Art of the Reasoner by Tellytubby101 (teen)

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Fandom: SHERLOCK
Pairing: none (author lists it as Sherlock/John)
Length: 44,328 words
Author on LJ: tellytubby101
Author Website: on AO3, Fanfiction Masterpost (contains many stories not on AO3), FF.net
Why this must be read:
I can't recommend this story highly enough. As a reader, I tend to gobble fics up as fast as I can. It takes a rare story to make me want to slow down. For this fic, I doled chapters out to myself slowly over a long period of time, as a reward to myself, because I didn't want it to end (and I thought about the story a lot between reads). It is so gorgeously written, filled with imagery and colors, that lit my mind up while reading it.

This is an AU where Sherlock took a different path and became an artist instead of a consulting detective, but even in this world he still helps to solve crime.

Go, read it now! Also be sure to check out the art linked in the epilogue and read the sequel.

Art of the Reasoner by Tellytubby101