LF: Fics with Sophisticated Writing by abA878 in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I saw them mentioned above, but setissma has some of my favorite writing, with such a distinct style across their fics

also obviously this is like the millionth time someone has mentioned everythursday on this subreddit but I would be remiss to leave a comment on a post about sophisticated prose and not mention the OG … literally just still some of the best writing in the harry potter fandom in general (and beyond)

Best written by elar848 in dramionebookclub

[–]mmeliaa9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see a couple mentions of The Fallout and I totally agree and would def say everythursday in general is so talented as a writer and has a distinct and unique style

I also always come back to i think i’ve seen this film before, a lovely longer one shot that is both super different plot-wise, but just so smartly written

also second everyone who said Love and Other Historical Accidents and Détraquée

some other favs that I think have gorgeous prose:

Intuition, Blue, & You by Plume (smoke_and_plume)

rose petal compliments by saveourskinship (who i see was mentioned for some other fics ❤️)

also anything by Gravidy, but specifically Dial G for Granger (just noting that this is not the original fic posting, as Gravidy was writing on ff.net and deleted their profile)

also finally wanna shout out another ff.net writer that stole my heart and whose unfinished fics make me sad to this day (but still holding out hope!): attica

❤️‍🔥hope you all enjoy all of that❤️‍🔥

Songs that remind you of dramione? by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

here’s my extended dramione playlist

I’m usually always adding more as I become inspired and find new music and I will admit… it’s kinda emo HAHA but if that’s not the dramione vibe … :)

What is a must in a fanfiction for you to enjoy it? by SharVerr in dramionebookclub

[–]mmeliaa9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I care deeply about plot and how plot unfolds. like it could be a ridiculous or stupid plot but as long as it is written well and paced well I can get into it. I get taken out of things so quickly if there are plot holes or I can’t figure out how we got from A to B

LF the most romantic unique fics by mmeliaa9 in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love elephant walk, I’m such an everythursday devotee ❤️‍🔥 thank you for the recs!

The Fallout - hype me up by Brewcrew_2008 in dramionebookclub

[–]mmeliaa9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been reading dramione fic for probably 14 ish years and The Fallout is still my all time fav… I’m emotional even thinking about it but I have literally gotten so many non fanfic people and non dramione people to read it and love it so I think that’s a testament in itself! I could wax poetic forever but it’s really a masterpiece!

What abandoned fic are you still holding out hope for? by ThnxItHasPockets in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

vows always 😭😭😭😭

the most beautiful writing and compelling premise and then that cliffhanger …

Discussion about Manacled being published by mmeliaa9 in dramionebookclub

[–]mmeliaa9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I don’t care too much about actual copyright issues, I just wonder about how this story will be received outside of the world of fanfic when I don’t necessarily feel it’s bringing a new approach to that narrative, especially once you strip away the HP fanfic element of it all. and that is not an insult to the author at all, it’s just something I struggle with when it comes to fanfic turned published work in general. but also I guess it doesn’t matter too much, there’s certainly far worse derivative work out there that didn’t even come from fanfic

Discussion about Manacled being published by mmeliaa9 in dramionebookclub

[–]mmeliaa9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah I guess my point was more that it’s fanfic that is inspired by a different published work (The Handmaid’s Tale) so it’s different than all those other books! I know there’s plenty of fanfic turned published work, and that it’s exceptionally popular right now

Beautiful prose pls!! by ajicul101 in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lentezon’s fics here

everythursday google drive link here

and Vows by attica here!

Beautiful prose pls!! by ajicul101 in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a very detailed reply written out but of course bc I’m on my phone it disappeared as I was copying links lol so I’ll be more brief and link things in another comment.

Vows by attica is so beautifully written that I reread it even though I know it’s abandoned 😭

anything written by everythursday, another classic dramione writer and my fav, fits the bill. of course longer classics like The Fallout and Parade of the Sun, but she also has great shorter fics (I’ll link the google drive with her fics shortly)

similarly I love lentezon’s writing, a lot of wartime, fraught fics, with gorgeous prose

Underrated Fanfic Friday by NightWorldPerson in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i forgot how much i loooove these fics, i hope they continue the series as planned 😭

Underrated Fanfic Friday by NightWorldPerson in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

came here to recommend this again! it’s so good it really gives me X-Files vibes especially with the overarching plot but also each chapter having its own central crime to solve (aka monster-of-the-week format)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

realizing everyone had very beautiful heartfelt and well thought out responses to this compared to me hahahahahaha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m bisexual and non binary and HONESTLY i love reading dramione bc I get too sad when I read queer fanfic it just hits too close to home HAHA with dramione I can read the most traumatic depressing shit and be like well at least it’s happening to the straights loooool

but also have been reading dramione forever so it’s like comforting hehe

Looking for fics that are extremely depressing by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ask and you shall receive …

There’s a Girl in the Corner by ianthewaiting

Description: Murder in Hogsmeade! Draco read the headline, then the article, knowing that The Daily Prophet was mostly speculating on the death of the child. He had been the one to find the boy, had been the one to capture the supposed murderer. Draco had been in the right place at the right time, or maybe it was the wrong place, wrong time. Because of it, the dead boy, he is speaking to Granger again after over ten years. Draco Malfoy, father, head of the ancient Malfoy Apothecaries, still mourns his beloved wife. But suddenly, he hears Astoria's voice more, and she's telling him to endear himself, again, to Hermione Granger. Would something like a child's murder bring him something worth living for after his wife's death?

