Just a Passing Fad by Mizface (G)

[jule1122.livejournal.com]

Fandom: Due South
Pairing: None
Length: 230 words
Author on LJ: mizface
Author Website: Due South fic tag at LJ
Why this must be read: Snippets do not get enough love. They require an author to capture a scene and character is only a few hundred words. I adore snippets and admire the skill that goes into them. I think they are unappreciated because the reader must know the characters well to really appreciate them. ds_snippets is a wonderful community full of snippets from Due South and other 6 degrees fandoms. It is a great place to find gen stories or find stories that focus on characters other than Fraser and both Rays. mizface is a regular author at ds_snippets. Just a Passing Fad perfectly captures a moment that could have come right from the show. I love the dialogue and how easily I slip into the scene.


"He's a good man, but he's not quite right in the head."

Fraser looked at his father incredulously. Fraser Sr. just shrugged. “You can’t honestly tell me you don’t think the same thing sometimes, son.”


Just a Passing Fad

Comments

[mizface.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for the rec - especially for a snippet. You are absolutely right - they don't get enough love!

[jule1122.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome. I have a few more snippet recs planned. It's hard because they really aren't for the casual reader, but when done well snippets are just amazing.

[akamine_chan]

Yay Miz! And yay snippets! Thanks for the snippet rec, jule1122!

[mizface.livejournal.com]

they really aren't for the casual reader

That's a really interesting viewpoint. I feel exactly the opposite - if I want to read fic but don't have a lot of time, I love snippets. Or maybe you mean something different by casual?

[mizface.livejournal.com]

*tacklehug*

[jule1122.livejournal.com]

I think we do mean something different than casual. I was refering to people who read in fandoms where they are somewhat unfamiliar with the source material. You can read a long story in almost any fandom and figure out most of the dynamics even with limited knowledge of canon. But the strength of snippets is conveyin a lot in a few words and often to fully get all the layers of a snippet a reader needs to know canon, know the characters body language, speech patterns, history etc. Does that make more sense?

[mizface.livejournal.com]

Okay, that makes a lot more sense. I was reading casual as reading when you have a bit of time, o rjust want to drop in for a quick fic fix.

thanks for the clarification!

*wanders to ds_snippets to find this week's prompts*