BEDA 7: Fanfiction

Remember on day 2 when I talked about my ridiculous writer's block? Well, with no help from you, internet, I got over it. Today I finished the next chapter of my fanfiction, with over 3,000 words! As of now, it has not been published, because Brad has been at work since 4:30, and he's my BETA reader. But he'll be home soon, and after he reads it, I'll put it up. Not that you actually care, internet. You never care. But since I'm here, I'll ramble a little about my fanfiction. Hey, you're not reading this anyway, so what does it matter?

I write a *cringe* Draco/OC fanfiction. (Called Shades of Grey.) NOW STOP RIGHT THERE BEFORE YOU JUDGE ME. I know OC fics are usually pretty bad, especially Draco ones. But something you must remember is that I'm not a 12-year-old, near-illiterate, sex-starved, Twilight-obsessed, little girl. So, no, it actually doesn't suck, thanks very much. It's 100% canon to the plot of HBP, and is an insight to life as a Slytherin. Everything from being a Death Eater, to being evil, to being not evil, to being in love, to being in danger, etc.

Two years ago, I wrote this Draco/OC called Unexpectedly Acquainted. (And its sequel, Difficulties Will Arise.) This, more so than my current fic, is a story about being a Slytherin and being a Death Eater. I can't quite explain it, but it does a good job (if I do say so myself) of making the other side (the evil side, if you must) a lot more human. It sheds some good light on it. Now, the quality of the writing on that one is a little less awesome because I was fifteen when I wrote it, but the content is better, I think. Save for a few very teenage-girl moments, it's pretty mature for my age. Though, in that first chapter of the sequel, I was Twilight-obsessed, and it is embarrassingly obvious. But I digress. Point is, if you really want a fic that delves into Slytherin and Death Eater life from our view-point, read UA and DWA.

Now, back to Shades of Grey. Like I said, the quality of writing is much improved here. The thing that might turn you off for a bit is that it might sound cliché. The reason for this is because it's about arranged marriage. STOP JUDGING ME. I don't write it in a cliché fashion, I assure you. If I add non-canon things to my stories, I insert them in a way that makes them plausible, and doesn't interfere with any existing canon. It all works quite nicely, as a matter of fact.

Anyway, I'm bragging, I know, but I'm proud of the work I do. Though, not always. Sometimes I'll feel really insecure, and think I've done a crap job. But overall, I think I do well for myself. So, if you're reading this, internet, which I'm sure you most certainly are not, go give one or all of those a read. I think it'll be worth your time. Oh, and review. Because if you don't, I'll slice you in half :]

Goodnight, Tiny Humans.

PS. It's hug a Slytherin day, so let's get those hugs now. NOW, or I'll force you.