Sam Carter /Jack O'Neill Ship Appreciation Thread 2.0

[hedwig]

I'm here. Just lurking and reading. Should be writing but I'm not.

Reading is good, too.

[majorsal]

Reading is good, too.

i read a lot now too. not as much as i did when i first joined online fandom , but now it's my life's blood to holding onto the ship... new stories, new adventures, and SAM AND JACK BEING TOGETHER.

[penjab]

That O'neill ornament with the replicators is cool! I saw one a few years ago that was the Stargate and had all four of them standing in front. It also had audio recordings of different sayings from the show, including Jack's "For Crying Out Loud"! I was poor at the time, but I wish I bought it!
http://forum.gateworld.net/threads/6...stmas-Ornament
And Jack and Sam are prominently side-by-side in the front!

For the record, it is still available. http://www.litreasures.com/xcart418/...cat=403&page=4

[yessika]

For the record, it is still available. http://www.litreasures.com/xcart418/...cat=403&page=4

Sweet!

[Treknik]

i read a lot now too. not as much as i did when i first joined online fandom , but now it's my life's blood to holding onto the ship... new stories, new adventures, and SAM AND JACK BEING TOGETHER.

I agree! I am a fanfiction junkie and it is my way of keeping Jack and Sam going...well, in good fic.

[Solitude]

I can honestly say I have never read any fanfic. Must get onto that hey?! lol

[Kate1013]

I can honestly say I have never read any fanfic. Must get onto that hey?! lol

Be warned! It's like an addiction! I feed on fanfic like the Wraith feed on humans

[fems]

You just have to find the good ones, otherwise it might turn you off. You could check the S/J rec thread in the fanfiction thread, check out the ones that have been nominated for Ship Day, the GateFic Awards... I'm sure people here (or in the fanfiction area) wouldn't mind giving you a list of fics to start with. There is a lot of good stuff out there, but unfortunately there is also a lot of bad stuff. And some categories might not be your cup of tea...

But yeah, reading (and writing) fanfic can be very addictive!

[Akamaimom]

OOhh--Gatefic awards. When is the voting over? I've totally forgotten about that!

As for fanfic. . . there is awesome stuff, and there is awful stuff, of all makes and models. You kind of have to wade through it before you know who you can trust to give you a good story. But fems' suggestion to go to the Fic Rec thread is great. Also, many of us on this thread and the Discussion thread write. Most of us that do have links to our pages at the bottoms of our sigs. Feel free to click there, too.

[Kunoichi]

You just have to find the good ones, otherwise it might turn you off. You could check the S/J rec thread in the fanfiction thread, check out the ones that have been nominated for Ship Day, the GateFic Awards... I'm sure people here (or in the fanfiction area) wouldn't mind giving you a list of fics to start with. There is a lot of good stuff out there, but unfortunately there is also a lot of bad stuff. And some categories might not be your cup of tea...

But yeah, reading (and writing) fanfic can be very addictive!

As for fanfic. . . there is awesome stuff, and there is awful stuff, of all makes and models. You kind of have to wade through it before you know who you can trust to give you a good story. But fems' suggestion to go to the Fic Rec thread is great. Also, many of us on this thread and the Discussion thread write. Most of us that do have links to our pages at the bottoms of our sigs. Feel free to click there, too.

Very good advice. Reading the really bad stuff first could turn you off fanfiction for life, but when you find an author you like it can be extremely rewarding (and frustrating, waiting for them to produce new material). You'll have to try the various categories to find those you like, those you don't really like and those you avoid like the plague!

[Akamaimom]

Very good advice. Reading the really bad stuff first could turn you off fanfiction for life, but when you find an author you like it can be extremely rewarding (and frustrating, waiting for them to produce new material). You'll have to try the various categories to find those you like, those you don't really like and those you avoid like the plague!

And if you've never read ANY, well then, there are categories to it.

Fluff is just that--happy fluffy sweet romantic or funny fluff. Perhaps not much substance, but something that will make you smile.
Angst is yearning, longing, and not being able to act on those feelings. (People partial to this live in what we call the "Cavern of Angst".) Stories set anywhere from seasons two through eight are often Angst.
Smut is Mature. There's a lot of this floating around, and some of it isn't clearly marked. If it's not for you, tread lightly. Some authors only know how to write smut.

Some stories are an amalgamation of them all.

If you're looking for stories that show them as a couple, look for stories marked "Sam/Jack established relationship" or some such phrase. Stories marked "Team Gen" are just that--they won't have much Sam/Jack interaction in them.

There's lots to learn about fanfic, but it's worth it when you can find an author (or thirty) that consistently make you squee! at their Sam and Jack goodness. Have fun! If you like the stories, let the authors know by leaving a comment or two--it makes their day!

[Nolamom]

speaking of fan fic, there is a new member here on GW who is doing a research project on fan fic. Legitimate, university-based, out of Australia. From what I understand, she/he (not sure which) is going to do some surveys. Could be interesting.

[yessika]

And the best thing about fanfiction is that what one person finds awful is somebody else's favorite fanfic

[hedwig]

I can honestly say I have never read any fanfic. Must get onto that hey?! lol

Check out the Sam/Jack Fic Rec Thread for many, many excellent Sam and Jack stories. And those are only a small part of fanfiction. There are others devoted to the team, to each member of the team, to the Atlantis expedition, and to many, many others. http://forum.gateworld.net/threads/5...k-Sam-Fic-Recs

You can also usually look at the name of a forum member to the left side of a post or the bottom of a post to see if they have a link to their own fanfics, and go check out some of those. Just to get you started on fanfic, mind you.

[trinity3]

I can honestly say I have never read any fanfic. Must get onto that hey?! lol

Never read fanfic

Wow. We are so glad you joined this thread Airman Solitude. Take all the great suggestions made by fellow shippers here and look out for the cool links that are posted from time to time when one of us finds a story we think is worth sharing.

Read up a storm

I'm so excited for you.