r/DramioneUncensored

Someone in the main sub asked about fic summaries that made you instantly read the fic.

I recently had a conversation with an author about how freaking incredible her fic was and she asked for brutal honestly, so I told her I didn’t think her summary did the fic justice!

I almost didn’t read it because I wasn’t sold by the summary, but I’m so glad I did anyway because it’s one of my very favorites now!!

What other fics have summaries that just don’t do them justice? Fics that *must* be read but may get ignored because the summary undersells it.

MODS: I wasn’t sure if I should tag this for “Writers Beware” because I want their fics to get attention but we’re criticizing their summary. And wasn’t sure if I should tag as “Spoilers” in case anyone reveals a plot line? Let me know if I need to fix.

I'm listening to The Eagle's Nest podfic while I'm working work.

I have a one-shot lined up to read through my lunch break and I'll probably pick another to read while I eat dinner.

I'm currently in the middle of Wicked Bonds as my bedtime fic.

Wicked Bonds is a bit dense and heavy so I'm also considering starting a marriage law fic to read for the last half hr before I go to sleep so that I can fall asleep to something lighter.

Let me know how many fics you have going so that my ADHD self feels less alone!

I’m currently deep in the process of writing and editing my fic, but I had an idea for an entiiiirely different fic. I’ve started making notes, drawing out chapter plans etc, because I love the idea and I NEED to write it. I’ve already written out two chapters and then felt guilty and returned to my original fic.

But do you guys finish one fic first before moving onto another, or are you able to balance more than one? I’ve been working on CHAOS for over a year, so I feel utterly compelled to see it through whether anyone reads it or not, but I also don’t want the momentum to dissipate with this fresh idea – which I think I like better 😭

If you write more than one fic at a time, what are your best tips for managing them and not leaving any unfinished?

My favorite author AccioMjolnir is currently ripping my heart to shreds with Somewhere Only We Know. Such a good canon retelling with Dramione soulmates!!

What WIPs are you guys reading?

I know I know, I said I was writing tonight. Yet somehow I ended up discovering impgflip.com instead and now, I humbly challenge you to a meme war.

GO!

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as the title says, i wanna practise my writing but unfortunately cannot rub more than one and a half brain cells together to provide the spark that is creativity. tyia

any and all are welcome 😃

OP: ConcernedEducationalLeader  (User Flair, “Pretty in pink”) 

I (female, senior educational administrator) recently accepted a teaching position at a school that has, to put it delicately, suffered from years of chaos, rampant rule breaking, and a deeply concerning lack of respect for authority. The current Headmaster is entirely to blame for the state of affairs, as are the faculty. Their incompetence has led to a revolving door of professors in my current seat, most of them didn’t even last a full year, let alone return for a second! 

Naturally, I stepped in to provide structure, accountability, and proper Ministry-approved guidance. The school’s inability to maintain a consistent professor over this subject matter meant the curriculum was in shambles. I had to completely overhaul it while also implementing novel correctional methods to return a semblance of order to the classroom environment. I’ve put in the work though, because someone has to care about the future generation, and I’ve realized its fallen to me to shoulder the weight of this burden.

Despite that fact that one student in particular has made it his personal mission to undermine me, and his little friends have piled on.

He constantly spreads alarmist conspiracy theories, interrupts class, forms unauthorized student groups, and encourages open rebellion against school authority. Wherever he goes, chaos follows. When I attempted to correct this behavior through reflective writing exercises, people somehow twisted it into “child abuse.” It was ONE enchanted quill. Children these days are so dramatic. I got no backing from my fellow teachers (much less a simple thank you!) and had to seek assistance from the Ministry itself. To describe this institution as a highly unprofessional workplace environment is a kindness.

Everyone is acting as though I’m some sort of tyrant simply because I believe children should obey rules, respect the government, and not practice weaponized magic in secret clubs after curfew. 

Now I’m being scapegoated for caring too much.

So. AITA for trying to set students up for success?

EDIT: To everyone asking, yes, the kitten plates were tasteful and morale-boosting. I fail to see how that is relevant.

The first one was solved so quickly. Let's see if I can make this one a bit harder.

- Hermione's scar

- Dirty politics

- Sliced tongue for the beast

I, 18 (F), have been helping out my parents in our family business while on my gap year, or as Mother likes to call it “the time I am wasting not accepting any wedding proposals from pureblooded gits”. Anyway, I was perusing the forum the other day, and came upon a throwaway account for one of the Wizarding World’s most recognisable former Death Eaters, and my heart just fluttered.

