ACD Holmes/Watson

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Hullo All

While Sherlock Holmes is great in any incarnation, I'm a particular fan of the canon, and I've found that between the '09 and the BBC versions, there's a lot to wade through to find any ACD fanfiction. I was wondering if anyone knows of a community dedicated to the originals (I've read Sacrilege back to front). 

Failing that, some recs would be great. Hint: I love anxious Holmes, and I melt at those rare Holmes POV fics. Also, anything Katie will not be new to me, and although Granada fics can fool me, '09 really doesn't. 

Thankyou! 

Comments

[jademac2442.livejournal.com]

You may have read these, but

http://watsons-woes.livejournal.com/420710.html?view=3292518#t3292518. Five Times Sherlock saved John, and One Time He Couldn't.

http://www.liquidfic.org/luckyone.html. Sherlock thinks he's very lucky.

http://excessant.com/HI/fiction/pandapony/old_wounds.htm Old Wounds. Anxious and Protective Sherlock, Self-Conscious Watson.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thankyou :) Those were very nice.

[selkie.livejournal.com]

Have you been here yet?

http://canonslash.livejournal.com/

Happy Holidays!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I was going to mention that. It's a new comm, but definitely on topic!

cox_and_co is also a great place to look for canon stories.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I've read just about every cannon H/W story that isn't an AU on Cox and Co... Which probably makes me slightly sad, but oh well.

Thankyou though!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

You might want to peek at the AU's as some of them are more "different trousers of time" than "here are the characters in a different milieu". I'm finding that label to be less and less informative these days.

*dances quietly, "ooh, she must have read mine then!"*

Have you read Aragonite over on ff.n? Great Lestrade stuff, although you might want to buy the book for some of the introductions to characters.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm so partial to Holmes and Watson that good Lestrade fics are completely lost on me unfortunately.

You probably have a point about the AUs. I read one today which was a few minor changes in the plot of EMPT. We should have a different word for fics that do that... Although ironically, the only Holmes fic I've ever been able to write was an AU.

Hmmm... I'll have to go see which fics were yours.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

It's easier finding most of my fics on AO3, although I haven't quite finished archiving everything there.

http://archiveofourown.org/users/rabidsamfan

And yes, about AUs. I swear everyone has a different definition...

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

I'd say that the one I just read was more of a plot change than a setting change, but who knows.

Also - you're on Sherlock60 too! :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I am, though I've been pretty quiet. I usually write a lot of drabbles, so that's unusual, but it's been a "meh" year.

Of mine, you might try The Detective Who Cried Wolf for a Holmes p.o.v.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

I really liked your fic about Watson's fever.

And I think I've actually read that before - the name rings a bell. I'll go check that one out.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Yay! Thankyou! I knew there had to be one somewhere! That's absolutely perfect.

[marienomad.livejournal.com]

I know of some authors you might love. You might have read their stories.

KCS

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1464384/KCS

Wordybirdy

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2692476/wordybirdy

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'm sure these will keep me entertained for a while. Thankyou! :)

[ancalime8301]

In theory, these should all be book-verse: http://www.fanfiction.net/book/Sherlock_Holmes/

Same here: http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Sherlock%20Holmes%20-%20Arthur%20Conan%20Doyle/works

And holmesian_news marks fics with their 'verse, though as you say there's a lot of '09 and BBC and various others to sort through at different times.

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, so many fics :) Thankyou!

[autumnatmidnite.livejournal.com]

NLR Alicia has written some memorable Canon fics: http://nolessremarkable.wordpress.com/

... and so has the very talented janeturenne

Possibly one of the best fics I've read and also the most Canonical in its characterizations is a A Dozen Different Hours, which is a long fic (around 60k) and a crossover with Alice In Wonderland. http://221b-wonderland.livejournal.com/8474.html

These are also some of my favorites:
http://w-a-i-d.livejournal.com/748.html
http://charlotteyonge.livejournal.com/18542.html
http://elena-c.livejournal.com/9216.html
http://moustache-wax.livejournal.com/6785.html

And I might as well shamelessly point out I've been known to write Canon fic (slash and gen or squinty) and a few are in Holmes' POV

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes, thankyou. I think I've read some of your stuff before, and I'm now going to pillage your journal for those Holmes POV ones.

I think Alicia may be on Sacrilege, but I'll have to go check her out. The rest of your recs will also be devoured in due time. Thankyou!

Finished!

[dreamtimegirl.livejournal.com]

Just finished reading all the fics you recommended. Thankyou! I read a whole bunch of yours too, and they were all really good.