Author Appreciation Week Day 4: Marvel Cinematic Universe
This post is shorter than the others because the Marvel Fandom is just so big. Relatively unpopular fics have more hits than some fandoms I’m in have fics, total. And there are literally dozens of active, prolific, amazingly talented writers who are very well-known. So, consider this more of a “good authors you probably haven’t heard of” post than a “definitive rec post” because it qualifies as the former, and is definitely not supposed to be the latter.
Detectable Ninja has a good handle on the entire team’s personalities and voices. They very competently mix humor and drama in their writing. They also have a good ear for dialogue, and a sense of timing that serves them equally well in dramatic and comedic moments. Ten Feet Tall is a particularly interesting fic, with a unique premise—what if the whole team, not just Natasha, performed the Lullaby on Hulk that we see in Age of Ultron.
Imaginaryturtles is especially good at humor. The way she writes Tony Stark is particularly in-character, both in the way he speaks and acts. She’s got a knack for picking out canon details and pulling a story from them—which Reloj, a post-Iron Man 3 fic about Tony trying to obtain a Dora the Explorer watch—clearly demonstrates.
If you would like to see more Maria Hill, tielan has a lot of fic for you. Her use of language is deft; she has an excellent sense of pacing and a gift for imagery. She’s quite competent at getting inside of the character’s heads, as well. The Tools to Hand presents a speculative AU ending for Captain America: Civil War.
gladdecease is a member of multiple fandoms who only occasionally writes MCU fic, but when they do, the results are usually spectacular. Their dialogue reads realistically, no matter how outlandish the actual subject is. They write with a clear grasp of the characters, and they clearly know exactly when and how to end a scene and start a new one. Their fic Family Ties is a slight crossover with either the Marvel-616 comics or future MCU movies, depending on your perspective, but in either case, it’s an enjoyable AU.
