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I was wondering if any of you might be able to rec to me a few Slow Burn type of Drarry, or even any pairing, fics. They don't have to be your absolute faves, and I don't want anyone to go to a lot of work regarding this. I just sort of need to know "WHAT" makes a great Slow Burn.

I'm attempting to write one, well I've tried before--but apparently I'm quite bad at it. So I'm really trying on this one. Ive tried dropping lots of hints along the way, (at least I think I am). One being drawn to the other person, noticing things about them, wanting to spend time with them, but fighting it. the other person making warm and extra friendly. but not sexual, types of advances, the two of them spending time together getting o know one another. But I'm not wanting it to seem to be happening too soon. It's supposed to be slow. Right?

But I've had others look over it, and they've all said, "I'm not showing the attraction soon enough, or it needs more hints of what's happening. So, I guess I'm trying to figure out: What's not enough vs What's too much.

If any of the recs could possibly be under 25,000 words, or less even, I'd love to look at them for research purposes. Not to mention pure enjoyment.

Thanks so much, I really do appreciate it.

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I really do find this discussion interesting and I would still like to know more about slow burn myself. FWIW, the fics I thought of when I initially read your question were sarasgirl's fics, and I see I'm not the only one. But I don't know what makes them slow burn. A romance which takes place over a long fic and they don't get together / make out until near the end? Is that what it means?

I don't know if you need to up the burn, but that was my best guess from what your alphas were saying. I don't tend to have the patience to make my characters wait for long so I'm never going to get the Slow Burn tag! But really delighted to know I'm notable for UST. It's all I live for, truly :D

**But I don't know what makes them slow burn. A romance which takes place over a long fic and they don't get together / make out until near the end? Is that what it means?**

Exactly! I'm not sure either, but I think that's what is generally considered as such. But how one keeps from said fic being hot and sweet and lovely and wonderful in all ways to being unbearably long and boring. I think it takes more skill and PATIENCE (I think it takes lot of patience, which I don't have either) to make the Slow Burn category.