We simply must open this page
with a link to pay homage to that show of shows, Mystery Science Theater 3000,
without which none of this would be possible.
Satellite News:
The Official Mystery Science Theater 3000 Web Site
Here are some Bibles of the fandom we
MST.
The
Harry Potter Lexicon – You people
have no excuses to get things wrong in this fandom! The HP Lexicon has everything and anything that is Harry
Potter—click here if you’re unsure and are too busy to look at the books.
The
Encyclopedia of Arda – This is
the a good place to general info on Lord of the Rings regarding species,
family trees, dates, timelines, battles, etc . You are advised to go here when first venturing into the
world of LotR fanfiction, simply because that fandom is VAST and its hardcore
fans are PICKY and WRATHFUL.
We’re not the only people who have
noticed and commented about the various problems in fanfiction. Below are some links to essays, rants,
etc. in the same vein of The Hammer.
Dr.
Merlin’s Guide to Fanfiction – The rant that started it all.
Too Good to be True: 150 Years of Mary Sue – Pat Pflieger, you’re too good to be true. A complete, thorough, and scholarly
essay on the subject of Mary Sue.
Bad Fanfic! No Biscuit!: Why Use a Beta – The title speaks for itself.
Litmus Tests? Sure!!! There are tons of fandoms out there, and these devoted fans
have compiled tests similar to our own—even if you DON’T like the reading
material on these sites, you should go here if you have an OC that you’re
worried about and check the tests out.
We’re thorough—we put tests on here to fandoms we don’t like. Like Anime. (not very big right now—we’re working on it)
The (Original) Mary Sue Litmus Test – It’s original! Get
it?! A nice, generally inclusive
litmus test by the illustrious Dr. Merlin.
Gil Shalos' BIIIIG List of LOTR Fanfic Cliches and Mary
Sue-Doms – An amusing, parody-esque LotR
litmus test.
These people, like us and many, many,
many, many other sane people, HATE Mary Sues. And HOW.
MSTs are Fun – An
anti-HP Sue and general anti-badfic site.
Very funny MSTing done by the cast of Harry Potter!
The
Burning Dumpster – Very, very funny
Canadians!
The Protectors of Plot Continuum – These people are da bomb.
Meaning, they’re funny. Not
your conventional MSTers. They
jump headfirst into the fic and battle the Sues mano a mano! Enjoy.
God
Awful Fanfiction – Ready for some laughs? Jump right in.
Get OUT of My Fandom! – A very funny site devoted to MSTing of Harry Potter, Lord
of the Rings, and Pokémon.
This also has the unique style of “conbitching.” Have fun!
Pirate Monkeys Inc: “The Sparklypoo Comic” – And this is just funny.
Here are our associates. These guys are professionals.
The Mary Sue Report – The Original. The King. Queen.
Everything. Every fandom is
welcome, but Sues are NOT—so they are killed.
Deleterius – Sporkers of Lord of the
Rings and Harry Potter Sues. Our usual
haunt.
PotterSues – This girl is good. One Sue, every day, a certain theme
every week. Go join her Lesbian
Army TODAY!
The HMS STFU – And this is our official ship.
Betas—we rant about them, so here they
are! Along with writing tips, fic
guidelines, and all sorts of other goodies to help better yourself as a writer.
Fanfiction Writers Alliance – A collection of numerous aids for fanfiction writers.
Fiction
Ratings – A complete guide on how to
rate your fanfic (yes, this is a problem).
Perfect Imagination: The Harry Potter Fanfiction Beta Reader
Directory – After that title, who needs
an explanation?
The Construct Betas – Beta readers for Matrix fanfiction.
Beta Reader Index – A nice little list of LotR beta readers, provided by The Library
of Moria.
You like fanfiction? You like GOOD fanfiction? These people do, too. Follow the links below for excellent
fiction in the fandoms of our and your choice.
The
Sugar Quill – A BEAUTIFUL *tear* website
devoted to some of the best Harry Potter fanfiction out there.
Fiction
Alley – A place to read good Harry Potter
fanfiction with your loved one.
Okay, no, but oh well. It’s
good stuff.
The
Construct – Good Matrix fanfiction—and
good smut. Read!
Henneth
Annun Story Archive – A collection of some truly
fantastic LotR fanfiction.
The Mithril Awards – The best
of the best of the best in LotR fanfiction. This stuff is awesome.
And, here it is. The Pit of Voles. Enter at your own risk.
And, if you’re feeling daring, here’s
where all the NC-17/MA fics that got kicked off ff.net went. And it’s dot net. NOT dot com, as Mervin discovered in a
very traumatic fashion.
And, because we said, “What the hey?”
here are some Mary Sue sites.
Blah.
The Official Mary Sue Society Avatar Appreciation Site
– We don’t like it, but to each his own.
The Mary Sue Society – We still don’t like it, but a whole lot of people apparently
do.