What I give away...

[skoosiepants]

I've updated my fic recs page! Yes, this is what I've done so far during my lovely week off. I promise I'll write too, though :)

Anyway, I've got four new popslash recs up, and two new Harry Potter pieces. Definitely all worth a read, so go check it out *pokes you*

Now. Time for my new BRILLIANT PLAN.

I've decided that I can't come up with a suitable amount of HP recs, because I can't remember all my old favorites. So I want to take a leaf out of x month's popslash rec archive (check out my links page for that one) and start a character of the month rec list. And YOU ALL have to participate. For me? *bats eyes prettily*

Each month I'm going to pick a Harry Potter character, and beg for people to send me (suzcudd@yahoo.com or post in comments) story recs that feature that character. He/she doesn't even have to be the main focus, but I want an explanation for why you love how that character is portrayed in that particular story. And then the story and explanation will be posted on my site, with you as the rec-ee. Fair enough?

I'm giving you a jump on January. (and each of my subsequent updates in this LJ will have an annoying, nagging tagline reminding you to send me your recs). I'll start you off with an easy one, and also my favorite character when he's portrayed "correctly." I'm well aware that a lot of people DON'T like him, or don't like how he's often written. So I figured it would also be nice and informative. Remember he doesn't have to be the main character, and any pairing at all is welcome. Or none.

I declare January to be the Month of Ron.

Urm. Okay with everyone? Rec away!

EDIT: The popslash secret santa Don We Now Our Gay Apparel for 2004 is now live. No, I didn't write for it. Just love reading them :)

EDIT #2: Feel free to pimp my Month of Ron fic rec request on your LJs. *bats eyes even more prettily*

Comments

[veracity]

OH! Brilliant idea! And you could tack it on your recs page, like a separate one. Oh! and Ron.. *runs to see if she has Recs on her page of him* Bloody hell. I have very few. Must rectify that.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Yay! You think it's brilliant as well! Yes, I'll pimp it out on my rec page as a separate page, and I think I'll get a lot of diverse stories, which is good because I tend to only go for the really whacked-out crack fic ones. *grins*

I think Ron is severely unappreciated in that people just write him crappily and therefore a lot of people hate him.

[veracity]

Of course I think it's brillant! It's a way to give characters more exposure, besides just Harry or Draco. And you go for the cracked out ones. You ARE cracked out. Of ourse, now I have to find more Ron that isn't you know...YOU. *giggles*

February should be female, to balance out. Like maybe Susan or Hannah, to follow that underappreciated theme.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Ooo, yes, Hannah would be great! And maybe I'll do the houses in rotation like that. Like have March be a Slytherin and then April be a Ravenclaw. Excellent.

[veracity]

Yes! And see, that'll be 3 people per house, so no one feels slighted. Perfect!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Yes! Now, I just need to advertise and hope people send me stuff. Otherwise it'll be a flop.

[veracity]

Oh! You should do weasleyworship, since it's about the Weasels and all. ;)

[biggrstaffbunch.livejournal.com]

Yesss...I love Ronnie...he's my favorite, ever.

I must say, I'm going to be narcissistic and rec my own fic, here. Only because as Ron is my favorite character, I had a lot of fun delving into his psyche for it...feel free to disagree!

Beautiful by biggerstaffbunch

http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=2417&chapno=1

hope ya enjoy...

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I'll have to check that out! That would be an excellent place to advertise.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I wasn't thinking of self-recs but no harm in pimping yourself. Can you give me a short d-script of why you like the characterization of your Ron?

[veracity]

*grins* yes, it is a good place. I need to put Percy there. It's for all the Weasley males.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Looks like it's just for challenges? Think they'd yell at me if I asked for fic recs?

[veracity]

People put fic out there all the time.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

All righty. I shall advertise my Month of Ron! I like the sound of that *grins*

[veracity]

Hehe! I like that name too.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Done *grins* Community doesn't seem too hopping at the moment, though. Don't know how much of a response I'll get. *shrugs* Ah, well.

[veracity]

Give it time. Also, dammit. Ted was a Muggleborn, but wouldn't that mean that he would be Muggle too? *is confused*

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Um. Technically, yes? I think? Although I guess the difference would be in the fact that he's a wizard. So... maybe he's not considered a Muggle, since the term is reserved for non-magic folks, and now I'm totally confusing myself. A lot.

[veracity]

See, I was thinking that he'd still be Muggle, since the first 11 years I'm assuming he didn't know magic even existed. Very confusing stuff, that.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm not sure. All that stuff is muddled up. Probably the only one who really gets it is JKR

[veracity]

It follows her magic gene too. She needs to write a guide to understanding the world after the series is done. It could be one of those charity books or something.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

It'd probably be so big that I wouldn't want to touch it. And I'll make up my own stuff. Which I do anyway *grins*

[veracity]

LOL True, but it would be nice to know these things, wouldn't it? At least, the major things. Like all the departments of the Ministry for instance.

Whoops!

[biggrstaffbunch.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, in my pimpage I forgot to describe my Ronnie love :D.

I liked my characterization in this fic particularly because I felt it got to the root of poor Ron's insecurities...he was passionate and tempermental, but lovely and sweet, too. His views on life are at once simple and complex, and I tried to convey that in this fic. I think Ron is so underrated- he is loyal to a fault, and he's really just trying to live life like the rest of us- not in the shadow of anyone else.

I'd also like to rec someone else to make up for my little bout of self love ;)

The wonderful Maya. On FAP, she usually writes Harry/Draco centric stuff, but her Ron/Pansy fic "Flame and Shadow" is fantastic. Ron is all at once condused and frusturated at how the image of his life is shattered- how he isn't at all living the life he thought he could. He is raw and passionate but at the same time, so clueless and all noble in his intentions and twisted in logic and just...and just quite yummy for a fictional character. :D

http://www.lasairandmaya.com/flameshadow.html

[netbyrd.livejournal.com]

Howdy! I saw your post on weasly worship, and thought I would just pop onto your journal. I pretty much only read fic that has Ron in it, any pairing, so I would love to see a nice list of fics. Off the top of my head though, I have two big well known ric recs with wonderful Ron characterization that really feels like it could be a Ron developed further from canon.


I just love Ron in Night Zephyr's stories, particularly "Points of No Return."
http://www.sugarquill.net/read.php?storyid=496&chapno=1
It is yet another fic about Ron discovering some type of seer power, but I love how he is written. THe characterization has a bit of insecurity, loyalty and support to Harry, a tenitively developing relationship with Hermione, and also features Ron's loyalty to someone who needs his help. This was one of the first fan fictions that I read that didn't kill off Ron or make him overly jealous and evil.


I also like the Ron in Mad Martha's Circles of Power.
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1316757/1/
This and the entire "Aurors" series features a Harry/Ron relationship, and the Ron characterization is quite witty. He is a bundle of energy and love and a bit of jealosy in this fic, and I just love this type of Ron characterization.
I know that there are a few others that I want to add, so I might pop back in now and then. I look forward to your rec list post though. I have three kids under 5 and take classes, so I rely on rec's to find good fanficton so I don't waste precious computer time on searching. I appreciate that you have the time to make rec lists.