dear yuletide writer
Nov. 14th, 2010 10:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jlhDear 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 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.
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!
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.
American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell.
You know you want to write about their love that dare not speak its name. 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!
Hairspray: Motormouth Maybelle/Corny Collins
People wrote it for yuletide two years ago and I completely fell in love. I adore the way they interact; making Maybelle so much younger in the musical changes their dynamic from the original film. You can go for a romance here—how would Corny court her?—or gen—how do they meet? Become partners in a way? How does Corny bring Maybelle in for her one day a month, and get that past the station managers?
Double Happiness: Jade Li
Seriously, whatever. Write about what happens next with Mark, where she goes in her career as an actress, how she keeps in touch with Pearl, whether she starts talking to Winston more often, or sometimes goes to gay bars with Andrew Chau. Or even an eventual reconciliation with her father. Sky is the limit; I just adore Jade.
My recs aren't that extensive and right now are mostly Star Trek and Rymon. I do write what I like to read, which has been centered on Harry Potter, Idol RPF, and lately Star Trek, plus a pile of 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
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 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.
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!
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.
American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell.
You know you want to write about their love that dare not speak its name. 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!
Hairspray: Motormouth Maybelle/Corny Collins
People wrote it for yuletide two years ago and I completely fell in love. I adore the way they interact; making Maybelle so much younger in the musical changes their dynamic from the original film. You can go for a romance here—how would Corny court her?—or gen—how do they meet? Become partners in a way? How does Corny bring Maybelle in for her one day a month, and get that past the station managers?
Double Happiness: Jade Li
Seriously, whatever. Write about what happens next with Mark, where she goes in her career as an actress, how she keeps in touch with Pearl, whether she starts talking to Winston more often, or sometimes goes to gay bars with Andrew Chau. Or even an eventual reconciliation with her father. Sky is the limit; I just adore Jade.
My recs aren't that extensive and right now are mostly Star Trek and Rymon. I do write what I like to read, which has been centered on Harry Potter, Idol RPF, and lately Star Trek, plus a pile of 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
