Fanfiction, like every other art form that has ever existed in the history of ever, is all about synthesis: combining pre-existing elements to make something new. It’s the making something new thing that’s exciting. (If you’re not making something new with your found material, that’s called plaigiarism and it’s distinctly uncool.)
When I was in college and grad school, if we used material from other scholars to make a new idea, we made sure to include a bibliography.
Now this is fic, so like. Everyone knows that we’re using found material. We put the fandom in the tags and everything. But there’s a lot of unseen inspiration, because it’s harder to tag all the fics and metas you read that gave you ideas and inspiration along the way.
I’m… making an attempt.
These are some, SOME of the fics that inspired the headcanons and characterizations and whatnot that then got incorporated into THYP. I’ve been reading MCU fic since 2014 (possibly earlier) and I didn’t even startthinking about THYP until 2017, so there’s probably a lot of stuff that went into my subconscious that I’ve forgotten about. I’m @ing the authors and sources when I know them, but if any of yall want me to like, un-@you (is that a thing??) or if any of you know of authors who have tumblrs that I DIDN’T @ but should have, pls let me knoooowwww
A (Probably Incomplete, but at least Attempted) Fanfic Bibliography for The Hundred Year Playlist
by Seriously I Don’t Have More Important Things To Do? Astonishing.
Fanfiction, like every other art form that has ever existed in the history of ever, is all about synthesis: combining pre-existing elements to make something new. It’s the making something new thing that’s exciting. (If you’re not making something new with your found material, that’s called plaigiarism and it’s distinctly uncool.)
When I was in college and grad school, if we used material from other scholars to make a new idea, we made sure to include a bibliography.
Now this is fic, so like. Everyone knows that we’re using found material. We put the fandom in the tags and everything. But there’s a lot of unseen inspiration, because it’s harder to tag all the fics and metas you read that gave you ideas and inspiration along the way.
I’m… making an attempt.
These are some, SOME of the fics that inspired the headcanons and characterizations and whatnot that then got incorporated into THYP. I’ve been reading MCU fic since 2014 (possibly earlier) and I didn’t even startthinking about THYP until 2017, so there’s probably a lot of stuff that went into my subconscious that I’ve forgotten about. I’m @ing the authors and sources when I know them, but if any of yall want me to like, un-@you (is that a thing??) or if any of you know of authors who have tumblrs that I DIDN’T @ but should have, pls let me knoooowwww
A (Probably Incomplete, but at least Attempted) Fanfic Bibliography for The Hundred Year Playlist
by Seriously I Don’t Have More Important Things To Do? Astonishing.
Hey there! I’m GoldBlooded over on AO3 and I want to share some of my personal favorite Stucky fics. These aren’t ones I’ve enjoyed and bookmarked; these are the ones I’ve read, and re-read, and turn to at the end of a shitty day. I love them, I think about them, I’m excited by them, I’ve lost my mind if I was following them as WIPs and they updated.
These fics are there for me and deserve all the love and praise, as do their super talented authors. So here goes!
These Streets by @nejineeee -I love these versions of Steve and Bucky; Steve is righteous, and a little shit, and funny, and awkward. Bucky is a gruff, scary marshmallow that can’t resist Steve. There are mysteries to be solved, but they’re not overwhelming or too detailed. Heavily features amazing background/supporting roles from many, many Marvel characters, some obscure and some not. It also has so much heart. The Goldilocks of fanfic: everything is just right.
Family Placement by @notlucy -also affectionately known by its unofficial alternate title, ‘Little Steve on the Prairie.’ This fic, like any notlucy fic, has such a distinct and clear narration that submerges you entirely into the world of the fic. Smol Steeb and WS!Bucky on a prairie in 1860′s Kansas? Sounds cheesy and like it would be a disaster. But, like some other strange fusions (the historical rap stylings of Hamilton come to mind) it just fucking works.
