for my infinite readers

[lirazel]

Hey, y’all! Well, the end is in sight for Shoot to Kill (which I’m trying not to think about too much, because I’m going to be bereft when it’s over—I don’t know how I'll handle it). And of course that’s gotten me to thinking about what I should write next. I have several fics in the works (a post-apoco OT7 fic because I am me, more of my uni!AU that I’ve dubbed the toaster ‘verse, some more angsty MyungYeol-shaped things), but I’m also kind of wanting to write another long, chaptered WooYeol fic.

So this is a post about that. The first question: would you read such a fic, even if it’s pretty different than Shoot to Kill? Please answer the poll!

[Poll #1867871]


If your answer to the first question was anything but no, I’d love to hear what kinds of fics you’d like to read. I’m open to doing AUs or ‘canon,’ whatever, so long as it’s not too, too plotty. It’s better for me when I can have sort of a vague plot but keep most of the attention on the relationships between the characters. So do you have any ideas? I of course have a few myself, but none that I’m married to quite yet, so I’d love to hear some prompts. Feel free to throw as many ideas as you possibly can at me in the comments!

And I also want to take a moment to thank everyone who’s been reading and (especially!) reviewing, whether you’ve been reading since the beginning or just got into the fic. I’ve written this one because I can’t not write it, but you have no idea how much joy I get in knowing that people are enjoying it, and your enthusiasm and kindness has definitely inspired me each time I’ve sat down to write more. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ♥

Comments

[indiesnopp.livejournal.com]

I just like it when you write things.
but like, OT3 (you know what I'm talking about)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's coming! The beginning of it is written already! I think I'll really focus on that once STK is done--it's hard to move from one mood to another, stylistically, you know? BUT IT WILL HAPPEN.

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

All of the above? Why isn't that an option.

Please, give up your life and just do it all.

Sincerely,
A Fan

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Hon, do you have any idea how quick I would do that if I possibly could? That is the life I dream of!

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

We can still dream!

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

I think this might interest you, if you haven't found it already:

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[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

That definitely interests me! Thank you so much for the link!

[kwritten.livejournal.com]

Yup!!

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

I VOTED FOR EVERY OPTION IN THE SECOND ONE BECAUSE I LOVE EVERY INFINITE THING YOU WRITE and then I realized perhaps that would be unhelpful. So, for a given value of "I would love anything because ffjldksfkldsjf" I will say that the third option of not-normal AU is super appealing to me just because I like seeing how irl details get ~transformed~ in fics like that. (I may or may not have spent an embarrassing amount of time outlining SNSD AUs I will never write just because it is fun figuring that stuff out.) But really, I WOULD READ ANYTHING. :DDDDDD

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE SO WONDERFUL I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

because I like seeing how irl details get ~transformed~ in fics like that

I agree--that can be super delightful!

(Um, if you wanted to like, write up outlines of those fics, I would read them. No doubt they'd help me get to know the girls and also would be fun because your mind is fun.)

Thank you! ♥

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

i'd primarily be interested in a relationship dynamic noticeably different from stk because you've explored fwb-turned-boyfriends in depth already

Good point! I definitely agree.

I do love me a good OT3, and I don't know that I've ever seen a long fic that actually explored that. It's something I'm interested in, definitely.

high fantasy because then you should probably be writing original fiction.

Oh, I'm not into high fantasy in fanfic at all. Mostly when I say 'fantasy' I mean fantastical elements as opposed to an entirely new world. I love worldbuilding, but that's not what fanfic is for.


also, why the aversion to plot? i'm curious.

It's just not my thing. While I enjoy plotty narratives, they don't move me the way character-driven stuff does (although there are a few things out there that combine the two, but usually one suffers at the hands of the other). I'm primarily interested in story as a way of exploring what it feels like to be human, so character/relationship (not necessarily romantic) focused things are my favorite. That and I just don't enjoy doing plot because I'm not so very good at it, and fanfic is my playtime, so I'm not going to do something I don't enjoy.

That said, I'm not opposed to plot, I just like to keep it...a little looser, if that makes sense.

[crdbsarmiento.livejournal.com]

Before doing any of that how about we all have this post-orientation (or something that would involve re-tracking our minds back to reality) first because I don't think I can manage in a healthy way how Shoot To Kill is coming to an end and thinking about it now leaves me depressed and I just want to shut myself out to the world.

And I would absolutely love anything you write. I loved all the ones you made, and I think I will continue to do so in the long run! So go ahead and do anything, even the most unlikely of all pairings! I am not looking for anything with the storyline either, I would read anything, as long as the first chapter grabs my whole attention.... but I love it when authors base the stories on the things happening in the characters' real life. (Because it makes me giddy when I can imagine it happening and to be honest it makes me a little more curious-hopeful that this might actually happen to them, hihi.)

