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In response to a user on Reddit who wanted recs for well-written fics, here are all the fics in my database which I've tagged as exceptionally well-written. Most are also tagged as favorites (i.e. I love re-reading them) and a few are not, but their lower level of re-read appeal to me has no bearing on how well-written they are, and what doesn't grab me emotionally may be the perfect fic for you. In each case I thought the author did an amazing job with words and turns of phrase, and that these fics should be seen by more people.

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( Explanation of ratings )

( Content warnings and spoilers )

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Below are the recs:

( Alphas )

( Anthropomorphic )

( Chronicles of Narnia (books) / Lord of the Rings (books) )

( Chronicles )

( Chronicles of Narnia (books) / The Dark Is Rising Sequence )

( Cybergeddon )

( Deep Impact )

( FBI CBS )

( Flood (2007) )

( Fried Green Tomatoes )

( Gold Diggers )

( Push )

( Push / Worldweavers )

( Rookie Blue )

( The Matrix )

If any of the links above no longer work (and are inaccessible via the Wayback Machine), please let me know so I can flag them as "Dead" in my database, thanks!

Enjoy! :)

This list of recs was created on request for a friend, who wanted physical hurt/comfort fics (the last post of hurt/comfort were emotional ones). [Obviously, some fics will appear on both lists, because physical and emotional hurt/comfort go together quite well in a fic. :) ] All themes in the fics are listed below fics so it is highly spoilery. If you don't want to be spoiled, leave a comment on my master recs post to ask for a list to be made without the themes.

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( Explanation of ratings )

( Themes )

( Ships )

An important note: Due to my general state of busyness, I have not been able to keep up with most of the fandoms already in the database, and have many fics and fic updates to enter. Therefore, some fics which are listed as WIPs may actually be complete, and some more recent fics are missing which will end up in the database at some point.

The last post I sorted by author and then title, but it probably makes more sense to sort by wordcount. That way if you know you only have a limited amount of time, you won't click on a fic that's too long. (One hopes, lol.)


Below are the recs:

( Alphas )

( C-16: FBI )

( FBI (CBS show) )

( FBI Most Wanted )

( Push )

( Speed )

( The Matrix )

If any of the links above no longer work (and are inaccessible via the Wayback Machine), please let me know so I can flag them as "Dead" in my database, thanks!

Enjoy! :)

This isn't a regular recs post, so it won't be linked in my master recs post, nor will it be updated with new fics as I add them to the database. I haven't had time to enter new fics into the database for a long while (thank you, Yahoo Groups) but when I saw a themed post - which accepted recs - on Reddit, I desperately wanted to be able to use my fic database for the first time in ages, so I set this one up with a tweak of an existing query.

So here the theme is fluff! Every one of the fics in this post I tagged with fluff when I entered it, so you know they're all heartwarming (or maybe tooth-rotting, lol) and full of happy feels. Most are quite shippy.

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( Explanation of ratings )

( Content warnings and spoilers )

( Ships )


And now for the fic, which I've sorted by fandom and then by wordcount:


( Alphas )


( FBI (CBS show) )


( FBI Most Wanted )


( Fried Green Tomatoes )


( Gold Diggers (1995) )


( Push )


( The Matrix )


If any of the links above no longer work (and are inaccessible via the Wayback Machine), please let me know so I can flag them as "Dead" in my database, thanks!

Enjoy! :)

This post is my complete list of Alphas recs organized by ship (and then author). (For Alphas recs organized by time in canon & wordcount instead, go here.) I will endeavor to keep it updated as new fics are posted. (Since such are few and far between, it should not be difficult.)

I have included my own fics in this post. Some I have marked as favorites (because I do re-read them from time to time!), and others I have not. None of them are marked as exceptionally well-written because I couldn't evaluate my own work with clarity that way, even when I particularly like the way I wrote something.

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( Explanation of ratings )

( Content warnings and spoilers )

The fics below are all organized by major ship(s). If there are any minor/background ships you want to avoid, please leave a comment and ask for a list to be made for you. Note that ships may refer to one-sided or unrequited ones as well as to requited/mutual.


