jademaiden's fic recs

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Jini does a lot of great Sabriel fics. This, however, is her finest hour. She is the reason I’m always willing to give rare pair fics a chance.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Relationships: Becky Rosen/Crowley, Beckley Summary:

The first time Crowley had met Becky Rosen, Crowley told her he was sure she must have a wonderful personality. Dismissed her outright. He’d learned not to do that again.

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Jenn’s prolific. Still, this is my hands down favorite. I will fight you on this. This romance...is just...**sigh**

Chapters: 26/26 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester Series: Part 1 of Cooking with Gas 'verse Summary:

Castiel Novak has it all. He's rich, famous, has a top rated cooking show and restaurant, drives an expensive car and wears Armani.His producer throws a contest to spend a day with Chef Novak, cooking and learning techniques. Castiel wants no part of it, but Balthazar insists and Castiel will do as expected.What Castiel wasn't expecting was to fall head over heels for the winner.Dean Winchester hasn't had a successful relationship in his 34 years on Earth. He's got a past he'd like to keep hidden, and his life rotates around his family and his business.Winning a contest to spend a day with his favorite TV chef is a shock, but a welcome diversion from his day to day life...until he meets the guy, and he turns out to be a big jerk. Dean figures he should have expected that.What he wasn't expecting was that same gorgeous blue-eyed man to sweep in and shake up his entire world.

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Disney/Destiel AU. I don’t need to say more. Don’t blame me if you feel compelled to listen to Disney songs all day!

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Series: Part 1 of The Prince and The Falcon Summary:

Castiel's dream is fulfilled when he is cast as a face character at Disney World, playing the first "Gay Prince" in the company's history. Too bad he's paired with Dean Winchester.

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I’ll always love this story. It’s just sweet and you can just feel the seasons pass. I’ve never loved Dean and Cas more than when I watch them reach for each other through time.

Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Castiel/Crowley, hinted Dean/Lisa, implied Sam/Jess DCBB 2015 Summary:

Castiel left the refuge of the lake house for a job in the city, leaving behind a letter for the next tenant. When an accident brings him back to find some peace, what he doesn’t expect to find is a response to his letter. Dean bought the lake house in an attempt to connect to his past and figure out his future. The letter he finds waiting for him doesn’t make any sense, so he writes back, setting off a chain of communication that will change both men forever. For some reason though, they never seem to be at the mailbox at the same time… Lake House AU (based on the 2006 Sandra Bullock/Keanu Reeves movie).

[metatron-the-transformer]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I’m still crying my eyes out, but I thought I’d interrupt my crying jag long enough to recommend this 2014 jewel of a fic to you. It’ll make you a fan of the miss_grey, historical fic and bawling in general.

 Chapters: 43/43 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Ambiguous or Implied Relationship(s), Political Engagements Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Naomi (Supernatural), Zachariah (Supernatural), Missouri Moseley, Benny Lafitte, Bobby Singer, Andy Gallagher, Garth Fitzgerald IV, Chuck Shurley, Meg Masters, Gabriel (Supernatural), Michael (Supernatural), Tessa (Supernatural), Azazel (Supernatural), Alastair (Supernatural), Ben Braeden, Bela Talbot, Charlie Bradbury, Victor Henriksen, Rufus Turner, Ash (Supernatural) Additional Tags: War, American Civil War, Alternate Universe - Historical, Alternate Universe, Gore, Torture, Homophobia, Slavery, Racism, friends since childhood, Friends to Lovers, Slow Build, Drama, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Abuse, Child Abuse, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Friendship, While I do write of implied/political relationships, they won’t be discussed in depth, the only romantic pairing will be deancas, Destiel - Freeform, Minor Character Death, Romance, Fluff and Angst, loads of UST, so much UST you’ll think it’s killing you, Frottage, Hand Jobs, outdoors sex Summary:

When the war came, Dean Winchester was determined that he was not going to get involved. He had more important things to worry about than some rich man’s fight. He had work on the farm and he had taking care of his family. Nothing else was worth his worry. But in August in the Year of Our Lord 1863, when the soldiers came knocking, they weren’t asking. They dragged Dean away.

