We Can't Rewind, We've Gone Too Far

So there's still technically time to change my mind, but I'm pretty sure I'm not going to sign up for Yuletide this year. I'm pretty sure it's a good decision and I seem to be in a mental state where I'm not castigating myself for it, but I'm still not sure how I feel about it.

I just ... have a lot of things to do this fall and I want signing up for a challenge to seem fun rather than another obligation.

Instead I am going to finish at least four of these lingering WiPs and work and apply for college. And do math. With Jean Claude's help.



Anyway, I wrote lots of (mostly) Clint/Natasha snippets here.

I have signed up for Remix Madness.

shipoween and trickortreatex are things that exist. And only have 300 word minimums. Hmm.

My brain is currently very happy to come up with detailed plot outlines but is not coughing up any actual prose. This is very odd.

Also I am dissatisfied with my dialogue, so I would appreciate recs for writers who do that well.

Oh! Also I went to this! (This.) Which was far too short but otherwise very neat. Knumpify thinks that her findings don't apply to large swathes of the internet where he mostly hangs out, though.

Before that I went climbing (excellent) and fucked up my back (less excellent).

List for myself (that I should have done two months ago) of exchanges going live that I want to read.

hurtcomfortex: May 19th

marvelfemslashevents: June 8th

ssrconfidential: June 14th

mcu_exchange: July 6th

Not Prime Time: July 13th

[Multifandom friendship fest]

Also, hurtcomfortex nominations are open.

Okay, first of all, my gifts.

A Brother's Promise by malachibi, which is A Brother's Price fic with genderswapped Polly Oliver (so, exactly what I asked for) and huddling for warmth and a happy ending for a gay man which is still entirely in line with his society's norms and restrictions.

And Mending Fences and/or Femurs by VampirePaladin, which was very last minute so I had no idea it was coming which was great, and everyone needs more Cindy Moon.

Okay. Fics by me:

My assignment, for hlae:
Title: Marooned
Rating: T
Universe: Little Red Riding Hood
Character(s): Little Red Riding Hood, Big Bad Wolf, Woodcutter
Summary: On a routine supply run to a research station in the Grandmother Nebula, a courier finds the aftermath of a pirate attack, and discovers she's trapped there with the lone researcher until they can be rescued.
Warnings/Enticements: Alternate Universe - Space, Huddling For Warmth, Stranded, Pre-Femslash, Identity Porn, Space Pirates
Word Count: 3633
Author's Note: Three different people wrote LRRH science fiction AUs this year. I'm not sure how I feel about mine, but at least the title is awesome.

And a treat for vass, which was so much fun to write and made me feel so clever:

Title: Strike the Harp and Join the Chorus
Rating: T
Universe: The Hidden Almanac (Podcast) - If you don't know the Hidden Almanac, I highly recommend fixing that. It is a weird little four minute podcast, three times weekly, basically This Day in Alternate History with gardening tips and occasional incursions of Plot. It is great.
Character(s): Reverend Mord, Pastor Drom, George the Crow
Summary: It was on this day that the gifts in a holiday fanfiction exchange were revealed. It is the Feast Day of Yuletide, and in the garden, there are stories.
Be Safe, and Remember: You Are Not Alone.
Warnings/Enticements: Episode Style, History, Canon-Typical Weirdness, Mentions of Human Sacrifice, Mentions of RPF (Real Poultry Fiction), Characters Participating in Yuletide, Holiday Fic
Word Count: 3400

If there's one thing I can definitely do, it's pastiche.

To Do By Friday (now that I've posted my Yuletide assignment)

• Write absolutely nothing for at least 18 hours


• Finish reading Silk vol#3 and Runaways vol#1


• Return all library books


• Finish writing and send probably-belated Christmas cards


• Weave in ends on gloves for Knumpify


• Figure out present for Pixies' family thing


• Go to therapy


• Call sister


• Figure out what I've forgotten to put on this list (and do it)


• Get cartilage piercing (optional)


• Finish Yuletide treat (optional)


• Edit Yuletide fic (not really optional)


• Do laundry


• Pack

DONE!

Hi! Thanks so much for writing for me, and congratulations on your evident good taste!

If you want to benignly internet-stalk me to get an idea of my interests, Tumblr and AO3 (both linked in the sidebar) are probably a better idea than DW. However, my previous Yuletide-related posts are tagged here.

This year I requested The Comfortable Courtesan, A Brother's Price, Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, and Silk (comic). All of these are fandoms in which I would absolutely love to see any fic at all, so do not worry if the prompts below aren't specifically inspiring to you. I am also happy with any fic rating or length.