A Marriage of Ice and Fire by @mystrana & @artgroves -Apparently supposed to be a GoT mashup, but as I’ve never seen GoT, I just see it as a fantasy/medieval AU with the best damn hatefucking I’ve ever read with my own two eyes. I actually had a pseudo-book club (fic club?) with @leisurelypanda about this fic while it was updating, and we spent a lot of time losing our minds over the story, action, illustrations, and predictions. (There was even some betting involved.) So. Fucking. Good.
What the Doctor Ordered by sarahyellow -Listen. I’ve read almost everything by sarahyellow, and read a lot of it multiple times. Hands down one of my favorite authors. So when I tell you that this fic is the most read out of all of them, I mean that shit. I love firey small omega Steve and gentle alpha Bucky. I love the unspoken, tense history between them. But most of all, I love that it’s the first in a series that explores what happens (and happened) between them in a 1940′s Omega House. Sarahyellow’s worldbuilding, especially in A/B/O ‘verses, is outstanding.
Sticky Fingers and Short Circuit by @chiyume -My very first Stucky fic was a Chiyume fic. Well, probably the first 5 or so. These are the ones I come back to the most, because while probably technically being PWP, the characterizations and the relationships between them sparkle vibrantly. You think there’s no way pure smut can have worldbuilding, nuance, humor, finesse, tenderness, and supa-hot sex with prose that’s both efficient and beautiful? Think again, my friend.
Heart of Fools by @claudia-flies -Look, I know A/B/O isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay. But quality A/B/O makes me happy and so does this fic. It’s simple and sweet, a touch angsty, and the concept is really interesting and well-executed. The A/B/O aspect almost takes a back seat to the human aspect, and the characterizations are rock solid. I’ve lost track of how many re-reads I’ve given this.
The Shadow & The Soul by fallingvoices -I’d never even heard of daemons or Phillip J. Pullman’s series until someone in the comments told me what this was based off of. But seriously, this fic is so profoundly, darkly, hauntingly beautiful it makes me sit and contemplate the universe for a while each time I read it. It makes me feel all sorts of complex things the way any Neil Gaiman story or The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss does. I have never encountered another amateur fic like this, ever.
Bucky Barnes Has His Shit Together (And Other Lies He Tells Himself) by @bettsfic -This is the fic I read when I want something fluffy and self-indulgent. I love food/chef AUs, and I love sweet, hunky, humble Steve. There’s so much humor and schmoop and it makes me sigh happily at several points throughout. It’s soft, and lovely, and wonderful.
Alrighty, so I think that’s enough to be getting on with for now! I’m sure there’s many fic I’ve yet to discover or that hasn’t been written yet that’s worthy of my all-time faves list, and maybe at some point I’ll do a part 2. Who knows!
Ahhhh, thank you, sweetness! I am overwhelmed and humbled to be in such fine company!
“My mom told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention. She said, ‘Listen to her instead of trying to impress her.’ My mom fought for feminism in her day so instilled in me the importance of equality. She taught me so much about women.” — Chris Evans
In the heat of battle, photographer Horace Bristol captured one of the most unique and erotic photos of WWII.
Bristol photographed a young crewman of a US Navy “Dumbo” PBY rescue mission, manning his gun after having stripped naked and jumped into the water of Rabaul Harbor to rescue a badly burned Marine pilot. The Marine was shot down while bombing the Japanese-held fortress of Rabaul.
“…we got a call to pick up an airman who was down in the Bay. The Japanese were shooting at him from the island, and when they saw us they started shooting at us. The man who was shot down was temporarily blinded, so one of our crew stripped off his clothes and jumped in to bring him aboard. He couldn’t have swum very well wearing his boots and clothes. As soon as we could, we took off. We weren’t waiting around for anybody to put on formal clothes. We were being shot at and wanted to get the hell out of there. The naked man got back into his position at his gun in the blister of the plane.”
“And well, there was his butt, and I had a camera. I mean I AM a historian.”
That is the BEST EVER quote about the nature of historians I’ve ever seen
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