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ext_20969 ([identity profile] amyhit.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] xf_book_club2012-02-25 03:20 pm

Story 198: "five things that never happened to dana scully" by threeguesses

The next fic was nominated by [livejournal.com profile] lightlack and enthusiastically seconded by myself. It’s written by [livejournal.com profile] threeguesses, who is one of my favorite writers to come out of the pre/post IWTB era. Her writing in this fandom was not prolific, but her stories have always stood out (at least for me) for their powerful concepts, enthralling emotional currents, and the deceptive simplicity of threeguesses’ writing. Undoubtedly you know how "five things" fics work, in which case you also know the title of this week’s fic tells you just about everything that can be revealed about it without spoiling the sense of discovery that comes with each new segment.


five things that never happened to dana scully

The author is still around and writing up a storm (though sadly not in this fandom), and I’m sure she would appreciate feedback. There’s lots to say about this fic, so please do let us know what you think. And, as always, the nomination post is open for new suggestions.

[identity profile] estella-c.livejournal.com 2012-02-27 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I like Tikkun Olam, nasty and soulless as it may be. Sharp enough to cut, and a real brain-bender.

As for LFASN, I could have sworn we spoke of it here--Wendy?Amyhit?--but I couldn't locate it under au and I can't imagine how else it could have been tagged. You have visited the old Fic Talk site; it was discussed there. It's by Loneraven (aka Raven) and was posted here at Livejournal. Someone can set us straight. Oh--it also has an FBI Samantha.
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[personal profile] wendelah1 2012-02-27 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I replied to her with the links.
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[personal profile] wendelah1 2012-02-29 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Plus, wasn't TO the fic that used quotes from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead as headers? Those quotes were the perfect mix of creepy-dark and flippant.

Yes. That's the one. Maybe we should do it as a rerun sometime? We read it last in 2008. Story number five or six, I think it was.

[identity profile] badforthefish.livejournal.com 2012-03-03 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm...maybe I should try reading it again one day.