TL FanFiction Recommendations (in no particular order other than word count) phase two
Well, it's been a quarter and then some since the last fanfiction recommendation. plenty of new gems have been created by some lovely beings. So, part one (updated if it was a WIP in December 2021!) is here. Part two, well, is below. I tried not to repeat but there may be some repeats because I adore these lovely stories? Iāll clear my read history so I try not to overlap at the next update.
* denotes in masterpiece section
** denotes Works in Progress as of posting.
masterpieces [I've Bookmarked to re-read nine billion trillion times]
they say i did something bad by narcissablaxkĀ (~119k)
someday we'll be all that we need by gayicedlatteĀ (~113k)
Odyssey by WamapokestonePark (8/88k)
not just passing through by writetherestĀ (~33k)
it's a symptom of your touch by gayicedlatteĀ (~25k)
just keep on keeping your eyes on me (it's just wrong enough to make it feel right) by gayicedlatteĀ (~14k)
Appraisal by gnenĀ (~12k)
came in like a vision by missymegginsĀ (~11k)
Balnea, Vina, Venus by QuillerQueenĀ (~10k)
it takes two (to make a thing go right) by hawkinshellfireĀ (~10k)
we gather here, we line up weeping in a sunlit room by GhostOfHarrenhalĀ (~3k)
if you're out on the road by GhostOfHarrenhalĀ (~3k)
and more below the cut. i know, i should create more genres... iām just... lazy.
alternate universes
someday we'll be all that we need by gayicedlatte (~113k)*
it's a symptom of your touch by gayicedlatte (~25k)*
Play the Game Like Youāve Got Nothing to Lose by fandomfrolicsĀ (~12k)
Appraisal by gnen (~12k)*
Two Karaoke Microphones by M_A_SalterĀ (~10k)
In My Mind, I'm Seeing Starlight by mardiaĀ (~10k)
One More Time? by larselphieĀ (~10k)
A Long Time to Wait by diane_lockhartsĀ (WIP)**
Tell Me How it Feels, When You Let Go by WamapokestoneParkĀ (WIP)**
The Classroom Dad by chainofcloversĀ (~21k)
So This Is Love by ItneveroccurredtomeatallĀ (WIP)**
[hannah waddingham voice] sexy times (what the tin says)
sometimes all i think about is you by peachrockĀ (~21k)
do you think Iād let anyone else do this? by atearsarahjaneĀ (~13k)
calamine by ShfiftyFiveĀ (~7k)
partition by narcissablaxkĀ (~7k)
my kind companion softens stone by narcissablaxkĀ (~6k)
GOLDWING by narcissablaxkĀ (~6k)
Astute Observation, My Dear Ms. Welton by struckbyfuckinglightning (hidetheteaspoons)Ā (~5k)
try a little tenderness by fandomfrolicsĀ (~5k)
exhibition game by narcissablaxkĀ (~5k)
can't get you out of my head by thesumdancekidĀ (~4k)
she's like a rainbow by narcissablaxkĀ (~4k)
Who ordered the Lasso special? by occasionallyawriterĀ (~4k)
as your body moves under my hands by StudioCapsicumĀ (~3k)
Like Pringles by fandomfrolicsĀ (~2k)
ownerās box by ryeflowerĀ (~2k)
I'm going, all along by chainofcloversĀ (~1k)
red lace by thesumdancekidĀ (~1k)
The Name of the Game by thesumdancekidĀ (18k)
fics where my heart grew three sizes that day (fluffs and maybe, [probably], some sexytimes)
we can love each other for free by narcissablaxkĀ (~28k)
just keep on keeping your eyes on me (it's just wrong enough to make it feel right) by gayicedlatte (~14k)*
five times ted finds rebecca half undressed by missymegginsĀ (~13k)
dancing in a snow globe by missymegginsĀ (~11k)
came in like a vision by missymeggins (~11k)*
our way to fall by thesumdancekidĀ (~11k)
it takes two (to make a thing go right) by hawkinshellfire (~10k)*
eight weeks by GhostOfHarrenhalĀ (~7k)
when he sees me by narcissablaxkĀ (~6k)
Shrine and Shelter by QuillerQueenĀ (~5k)
a hand to hold by thesumdancekidĀ (~4k)
let me help you wake you up by missymegginsĀ (~3k)
technically not christmas by GhostOfHarrenhalĀ (~2k)
home cooking by thesumdancekidĀ (~2k)
Three Second Rule by hawkinshellfireĀ (~2k)
Defining Home by daughterofalderaanĀ (WIP)**
things keep getting better by ShfiftyFiveĀ (~20k)
when you're home, you're already home by lifting_bellyĀ (~65k)
bound by all the rest by majolinationĀ (WIP)**
Little Pink Boxes by standwithyouĀ (WIP)**
less fluff, more something else [but thereās a good ending]
show me the places where the others gave you scars by zizza24Ā (~45k)
Kiss and (Don't) Tell by angelsintheoutfieldĀ (~17k)
Balnea, Vina, Venus by QuillerQueen (~10k)
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by StudioCapsicum (~7k)
