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hd_fan_fair and teddy_fest , both with background R/S and both got picked. How awesome is that? The teddy_fest fic has James II/Teddy as the main pairing. I only left the prompt at hd_fan_fair to be supportive of the mods who have been so supportive of rs_career_fest but now I am really excited to see what gets done with the prompt. I wish I could write H/D but I can't wrap my head around antagonistic pairings, at least not for writing, anyway. I've read a little H/D, mostly that of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
catsintheattic and by the end of the fics I was convinced, but I still can't write it. Probably for the same reasons I can't write Sirius/Snape. I can see the appeal of the pairing but I have a feeling that if I tried both boys would be horribly OOC as I tried to make them both behave nicely and be all saccharine. Anyway, I just love the thought of Greece as a getaway for spoiled purebloods who all have summer homes there or something. Of course, this love is heavily influenced by toujours_nigel who put it in my head in the first place with Cygnus Black way back, but whatever. I still love it and I love it even more when pureblood religious roots are steeped in Greek mythology. Thank you, toujours_nigel for that. I didn't include that in the prompt but maybe it will get worked in.
rs_career_fest is almost completely wrapped up and I still can't go over how awesome all the fic and art was and what a great response the fest had. Reveals go up in a a little under a week and I can't wait to for everyone to see who wrote what. I still have a few reviews to leave which I will get done before the reveals are up.
Next on my plate is a fic foreprime who beat werewolfsfan in an epic bidding war (okay, maybe only epic to me but it still made me grin and blush, those two were fierce!) at gulf_aid_now . I have ideas and ideas and ideas. I've got the first sentence written and after that it pretty much writes itself. As soon as my reviews for rs_career_fest are posted that will be next priority.
After that I start major research for a fic that is probably beyond my actual abilities but I'm going to try anyway. I can't say more than that because it is forrs_games . Suffice it to say, I am intimidated and have probably bitten off more than I can actually chew.
And lastly I've been thinking of posting mybigbangblackout fic to my AO3 account. It is a huge oneshot and I've gotten complaints at grangerenchanted and ff.net that I should have broken the fic down into chapters but I seriously don't know where the breaks would be. So. Still hemming and hawing over that.
Not much RL to tell that is worth telling so I'll let this be a fandom post. I really wish I could rec all thers_career_fest fics but as a mod that sort of thing is frowned upon I understand. So I will resist. Though, I signed up for crack_broom and I'm flying in September. I can rec there, can't I? Thoughts?
Anyway, I haven't had a how are y'all post in awhile, so how are all of y'all doing?
hd_fan_fair and teddy_fest , both with background R/S and both got picked. How awesome is that? The teddy_fest fic has James II/Teddy as the main pairing. I only left the prompt at hd_fan_fair to be supportive of the mods who have been so supportive of rs_career_fest but now I am really excited to see what gets done with the prompt. I wish I could write H/D but I can't wrap my head around antagonistic pairings, at least not for writing, anyway. I've read a little H/D, mostly that of catsintheattic and by the end of the fics I was convinced, but I still can't write it. Probably for the same reasons I can't write Sirius/Snape. I can see the appeal of the pairing but I have a feeling that if I tried both boys would be horribly OOC as I tried to make them both behave nicely and be all saccharine. Anyway, I just love the thought of Greece as a getaway for spoiled purebloods who all have summer homes there or something. Of course, this love is heavily influenced by toujours_nigel who put it in my head in the first place with Cygnus Black way back, but whatever. I still love it and I love it even more when pureblood religious roots are steeped in Greek mythology. Thank you, toujours_nigel for that. I didn't include that in the prompt but maybe it will get worked in. rs_career_fest is almost completely wrapped up and I still can't go over how awesome all the fic and art was and what a great response the fest had. Reveals go up in a a little under a week and I can't wait to for everyone to see who wrote what. I still have a few reviews to leave which I will get done before the reveals are up.Next on my plate is a fic for
eprime who beat werewolfsfan in an epic bidding war (okay, maybe only epic to me but it still made me grin and blush, those two were fierce!) at gulf_aid_now . I have ideas and ideas and ideas. I've got the first sentence written and after that it pretty much writes itself. As soon as my reviews for rs_career_fest are posted that will be next priority.After that I start major research for a fic that is probably beyond my actual abilities but I'm going to try anyway. I can't say more than that because it is for
rs_games . Suffice it to say, I am intimidated and have probably bitten off more than I can actually chew.And lastly I've been thinking of posting my
bigbangblackout fic to my AO3 account. It is a huge oneshot and I've gotten complaints at grangerenchanted and ff.net that I should have broken the fic down into chapters but I seriously don't know where the breaks would be. So. Still hemming and hawing over that.Not much RL to tell that is worth telling so I'll let this be a fandom post. I really wish I could rec all the
rs_career_fest fics but as a mod that sort of thing is frowned upon I understand. So I will resist. Though, I signed up for crack_broom and I'm flying in September. I can rec there, can't I? Thoughts?Anyway, I haven't had a how are y'all post in awhile, so how are all of y'all doing?
