Stargate recs page

[icarus]

Ah, so rare, so beautiful...

... a Stargate SG-1 recs page. With lots and lots of stories. And lots and lots of authors. It's almost like being back home in the Harry Potter world, where good fanfiction is plentiful and no one can read it all.

Delightful Recs Page

So far I've read the very enjoyable T-Minus Ten And Counting. Very funny. Very much in character. Jack and Daniel have to survive ten days in quarantine. Hands off. No touching. Down boy.

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[setissma.livejournal.com]

As sort of a tied-in note, I finished reading T-Minus Whatever The Rest of The Title Was, and I thought that the addition of the Don't Ask, Don't Tell aspect of it actually made it a better story. I mean, admittedly, there wouldn't have been a story without it, but quite frankly? It was hysterical. In the I'm so glad I wasn't eating while reading this because I probably would've choked to death way.

I agree with WG from a theoretical standpoint - it's exactly the same reason you wouldn't, per say, want to be dating your boss, and that college students aren't supposed to date their professors. But from another view, it does, almost certainly, happen. I think the key to writing good fic in this fandom - and, admittedly, I don't know the characters well - seems to boil down to either sticking them in a storage closet (which I am, by the way, all for) or dealing with Jack's guilt over sleeping with not only a subordinate, but a male subordinate. Because from my sense of it, Daniel is more caught up in the actual archaeology side of it, as opposed to the military side, so he probably wouldn't quite get, per say, what the big deal was. And even if he did, he probably wouldn't care. And Jack, I think, does care. And then he's probably mad at himself for caring, because it's a relationship and he shouldn't be governing his personal life by the rules of his job. (Even though, really, he's probably been doing it for years. Because when you're in the military, that's exactly what you do.)

I cannot believe I am theorizing about character motivations in a fandom I don't know any details about. If I had fandom shame left, this would trigger it. Unfortunately, I think I just like psychology too much.

And at any rate, you totally deserve all the support you can get. And sometimes, it's more about the story than the audience. There are things you write that you know will get tons of feedback, and then there are things you write that you expect will get no feedback at all, but you still write them, because they're worth writing. So if that's what this fandom is for you, then I hope you do get feedback - you'll be getting mine, anyway! - because it is good work. It's very good work. And good writing is always worthwhile, whether it's in the largest fandom in the world, or the smallest.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

The real trick is not about leaving out Jack's reactions to crossing the Don't Ask, Don't Tell line (that seems to have been covered in all the good fics :). What WG wants to see is the effects on the team after that line is crossed. He doesn't believe it would be positive, he doesn't think they could possibly hide it from the rest of SG-1, and he thinks that Teal'c would not approve, and that Sam would be pissed. Not from an attached-to-Jack-sort-of-way, but that she's military and cares about these regs. He also thinks it would affect how they work together in the field, and not in a good way.

I cannot believe I am theorizing about character motivations in a fandom I don't know any details about. If I had fandom shame left, this would trigger it. Unfortunately, I think I just like psychology too much.

I think it's interesting. You have a slightly different take, but I think and accurate one.

And sometimes, it's more about the story than the audience. There are things you write that you know will get tons of feedback, and then there are things you write that you expect will get no feedback at all, but you still write them, because they're worth writing.

It's not really about the feedback. It's just sort of daunting when you set loose a new story, heart in your throat, "hope that worked"... and all you hear is the crickets chirp. :D

Icarus

[setissma.livejournal.com]

Finally, I have time to reply. This week has been so long, and there was this group of comments lurking in the recesses at the bottom of my inbox. I finally have time. It's some sort of miracle.

I think that I agree with WG, quite frankly, with the fact that it would really effect the team. I can imagine that, more than personal reactions, it would create definite jealousy, and everyone would question Jack's ability to lead. If there was a conflict, and he decided in Daniel's favor, would he be deciding because he didn't want to be sleeping on the couch for the next two weeks or because Daniel was genuinely in the right? It would cause doubt, and that's one thing you can't have. You have to have trust in your commander because he or she (at times quite literally) holds your life in his or her hands.

Well, a lot of character analysis is just basic psychology! That's probably why everyone enjoys it so much.

Exactly. It's daunting, especially if you're trying something new. You're left wondering, "Is there no feedback because it was bad, or is there no feedback because no one is willing to read this pairing/fandom/characterization?" But I think you're doing a fantastic job.