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Is this Bella and Edward?

Yup. I posted about this one yesterday You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. It's really good. I recommend you give it a read.

i tried to modify my first post to fix a mistake and ended up quoting it lol.

So now I'm deleting, sorry ladies 

I am browsing all the rec sites trying to find something to read. When I say something I mean a well written, hea, B&E Fic. There are so few new fics that fall into this category. I spend a lot of time rereading(?) old fics or trying to find fics that have been pulled. Is it just me feeling the loss of really talented writers. I know quite a few have gone on to better things but where is the new "crop". Maybe, with age, my taste are more discriminating. WTH, maybe I'm drunk and have no idea what the hell i'm saying.
I would ask you to pardon the rant, but I guess this is why this forum exists .....express yourself.
So, you of discerning tastes, please tell me I way off and I need to delve a little deeper to find the currently good writers.
p.s I may be a little inebriated. Did I say that already?
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I really wish I could help you.  The last good story that was complete that I read was probably The Real Life of E A Masen. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login  It is very funny.  Edward & Bella are married for years at the point it starts.  Edward writes um... romantic *cough erotic cough* novels? But no-one knows.  Mostly it is a lot of day to day stuff.  Some stuff makes you cry but most it just hilarious.

I also read Firefly in Summer You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
It is a time travel fic.  Actually really good.  I had to skip to the end to verify it was an HEA, as I got really worried at one point.

I just finished Whatever Works  You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
It is an Actorward and is relatively well -written.  I don't remember there being a lot of errors in it.  So if they were there, they didn't interfere with the story.  It does get a little frustrating because she writes from Bella's POV & sometimes you really want to know what Edward is thinking.  HEA ending there is some angsty parts, but really not too bad.

I also recently finished Hate What You Do To Me  You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
This was somewhat humorous.  It's hard to figure out if Edward is actually a total Jerkward or if it is just Bella's anger with him that makes him that way.  Then you find out the history.  Also, though the ending is HEA, it feels like it could have gone on just a few more chapters.

Well, I hope you find something in there you like. I have a couple good ones I was reading but they are WIPs - yeah, not sure how that happened.  LOL!  Really, I probably was waiting for it to finish, went to check on it and got sucked in.   Happens way too much.  Fortunately most are updating.   

Yup. I posted about this one yesterday You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. It's really good. I recommend you give it a read.

Thanks! 
It's next on my reading list. . .

I started this one this afternoon; it is in third person but done well.

Since my love of fanfiction originates in the Harry Potter fandom, I often wonder:

Most stories are written in the first person perspective, often with multiple points of view. Now, I understand why the third person isn't used as much in Twilight fandom (because Meyer wrote the books in first person). But why the multiple points of view? Meyer told the story from Bella's perspective. Why do so many seem to prefer it though?

I remember one of the first twifics I ever read. It was Saving Edward by twiXlite. In the first chapters, the author wrote how every single Cullen reacted to the news that Edward was in hospital. To me, it was annoying. The other points of view showed no new information, just repeating everything; this was something I had to get used to.

I still prefer stories where only one of the characters tells the story in third person. I'm okay with first person. I don't understand the need to tell a story from several POVs. Sometimes, there might be a need for two characters telling the story, but in most twific cases, there isn't. There once was a fic I read (I don't remember which one it was) that used the third person as an easy way to incorporate many many POVs. I was too annoyed to continue reading.

Could any of you explain to me the need for multiple POVs and also the love for the first person? Thank you.

Since my love of fanfiction originates in the Harry Potter fandom, I often wonder:

Most stories are written in the first person perspective, often with multiple points of view. Now, I understand why the third person isn't used as much in Twilight fandom (because Meyer wrote the books in first person). But why the multiple points of view? Meyer told the story from Bella's perspective. Why do so many seem to prefer it though?

I remember one of the first twifics I ever read. It was Saving Edward by twiXlite. In the first chapters, the author wrote how every single Cullen reacted to the news that Edward was in hospital. To me, it was annoying. The other points of view showed no new information, just repeating everything; this was something I had to get used to.

