what fics are you currently reading? what do too recc? what are your all time faves? what are you guilty pleasures? what do you look for when searching for a fic?
Well, it can be tough to keep up with fic reading and writing, especially when you have a lot of WIPs. I do try to read, though, because I enjoy it. I read when I need a break or before bed, whenever I find the time and feel like it.
That being said, I'm not reading one fic in particular right now, or even several. I tend to jump around, reading whatever I come across that seems interesting and oftentimes re-reading favorites. Whatever I'm in the mood for. I tend to read more one-shots these days because it's less of a time commitment.
So, I don't usually like to rec fics because I don't want to exclude anyone and cause any hurt feelings. There are soo many fics and talented writers out there. It can be kinda overwhelming at times; it definitely was when I first started reading THG fics. I have authors I subscribe to and A LOT of fics I've enjoyed and would rec, but it's just too many to list out. I'd tell you to look at my bookmarks with the rec button checked on AO3, but it's kinda a hot mess right now, haha.
Also, it depends on what you like, what genres/tropes, styles, ratings, etc. And since I don't know what you like (or what all you've read so far), best I can do is mention some resources:
@everlarkficquestions has a really nice masterlist. Not every fic out there has been included because it's practically impossible to keep up, though they've done a great job of it. I like having the neat categories to scroll through.
There are some prompt/drabble blogs out there if you like drabbles/ficlets, such as @seasonsofeverlark, @talesofpanem, @promptsinpanem, @everlarkficexchange as well as some newer ones: @promptseverlark and @ouateverlark. The latter two are just starting out, but be on the lookout for those fics to come. Some of those drabbles/ficlets have been turned into multichapter fics as well.
@thgdiscovery randomly features THG writers and their fics, so you could scroll through there and see if anything jumps out at you. And @mrs-hawthornes-toreadlist features a bunch of current and older fics as well.
You can also just go to AO3 and search with filters for the tags you want to read.
What do I do when I search for a fic? Any and all of the above. I like the masterlists a lot, and I save a lot of fics for later, so I usually have no shortage of fics to read/re-read, although sometimes I get "reader's block" and don't know what I want to read, lol. Usually, something will jump into my head that I feel like reading, though, and I'll go looking for that. Or, I'll scroll the lists.
I read a lot of AUs, though I also like canon and canon-divergent "This would have happened anyway” and “Growing Back Together.” I enjoy friends to lovers, roommates, single parent, age gap, etc. I actually read a little of everything, so... Most genres/tropes are not off limits to me for reading; I will usually give anything a chance, though I do have my preferred ones and my no-nos.
Hope that's somewhat helpful! Good luck!
P.S. If I’ve left off any helpful blogs for fics, feel free to add to my list! I haven’t been around for as long as some of you, so I’m open to suggestion!