Dean and Cas have been best friends since they were kids. When Dean is drafted into the Confederate army, to what lengths will Castiel go to ensure that Dean makes it back home alive?

[fixyourwritinghabits]

Great advice all around. 

[fictionwritingtips]

I’ve been rereading Stephen King’s On Writing and there are a few tips about dialogue that I’d like to share with you. If you haven’t read his book on writing, I suggest you do. You don’t have to agree with everything, but he obviously does have some important information...

[rphelper]

Hey, I was wondering if you could list some resources that detail how to outline and plan your story, particularly how to plan chapters.

How I Outline Scenes - novazerowriting

Planning Process - the-girl-that-became-a-nerd

Planning Your Novel from the Ground Up - maxkirin

Writing Process: How I Plan - writing-questions-answered

Planning (365K/365) - thewritingrealm

How to Write a Novel Plot - barbex

Routing Scenes - theticklishpear

31 Days of Planning - thewritingrealm

Planning & Outlining - thewritingcafe

Prepping for NaNoWriMo - Outlining Stage - fictionwritingtips

Organize Your Plot: Part 1 - slitheringink

Suggestions for How to Outline a Novel - characterandwritinghelp

Different Plot Outlines - notsomolly

I hope that helps!

[rphelper]

Can you give some tips about "How to write the first chapter of your story"???? please!

How to Write an Engaging First Chapter - fictionwritingtips

5 Ways to Keep Me Reading Your First Chapter - lettersandlight

Constructing First Chapters - thedancingwriter

answered question about first chapters - whataboutwriting

Why First Chapters Really Matter - thewritingcafe

What Needs to Be in a First Chapter? - lettersandlight

Crafting an Effective First Chapter - thedancingwriter

Advice: Boring First Chapters - writing-questions-answered

The Dreaded First Chapter - papercraneswriting

The First Chapter - littlemisssquiggles

25 Things to Know About Writing the First Chapter of Your Novel - thepalaceofawesomestories

Writing Process: The First Chapter - writing-questions-answered

Advice: Introducing Main Characters in First Chapter - writing-questions-answered

Beginning Your Novel - thewritingcafe

FAQ: How to Start Writing - thewritingcafe

For Troubles With Starting a Story - keyboardsmashwriters

12 Clichés to Avoid When Beginning Your Story - thepalaceofawesomestories

What NOT to Do When Beginning Your Novel - amandaonwriting

In the Beginning - thewritingcafe

Starting Your Story - Going Against the Rules - whataboutwriting

Writing the Beginning - summerscourtney

Three Ways to NOT Start Your Book - throughthepageswriting

Errors on Beginnings - thewritingcafe

The 13 Most Common Errors on a Novel’s First Page - deleted blog

The First Pages Matter: Why I Put Your Book Down - thewritingcafe

Starting Where the Reader Knows Nothing - thewritingcafe

Quick Tips on Writing Your First Sentence - ehnlee

Avoiding Character Intro Clichés - thewritingcafe

Ways to Weaken Your Story from the Beginning - fictionwritingtips

How to Hook Your Readers - fictionwritingtips

Beginning Your Story Without Info Dumps - whataboutwriting

Starting with Dialogue - thewritingcafe

Starting Your Story & Choosing a POV - thewritingcafe

Sorry for the wall of links. I tried to organise them from the top down from the most to least relevant to your question. I hope that helps!

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

museaway‘s endverse fic is dark and beautiful and not to be missed. I’ve read a few, and this is one of my favorites. I’m always a little amazed at how writers are able to construct such a vivid and rich world from what is essentially one Spn episode. Museaway has outdone herself. Again.

[jademaiden333]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Sam Winchester Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Hurt Castiel, Hurt Dean Winchester, Church Sex, Gorgeous fanart by thunderjellyfish, Established Relationship, Canon typical injuries, Aftermath of a Case, Canon Universe, Human Castiel, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, First Aid Summary:

He wanted to explain, to make Dean understand—humans were so fragile, Dean was so fragile—but what he said was, "Kiss me. Please."

