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Las ([personal profile] whynot) wrote2004-01-11 03:19 am
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Ocean's 11 fic rec

I am Jack's fic rec.

See, there's this writer called Dorinda and she wrote an Ocean's 11 fic called Confidence Men. Now if you're like me, you'd be squeaking, "Ocean's Eleven!" and be clicking that link like woah. But if you're not, hey, no worries, nobody's perfect.

The fic has a great voice, first of all. It's one of the first things I noticed. The tone of the fic fits and is as fun to read as the movie is fun to watch. It's also got great dialogue. I'm a sucker for great dialogue, because great dialogue implies great characterisation. And then and then, there's the Danny/Rusty bit. It's... I don't know. It flows. It works. The part from the failed drug scam to the motel room but before the clothes come off is how I want to write slash. There are tense and serious moments in this fic that are not angsty, and that rocks. Unangsty serious moments are highly underrated.

I wonder why I didn't take a closer look at this Yuletide thing out before. Obscure fandoms up the wazoo. I'm home. Kind of. For the record, this is also home: [livejournal.com profile] everyoneisgay.

Carry on.

Edit: Oh, dear god, Tintin/Captain Haddock. I ventured a peek, braved a foray, and I couldn't do it. Too much. Too much.

[identity profile] longsunday.livejournal.com 2004-01-10 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
... *wibble* Thanks for the rec - the story was guhsohot. If you find any more O11 stuff, please pass on the links?

[identity profile] twoskeletons.livejournal.com 2004-01-10 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I know [livejournal.com profile] hackthis has written some Ocean's Eleven that you can find in her memories here (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=hackthis&keyword=Miscellaneous&filter=all). I remember reading another O11 fic by some other person but I don't know where that one went. It wasn't as enjoyable as this one, though.

[identity profile] twoskeletons.livejournal.com 2004-01-10 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, and these:

http://www.intimations.org/yuletide/archive/2/theroad.html
http://www.intimations.org/yuletide/archive/1/xmaseve.html

I like the top better than the bottom, and they both pale in comparison to 'Confidence Men'.

[identity profile] longsunday.livejournal.com 2004-01-10 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Eee! Thank you somuch! *goes to read*