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This is a place for previously undiscovered authors to have their works promoted, and avid readers to find more fanfiction worth raving about. Please send links to your stories, but only those that have received less than 4k hits, please. (Or a number in that general vicinity.) Your fic will be read and given exposure, guaranteed!

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Hiii, if you decide to start posting again, you could read Folk in the Forest by b_o_m_a_s on ao3 ( /works/4036585 ). I don't know how to do links properly, sorry.

Ooh! I really wish I’d seen this sooner. Folk in the Forest is beautifully atmospheric. It’s a bit like a dream: short, ephemeral scenes that offer glimpses into a single day for a photographer at a music festival (Zayn). It’s not disjointed but tantalizingly brief. I wanted more all the way through! The last line is such a winner. :-)))))

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*yawn* *stretch*

Hello! This blog has awakened from its long slumber.

Do you know of an undiscovered 1D fic that we should read and rec?

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are you gonna continue this blog?

*embarrassed giggle* Yes!

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The undiscoveredfic Philosophy

I want every writer in the 1D fandom to have their fics read and promoted—regardless of length, topic, setting, pairing, rating, kink, whatever.

Luckily, there are many bloggers making fantabulous fanfic recommendations, and I would never try to compete with them. Instead, the undiscovered fic project is meant to be complementary. Others will continue to make truly excellent works widely known, and I will help new and under-appreciated authors find a readership.

There will be fics endorsed here that you don’t care for. No one has exactly the same taste in literature, after all! There will also be authors featured who are not the most technically proficient, if you catch my drift. My most fervent hope, though, is that you will keep following this blog, and be kind to those gutsy enough to share their own creative writing. (Send links to yours, if you haven’t already, okay?)

If you can tell from the tags that a story probably isn’t going to be your cup of Yorkshire, ignore the post. But if it looks alright and you have time to click a link, please do so, and then leave kudos, whether or not it’s your all-time fave. 

No one will know if you stop reading a fic halfway through, I promise. Your kudos will make someone indubitably happy, however, and it costs you nothing but the twitch of a muscle.

[godgavemelou]

you’ll be mine and i’ll be yours (everything has changed)

writer: godgavemelou

word count: 6.3k

rating: explicit

summary:

Harry’s face is incredibly close to Louis’ now, and Louis feels the laughter begin to die in his chest. Harry looks beautiful, the bright moon lighting up the water on his face, and Louis wants to kiss him. He wants to kiss him in this murky lake, shivering from the ice cold water, without having to worry about anyone sneering at him from behind his back. Louis can’t think of ever wanting anything as much as he wants to kiss Harry right now.

“I’m gonna kiss you now,” Harry mumbles, his voice low and soft.

OR an AU set in the backwoods of Tennessee where Louis can’t seem to find a pair of shoes and Harry is new to town.

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This is a uniquely compelling story. I’ve never been to TN, but reading this gave me the feeling of sticky summer evenings when it’s so broiling hot even a glass of lemonade that’s half ice can’t cool you down, and you’re not sure which holds more liquid—the pitcher next to you or the very air you’re breathing.

Kick back in a lawn chair, my friends. Cross your bare feet and get comfy, cuz you’re gonna enjoy this one. It’s a certified Tennessee river pearl. (That’s their state gem, apparently.) 💎

-Sarah

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I think what you're doing is so beautiful and I'm really happy you are trying to get more people known for working so hard on fic. For someone that had their work overlooked a LOT, it's just really nice to see! My newest one has gotten WAY more attention than any of my others, and if you wanna read/promote you can, if not that's okay too! But thank you for making this blog, it's a good thing. archiveofourown*org/works/3730909

How lovely to hear from you! Actually, I’m a big fan. I happened to see that story recommended elsewhere a couple weeks ago, and I’m so glad I read it. In just a few minutes, I’ll reblog your fic post with the link so that everyone here can enjoy it as well.