[jademaiden333]

All you need to know:

Fluffy Chicken AU

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, minor Sam/Ruby/Sarah Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Crowley, Abaddon, Sam Winchester, Sarah Blake, Ruby Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Birds, Alternate Universe - Farm/Ranch, Chickens, Romance, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Hate to Love, Indirect Speech, Nesting, Nesting Dean, Woobie Dean, Hurt Castiel Summary:

Fluffy chicken AU. Dean is a dangerous, black-feathered fiend – a demon in the ring, hell-bent on tearing his opponent apart so that he himself might live. He's a bird bred to fight. His last match was against the infamous Castiel, a dominating white gamecock with nigh uncontrollable power. The duel was meant to be to the death. But then it all ended; they were put in cages and carted off to somewhere much brighter and greener. Now Dean and Castiel are no longer sparring partners, but yardmates. It's not so bad. There's ample food, clean water, and lots of lady chickens. Yet, for some reason, neither Dean nor Castiel feel very inclined to roost with the girls – or murder each other, for that matter.

[jademaiden333]

Chapters: 22/22 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester, Lisa Braeden/Dean Winchester Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Alternate Universe - Dystopia, Dean/Cas Big Bang Challenge 2014 Summary:

Centuries after the surface of the earth was devastated by an unknown disaster, the remnants of humanity live in a series of vast underground silos, each unaware of the existence of the others.

For the inhabitants of Silo 34, the silo is the world, and the only world they know. Questions about the outside world are forbidden, and asking them is what got Dean Winchester's parents killed. He isn't even sure himself that they weren't crazy.

That all changes when he hears a voice on the radio -- a voice from another world.

[jademaiden333]

Just got back from flinging myself into the sun. 

You really don't want to miss Museaway's The Path of Fireflies timestamp, Bluebird. 

**sigh**

Chapters: 1/1

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Timestamp, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Daytrip to Lawrence, Established Relationship, Hamburger Date, Sleepy Sex, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Shopping

Series: Part 2 of

The Path of Fireflies

Summary:

It dawns on him what he's just said, and he falls quiet. Why can't he stop thinking about that place?

[jademaiden333]

So many Sabriel feels. So many. 

What can I say?  I'm a fan.

Chapters: 10/10

Fandom: Supernatural

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Gabriel/Sam Winchester, Castiel/Dean Winchester, Sam/Jess (mentioned past)

Additional Tags: Sabriel - Freeform, Destiel - Freeform, Conventions, vegas baby, lawyer!Sam, Smut, Anal Sex, Rimming, UST, Vegas baby!, Star Trek References, Klingon, Blow Jobs

Summary: Sam generally hated these things. He understood the need for conferences and furthering one’s education, but this year was worse than usual. This year he wasn’t feeling it. At all.Three days spent away from the office and all he could think about was the metric shit ton of work waiting for him when he returned. At least the conference was in Vegas, so that was a plus.

He took one last glance in the mirror before he left the room, leather portfolio in hand. He strode down the long corridor to the elevator somewhat distractedly, paying more attention to the day’s agenda in his hand than the actual hallway. He almost bumped into the Klingon heading in the other direction.

Wait, what?

[jademaiden333]

One of my favorite sub-genres of Destiel fic is the dancer!au. I have a pretty good imagination, but I wasn't prepared for the Hozier/Sergei Polunin video. Watch it first, then read @winjennster's fic. It left me a little (okay, a lot) breathless. Highly recommended.

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Supernatural 

Rating: Explicit

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel

Additional Tags: Dancer Castiel, Frottage, Blow Jobs, First Time

Summary: Castiel was graceful and elegant in the way he moved around the wide open space, stretching and pirouetting, legs and arms extended.

They'd failed to warn Dean of how beautiful he was.

(Dancer AU inspired by video of Sergei Polunin dancing to Hozier's Take Me to Church.)

[jademaiden333]

This 2009 fic gets recommended a lot, with good reason. I just loved this story.

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Supernatural

Rating: Explicit

Relationships: Dean/Castiel

Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel, Bobby Singer

Additional Tags: Blindness

Summary: It's amazing what you decide you can get away with when you can't see a damn thing.

Entangled_now wrote a 5K sequel on LiveJournal a year later. I've linked it here:

An Eye for An Eye