( Bill Harken & Cameron Hicks )

( Cameron Hicks & Gary Bell )

( Cameron Hicks/Danielle Rosen )

( Cameron Hicks/Nina Theroux )

( Cameron Hicks/Nina Theroux, Cameron Hicks/Rachel Pirzad )

( Cameron Hicks/Rachel Pirzad )

( Gary Bell & Anna Levy )

( Gary Bell & Bill Harken )

( Gary Bell & Kat )

( Gary Bell & Nina Theroux )

( Gary Bell & Rachel Pirzad )

( Gary Bell/Rachel Pirzad )

( Gary Bell/Rachel Pirzad, Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad, Nina Theroux/Skylar Adams )

( John Bennett/Rachel Pirzad )

( Lee Rosen & Gary Bell )

( Lee Rosen & Kat )

( Lee Rosen & Nina Theroux )

( Lee Rosen & Rachel Pirzad )

( Lee Rosen/Nina Theroux )

( Lee Rosen/Nina Theroux, Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad )

( Lee Rosen/Rachel Pirzad )

( Nina Theroux & Rachel Pirzad )

( Nina Theroux/Rachel Pirzad )

( Nina Theroux/Rachel Pirzad, Tommy/Nina Theroux )

( Skylar Adams/OMC )

( Tommy/Nina Theroux )

( No major ships )

If any of the links above no longer work (and are inaccessible via the Wayback Machine), please let me know so I can flag them as "Dead" in my database, thanks!

AUex is an exchange that seems to be tailor-made to me. I love what-ifs, canon divergence, and a variety of excellent tropes, and with this exchange, I can indulge that love to my heart's content. I hope you have just as much fun writing for me as I will have reading what you write!

( Yes please! )

( DNWs )

( Opt-ins I'm OK with )

If writing a romantic friendship, I'd prefer the line be drawn at forehead/cheek kisses and cuddles; please reserve lip kisses for sexual relationships.

If a prompt requires something that's listed as a DNW, please follow the prompt rather than the DNW. :)

Also, if choosing between writing the characters as true to themselves as you can, vs. writing a particular trope or prompt, I'd prefer you to keep the characters true to themselves.


Don't worry if someone's written that particular idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion. Too few of these AUs have been written, and I want to see more of even the ones that have!

I don't go into a lot of my thoughts on most of these fandoms and characters (and please do not read anything into which sections are longer or not, I honestly love ALL of these), but I've requested all of them in other exchanges unless otherwise stated below, so if you want more info on the way I look at them, just filter my posts by the "fanfic exchange letter" tag to see other letters that have the same fandoms.


I've requested Crossover AU for a few fandoms (as well as the tag Worldweavers fusion). For any crossover AU, you are totally welcome to cross any of my requested fandoms with any of the others, or with the following:

1-800-Missing (S1 only, not the S2-S3 of Missing) - I prefer non-shippy here
C-16: FBI - I *maybe* ship Amanda/Jack
Cybergeddon (web series) - I don't ship Chloe/Frank, ambivalent about Chloe/Rabbit
Leverage (but please stick with the original show and pretend the new series hasn't happened) - I ship Nate/Sophie and Eliot/Parker, do *not* ship the OT3 or Hardison/Parker, but all gen for the younger three is perfectly fine
Push (2009) - I ship Nick/Cassie
Sue Thomas F.B.Eye - I ship Jack/Sue and Myles/Tara
Worldweavers - Alma Alexander - I prefer non-shippy here


And now to the requests (in the order of which I found them in the tagset):

( X-Men (Original Timeline Movies) )

( Alphas (TV) )

( FBI (TV 2018) )

( FBI: Most Wanted (TV 2020) )

( Rizzoli & Isles )

( Rookie Blue )

( Rookie Blue )

( Smallville )

( Women's Murder Club (TV) )


Happy writing! :D

I've done Every Woman for several years and I really love the whole concept. Women are nearly always my favorite characters in any fandom, so I'm really looking forward to this. Below I've done a lot of describing the awesomeness about each each woman or group, and gave a few prompts in case you find them useful. I hope you have a lot of fun writing for me. :)

I love women who are strong, women who have quiet depth, women with an active inner life, women who do a lot of thinking and/or feeling… You'll probably see this in the characters I requested. :) I love women in roles from caretaker to defender, including a mix of those (such as a woman defending her children from harm, or a soldier who lays down her war life to raise a family). Courage looks like different things in different people, and I love seeing that strength shown in women with different personalities.