I still prefer stories where only one of the characters tells the story in third person. I'm okay with first person. I don't understand the need to tell a story from several POVs. Sometimes, there might be a need for two characters telling the story, but in most twific cases, there isn't. There once was a fic I read (I don't remember which one it was) that used the third person as an easy way to incorporate many many POVs. I was too annoyed to continue reading.

Could any of you explain to me the need for multiple POVs and also the love for the first person? Thank you.

I think many people may find it easier to write in first person (wild guess), and the you have the whole point of Twilight being first person. As for the multiple point of views thing, I think people want to tell the story from both points of view, for the characters to justify their actions and tell their story and since they use first person this is the easiest way to do this. I don't mind this, and sometimes quite enjoy it or think it necessary, only when we don't get a repetition in both points of view, as long as the story moves forward I can deal with the occasional switch.

As for using Bella's point of view, the majority of the writers in this fandom are female and hence it is much easier to write from a female point of view, very few writers can write a story from a male characters mind and make it realistic, I've read so many stories where Edward's mind sounds like that of a 17 year old girl, because that is who has written him.

It annoys the crap out of me when authors unnecessarily switch between characters viewpoints, especially when the secondary characters suddenly are the ones telling the story when there is absolutely no need for them too. I don't mind the occasional outtake in a secondary characters POV though.

I'm able to deal with authors switching POVs between say Bella and Edward in a story, sometimes it's good to get a look in both their heads, especially in stories when they have complicated backgrounds; nothing annoys me more than when authors repeat (sometimes word for freaking word) part of a story from a different POV. For gosh sakes if you are going to do that tell it in 3rd person once (but by Jove be careful about it), don't bore me with your repetitive rubbish. I usually skip chapters like this, it just ends up making things so boring. I've given more than one fic the flick because of this.

Well, that sort of turned into a mini-rant... Anywho...moving on.

Most stories are written in the first person perspective, often with multiple points of view. Now, I understand why the third person isn't used as much in Twilight fandom (because Meyer wrote the books in first person). But why the multiple points of view? Meyer told the story from Bella's perspective. Why do so many seem to prefer it though?

Isn't part of Breaking Dawn written in Jacob's POV, or have I read that much fanfic that I am confused? I'm too lazy to dig out the books, but that's what I thought, and I always assumed that fanfic authors were attempting to emulate (copy?) this style of writing.

Sometimes it's a really effective tool, if the characters are not together and vital plot points are needed to be known.

Sometimes - as in EP and in another I read recently that I am too lazy to find the title of, it's almost filler. I didn;t mind it too much in EP, but in this other fic I read: 
Most of the time B & E were together and it didn't really give insight into thoughts/feelings. The POV thing was just done because it's done a lot.

Sorry if this makes no sense - it's almost midnight and I just finished baking 100 cupcakes for a fundraiser at school tomorrow. And then, I get to wake up at 5:00am to ice them all! 

Since my love of fanfiction originates in the Harry Potter fandom, I often wonder:

Most stories are written in the first person perspective, often with multiple points of view. Now, I understand why the third person isn't used as much in Twilight fandom (because Meyer wrote the books in first person). But why the multiple points of view? Meyer told the story from Bella's perspective. Why do so many seem to prefer it though?

I remember one of the first twifics I ever read. It was Saving Edward by twiXlite. In the first chapters, the author wrote how every single Cullen reacted to the news that Edward was in hospital. To me, it was annoying. The other points of view showed no new information, just repeating everything; this was something I had to get used to.

I still prefer stories where only one of the characters tells the story in third person. I'm okay with first person. I don't understand the need to tell a story from several POVs. Sometimes, there might be a need for two characters telling the story, but in most twific cases, there isn't. There once was a fic I read (I don't remember which one it was) that used the third person as an easy way to incorporate many many POVs. I was too annoyed to continue reading.

