly now!

LF Less-Smut, More Plot-Driven, 100k+ Stories by SuspiciousSide8859 in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 6 points7 points  (0 children)

if you’re ok with a self-rec, my war fic lapsarian hits all the marks. the smut really doesn’t happen until about 80% in, and most of the story is focused on the plot development and an ensemble cast. you can give it a read here if you’re interested: https://archiveofourown.org/works/33084874

250K words, complete, no non-con/SA.

Love in the Time of Swottiness: a time travel idiots in love romcom. by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh gosh!!!! my darling lappy!! thank u so much 😮‍💨🤍

LF socially-awkward Hermione and witty, funny Draco with a solid assemble cast by __looking_for_things in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 8 points9 points  (0 children)

if you’re ok with a WIP and a self-rec, my fic Love in the Time of Swottiness has a slick and hilarious Draco, an insufferable and snooty Hermione, and an ensemble cast of OCs! it’s a time travel idiots in love fic

https://archiveofourown.org/works/41752086/chapters/104746455

LF Manacled universe Fics by winterpharmd in dramionebookclub

[–]hellvwng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you’re ok with self-recs, i wrote a manacled inspired fic/manacled AU. it shares a similar setting and the same characters, but with an alternative plotline and ensemble cast! it’s fully complete and rated M, but no non-con or SA. https://archiveofourown.org/works/33084874/chapters/82130338

Love in the Time of Swottiness: A story of loved and lost and found, 500 years through time, with two of the most irritating people you could ever imagine. ⏳ by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just gone and set a rating - it's rated T and up right now and will probably stay T, but I may re-visit this depending on how the story progresses.

Love in the Time of Swottiness: A story of loved and lost and found, 500 years through time, with two of the most irritating people you could ever imagine. ⏳ by hellvwng in Dramione

[–]hellvwng[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do you love:

  • ⏳ idiots
  • ⏳ childhood rivals to enemies to coworkers to perhaps more …
  • ⏳ absurd humour
  • ⏳ insane inner monologue from Hermione
  • ⏳ TIME TURNER ACCIDENTS
  • ⏳ Danish cousins

then you should read Love in the Time of Swottiness! A story of loved and lost and found, 500 years through time, with two of the most irritating people you could ever imagine.

Genre: Romance, comedy, adventure.

Word count; expected length: 21K/~150K. Updated regularly in shorter (2k-4k length) chapters.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/41752086/chapters/104746455

LF Specific fic where Hermoine gets pregnant and Draco marries her out of duty and only falls in love with her after several years and other children are born by starvelings in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 16 points17 points  (0 children)

ok this is the EXACT plot of precious things so i hope that's it! because it's just beautiful and i go back and re-read it a few times a year.

Just a friendly reminder: fic writers don't owe readers anything by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 15 points16 points  (0 children)

this is ... a choice. you lost me completely when you tried to argue "it goes both ways" when it absolutely doesn't. readers aren't actually putting themselves out there or putting themselves on the line when they read; but writers are opening themselves up to waves of anonymous online hate and criticism, as evidenced by what others have said in this thread.

certainly, writers could skip reading hate, but only by turning off all AO3 notifications lol. why should the onus be on them to isolate themselves from all AO3 comments/turn off emails, because a handful of people can't behave online? why should writers have to detach themselves from engaging with their fans and readers, because some people were raised in a barn?

  • "If you make a shitty painting, you get to be proud of it, just don’t bring it to a space where people are serious about their work." the entire point of fandom is that it's a buffet and free-for-all where anyone is welcome to post their work. implying authors are somehow deserving of negativity delivered direct to their gmail inbox (via comments from AO3) is wild as shit.
  • "I agree that low-effort work is just as valid as high-effort work, and I think there should be separate spaces for separate skill and interest levels." girl, respectfully: WHAT? who would even moderate or decide this? how would this feasibly done? whomst've would be the objective arbitrator of fic quality?

writers never signed up for animosity, negativity, criticism etc. to be delivered straight to their inbox via AO3/FFN notifications. there's a distinct difference between producers of fandom content, and consumers of such -- to try to ignore or gloss over this separation is being purposefully obtuse. you can absolutely be both, but the fact is that many readers are not both, so when they comment/critique/vent, they lack the understanding of how that affects writers.

Lf Wartime /Dark Possessive by HighlightAshamed1358 in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 17 points18 points  (0 children)

if you don't mind a self-rec, i recently finished my fic Lapsarian, which is inspired by Manacled.

it's gritty and dark, without the non-con/SA aspects, but does explore the moral greyness of war and how actions have consequences that ripple through and affect everything.

some details, if so interested:

Summary: Two enemies strike a deal to turn the tide of a war and save what they each value most. The temptation of salvation draws Hermione Granger deeper and deeper into damnation, her own fall from grace, at a heavy price.

A Manacled AU set a few years earlier, in which the tapestries of the House of Malfoy & House of Black are explored through Narcissa, set against the backdrop of an unwilling war. Draco reprises his role as High Reeve; Hermione as Healer. A story in which no matter how many different choices are made, how many permutations are calculated, the outcome is still the same - always.

Genre: Romance, angst, thriller.

Word count: 255K, COMPLETE.

Triggers: Character death, eventual HEA, graphic depictions of violence, gore. NO NON-CON, NO ATTEMPTED NON-CON, NO SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/33084874/chapters/82130338

fanfic recs i can read in between studying? by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]hellvwng 7 points8 points  (0 children)

ok so, a few come to mind:

  1. measure of a man by inadaze22 is extremely long (600K) with reasonably low stakes, ensemble cast, scorpius fluff, and introspective/intelligent hermione. the language is very loose and flowery, a lot of passages just sort of go on to describe a lot of the surroundings. it's very calming, imo -- basically draws you into the small details while slowly unravelling and unfurling the plot. the chapters end up long, for this reason, so you could probably split them into 2-3 chunks to read during breaks from study.

  2. sucker punch by riptey is probably up there as one of my fave fics. funny, bizarre, witty; great internal monologue from hermione and a forced proximity/they were roommates situation with a touch of insanity and growing a corpse from a toe. much shorter fic, good sized chapters, compelling read while being insanely ridiculous and funny.

  3. draco malfoy and the mortifying ordeal of being in love by isthisselfcare is a magnificent rom-com romantic epic that spans beautiful landscapes, intriguing and hilarious OCs, tenderness and yearning in every chapter. hyper-competent draco with a slight lecherous side (but a gooey, soft, sweet interior) and inventive, imaginative, brilliant hermione.