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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.

Icon guide )

Explanation of ratings )

Content warnings and spoilers )

Ships )


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! :)
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updated 2021-12-25


This post is my complete list of crossovers (as far as I've added them in my database). I will endeavor to keep it updated as new crossover fics are added to the database.

I have included one of my own fics in this post, and tagged it as a favorite, because I like to re-read it. (I only do this for some of my fics.) It is not marked as exceptionally well-written because I couldn't evaluate my own work with clarity that way, even if I particularly like the way I wrote something. It's also tagged as a WIP because I never did get to finishing it. *sheepish grin*

Icon guide )

Explanation of ratings )

Content warnings and spoilers )

Ships )

Below are the recs, sorted by fandom alphabetically:

Actor RPF, The Matrix )

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Deep Impact (1998) )

Babylon 5, The Matrix )

Chicago PD, FBI CBS )

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

Chronicles of Narnia (books), Lord of the Rings (movies) )

Chronicles of Narnia (books), Harry Potter )

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

FBI CBS, FBI: Most Wanted (TV) )

FBI CBS, Rizzoli & Isles )

Fried Green Tomatoes, Rizzoli & Isles )

Heroes, Stick It (2006) )

Leverage, Push )

Lois & Clark: TNAOS, Smallville )

Lord of the Rings (books), X-Men (movies) )

Lord of the Rings (movies), X-Men (movies) )

Memento, The Matrix )

Push, Worldweavers )

Push, X-Men (movies) )

Rizzoli & Isles, Rookie Blue )

Rizzoli & Isles, Women's Murder Club (TV) )

Smallville, The Pretender )

Smallville, X-Men (movies) )

Spiderman, The Matrix )

The Pretender, The Truman Show )

The Matrix, Underworld )

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!
doranwen: reading one book is like eating one potato chip (Reading One Book)
AUex is here!!!!!! I wanted AUex before it ever existed, and was so delighted that the mod decided to try it this year. 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: http://doranwen.livejournal.com/246063.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

DNWs: sex or sexual feelings, supernatural/fantasy beings (elves, vampires, werewolves, gnomes, zombies, etc.), 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


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!


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


Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis )

Gold Diggers (1995) )

Middle-earth Book Canon )

Middle-earth Book Canon )

The Pretender (TV) )

Rizzoli & Isles (TV) )

Smallville )

Women's Murder Club (TV) )

X-Men/Deadpool Movie Franchise )

X-Men/Deadpool Movie Franchise )


Happy writing! :D
doranwen: reading one book is like eating one potato chip (Reading One Book)
It's Fic Corner time again! I'm looking forward to it. :D I did a lot of describing the awesomeness about each character, and gave a few prompts in case you find them useful. 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: http://doranwen.livejournal.com/246063.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: sex or sexual feelings, 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

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.

If you're crossover-inclined, you're welcome to cross these with a 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!


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

The Changes series - Peter Dickinson )

Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis )

Girl Who Owned a City - O. T. Nelson )

Invitation to the Game - Monica Hughes )

Running Out of Time - Margaret Peterson Haddix )

Worldweavers - Alma Alexander )


Happy writing! :D

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