A large and random list of things I like in general: worldbuilding, hurt/comfort, huddling for warmth, teamwork, adventure, lesbians, ethical dilemmas, loyalty conflicts, people being clever, twisty plots, gender, sibling or sibling-like relationships, epistolary fic, backstory, pining, physical affection, queerness, philosophy, romance, feminism, UST, found families, mythological allusions, polyamory, slash, het, femslash, hidden worlds, cities, banter, complicated plans, beautiful landscapes, angst, puns, magical realism, history, social class issues, passionate platonic friendships, older women with major roles, case fic, period accuracy, gen, smut, pwp, diversity, secret identities, fairy tales, specific sense of place... Feel free to use any of these.

Dislikes: I do not want child-focused fic. I have a major embarrassment squick, I don't like incest, and I'm not interested in graphic depictions of rape or gore or torture. However, I can be sold on most consensual kinks.

Generally I am all for alternate universes, but (with one stated exception) in these fandoms the setting is a lot of the draw for me, so perhaps not.

Fandom specific thoughts and optional details:

( Read more... )

Hi! Thanks so much for writing for me, and congratulations on your evident good taste!

If you want to benignly internet-stalk me to get an idea of my interests, Tumblr and AO3 (both linked in the sidebar) are probably a better idea than DW. However, my previous Yuletide-related posts are tagged here.

This year I requested The Comfortable Courtesan, Lord Peter Wimsey, A Brother's Price, Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Le Fruit Défendu, and the Enchanted Forest Chronicles.

A large and random list of things I like in general: worldbuilding, adventure, lesbians, ethical dilemmas, people being clever, twisty plots, gender, sibling or sibling-like relationships, epistolary fic, backstory, hurt/comfort, pining, physical affection, queerness, philosophy, romance, feminism, UST, found families, mythological allusions, polyamory, slash, het, femslash, hidden worlds, cities, banter, complicated plans, beautiful landscapes, angst, puns, magical realism, history, passionate platonic friendships, older women with major roles, case fic, period accuracy, gen, smut, pwp, diversity, secret identities, fairy tales... Feel free to use any of these.

Dislikes: I do not want child-focused fic. I have a major embarrassment squick, I don't like incest, and I'm not interested in graphic depictions of rape or gore or torture. However, I can be sold on most consensual kinks.

Generally I am all for alternate universes, but in these fandoms the setting is a lot of the draw for me, so perhaps not wildly alternate ones.

Fandom specific thoughts and optional details, to be taken more as suggestions and jumping-off points than requests:

( The Comfortable Courtesan )

( Lord Peter Wimsey )

( A Brother's Price )

( Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms )

( Le Fruit Défendu )

( The Enchanted Forest Chronicles )

So my Yuletide gift was The Spirit of Enquiry, and it is by breathedout, who I already knew was amazing but this further confirms it.

[incomprehensible fangirling deleted]

I wrote Les Femmes Acharnées, which is based on this painting (that’s all you need to know, that’s the canon). It is a spy AU, you will like it.

And The Adventure of the Speaking Spectre, which is Great Mouse Detective casefic, with ghosts! Well, maybe ghosts.

Which in terms of wordcount is actually the most I've ever done for Yuletide.

And I have basically been doing nothing but reading Yuletide fic and seeing family this week, so that’s been pretty good.

Hi! Thanks so much for writing for me, and congratulations on your evident good taste!

If you want to benignly internet-stalk me to get an idea of my interests, Tumblr and AO3 (both linked in the sidebar) are probably a better idea than DW. However, my previous Yuletide-related posts are tagged here.

This year I requested The Comfortable Courtesan, Pride, and Carmilla. These are three very different fandoms and I love them all in different ways. I am happy with absolutely any fic rating or length.

A large and random list of things I like in general: worldbuilding, adventure, lesbians, alternate universes, ethical dilemmas, people being clever, twisty plots, gender, sibling or sibling-like relationships, epistolary fic, punks, backstory, hurt/comfort, pining, physical affection, queerness, philosophy, romance, feminism, UST, found families, mythological allusions, polyamory, slash, het, femslash, hidden worlds, cities, banter, complicated plans, beautiful landscapes, angst, puns, magical realism, history, creepy supernatural beings, passionate platonic friendships, case fic, period accuracy, gen, smut, pwp, diversity, fairy tales... Feel free to use any of these.

Dislikes: I have a major embarrassment squick, I don't like incest, and I'm not interested in graphic depictions of rape or gore or torture. However, I can be sold on most consensual kinks.

Fandom specific thoughts and optional details, to be taken more as suggestions and jumping-off points than requests:( Read more... )

Mostly though, write what makes you happy. Thanks again for writing for me!