Essays

Angel

• Angel and the Angel team at TaTF - Comrades, Friends, a look at relations with the minors. (Outside Link)
• Angel's Nook at Tea at the Ford - Discussions on family, vampirism, the Angel/Angelus factor, and more. (Outside Link)
• Epiphanies: The Turning Points by Nuiserre - A look at pre-season three Angel.
• Growing up in public: Angel as Everyman; Lieben und arbeiten or Angel as Pinocchio: His journey to becoming a real, live boy by Mazal
• Him For All In All: Angel From "Becoming to Not Fade Away" by Kita - an Essay written for Idol Reflection.
• My Angel by Kita - A fascinating list of character traits.
• The Grand Unified Theory: Human, Vampire, Soul, Redemption by D.L. Good.
• The Search for Redemption Doesn't Exist by SCWLC

Angelus

• Angelus Speak by SaberShadowKitten - A short how-to guide.
• Deep In - The Angelus Factor by Tania
• Historical!Angel and the Short Story by Makd - A look at why we love Angelus in short bursts.
• My Angelus by The Brat Queen, a companion piece to Kita's My Angel list.
• The Darkness Within by Kita - A Guide to Believable Darkfic by Character Angel(us).
• Thoughts on Angelus by Peasant - A companion piece to DeborahMM's essay.
• Thoughts on Angelus by DeborahMM - A companion piece to Peasant's essay.
• Thoughts on Angelus as a Bully and Angel's motivations by DeborahMM.

Liam

• Angel's Past by Belleimani - A 'with character' essay that looks at Liam and Angelus. (outside link)

Visit Slashing the Angel for even more essays on Angel.

BTVS/ANGEL Series

• Daddy: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know by Zandra_x - Father figures inthe Jossverse

• Deep in the Heart of Texas – What does it mean to be Texan in the Buffyverse? by Mazal HaMidbar
• Emasculate *This*!: Power Independent of the Magic Cock in the Jossverse by Glossolalia
• Fanfic Terms for the Newbie by Tania - A guide to common terms used in fandom.
• Gender dynamics and role-switching for your Jossverse playset by RomanyG
• Going Old School: A guide to writing Historical Fiction by Tania
• OBAFU - The *Official* Buffy and Angel Fanfiction University, a very funny look at the many mistakes fanfiction writers make, a must read (Outside Link).
• Of Choice and Sacred Duty: Heroes, Champions, and Sacrifice by Inlovewithnight.
• Religious metaphors in the Buffyverse by theDeadlyHook
• The Beta Reader's Bible by Tania - Ten steps to better fic.
• Who Survived the Alley and Combinatorial Fanathematics by Malkin Grey - A look at post-NFA possibilities.

Shipper

Angel/Buffy

• B/A: Agony, Ecstasy and Hope by Ducks - The Shipper's Manifesto (outside link)
  
• TaTF's Angel(us)/Buffy nook. Does Angel love buffy? B/A help me make it work. (Outside Link)

Angel/Cordelia

• Angel and Cordelia: Friendship and Possibility by Rachel Elisabeth (writingpathways) - A shipper's manifesto.
• TaTF's Angel/Cordelia discussion nook. The Almost Romance. (Outside Link)
• Why Angel and Cordelia by Evette - A less than fairy-tale love.

Visit Bloodflowers for more Angel/Cordelia essays.

Angel/Darla

• Five Shadows: Writing the many incarnations of Angel/Darla by Tania
• TaTF's Angel/Darla discussion nook. What is Love? (Outside Link)

Visit The Last Time I Saw You for more Angel/Darla essays.

Angel/Drusilla

• TaTF's Angel(us)/Drusilla nook. A Family Again. (Outside Link)

Angel/Faith

• A Test of Strength by Slay Candy - Writing Angel & Faith.
• The Agony of Redemption (And The Thrill of Leather Pants) by Inlovewithnight - An Angel/Faith shipper's manifesto.

Angel/Fred

• Beauty and the Beast: Angel and Fred by Inlovewithnight - An in-depth look.
• Writing Angel/Fred by Kizmet - A look at getting them together, also great for other pairings.
• Writing Angel/Fred by Seersha - A look at the canon surrounding A/F.

Angel/Giles

• Enemies Make the Best Friends by Mer - The Angel/Giles shipper's manifesto.

Angel/Kate

• If I Shoot You Will You Get Back Up? Shipping Angel and Kate by Tania

Angel/Lilah

• Carpe Noctum Analysis by Midnight Faith of Ace of Hearts, an in-depth look at the A/L relationship. (outside link)
• That Vision Thing Analysis by Midnight Faith of Ace of Hearts (outside link)
• Writing Angel/Lilah by Seersha - Formerly housed at Control.

Angel/Lindsey

• Angel/Lindsey Shipper's Manifesto by Winterlive - Great essay, great insights in the comments and replies. (Outside Link)
• Lindsey and his somewhat slippery views on right and wrong by Mazal.
• Loving to Hate You (or how to write Angel and Lindsey as enemies) by Angel Negra.

Visit L.A. for more Angel/Lindsey essays.

Angel/Lorne

Visit Songs of Mercy for more Angel/Lorne essays.

Angel/Nina

• Warm Skin, Wolf Grin by Doyle - The Angel/Nina shipper's manifesto.

Visit License to Thrill for more Angel/Nina essays.

Angel/Oz

• Monsters/Lovers: Shipping, Writing, and/or Simply Appreciating Angel/Oz by Glossolalia

Visit Incredibly Pale for more Angel/Oz essays.

Angel/Spike

• A Century of Slash: Angel & Spike by Kita - A shipper's manifesto.
• A Triangle with Many Sides by Tania - Angel, Spike, and the women they share.
• I Can't Take My Eyes Off You: Angel, Spike, and the Nature of Evil by Germaine Pet.
• TaTF's Angel(us)/Spike nook. Adonis & Dionysis, Father & Son, Prodigal sons, Immortal enemies, (Outside Link)

Visit The Adventures of Captain Peroxide and Deadboy for more Angel/Spike essays.

Angel/Wesley

• Angel's Repressed and Wesley has a Bucket by Sockkpuppett - A Shipper's Manifesto.

Visit Deconstructing Wesley for more Angel/Wesley essays.

Angel/Willow

• Forbidden Love by Leslie - A guide to writing what-if Angel/Willow fics.
• Problems with Willow/Angel fic by Evette - A guide to avoiding common fanon errors.

Angel/Xander

• Guide to Slashing Angel & Xander by Lar & Kassie - Has great tips transferable to any slash pairing.
• Writing Angel with Xander by Lar & Kassie - Written during Angel's 2nd season.

Visit Kinetic for more Angel/Xander essays.

For more essays on writing fanfic and writing in general visit the Resource links page.