Hi, there! I'm
krabapple, and I'll be your driver for
The West Wing this month. I'm a die-hard Josh/Donna shipper, and even though I'm usually a slasher, I tend to read mostly het in the
West Wing fandom. However, I've been on the lookout for good
West Wing fic in lots of genres and pairings, so I hope to rec a variety of fic. I promise it won't be all Josh/Donna, all the time. Unless you want it to be, of course . . . :)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Josh/Donna
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website:http://fwf.healthyinterest.net/index.html (please note, Jo and Ryo have moved from www.fanficwithfootnotes.com and can now be found here)
Why this must be read: I looked diligently through the memories section for this fandom, looking to see if this fic, and indeed, the series itself, had been recced, and I didn't find it. This is probably because everyone and their mother's cousin has read it already, but I decided to rec this first for a few reasons.
First, this fic, along with the rest of the AWS series, is a classic of the Josh/Donna pairing. To me, it's a must read for anyone interested in Josh/Donna; indeed, I almost feel that this fic is a must read for anyone in the fandom. Why? Because Jo and Ryo write fic about these characters that's so good, so
accurate that it gives anyone (especially new people) a good idea of what makes these characters tick. When these stories were first referred to me years ago, they were described as "the best fanfiction I've read in any fandom, ever." At least four years and many fandoms later, I still think that's a reasonable statement.
I encourage you to start with this classic story, and move on to the rest of the series. The level of writing, attention to detail, plot, characterization and dialog are all top notch. Every character's voice in this fic/series is spot-on from CJ to Toby to Leo--it's not all just Josh/Donna. And this series even has a happy ending (which other series by Jo and Ryo don't necessarily have).
But enough of my rambling. Go read and enjoy!
A Winning Strategy