serve my worries away by ihopethatyouburnĀ (~7k)
every time we say goodbye by hawkinshellfireĀ (~6k)
Make You Feel My Love by OrthoGoddess07Ā (~6k)
but if you try sometime by greyathenaĀ (~6k)
let me in the walls by peachrockĀ (~5k)
Heart, Sent by heraldthoughts (~4k)
you knew what it was. by awayfromsightĀ (~4k)
we gather here, we line up weeping in a sunlit room by GhostOfHarrenhal (~3k)*
leaps of faith by majolinationĀ (~3k)
if you're out on the road by GhostOfHarrenhal (~3k)*
hope it's something good by ShfiftyFiveĀ (~2k)
Whenever you're ready by M_A_SalterĀ (~2k)
phalaenopsis by gayicedlatte (~2k)
Coup de Foudre by heraldthoughtsĀ (~2k)
leaning on you by ihopethatyouburnĀ (~2k)
you always put me first, and somehow that broke my heart by fandomfrolicsĀ (~2k)
shapeshifting by ihopethatyouburnĀ (~2k)
Of Angels and Archangels by daughterofalderaanĀ (~2k)
Ah, the infamous grass-colored kit decision. by daughterofalderaanĀ (~1k)
forever winter by Iamsherlocked07Ā (~12k)
seasonal offerings
not just passing through by writetherest (~33k)*
i can see a better time (when all our dreams come true) by notwithhasteĀ (~12k)
12 Birds of Christmas by heraldthoughtsĀ (~11k)
give you my love by greyathenaĀ (~9k)
this year... i'll give it to someone special by soverysesualĀ (~9k)
we'll take a cup of kindness yet by hihoplasticĀ (~8k)
strangers to friends, friends into lovers by standwithyouĀ (~6k)
Backlit by daughterofalderaanĀ (~3k)
featuring henry/phoebe
the kind of elusive she's used to by ihopethatyouburn (~7k) - phoebe
Mother's Day by atearsarahjaneĀ (~2k) - henry
Mother's Touch by Rasy Tojas (ambaila) (WIP)**
featuring pregnancy/surrogacy/adoption/babies/other fictional children
they say i did something bad by narcissablaxk (~119k)*
You turned a moment into forever by occasionallyawriterĀ (~2k)
series(-ish)
reputationĀ by narcissablaxk
Is He Nice to You?Ā by erinmckenziee
OdysseyĀ by WamapokestonePark
you liven up the place; written between seasons one and twoĀ by theroyalwelton
James Spader is one of our finest actors. He is truly eccentric, initially a tiny bit prickly, hyperfocused and hyperintelligent. He carved each character he plays by handāgaining or losing weight, shaving or growing his hair, and making singular wardrobe choices. For the character of Alan Shore on Boston Legal, he wanted him to wear Lobb handmade shoes. James found a way of not smacking his gums exactly, but sort of champing on the bit that was very Alan Shore. He has an almost photographic memory, so he learns his lines at one viewing. David Kelley routinely wrote him five- or six-page monologues in court closings, and he would give them flawlessly, only to be sandbagged by a nervous actor who couldnāt remember his few words at the end. James never lost his temper with the actors and was always generous to work with. The only thing you had to do was be prepared because he not only knew every word of his lines, he knew every word of yours. Plus the punctuation. āDidnāt you have a semicolon there?ā He asked when someone barreled through a long sentence. āI think you left out your āfor.āā It came from respect for the writing and respect for the craft.
Jamesās dressing room was at the farthest corner of the complex. It took days to reach. He had set up a sculpture studio there for his gorgeous, dear girlfriend Leslie Stefanson. That was the only way to ensure seeing her during the relentlessly long workweek. Leslie would often show up with their dog, Mr. Meagles. Ā
James, whom I love, is fiercely quirky. He had, evidently, a traditional series of actions that he went through before going to the sound stage when we were ready to shoot. A string of rituals. If he was interrupted in the sequence and it was unfinished, he would start over from the top. The assistant directors had to consider this when he was called. He would then use his handkerchief to open the heavy fire door to the set as a preventative to catching the myriad germs from the hundreds coming in and out. The crew understood he needed his time, and they waited patiently, without speaking, for him to enter the sound stage. He was given every consideration because they had such respect for his work. He never failed them. Every performance was a little masterwork.