Five fics in which characters read fanfiction about themselves

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a post-modernist show. "Dawn's in trouble - must be Tuesday", Buffy says in "Once More With Feeling", referring to the BtVS time slot. Canonical post-modernism echoes in fanfiction, where the fourth wall is even more blurry.

Ipso Facto by Jenny
NC-17. Spike and Angel discover joys of slash fanfiction.


Some Smut, Some Angst and a Huge Pile of Bodies by SpikeLover
PG-13. To convince Buffy to have sex with him, Spike gives her a leather-bound copy of 50 naughtiest fanfics...

Spike and Buffy, Lost in Cyberspace by Anne Rose
R. In season 6 Spike opens Willow's laptop and thanks to magic connects to the real-world-Internet full of fanfiction, spoilers and shipper wars.

Ships that Pass Into Type by HonorH
PG-13, Buffy, Xander, Spike, Cordelia, and Angel read and discuss shipper fics.

Loose Lips, Sinking 'Ships by HonorH
PG-13. Angel, Cordelia, Connor, Fred, Gunn, Wesley, and Lilah read fanfiction about themselves. (Fred is scribbling notes as she reads.)

Comments

[katekat]

oh my god i LOVE the premise of this top five list!!! great idea.

[yourlibrarian]

Ha! Great list idea. I've only read the first, fourth and fifth ones. I think I recced one that fits your list a while ago. I went to check and see if it's still around:
Behind the Scenes at Shipper Central by Cyberwulf

[deird1]

Heh. How fun...

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

This is just... neat.

[debris4spike]

I have read and loved #3 - so thanks for the other recs!

[shapinglight]

What a novel idea for a list, Moscow. Have read some of those and looking forward to reading the others.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

You have been recommending the best B/S fanfics that I've read. The first was unbridled brunette's and now, Spike and Buffy Lost in Cyberspace - which is rather amusing.

There's another interesting fanfic out there by HonorH about a fanfic writing academy, with Spike, and two other people as judges - it's sort of like American Idol meets Hogwarts for fanfic writers. But I can't remember the name of it.

[cordykitten]

I don't know all of them (just "Cyberspace"), have to take a look. Thanks!

[riccadonna.livejournal.com]

Your links are legendary! This post--with its comments--is a keeper.

[clawofcat.livejournal.com]

What an inventive idea for a top 5 list! I'm not majorly into silly fics, but I'll definately have a peek at one or two to see what the fuss is about.

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

I just read Spike and Buffy, Lost in Cyberspace by Anne Rose, which was entirely new to me. It has an inventive playfulness which reminds me of your work. That's a good thing. Big fun. Thaks for the recs.

[ladycallie.livejournal.com]

Ships that Pass Into Type is one of my hands down favorite funny fics. I've got it printed even. Glad to see old stuff isn't always lost into the net.