ext_28392 ([identity profile] jule1122.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2010-01-27 09:11 pm
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Just a Passing Fad by Mizface (G)

Fandom: Due South
Pairing: None
Length: 230 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] 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. [livejournal.com profile] 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. [livejournal.com profile] mizface is a regular author at [livejournal.com profile] 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

[identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com 2010-01-28 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you so much for the rec - especially for a snippet. You are absolutely right - they don't get enough love!
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[personal profile] akamine_chan 2010-01-28 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Yay Miz! And yay snippets! Thanks for the snippet rec, [livejournal.com profile] jule1122!

[identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com 2010-01-28 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
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?

[identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com 2010-01-28 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
*tacklehug*

[identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com 2010-01-29 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
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*