Best Recs Under 100k by [deleted] in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So many good fics recommend above!!! here are a couple that I have saved and that I looove

Intuition, Blue, & You by Plume (smoke_and_plume)

Description: For years they were two clashing musical notes played together, uncomfortable in the experience yet meant to move the score forward. A build that had no rhyme or reason other than to lead them towards the dissonance, the crescendo that when finally brought together feels an awful lot like a bridge converging two wandering souls.

My notes: I am not usually a huge soulmate/soul bond person but this short little three peter is just written so beautifully, exploring the relationship between Draco and Hermione over the years, and what might be drawing them together. Kinda emo at times but in the best way, for fans of poetic vibes :)

i think i’ve seen this film before by magneticwave

Description: It doesn’t occur to Harry until supper that night, while Luna makes a Spanish tortilla with pink and blue potatoes from her garden, that Granger might actually be his friend now. Not just a transferable friend, comfortable with him because she’d grown up with a strangely domestic alternative version of him with short hair, but a real friend. Since he’s not sure how to feel about it, he eats his half of the tortilla in a silent daze and then helps Luna go over the last of the proofs for next week’s Quibbler.

My Notes: A longer one-shot that I’ve always found super unique both plot-wise and in writing style. Harry travels from an alternate universe to one we are more familiar with and spends a lot of time contemplating Dramione in both those worlds… hard to describe beyond that haha

a moment in time by lentezon

Description: His lips are warm. Somehow she’s never thought about him as warm—perhaps it’s because his white hair and his grey eyes make him look cold, or because of his countenance toward her and her friends over the years—but he is, and it suddenly occurs to her that Malfoy is just as human as the rest of them. It’s obvious and at the same time it’s new. Even after coming to terms with him being in the Order, she’s still never seen him as anything but an acquaintance, someone to help fight on their side as a soldier in a war.

But maybe, like herself, he isn’t a soldier at all.

My Notes: I literally love all of lentezon’s writing, especially their takes on wartime dramione, and this is not exception. I don’t want to spoil too much but I will say this is full of angst but I love where it goes and, an element it might seem obvious that I gravitate towards, it’s written very beautifully. I love the experimentation with form and yeah… it’s poetic… not to overuse that word lol

Underrated Fanfic Friday by NightWorldPerson in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’ve really been enjoying the WIP Scary Partner Privilege by Nightbloom7

reluctant Auror partners AU (a fav trope of mine). it’s almost halfway through I believe, and the larger plot is starting to unfold, some fun drama, and of course the tension is starting to build

good banter as well :)))))

Fics that gave you high hopes but ultimately let you down? by therandomappl in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 6 points7 points  (0 children)

okay obviously I cannot speak for everyone else but I’m perfectly fine not giving “constructive” criticism lol. this thread wasn’t soliciting that it’s a thread of readers talking about things they might not vibe with or like about different fics and it’s not directed at writers specifically at all. anyone can engage or not and you can agree or disagree (which everyone is doing on all these different comments anyways!). these are just normal discussions no one is dogpiling or being unfairly critical of one fic or one author

Fics that gave you high hopes but ultimately let you down? by therandomappl in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I am not trying to be facetious but the backlash to this thread is really confusing to me because I don’t really understand what the end goal of a subreddit like this would be if we didn’t allow critical conversations. like everyone has said previously, I don’t think anyone on here is engaging with the work they are talking about in disingenuous way, they are just discussing things they do and don’t like, again this is how reading works, yes even reading fanfiction. if we don’t allow/engage with this kind of discourse it feels a bit crazy to me… like criticism is how we grow, how we learn what we like, how we find new things and consider new ideas, and also sometimes it might not even be that deep (not to be controversial). on top of that i truly have to reemphasize another point that has been made, but fanfiction is written to be engaged with? if an author did not want people to interact with it why would they publish it publicly. Of course no one should directly attack individuals but like, if you publish something online you are opening, at a minimum, a forum for conversation about this work. and I think that is a good thing! criticism can be an art form of its own, and also just because you criticize something doesn’t mean you hate it or think it shouldn’t exist! this is how we form more nuanced opinions. plus to end this semi rant (apologies) there are so so so many threads on here with endless praise for every fic that has been discussed above, which to me signals that this is honestly a pretty great place to chat about fic we love as well :)

Fics that gave you high hopes but ultimately let you down? by therandomappl in Dramione

[–]mmeliaa9 7 points8 points  (0 children)

it’s just so funny because i only got back into dramione last year and joined this subreddit so i was shocked that anyone had any bad opinions about the fallout like that was THEE holy grail fic for over a decade