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I'm still trying to catch up at the career fest. So many fics... *grabby hands* My games fic... *sigh* If it ever gets written, it'll be a miracle. I have two ideas: one is short and dark and angsty, and the other will be longer and lighter, but still with a little angst. I'm inspired by neither idea right now.
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It'll totally get written. I have complete faith in your ability to do it!! You made Sirius a rock star and your games fic last year was a thing of beauty.
Dark and angsty is new for you, isn't it? Have you written dark and angsty before? I can recall a lot of porn and Muse was brilliant but I can't remember dark. I've only tried dark once. I've got 6,000 words of dark noncon on my puter that may or may not ever get finished. Humor and smut are where I am comfortable, really.
What's halting the inspiration? Are you still feeling poorly?
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A year or two ago, I wrote a dark and angsty chapter fic (Remus/OFC, Snape/OFC, Sirius/OFC) and I sunk into a low that lasted quite a while. I've done the occasional dark oneshot since when the mood hits (most unposted and those that are were toned way down after I scared my beta), but I'm a little tentative about delving into that genre right now. I know where the motivation for a darker fic is coming from, and I'm a bit worried it's going to take me somewhere I don't want to go when I'm in this mood. Being sick was the catalyst for this, and I'm just hoping I can pull myself out of it soon. It's a vicious circle: I can't write because I'm moody, and I'm moody because I can't write.
Ah, I'm through depressing you now. :)
*pulls self up by boot straps*
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You wrote Remus and Sirius with women>? Is there a link?If I may... if writing dark and angsty fic tends to depress you, why not put that idea on a shelf. If you think it might go down a road you aren't comfortable with, um, don't go? The hardest parts of any fic I write are the unhappy parts which is why I don't write a lot of unhappiness. I have to slog through it and for me, the reason it is there in the first place is often mood dependant, so I do get it. My first Sirius/Hermione fic was written during the beginning of the break up of my marriage. It has its dark bits but mostly it was me using them as a way to hold on to my sanity. I can't even read it anymore. I'm sure your reasons are different and I'm not implying anything but mostly saying I get it, I really do.
I'm not flattering you, well, okay, it is flattering, but it's not flattery for it's own sake. You are a brilliant writer, and I do believe in you.
Why not try some drabble writing to get the muse gurgling? That sometimes helps me. Totally unrelated to whatever you have planned. And short so the pressure is off.
Maybe think in a new direction if you don't care for the current one. In a week or so the unused prompts for the career fest will be posted, maybe look there for inspiration. And that is honestly not a plug, just trying to think of ways to inspire you.
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*hugs* You are very kind to me. I'm a needy, overly-critical writer and I have a lot of difficulty being happy with anything I churn out. Having someone whose talent I
wish I could steal for myselfadmire say something so lovely makes my day! Thank you.I think I've been resisting getting started on the fic because I know how it'll affect me, and I've been hoping to find some happier inspiration in the lyrics I chose. The longer idea for the rs_games is the lighter one and I think I will go with that (even though I swore I wouldn't write an epic this time)... although there were a few prompts I loved at the career fest that I don't think were claimed. :)
I hope the career_fest is going to be an annual event. It was such great fun and you guys did a marvellous job modding it.
