dear yuletide writer
Nov. 11th, 2008 05:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jlhI want to start this Yuletide post by saying that I got a really cool looking assignment that matched what I said I'd write, plus a really intriguing request in a non-matching fandom, so what I end up writing, wait and see! But I'm definitely intrigued and feeling challenged in a really good way.
Dear Yuletide Writer,
First, THANK YOU. I think of Yuletide as more of an opportunity to write something a little different than request something to exacting specifications, so whatever you write is more like a totally awesome bonus than the entire reason I'm participating. In other words, NO PRESSURE. This, and my comments on the assignment, are really just suggestions in case you'd like some.
The most important thing really, as I put in all the prompts, is no deathfic and I prefer a happy ending. I don't mind working for the happy ending; angst that ends well is splendid. Downer endings, though, kinda bum me out. I do tend to read and write romances, and smut, but that doesn't mean I'm expecting that here; gen is fantastic too, as I'm thinking about my love for the characters and their interaction. In terms of smut I do love dirty talk and an equal balance of forces. I don't really care for bodily fluid kink and I'm burnt out on BDSM.
Don't think that my prompts are there to guide you in any particular direction; they're more like thought starters and you can feel free to ignore them. I'm not a freak about plot—in many of the stories I love nothing really happens except maybe an internal change in a character or an emotional realization. Characters are always more important to me than plot and I adore great conversation. So feel free to have them just sitting around drinking coffee and talking about Great Clapton Songs, or have them find a way to Save the World from Certain Destruction, or anything in between!
Specifics:
Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House series: Caroline Ingalls/Charles Ingalls. Any time you like--their early years, or something during the time of the books, or later after Laura moved away.
I'm not sure that I have more to add than that, except to say that I had a bit of a crush on Charles when I was younger, and that moment in one of the later books, where Caroline is scared and she sits on Charles's lap and they have a whole conversation--so tender, so lovely.
The Philadelphia Story: Liz Imbrie/Mike Connor. Either before or after the time period of the movie. What is their relationship like? How did they meet? Hook up? How did meeting Tracy and Dext affect them?
They're together in canon of course, so I'd prefer to respect that, but that doesn't mean the story itself needs to be romantic. Note that Liz is my favorite character in The Philadelphia Story, so I feel rather strongly about her, and love her to pieces. The plot doesn't really work without her, you know: "Because Liz wouldn't like it."
WKRP: Bailey Quarters/Johnny Fever. Can be shippy or friendshippy. What really happened when Johnny was staying with Bailey? Did they get closer after the show ended? Were they just good friends who went out for chili sometimes?
Whether the story is het or gen really doesn't matter to me; I just like the characters and their interaction.
RPF - American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell. You know you want to write about their love that dare not speak its name.
Most of my recs are for Rymon and I write a lot of it, but I want more! Most AI RPF types focus on the singers. Be nice to these two--I wrote a whole rant about that--and if you want to see what I've written, it's all here. I would really welcome a new perspective on the two of them!
I do write what I like to read, which for FPF has been Harry Potter plus a few one-offs.
Mostly, thank you in advance; I know that anything you do will be awesome, because it will mean more fic for one of these fandoms, and isn't that the whole point?
Your fan already,
Clio
Dear Yuletide Writer,
First, THANK YOU. I think of Yuletide as more of an opportunity to write something a little different than request something to exacting specifications, so whatever you write is more like a totally awesome bonus than the entire reason I'm participating. In other words, NO PRESSURE. This, and my comments on the assignment, are really just suggestions in case you'd like some.
The most important thing really, as I put in all the prompts, is no deathfic and I prefer a happy ending. I don't mind working for the happy ending; angst that ends well is splendid. Downer endings, though, kinda bum me out. I do tend to read and write romances, and smut, but that doesn't mean I'm expecting that here; gen is fantastic too, as I'm thinking about my love for the characters and their interaction. In terms of smut I do love dirty talk and an equal balance of forces. I don't really care for bodily fluid kink and I'm burnt out on BDSM.
Don't think that my prompts are there to guide you in any particular direction; they're more like thought starters and you can feel free to ignore them. I'm not a freak about plot—in many of the stories I love nothing really happens except maybe an internal change in a character or an emotional realization. Characters are always more important to me than plot and I adore great conversation. So feel free to have them just sitting around drinking coffee and talking about Great Clapton Songs, or have them find a way to Save the World from Certain Destruction, or anything in between!
Specifics:
Laura Ingalls Wilder - Little House series: Caroline Ingalls/Charles Ingalls. Any time you like--their early years, or something during the time of the books, or later after Laura moved away.
I'm not sure that I have more to add than that, except to say that I had a bit of a crush on Charles when I was younger, and that moment in one of the later books, where Caroline is scared and she sits on Charles's lap and they have a whole conversation--so tender, so lovely.
The Philadelphia Story: Liz Imbrie/Mike Connor. Either before or after the time period of the movie. What is their relationship like? How did they meet? Hook up? How did meeting Tracy and Dext affect them?
They're together in canon of course, so I'd prefer to respect that, but that doesn't mean the story itself needs to be romantic. Note that Liz is my favorite character in The Philadelphia Story, so I feel rather strongly about her, and love her to pieces. The plot doesn't really work without her, you know: "Because Liz wouldn't like it."
WKRP: Bailey Quarters/Johnny Fever. Can be shippy or friendshippy. What really happened when Johnny was staying with Bailey? Did they get closer after the show ended? Were they just good friends who went out for chili sometimes?
Whether the story is het or gen really doesn't matter to me; I just like the characters and their interaction.
RPF - American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell. You know you want to write about their love that dare not speak its name.
Most of my recs are for Rymon and I write a lot of it, but I want more! Most AI RPF types focus on the singers. Be nice to these two--I wrote a whole rant about that--and if you want to see what I've written, it's all here. I would really welcome a new perspective on the two of them!
I do write what I like to read, which for FPF has been Harry Potter plus a few one-offs.
Mostly, thank you in advance; I know that anything you do will be awesome, because it will mean more fic for one of these fandoms, and isn't that the whole point?
Your fan already,
Clio
