why not?

[lirazel]

I love this game!

Give me the title of a story I've never written, and feedback telling me what you liked best about it, and I will tell you any of: the first sentence, the last sentence, the thing that made me want to write it, the biggest problem I had while writing it, why it almost never got posted, the scene that hit the cutting room floor but that I wish I'd been able to salvage, or something else that I want readers to know.

Also, while you're here: What 3 ships do you most associate me with?

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[snickfic]

Ships! Spuffy, Sierra/Victor, Amy/Rory? It's hard, though, because after Spuffy, you have so *many* ships.

Will comment on a fic of yours later. *g*

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I like being associated with those!

because after Spuffy, you have so *many* ships.

SO TRUE. My primary fandom occupation: shipper.

Looking forward to it!

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

Yay!

Because it's another chance to mention how much I *loved* Verdigris. I think of you mainly as a late season, often post-series, Spuffy writer, so to read you really getting into their early years and addressing the possibilities was an amazing treat! The metaphors and use of verse that you wove in made it so rich, and I also loved the way you explored Willow's role from such a different perspective.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah! And you know how that one came into being? snickfic was very evil and dared me to write not only pre-S5 Spuffy but also magic-gets-them-together fic. I languished in despair, let me tell you, since I am not typically a fan of either of those, but I think the very challenge of those being Not My Thing was what spurred me onto really giving it more than a half-hearted shot. It's safe to say I never would have written it otherwise, but I'm so pleased with the way it turned out (still can't believe I managed to make it believable, but I'll talk y'all's word for it!) that I'm so glad I did!

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

(you know what the logical next step of this meme is, right? Writing the fics that we haven't written... Help me. But they sound so interesting!)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I know! It's like prompting heaven! I wish I could commit!

[snickfic]

Last time, we all goaded each other to write the fics we described. This time, I think I might put up a poll and let y'all choose one for me to write at least a scene or two of.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Fun, fun!

[snickfic]

You know I am always chuffed to be blamed credited with inspiring fics of yours! I knew that if anyone could pull off that premise, it would be you. :D

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

All of the most off-the-wall things I've written have been because of you. :D

[snickfic]

I HAVE THE PERFECT ICON FOR THIS SITUATION.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

HAHAHA THAT ICON. Basically my entire fandom history, summed up in one sentence. I can't imagine how innocent I would still be if it weren't for fandom.

Which book is that from, btw? I know you have it labeled "Heyer," but I'm not sure which one.

[snickfic]

According to the icon maker, it's from The Nonesuch, which I've not read yet. However, it was such a perfect quote I couldn't pass it up!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

It's excellent.

And it reminds me that I need to read more Heyer.

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

I'm predictable, but I always really loved For the Wicked, that one SPN AU of TVD you did where Elena and Bonnie and Caroline finally get out of Mystic Falls and go roadtrippin' in the name of killing monsters. Their individual sections exploring their takes on that kind of life were great, and I loved the surprise appearance from Katherine at the end! Lady monster appreciation life~

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

CLASSIC CARS AND LADIES ROCKING OUT TO CLASSIC ROCK. Also: Caroline loves pie. Her endless quest for MOAR PIE became my favorite in-joke out of the whole thing.

But honestly: kicking all of the guys out of the story (except for that scene where the girls put the Winchester boys in their place, obvs) just made it really obvious to me just how much wasted potential there was on the show. Having Bonnie meet up with Pamela and get some actual guidance about her magic was something I think she really needed, and Elena dealing with all the grief in her life in ways that had nothing to do with the Salvatore brothers was way fun. Any of the scenes where The Girls Get Drunk (especially the one with Katherine!) were my favorite to write.

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

Also, remember Scare Your Son, Scare Your Daughter? That Hunger Games AU of the Black Donnellys? YEAH, THANKS, I DIDN'T NEED THAT HEART AT ALL. ;________________;

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

WELL COME ON. Of course Tommy was going to volunteer in Kevin's place. OF COURSE HE WAS. And then of course Jenny was going to be the one who got reaped, too, because I don't hate Tommy Donnelly enough, so I gotta put his lady-love in danger, too. I MUST DESTROY HIS LIFE.

My favorite part to write, I gotta say, even more than Tommy-and-Jenny-are-in-love-in-the-arena, was the fact that I got to write it from Kevin's POV. Challenging, because poor boy is dense and doesn't know subtlety at alllllll, but fun because I had to struggle to communicate what's really going on with Tommy and Jenny without Kevin really being aware of it. Also: coming up with the culture of their district was way fun. Irish and Italian Boston in a future post-apocalyptic world? BEST.

[gryfndor-godess.livejournal.com]

3 ships: Spuffy, Ron/Hermione, the Wizards of Waverly Place siblings.

I really liked Possibilitates Infinitas, that Dawn story you wrote where you explored all the different romantic relationships she could have had. I normally stay away from Dawn/Spike like it's the plague, but I tried it because it was you, and you made it utterly plausible and so endearing. Same with Xander/Dawn- your version was way better than the comics'- and Dawn/RJ, and I liked Cami, the OC in the one where Dawn realized she was bi. My favorites were Dawn/Andrew and Dawn/Gunn, though. So many possibilities, and you explored them all so respectfully and believably!

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Heehee! Justin and Alex and their inappropriate chemistry!



Yes, that one grew from my disatisfaction with Dawn's relationships (or lack thereof) in canon and how there just isn't enough Dawn shippy!fic in fandom, either. I started with the Dawn/Xander because I wanted to show myself it could be done right, and halfway through ended up starting the Dawn/RJ one, and then I said, "What the heck! I'll do as many as possible!" The Dawn/Spike was hardest for me because I'm usually squicked by them, too, but I think I pulled it off reasonably well, though I still couldn't make myself write one wherein Buffy was still alive. Dawn/Gunn was definitely my favorite, though: I wrote myself into love with them.

[snickfic]

You already know how much I love love love Triple Shot, Extra Foam, because how could I not love you writing Coffee Prince? Especially post-series Coffee Prince, with Han Kyul and Eun Chan cautiously rebuilding their relationship after so much time apart. And then, duh, I will never get over the bit with Min Yup and the roaster. NEVER.

[evewithanapple.livejournal.com]

Your "Five Things Melody Learned In The TARDIS" fic, where Melody got to stay with her parents and grow up in the TARDIS was genius. Obviously I loved the cute family moments with Melody/Amy/Rory, but I think my favourite part was the way you pulled off her relationship with Eleven- just the scene where he interacts with her as a baby while Ay and Rory are having "couples time" ("what do I do with it???") and how she got kept him on his toes as she got older. I think my favourite section was the last one, where she had her eighteenth birthday and realized she wanted to kiss the Doctor so she tricks him over the birthday cake. You know I've been kind of iffy on River/Doctor since it was revealed that she was Amy's daughter, but you really pulled it off.