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**Posted by Kittyhawk** June 15, 2015 11:39 am

https://archiveofourown.org/collections/BBC_Sherlock_Fanfiction_for_Canon_Addicts

I couldn't find any mention of this here in the forum, so I present the collection for the benefit of those who are new to Sherlock fanfiction. I think it's a perfect starting point as the stories are all well-written and canon-compliant - no stretching of the imagination required.

**Posted by ukaunz** June 16, 2015 3:17 am

Thanks for posting this Kittyhawk, I'm looking forward to getting stuck into these fanfiics

**Posted by Schmiezi** June 16, 2015 4:26 am

Kittyhawk wrote:
https://archiveofourown.org/collections/BBC_Sherlock_Fanfiction_for_Canon_Addicts

I couldn't find any mention of this here in the forum, so I present the collection for the benefit of those who are new to Sherlock fanfiction. I think it's a perfect starting point as the stories are all well-written and canon-compliant - no stretching of the imagination required.

The collection is interesting, thank you.

I just don't understand why you suggest "new" readers might need it. Stretching the imagination is not a problem for many people.

**Posted by ukaunz** June 16, 2015 4:41 am

Well, I've enjoyed all the fanfiics that I've read from this collection so far. I just finished reading the two "Murder at the Ashram" stories by Boton and Jolie_Black, they were brilliantly funny! So clever... although I'll never get the hideous idea of Andercroft out of my mind... *shudder*

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 16, 2015 4:54 am

"Andercroft"...? If that is what I think it is, it would need a tremendous stretch of my imagination to make this work.

**Posted by ukaunz** June 16, 2015 7:00 am

Read Murder at the Ashram and the sequel Murder at the Ashram Revisted, it's not quite what you're probably thinking...

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**Posted by mrshouse** June 16, 2015 7:48 am

"Andercroft"??
*running away and hiding*

**Posted by Schmiezi** June 16, 2015 8:37 am

mrshouse wrote:
"Andercroft"??
*running away and hiding*

Could you move a bit to the right? I'd like to join you.

**Posted by mrshouse** June 16, 2015 9:01 am

Here you go, dear, have a bit of the shock blanket and biscuits for sudden low blood sugar.

**Posted by SusiGo** June 16, 2015 9:16 am

Sorry, but if there is a trigger for me, it is not "Andercroft" but "Warstan".

**Posted by mrshouse** June 16, 2015 9:33 am

*shudder*

**Posted by SolarSystem** June 16, 2015 9:55 am

Whatever it is out of the two of them: it's not Canon, that's for sure. Anderson shouldn't even be there in the first place if it's supposed to be canonical.

**Posted by Schmiezi** June 16, 2015 10:28 am

SusiGo wrote:
Sorry, but if there is a trigger for me, it is not "Andercroft" but "Warstan".

Wow, you really know how to make us feel better. o.o

**Posted by mrshouse** June 16, 2015 10:29 am

That is why Susi is a mod and we aren't, Schmiezi.

**Posted by SusiGo** June 16, 2015 10:41 am

Always my pleasure, ladies.

**Posted by Kittyhawk** June 16, 2015 12:13 pm

Schmiezi wrote:
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I just don't understand why you suggest "new" readers might need it. Stretching the imagination is not a problem for many people.

I thought that "old" readers would already have discovered it, probably long before me! And I may be oldfashioned, but when I am getting into a new fandom, I want more of what I saw on the show - otherwise I'd be reading something else entirely.

As for the Ashram-Stories: In order to get the joke, you'll have to read the authors' remarks. Or even better, start with the discussion to "Ground Rules" by GhyllWyne.

I wrote I'd skip Mycroft/Anderson only a few days ago, but I still read Murder at the Ashram with great enjoyment, because I knew it was a joke (and SolarSystem, have you actually read it? Isn't Anderson allowed to spend his holidays wherever he likes?) I did skip the story (elsewhere on AO3) which seemed to seriously imply Anderlock, though... (nope, didn't stay long enough to verify the facts, thank you very much. )

What is Warstan?

By the way, are there other Sherlock-collections on AO3 that would be good to know? I haven't found a way to search for collections, I only hit upon the Canon Addicts by chance (via a story I liked at that was in there).

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**Posted by SusiGo** June 16, 2015 12:49 pm

Warstan stands for John Watson/Mary Morstan fics in which they are usually presented in a happy relationship. Not quite Canon-compliant, if you ask me.

**Posted by Sherlock Holmes** June 16, 2015 1:59 pm

What about Hudlock? That's a ship that makes me a little queasy.

**Posted by tonnaree** June 16, 2015 2:34 pm

For me the worst of all is still Sherlock/Mycroft. *shudder*

**Posted by mrshouse** June 16, 2015 3:03 pm

Oh yes... *shuddershudder*
It's not exactly according to canon, as this thread was started, sorry Kitty, but has anyone read a nice Molly/Lestrade fic?