Said wizard got into a ridiculous peacock fight at a gala and sort of humiliated his famous girlfriend’s ex (a known ginger), and whilst he was asking for advice, I saw my chance and had to grab it.

You see, said blond prat has a best friend (24 M), and that said best friend has been supplying my family’s business for ages, and I just think he is drop dead gorgeous. In fact, I have thought that for years, since I was quite a few years behind him, but also in the house that looks good in green. At the time, I was but a child, but I always thought he was just yummy. And I still do. The trouble is: I am ridiculously shy and any time he pops at the office for some business, you can’t get a squeak out of me, and I am sure he thinks my parents have placed me under Silenzio.

And that brings me to my issue: knowing the blond prat was friends with the object of my affection, I concocted a wild plan to insert myself in the picture through our family business, so as to trigger a reaction and a possible encounter with *him* (gorgeous 24M, as I’ve mentioned). But… our family business is not exactly Ministry-regulated, blond prat got all huffy, we got a visit from the Dark Artifacts Division, and Papa is just furious with me (and he doesn’t even know about the package I sent to some place called The Burrow, whatever that is).

Furthermore, the Adonis has not visited our establishment to set matters straight, and I fear that all his friends now hate me (blond prat at the front).

What do you think? AITA? Did I ruin it? Did I show too much initiative? Am I doomed to marry Cordelius Flint, who was in my year and has no chin? How do I make this right? I just wanted to talk to *him* (and snog him senseless).

I'm thinking of a fic. It made me laugh, and I actually got an in real life friend to read it after only knowing them for 72 hours. Here are your clues.

Tag: Oblivious Idiots

Line: They did not shake hands and she did not see him out

Status: Complete

You may collectively ask ten questions, but if you can't guess it after that, I win.

GO!

Here are your clues.

• Author has only written for the Harry Potter fandom.
• Total of 10 works posted.
• Some of them are collabs, some of them art.
• Work ranges from absolutely epic to entirely ridiculous (quite deliberately so).
• One of them is a duology.

You can ask ten questions. Post guesses in spoilers!

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- Spy

- Handler

- Star Wars

- Sodding Thought Police

- Theo has Muggle cash

Someone will say something and the other person will say “what did you say??!” And then the “You heard me”

I won’t say it’s bad or good but it’s something I’ve noticed in every single fic I’ve read these past few months. Anyone else noticed if this phrase is so common ? I haven’t found it as common but the phrase “did I stutter?” Goes in this same category too.

The title really says it all, and frankly it’s time to combat the persistent misinformation campaign claiming nobody leaves comments on AO3 anymore. Some of us are out here doing the (Dark) Lord’s work one emotionally devastating under-the-kudos-block sentence at a time, and I refuse to let these heroic endeavors go unrecognized any longer. I am DONE! 

It's time to force the world to acknowledge us, so I ask each of you:

• Have you crafted an AO3 comment so delicious you’ve gone back to read it, mayhaps with a cheeky smirk? Perhaps you didn’t even write it, but it just feels very you (so it still counts here) 
• While deep in your cups, did you experience enlightenment and crack the recipe for creating the perfect comment, every time? 
• Do you have a curated list of comment etiquette opinions (pet peeves) that you feel the masses should hear?

Don’t be shy, go ahead and bestow your wisdom upon the dregs of Dramione Reddit (aka frequenters of this sub). Together, lets push back against the dead fandom propaganda narrative and remind the world that we do indeed own a keyboard. 

I’d say the comment has to be on a Dramione fic, but we all know you hooligans refuse to follow instructions (glares at the Best of Dramione nomination form—you know what you did) so I’m just going to be chill about this. 

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I recently read The Wrong of Shapely Things by Charingfae. I venture into rare pairs every now and then, which is a bit dangerous for me since I’m so attached to Dramione. It’s still a Dramione fic, but the main pairing is clearly Draco/Rose >! (as they take part in a sexual affair set up by a career-focused Hermione so Rose learns a higher standard and Draco gets his needs met). !< It’s my own fault for giving in to curiosity. But fam, I’m heartbroken. What if Draco leaves Hermione for Rose because he falls harder for her? What if he gets Rose pregnant? >! (He already expressed this kink). Obviously, it’s clear Hermione set them up. !< But y’all, what if it backfires and Draco/Rose end up together?

I realize the tag clearly says Draco/Rose and I could just immerse back into the Dramione universe, but I would be lying to deny that I didn’t find this fic to be one of the sexiest! I’m wrecked. I can’t get out of the headspace. I want my favorite pairing back in my head. Having a crisis here.

What do I do?