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fluffy, pretty things
Sep. 22nd, 2005 05:36 pm"the discovery channel has koala bears..."
when the world is too much, there's always fluff and the HP fandom has some of the best:
Summer Ghosts by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rubykate. (Ginny/Luna), PG. During the war, Ginny and Luna are left at home to fend for themselves. I really can't say enough about this fic. It's beautifully written, sweet without syrup, and has a really light sort of dreamy touch (kind of like Luna) despite the heavy events surrounding it. If this fic were a girl and we were both in high school, I would totally be in love with her. I'd probably even ask her to prom.
all ofrubykate's HP fic is sort of breathless and breathtaking. Girl Weasley (Ginny/Cho), or Love Letter (Pansy/Hermione) -- they're all irresistibly charming and wonderfully written and I recommend them all, especially if you're in need of some sunlight.
Bracelets by paranoidkitten. (Ginny/Luna)PG-13. Another sweet ficlet. This one assumes a childhood friendship between Ginny and Luna that is strained when they reach Hogwarts.
eta to clarify: I call this fic fluff, but that's not nearly accurate and for some reason, it feels almost derogatory. because there's definitely something substantial to each one of these pieces. they're so full of real emotion and longing, important issues that get left out of the majority of what we call literature... but that's the issue at the heart of femslash isn't it? because it deals too often w/emotions (not to mention lesbian sex which is a mythical beast to most), it's considered insubstantial or sentimental. so when I use the term fluff, I mean it in the girlslash sense -- I'm reclaiming it to be descriptive of fic with emotional resonance and depth, particularly fic that isn't overly sexual (in descriptive terms) or violent. It may touch on these subjects, but they're not the central themes. they're typically the framework or catalyst for emotional exploration...and I'm walking into another potential minefield here so, I'm outtie.
when the world is too much, there's always fluff and the HP fandom has some of the best:
Summer Ghosts by
rubykate. (Ginny/Luna), PG. During the war, Ginny and Luna are left at home to fend for themselves. I really can't say enough about this fic. It's beautifully written, sweet without syrup, and has a really light sort of dreamy touch (kind of like Luna) despite the heavy events surrounding it. If this fic were a girl and we were both in high school, I would totally be in love with her. I'd probably even ask her to prom. all of
rubykate's HP fic is sort of breathless and breathtaking. Girl Weasley (Ginny/Cho), or Love Letter (Pansy/Hermione) -- they're all irresistibly charming and wonderfully written and I recommend them all, especially if you're in need of some sunlight.Bracelets by paranoidkitten. (Ginny/Luna)PG-13. Another sweet ficlet. This one assumes a childhood friendship between Ginny and Luna that is strained when they reach Hogwarts.
eta to clarify: I call this fic fluff, but that's not nearly accurate and for some reason, it feels almost derogatory. because there's definitely something substantial to each one of these pieces. they're so full of real emotion and longing, important issues that get left out of the majority of what we call literature... but that's the issue at the heart of femslash isn't it? because it deals too often w/emotions (not to mention lesbian sex which is a mythical beast to most), it's considered insubstantial or sentimental. so when I use the term fluff, I mean it in the girlslash sense -- I'm reclaiming it to be descriptive of fic with emotional resonance and depth, particularly fic that isn't overly sexual (in descriptive terms) or violent. It may touch on these subjects, but they're not the central themes. they're typically the framework or catalyst for emotional exploration...and I'm walking into another potential minefield here so, I'm outtie.