And yeah, it’s gotten more than 3k hits already, but you made the effort to send a supportive message, and you deserve to be supported too.

-Sarah

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Good news!

I got a tip from a-rainbow-named-ally about a great way to find beta-readers for your fanfic...

Head over to The Beta Network. That’s the link to their blog, or you can go right to the submissions page if you’re ready to join the network as an author, a beta, or both! Easy, peasy.

And I think that’s simply:

P.S. They are willing to beta fic from other fandoms, but it sounds like the betas they currently have are eager to read 1D, especially Larry!

-Sarah

[undiscoveredfic]

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

Chapters: 6/? Word Count: 16,597 Rating: Explicit Relationships: Zayn Malik/Liam Payne, Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan / Sophia Smith, Louis Tomlinson / Nick Grimshaw, Liam Payne / OFC Characters: Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Sophia Smith, Nick Grimshaw, Josh Devine, Ed Sheeran, Ben Winston Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, homophobic/racial/islamophobic slurs, it's all gonna be ok in the end, Pining, Implied Violence, Bullying, Masturbation, First Time, Blow Jobs, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Rimming, no graphic Tomlinshaw, some Nophia fluff Summary: Gym AU - where Zayn does not realise the importance of the quote, "Don't judge a book by its cover" and Liam has a lot of figuring out to do. Is Zayn able to change Liam's mind or will he lose the best thing that he's ever had? Also Louis finds out that hiring a new member of staff can be a life changing decision...

Well, then! This is a mighty exciting WIP. I don’t even know where to start... Our Louis is in a loveless relationship with Grimmy, and he’s lost some of that patented Tommo sparkle. Zayn is an absolute doll, as usual, while Harry is a hopelessly charming flop (who attempts to teach Zumba for a chance at getting noticed by his crush). Niall is interested in Sophia, which has become a fun new ship for me. And Liam? Well, you won’t recognize him right at first. His attitude needs a bit of adjusting, poor thing. But there’s hope for him yet!

-Sarah

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

Rating: Not Rated Word Count: 9,158 Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Gemma Styles, Niall Horan Additional Tags: Genderswap, Fluff and Angst, Strap-Ons, Harry makes Mulan references, and Louis loves Viktor Krum, and cats, Smut Summary: Louis gently grabs Harry’s shoulders and pushes her down so she’s on her back, Louis straddling her waist. Harry’s eyes are closed, lips parted and waiting for Louis to- anything . It takes her a few seconds to open her eyes to realize Louis hasn’t moved from where she’s perched on top of her.

Gooood morning! Fancy waking up to a little H/L action? Femslash may not be everyone’s thing, but this fic could change your mind about it. Harry and Louis’ personalities absolutely shine in this high school AU featuring both of them as cis females. The author has done a wonderful job of keeping them right in character whilst exploring how different (and yet the same) their love would be if they were girls. It’s super sweet—sexy too.

-Sarah

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Bless your soul! This is the best thing since the Avenger's initiative! BWAhaha! It's a great idea and something that really irks is when people complain about the lack of fics to read when rec posts barely get 100 notes (90% likes, thus no exposure) or the same fics with 500K views are rec'ed over and over. Maybe now things will start getting better. Thank you so much! :D

Awwwwwww! This is the best message... except that I had to google Avengers Initiative, because I’m terribly uncultured.

^^^ They’re judging me, aren’t they?

I agree, though. The disparity in number of likes for a fic post versus reblogs is kinda sad. I’m pleased to say that the followers of this blog are doing really well with getting some of these undiscovered stories notes. :-D Just in the last couple of days, I’ve been able to read a few that were published back in, like, 2013—and still have less than 1k hits.

Darn good fiction has been slipping through the cracks, but we’re not going to let that keep happening, right? It should be a prosecutable crime. (Maybe we need to get She-Hulk on the job.)

-Sarah

[tiredandwily]

Louis and Harry are on their school’s soccer team together. They have trouble keeping their eyes, and hands, off one another.