What I love about relationships is all the emotional depth: vulnerability, loyalty, knowing someone so well you know what they feel/think/need, even just having someone there as an emotional "rock". The whole "not being alone" feeling is such a powerful theme.

I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html

Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort, nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)

DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves outside of LOTR, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), AUs other than canon divergence or alt beginnings, noncanonical deathfic or horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic

DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere.

Don't worry if someone's written a similar idea before (even as a gift for me!). My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion. I love to see how two people can take the same idea and come up with two totally different stories. :D

If you're crossover-inclined, you're welcome to cross these with any fandom I know: If I've requested it or listed it as a possible crossover fandom in one of my other exchange letters, you can totally use it! Most of the fandoms I've requested in past exchanges have had a lot of women characters (some of them very female-centric), so that should make it easy.


And now to the requests (in the order of which I found them in the tagset):

( Earth Girl Trilogy - Janet Edwards )

( Crossover Groups )

( Cybergeddon (Web Series) )

( Alphas (TV) )

( Leverage )

( Rookie Blue )

( Women's Murder Club (TV) )


Happy writing! :D

I can't believe this is my tenth Yuletide! Whether it's your first or you're a veteran, I hope you have a blast writing for me. I always comment on my gifts and appreciate the hard work my writers do in crafting a story for me, and I know I'll enjoy what you write.

I've tried to help you out by describing what I love about each fandom and/or character, and I've written a few prompts in case you find them useful, but if you come up with something of your own, please write what you think will work best! I've been wonderfully surprised by fics that I never would have thought of in a million years but which were absolutely amazing.

I love characters who are strong as well as characters who are vulnerable, I love characters who have quiet depth, characters with an active inner life, characters who do a lot of thinking and feeling…

I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html

Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort, nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)

DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves outside of LOTR, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), AUs other than canon divergence or alt beginnings, noncanonical deathfic or horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic

DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere.

( Possible crossover fandoms )

Please don't worry if someone's written a similar idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion. Everyone comes at it differently and I'll enjoy it no matter what!


And now to the requests (in the order they appear in the tagset):

( Earth Girl Trilogy - Janet Edwards )

( The Matrix (Movies) )

( Cybergeddon (Web Series) )

( Alphas (TV) )

( C-16: FBI )

( Women's Murder Club (TV) )


Happy writing! :D

AUex is here!!!!!! I wanted AUex before it ever existed, and am so delighted that it has returned once again. I adore canon divergence so much, you have no idea. (But you will by the time you get to the end of this letter!) I did a lot of describing the awesomeness about each character and AU idea, and hope you're truly inspired by them. I hope you have a lot of fun writing for me. :)

I love characters who are strong, characters who have quiet depth, characters with an active inner life, characters who think and feel… You'll probably see this in the characters I requested. :)


I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going and work with a requested AU: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html

Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort, nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)

DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), aliens other than Superman, unrequested deathfic, horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic

DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings, because it can pull me out of the story so quickly. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere.


Don't worry if someone's written that particular idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion. Too few of these AUs have been written, and I want to see more of even the ones that have!

I don't go into a lot of my thoughts on each of these fandoms and characters, but I've requested all of them in other exchanges unless I stated otherwise below, so if you want more info on the way I look at them, just filter my posts by the "fanfic exchange letter" tag to see other letters that have the same fandoms.