And thank you so much for Shoot To Kill. You have no idea how wonderful that story is, and how much it makes my day whenever I see a new chapter uploaded. When I feel bored or just completely sad (and when my day is a mess -- remember that other when I blogged about it on Tumblr), all I do is reread my favorite chapters, and I feel a lot better. So the same way you're thankful to your readers is the same way (or even more) that we're thankful for you, Lauren! Thank you. A lot lot loooot. ♥

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Haha! I imagine it would be a little bit before I posted it, so yeah, we could have some downtime in between! It's going to be such a weird thing for me, this being over. It's the first fanfic of this length I've ever written and it's the most I've ever written period on just one project. It's...sort of been my life since I started it. I'll need a bit of a breather myself.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and encouragement! I will keep that in mind.

Oh, you're so welcome, and you're also so sweet! I'm so happy I can write something that might make your day a bit better! That's humbling and exciting at the same time! Thank you, Cathe! Thank you!

[aerintine.livejournal.com]

I think you know what I am about to say.

WANT MORE WOOYEOL. GIMME MORE WOOYEOL. NO CURR HOW JUST WANT IT. Please and thank you :).

Essentially,


/what, i'm being completely reasonable.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

YOU ARE THE MOST RIDICULOUS SLASH WONDERFUL I LOVE YOU.

[dippz.livejournal.com]

I'll read any Wooyeol you'd write because STK is AMAZING !!

your sungjong in STK is fantastic and there aren't many fics centered on Sungjong

Everyone is so wrapped up in the other six....

So a Hojong fic ?

or Woojong ?

Or Gyujong ?

Since Ranking King I've wanted to read a good woojong fic.....

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

I do love me some Sungjong, and I have a soft spot for the Hojong ship. I don't know if I'll write any, but it might be fun! At any rate, I think I'll want to make Sungjong pretty important in almost all my stories because I love him, so look out for some appearances by him! And thank you for your input!

[dippz.livejournal.com]

I love sungjong too

im not really picky with pairings I don't really read the popular ones......

look forward to whatever you write down the line......

[sai12.livejournal.com]

I love fantasy/sci-fi stories so if you could work a fic around a theme like that I'd die and go to heaven. Especially if it were more Wooyeol but really I'll read any pairing you throw at me because I love your writing.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

I love those stories, too! I'm not sure what I'll write next, but I'll keep that in mind!

[jetpacking.livejournal.com]

honestly i just like seeing how you write the progression of character dynamics! it doesn't even matter what pairing.

i do admit that while normal life au's are overdone, i am an absolute SUCKER for the well-written ones. i voted for both the au's though. and it's not that i have any aversion to canon fics because those make for the most accurate character portrayals, which obviously i love!!, but for me personally (since i've been in kpop fandom for a loooong time), eventually when you read so many versions of descriptions of schedules and stages and lights and makeup, it becomes a little tiring... lol...

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

honestly i just like seeing how you write the progression of character dynamics! it doesn't even matter what pairing.

That's so good to hear! Since that's my focus in the stories. :D

i do admit that while normal life au's are overdone, i am an absolute SUCKER for the well-written ones.

I am exactly the same way! I often think, "Ugh, another normal life AU" but then if it's good, I end up LOVING it.

but for me personally (since i've been in kpop fandom for a loooong time), eventually when you read so many versions of descriptions of schedules and stages and lights and makeup, it becomes a little tiring... lol...

Ha! I didn't even think of that, though that makes sense. I'm so new to kpop fandom that this all feels fresh and new! But I now exactly what you mean--after being in some of my old fandoms for a while, there were certain plots that got incredibly stale.

Thanks for the feedback!

[mrzxichita.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've commented on STK yet, but it totally love it! I'm a hardcore MyungYeol shopper but I also ship Sungyeol with everyone inInfinite. Wooyeol is my 3rd ship. Lol. I voted for Canon and AU(I love any AU but vs and college are my favs =3) I would love to read more WooYeol fics from you, because you write so well and your plots are always interesting (I'm talking aboutt your MyungYeol oneshots too <3)
I hope you will write a chaptered fic for MyungYeol one day too *sobs* those oneshots are not enough for me. Lol. My feels for MyungYeol is infinite xD

I hope you'll consider writing chaptered MyungYeol in the future and I'll look forward to your new WooYeol fanfic as well as any other infinite stories your brilliant mind will come up with =3

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so much!

Sungyeol's really easy to ship with lots of people, isn't he? Lovely boy!

I probably will end up writing some chaptered MyungYeol fics, though I don't know that any of them will be as long as STK. But maybe I'll get lucky and come up with a great plot for them!

Thank you so much for the feedback!

[mrzxichita.livejournal.com]

He is!! But then again, Sungyeol is my ultimate bias. Lol

Yay! I'll definitely look forward to that! It's ok if it's not going to be as long as STK. I'll be happy with any chaptered MyungYeol fanfics =3

[emda.livejournal.com]

as long as it is about wooyeol I will read it cuz you are so far my only wooyeol source of goodness!!!!!
STK made them my infinite OTP