podficbigbang angst and indecision

[sophinisba]

I've been trying to figure out what to record for podficbigbang and remembering that I just don't read all that much long fic. Do you have any recs for me?

Merlin fans, what are you favorite fics of, say, between 30,000 and 70,000 words? Anything you've read that especially made you think it would be great to have a podfic of it?

Readers, what are you favorite fics of over 10,000 words with women in the lead (any fandom)?

Some things I especially like:
-queer people (in the story, not necessarily/only in the main pairing)
-kink in relationships
-hurt/comfort
-captivity, exile
-world-building
-well developed secondary characters
-fics that have not been podficced before
-authors who give blanket permission

Some things I would like to avoid
-typos, spelling and grammar mistakes
-sentences with way more words and clauses than they need
-sexism, racism, etc.
-words and names I don't know how to pronounce :D

Comments

[woldy]

My top Merlin wish is a podfic of briar_pipe's The Ivy Crown.

In terms of long HP femslash, the one that comes to mind is Unbreakable by vanseedee, which is 35,000 words, has plenty of plot and some delicious kink towards the end. The Thermodynamics of the Moka Pot by tetleythesecond is also a great story, & only 11,000 words.

And I'm not sure if it fits your interests, but I'd also adore a podfic of Night-Blooming Heartsease by Julad, which is Snape/Neville (I know it sounds unlikely, but give it a chance), probably my favourite fic of all time, and I always cry at the end. Such a fantastic story, with great wordbuilding, amazing character development of Neville, and some fabulous humour (especially from the Weasley twins & the house elf).

[sophinisba]

I agree that a podfic of The Ivy Crown would be great! I hope someone who's more comfortable than I am with medieval names and vocab will feel like taking it on! Thanks for the HP recs too. <3