[tiredandwily]

Words: 5444

Chapters: 1/ 2

Rating: Explicit

Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Football | Soccer, Established Relationship, Blow Jobs, Locker Room, 69 (Sex Position), Recreational Drug Use, Weed, Shotgunning

[undiscoveredfic]

I read this! It’s hot!!! I cannot wait for the second chapter. In related news, I really want to get high now. -Sarah

[undiscoveredfic]

Skywriters by nefer

Pairing: Harry/Louis Rating: Mature Words: 8k Summary: Louis & Harry get hitched and fly away on honeymoon ^_^

This is so beautifully written! I think this fic has the loveliest description of making tea that I’ve ever read. The other three boys have a few really great moments as well, and the ending is sooo sweet. This fic is locked, so you will need an ao3 account to read!

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

Pairing: Harry/Louis Rating: Teen and Up Length: 5k Summary: In this week's adventure… Louis gets approved for an arch villain Harry gets a sexy assignment Grimshaw can't take a hintPrepare yourself for card tricks! Dated electronics! Paperwork! And scheduling mishaps!

This was really fun to read!! I love superhero fics, and Special Agent Styles has a really interesting secret. ;) Also, the phrase “moose howl of despair” is sort of brilliant and had me giggling. Great job, knikki138!

[lululawrence]

Everything is Gonna Be Alright (1784 words) by lululawrence Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: One Direction (Band) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson Characters: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Gemma Styles, Eleanor Calder Additional Tags: Kiss cam, new york knicks, meet cute, Fic Exchange, Tumblr Fic Exchange, there’s really not much too this, just a load of fluff, so be prepared for a cavity Series: Part 1 of Meet Cute Ficlets Summary:

Louis was just expecting another boring game of basketball with his best friend, but when a man with crazy curls sits next to him, everything changes.

Click here to get to the collaboration page!

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This is such a cute little fic! Short and super sweet. <3 It’s also part of a series of two equally cute fics, all of which can stand alone. I’m partial to the second one, where Harry accidentally stumbles into Louis’ apartment and they bond over fajitas! 

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Pairing: Harry/Louis Rating: Teen and Up Length: 7k Summary:  Harry realises he's pregnant.

Okay, so this is really cute!! I know mpreg isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s okay, but you have to admit Harry would be the most adorable pregnant person in the world. Featuring supportive Gemma and Liam, Niall, and Zayn being total sweethearts. Also, I am super impressed with anyone who can write in something other than their native language, so major props to dimplesonfire​!

[twentyseventats]

I need oxygen

By: letstalkaboutharrysbuns/GreenandGrayHooray

Pairing: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Wordcount: 7,189

Louis gets roped into teaching a babysitting class, and Harry is his prize pupil.

OR, that one where Harry puts his mouth on Louis and saves them both.

Part of the HL Valentine’s Day Exchange.

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Hi guys! Keri here. I hope I can do an adequate job while Sarah is away!! I’ve already started reading some of the fics you’ve submitted, and I am so, so excited to share them with everyone! This community means a lot to Sarah, so thank you to everyone who has contributed and liked and reblogged. Y’all are pretty swell.

Speaking of Sarah, did you know she’s an incredibly talented author herself? She wrote this amazing fic for the HL Valentine Fic exchange as a pinch hit, and it’s so freaking cute! Who wouldn’t want Louis as their CPR instructor? And when Harry needs a little extra help outside of class, well... There’s fluff and babies, how can you go wrong? It’s a cute, quick read with an ending that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. <3

I’ll get back to the fics waiting in the inbox tomorrow, I just wanted to shower our fearless leader with some praise. <3 Have a great day, everyone!

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And now that you’re weeping into your tea over me going AWOL...

I’ve had a friend volunteer to babysit this blog! Her name is Keri, her 1D url is icanhazzalou, and you can trust her to provide excellent recommendations. 

I guess it’ll just be me feeling lonely this week. ;-)