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[A list of glowfic I recommend, in what I think is a basically reasonable reading order.

    Reading time = time it took me to read, for those where I kept track. Green = highly recommended. Spoiler warnings are not thorough. I have basically included spoiler warnings for things I personally would have wanted to be addedwarned onceabout. I'
    Easy stuff to start with:
      in color (Sandbox) - Alicorn, lintamande
        Prerequisites: optionally, this setting description Reading time: ~days Wiki link i've gottengot permissiona list of names (Sandbox) - Alicorn, lintamande
          Prerequisites: in color; possibly benefits from morehaving read Silmaril first but I didn't and it was fine Reading time: ~days  Wiki link with the time that is given us (Continuity) - apprenticebard, lintamande
            Prerequisites: none Reading time: ~days Moderate spoilers for early Buffy (don't remember if season 1 or 2)
              I read this before watching Buffy and kinda wished I'd done it in the other order Wiki link while there's still evil afoot (Sandbox) - apprenticebard, lintamande
                Prerequisites: with the time that is given us Wiki link
                Where it all began:
                  Luminosity and Radiance (Fanfic) - Alicorn
                    Prerequisites: none (not even Twilight) This is not a glowfic, but it's very good and it's what the foundational glowfic, Effulgence, is based off of Effulgence (Continuity) up to subcontinuity "will you marry me" - Alicorn, Kappa Reading time: a month Major spoilers for Ender's Game It will eat your life, in a good way, be warned Wiki link
                    More Effulgence please:
                      catch without release (Subcontinuity of Effulgence) - Alicorn, Kappa
                        Prerequisites: at least some of Effulgence (optional, for template background) Reading time: < an hour Effulgence wiki link like a thief in the authors]day (Sandbox) - Alicorn, lintamande
                          Prerequisites: in color, catch without release Reading time: a couple hours Wiki link the prime directive (subcontinuity of Effulgence) - Alicorn, Kappa
                            Prerequisites: at least some of Effulgence (optional, for template background) Reading time: hours Effulgence wiki link an art project (subcontinuity of Effulgence) - Alicorn, Kappa
                              Prerequisites: at least some of Effulgence (optional, for template background) Major spoilers for the Vorkosigan Saga up through "Mirror Dance"
                                I am so serious about the spoilers, I delayed reading this until I'd read the Vorkosigan saga and I'm really glad I did things in that order Effulgence wiki link