fic discussion communities or fanfic "book club"?

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

Are there any discussion communities where folks discuss individual fanfic or groups/genres.
Not necessarily a rec site or critique, per se, but rather a discussion about what goes on in a story what the author might have meant, themes, whether a story goes too far.

FWIW, I don't consider this something for coffeeclub - any time I've attempted to discuss a particular fic or author, the discussion has been shut down.

I'm imagining something more along the line of marathons or a book club where everyone reads a fic then discusses the fic. Come to think of it, there used to be something like this, but it was rather structured, I'm looking for something less structured where someone might start a thread and others pick up the conversation.

Comments

[michele659.livejournal.com]

LOL-that's true! I've seen the same thing. What I meant was that the person suggesting a fic for discussion not pick it because he or she thinks it's poorly written(and/or has bad grammar)and so would be good to make fun of. It doesn't have to mean that the person who brings it up has to love it,just not pick it so everyone can spork it.
Also,there are certain stories I read that I like,but I still question some parts of the characterization or plot. I have nothing against a critque of a story. I think that's what makes a discussion interesting.

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

It's funny, I guess I got this idea of a discussion group in my head because I would like a place to go and say "I just finished reading this fic and..."

Kind of what's on your nightstand today. And others could join in and say - yeah I read that, what was up with that crazy interlude with the tv show?

Basically, what I'm reading...

Then if tagged properly, people could go and find various discussions on certain fics.

Red and Court have done an amazing job tagging entries here and it is really helpful in finding things.