Could any of you explain to me the need for multiple POVs and also the love for the first person? Thank you.

I love the first person because it is me in the story.  I feel more connected - it's not happening to someone else.  So you get the feeling of falling in love again, and all the angst that goes with it.  Though really? I normally hate Alice's POV because I would be so embarrassed to act like her & in 1st person POV, I am her.

I also love the other POV's within reason.  Sometimes it is funny to see something from another viewpoint.  And I always love EPOV, just because it is great to be in Edwards head.  Or any other part.  Plus, in vampire EPOV, you get other's thoughts and his reaction to them.  Then you think "Damn, I'm glad I'm not a mind reader after all"

I read a few that are third person, but it takes me longer to get into them.  And then the ADD kicks in and OH! Was that a bunny??  

Yeah, something like that.....

Since my love of fanfiction originates in the Harry Potter fandom, I often wonder:

Most stories are written in the first person perspective, often with multiple points of view. Now, I understand why the third person isn't used as much in Twilight fandom (because Meyer wrote the books in first person). But why the multiple points of view? Meyer told the story from Bella's perspective. Why do so many seem to prefer it though?

I remember one of the first twifics I ever read. It was Saving Edward by twiXlite. In the first chapters, the author wrote how every single Cullen reacted to the news that Edward was in hospital. To me, it was annoying. The other points of view showed no new information, just repeating everything; this was something I had to get used to.

I still prefer stories where only one of the characters tells the story in third person. I'm okay with first person. I don't understand the need to tell a story from several POVs. Sometimes, there might be a need for two characters telling the story, but in most twific cases, there isn't. There once was a fic I read (I don't remember which one it was) that used the third person as an easy way to incorporate many many POVs. I was too annoyed to continue reading.

Could any of you explain to me the need for multiple POVs and also the love for the first person? Thank you.

I love the first person because it is me in the story.  I feel more connected - it's not happening to someone else.  So you get the feeling of falling in love again, and all the angst that goes with it.  Though really? I normally hate Alice's POV because I would be so embarrassed to act like her & in 1st person POV, I am her.

I also love the other POV's within reason.  Sometimes it is funny to see something from another viewpoint.  And I always love EPOV, just because it is great to be in Edwards head.  Or any other part.  Plus, in vampire EPOV, you get other's thoughts and his reaction to them.  Then you think "Damn, I'm glad I'm not a mind reader after all"

I read a few that are third person, but it takes me longer to get into them.  And then the ADD kicks in and OH! Was that a bunny??  

Yeah, something like that.....

I do think that Midnight Sun and those parts of BD are why we now get both POVs, at the least.

I agree with the others- I like to see both POVs, so long as the author doesn't carry it too far, and retell every single thing from both POVs, that's just too repetitive, and I end up losing interest if it goes on for too long.

I STILL need to get back to EP, for just this reason.

Late to the party today but this is a topic I'm really interested in

After having read far too many fics I have now come to the conclusion that I prefer 3rd party POV, but it is really really hard to write it successfully; very few fandom authors get it right. I'm reading Slaves to the Moon at the moment and it is written superbly, but it's a rarity. If in 1st POV then I quite like it when it's Edward's as, regardless of how bad he may be written, it still makes a change from the amount of Bellas I've read; plus most Bellas now get on my last nerve and I kind of dislike being in her head! In the end I think it all comes down to the quality of the writing, the POV doesn't really matter to me, as long as it's not repetitious, as much as whether the story is written well (grammar, syntax, spelling) or not. 

A Fantastic story that just completed yesterday is Letters to Corporal Masen by Solostintwilight You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Summary:  Writing to offer a bit of home to a soldier overseas, she discovers words can bind a friendship. Lonely in war torn Europe, he finds hope in letters from a stranger. What happens when the war is over?
It is a great well-written story that you just don't want to end.  Give it a try.  Her other story: The Biology Project is also very good

Thanks for the rec. i just finished this and it was really well written and I loved how Edward and Bella were portrayed.  Made me cry too. . .