I haven't requested any crossover ships (they didn't even occur to me to nominate!) or tags other than Worldweavers fusion, but with the exception of Gold Diggers, you are totally welcome to cross any of my requested fandoms with any of the others, or with the following:

1-800-Missing (S1 only, not the S2-S3 of Missing)
C-16: FBI
Cybergeddon (web series)
Push (2009)
Sue Thomas F.B.Eye
Worldweavers - Alma Alexander


And now to the requests (in the order of which I found them in the tagset):

( Gold Diggers (1995) )

( X-Men (Movieverse) )

( Alphas (TV) )

( FBI (TV 2018) )

( FBI (TV 2018) )

( Rookie Blue )

( Rookie Blue )

( Smallville )

( Women's Murder Club (TV) )

( Rizzoli & Isles (TV) )


Happy writing! :D

Hurt/comfort is one of my favorite things, so when I heard of this exchange, I couldn't resist trying it out. :D Below I've done a lot of describing the awesomeness about each pairing or group, and gave a few prompts in case you find them useful. I hope you have a lot of fun writing for me. :)

What I love about relationships is all the emotional depth: vulnerability, loyalty, knowing someone so well you know what they feel/think/need, even just having someone there as an emotional "rock". The whole "not being alone" feeling is such a powerful theme.

I once made up a 101 favorite tropes list (in no particular order), so feel free to make use of those if any of them get your muse going: https://doranwen.dreamwidth.org/240453.html

Besides those tropes, here are my general likes:
deep platonic friendship, romantic friendship, asexual romance, found families, apocalyptic fic, hurt/comfort (obviously!), nonsexual physical touch (including cuddling), self-sacrifice, characters being vulnerable, character redemption, survival fic, positive treatment of religion, characters dealing with trauma, trust building, missing scenes, canon divergence AU (especially fix-it fic)

DNWs: supernatural/fantasy beings (elves, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), AUs other than canon divergence or alt beginnings, deathfic or horror, calling an adult "baby" or "darling", mpreg, crackfic, gore (mild violence is OK, just not as graphic as a surgery documentary), uncensored profanity, first/second person fic

I have requested "bullet removal" and/or "Cleaning/treating wounds" on some fandoms; the description you'd need to do for those will not squick me, so don't worry about it running afoul of my DNW for gore. It has to be very graphic to bother me.

DNW/Caution note: I'm not averse to mentions of sex, but I'd prefer the fic not focus on it or indulge in the physical feelings, because it can pull me out of the story so quickly. Emotional feelings/bonds are what I focus on in any ship. If a prompt requires a mention or implies sex in some way, feel free to include it as necessary as long as the focus of the fic is elsewhere. For instance, I've requested several tags that include rape; with these, as long as you aren't glorying in the nonconsensual aspect of things and focus on the emotional recovery or comfort afterwards, it's fine for me.

Don't worry if someone's written a similar idea before. My first real fandom was one where people used to write a dozen versions of the same TV ep, and I loved reading them all. There are never too many versions of the same story, in my opinion.

Some of the fandoms below have more freeforms than others; this has nothing to do with how much or how little I love the pairings/groups, but more with how versatile the pairing was for different tropes and situations. I'm sure I'll love reading whatever you write for any of these fandoms! :)


Below are optional prompts - or just plain squeeing and unhelpful "I'd love this!" - in the order that I found the tags in the tagset:

( Alphas (TV) )

( FBI (TV 2018) )

( Rookie Blue )

( Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye )

( Women's Murder Club (TV) )

Can't wait to see what you write for me! I hope you have a blast doing so. :D

All of the WIPs below are looking for alpha/beta readers to help with characterization, bounce ideas off, and/or other things. Comment if you're interested. (Just someone to chat to, to show the latest bits to, etc. will help, so if you want to see any of these written, maybe you want to offer to be that person?)

Each WIP is listed in alphabetical fandom order along with the current wordcount, and an excerpt of some of my favorite lines from it.

( 1-800-Missing: post-1x13 (7.3k) )

( Alphas: continuing series (1.2k) )

( Flood (2007): AU ending (13.2k) )

( Gold Diggers: canon divergence AU (1.6k) )

( Push: continuing series (2.3k) )

( Rizzoli & Isles: early seasons casefic (3.4k) )

( Rookie Blue: AU beginnings (11.5k) )

( Rookie Blue: AU to 2x03 (3.6k) )

( Rookie Blue: AU after 4x01 (10.6k) )

( Smallville: AU to 3x01 (10.1k) )

( Smallville: time travel/shared bodies AU (300) )

( Sue Thomas F.B.Eye: AU ending to pilot (1.9k) )

( X-Men: post-X2 (15.4k) )

Comment if you want to help! You can find most of them posted on AO3 here.