Five Wonderful WIPs

[shapinglight]

It's always a bit nerve-wracking reccing WIPs. It's always a bit nerve-wracking reading them, for that matter. If it's something we like, we so want it to be finished and it's not always posssible. People move on or RL circumstances get in the way. However, here are five WIPs I've really enjoyed reading in 2007. I hope they will be finished, but even if they aren't, I'm still very glad to have read them.



First, a story that was begun in 2006, but last updated in March 2007. A wonderful, angsty, plotty fic by my favourite Spander writer shadowscast.

That Good Night S/X R.

Next a pairing that's very rare and hard to pull off. This one is very believable though, due to fabulous writing and a great, slow-burning build-up. There's lots of plot too, a great villain and a wonderful cameo from a truly scary Angel.

Domestic Bliss, Spike/Riley NC17 by nomelon

Next, another hello_spikey story. I think I've recced her in all my fic rec posts now. Her characterisation and dialogue are just wonderful. This story not only has a great sense of place - in fact, it might be true to say that the real 'ship it celebrates is the author's with her home city of Cleveland - but a wonderful use of the baby Slayers and some very well-rounded OCs.

The Mad Queen of Cleveland, Spike/Faith, Spike/Drusilla, Spike/Buffy NC17.

estepheia returned to the fandom with a vengeance in 2007, with this absolute gem of a story, beautifully written and very exciting. The link will take you to Chapter 1. The others can be found in her memories.

Broken English, Giles/Ethan Pg-13-R.

Finally, another story with a very rare pairing that won't be to some people's taste but even if not, the quality of the writing will draw you in.

Close Your Eyes and Go, Faith/Giles Faith/Buffy UST, NC17, by only_passenger.

Comments

[debris4spike]

I tend never to read WIPs as I am worried I will get into them and then never know the ending - but a couple of those I am certainly going to bookmark ... Thanks

[shapinglight]

I hope you like some of them. I think they're all wonderful.

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Excellen list!

[shapinglight]

Thanks. I hope some of them will be finished, but if not, never mind.

[yourlibrarian]

I'll bet a lot more Giles/Faith gets written in the coming year. One thing I've found quite intriguing is to look back over our previous years of posting and note how some ships have had rises and falls in popularity. Either that or people reading those ships just aren't posting recs anymore.

[shapinglight]

Either that or people reading those ships just aren't posting recs anymore.

That's entirely possible. I don't think many Spangel readers are posting recs.

Giles/Faith works surprisingly well, and post BtVS season 8, of course it works even better.

I'd try to write some myself if I thought I could ever write a Faith worth reading.

[yourlibrarian]

You've written a number of verse characters very well, I'm sure you could do it. Having someone beta for you who writes a good Faith would probably be just the thing to make you feel more confident about it.

[shapinglight]

I expect you're right. I suppose that it's I've no experience with girls from backgrounds like hers and her dialogue isn't quite the same as Buffy's. It's a lot less sunny and quippy. Someone - and I know this will sound weird - it's an awful lot more American.

I do like the character, though.