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⌈ Secret Post #1765 ⌋

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[Cassie & Jude]

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[Joss Whedon]

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[Young Justice]

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[FFX]

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[Topsy Turvy]

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[Harry Potter]

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[Pokemon]

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[AssCastle/LAMEZONE.NET]

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[Lost Girl]

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[M*A*S*H]

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[TBBT, Wil Wheaton]

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[Resident Evil]

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[Star Trek]

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[Neverland the Miniseries]

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[Homestuck]

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[Gallagher Girls]

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[Macross Frontier]

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[Keeping Up Appearances]

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[Hetalia]

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[Mortal Kombat]

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[Homestuck]

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[Six Feet Under]

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[Homestuck]

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[IT Crowd]

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[China, IL]

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[Atop The Fourth Wall]

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[The Hour]

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[Supernatural]

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[IT Crowd]

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[Downton Abbey]

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[Evangelion]

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[Steps]

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[Batman]

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[Dead Island]

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Sorry, OP, but I don't agree at all. I love Lomonaaeren's fics. Not all of them, but quite a lot. My only issue with her fics is that she (usually) writes the same Harry and Draco all the time, and they usually have the same relationship dynamic. And that's not bad or anything...it just means I need a bit of a break in between her fics.

I also don't think she's a bad writer at all. She's pretty good, actually. A lot better than plenty of other writers in the fandom. Some of her fics do seem rushed, though (not all!), but I think it has a lot to do with the fact that she writes so many fics at one time (one of my friends who used to beta-read for her once told me it was 'cause she needed to write more than one thing to stay interested). I think some of her fics tend to be a bit underdeveloped because of that, as well. Whatever works for her, I guess, but I'd really prefer if she settled for writing fewer fics at once.

Anyway, I still like her a lot. And I really have no issue with fandom cliches. I'm one of those people who enjoys them. :)

Seriously though, OP. There are plenty of H/D shippers who aren't fond of Lomonaaeren, either. No worries.

You certainly don't have to agree with me. And I never said I thought she was a bad!fic writer. I actually made sure to include that I don't think she's a bad writer. I don't want it to seem like I'm trying to tear her down, because she does do a lot of writing, contribute to the fandom, and it's just an opinion. She is talented, but I think she also doesn't take enough time on her writing. But you and anyone else are perfectly entitled to love her writing.

It's just something that's really frustrating, you know? I agree she writes the same Harry and the same Draco, and often times I don't even recognize the characters as themselves. I want something different. And I kind of assumed the reason for the rushed-ness of the stories was because of how much she writes at once, which also might be why there's so much overlap with the way she writes them.

I know there are more fics out there, but it's just one of those things where I tend to look around for a long while and not find something to my taste. Half of it is luck. Hopefully, I can find something new to read and spark my interest again.

I suppose the reason why I'm not overly bothered with her H & D is 'cause I don't mind OOCness when I feel it's done well. She has a kind of H/D she likes and she sticks with it. It would be really nice if she branched out a bit, though. It's because she does that that her fics tend to, as you said, overlap. They all have the same feel, and if I'm not careful I'd completely end up mistaking one fic for another as soon as I'm finished with 'it (it's happened, too).

I don't like all of her fics, but there are quite a lot that I just adore for various reasons. Anyway~

I think a lot of it has to do with luck, as you say, but also with the mindset. H/D is my main fandom, but there are times when I drift away-- even for long periods of time-- because of the unoriginality and lack of new, riveting fics. In the time when I'm away I'd try to read a few H/D fics and just be totally uninterested. And then I'd find a good fic a few weeks/months later that I just love, and a whole bunch of other good!fic would seem to follow, and just like that the problem is solved. Funny thing is, I'd try re-reading the same fic I abandoned earlier and actually like it. =/ It's probably not the same thing, though.

Maybe you should just not rush it. I don't think you'll get far by forcing yourself. It'll happen, I'm sure.

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