Thanks for listening (reading) my angsting, hon. Your advice, and the chance to talk it out a bit, helped enormously.
*squishes you*
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I have a not so secret love of Sirius who likes both sexes because he gets down like that. As soon as I can find the time I will be reading those so don't take them down pleeeeease>?????Are you kidding? All writers are needy and overly critical. I keep my own whining (not that you are whining) to flocked posts and in chat sessions but my whine is epic. EPIC! I routinely have to be talked off ledges where I flounce and declare that I am NEVER writing again!
I approve of going with the lighter idea. Not that you need my approval, but this is a hobby and should be a delight. It shouldn't leave you depressed. I think a lot of the lyrics were open enough for free interpretation in any number of directions. I will admit that I chose a picture prompt for that reason though, so if I lose my nerve, which is defs a possibility, I can still do what I like and not feel backed into a corner.
I am shocked, SHOCKED!! that there isn't a rs_ldws yet! There needs to be. I will break my vow of only writing for rs_small_gifts, yuleballs (maaaaaaaaybe - exchanges give me hives, except for rs_small_gifts because you can pick your own prompt essentially, I did wizard_love this year and the experience wasn't entirely satisfying) and kink_bingo through the end of the year.
I'm not sure we can resist a round two at this point. Coupled with the fact that I think once the movies are completed I fear the fandom will go into a further recession than it already has. I think time is limited. Better to do it will the doing is doable (lol at all my do's).
Anytime, sweetie. I'm glad it helped. :)
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or, y'know, s/j/l.
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That is a cool idea, though! Definitely need one for R/S.
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All the other big ships have one, R/S should as well!
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You can't rec things that you wrote but that is the only restriction. Should be at least four stories, can be up to eight plus up to 3 art recs and one vid optional. Since there are 26 entries in the career fest, I'll leave some for you...........
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I know a couple of people who took down all of their entries EXCEPT one that I had recc'd there. This is why I keep telling people to leave appreciation for fanworks. I can only be so many places.....
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Not really. But it would be a shame for R/S to lose the standing there. Sirius/Hermione is a rarepair not Sirius/Remus, and I say that with love for both ships.
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The rarer pairs don't have as many great offerings to put up at a rate of a dozen a month.
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I totally blushed when I read this. This is a huge compliment - that I made the pairing work for you.
I guess most H/D writers use the antagonistic angle "hate turning into love/attraction" or "love/attraction that has been disguised as hate". I don't always do that with H/D; sometimes I start with post-war friendship. But turning them all saccharine doesn't work for me either. Harry and Draco will always have a touch of competition between then, some kind of measuring each other up.
And yes, H/D can be a very intimidating pairing when you start writing in it - there are so many awesome writers, and the pairing has such a huge history. It took me almost two years of reading H/D before I started writing it. Crazy, huh?
I'm looking very much forward to H/D Travel Fair! I've left two prompts, and both got picked as well. *happy dance* And I'm going to write my H/D story outside the fest.
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That piece you wrote for
I know what they are using, but I have to believe it in my own head in order to convince someone else. Outside of someone else's writing I tend to not quite believe in the ship, if that makes sense. It's hard for me to convince myself, it takes someone else to do that for me and you did it brilliantly.
I saw that what you wanted to write got picked by someone else and that is really hard. Since I didn't know the particulars I didn't comment on that post but I'm looking forward to seeing what you do. What is the scenario, do you mind my asking or is that potentially wanky? I'm just curious.
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That's so true! If it doesn't work for me, there is no way I will make it work in a story. And that's part of the fun: making it work and making sense.
And yes, sometimes we like a ship and like to be convinced by an author, but we can't convince ourselves on our own. *nods*
I will let you in on the scenario in a moment ... :-)
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And I am SO EXCITED to see the fic. (Sorry
I'm just as excited to see your Games fic. I love your idea.
"All writers are needy and overly critical." OMG yes.
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Hehehehe, yeah, I can see how Muse would be effective in getting an emofest fic going. Is that an exchange or prompt based?
Aww, thanks, we are so glad everyone had a good time. It was a fun fest to put on for sure.
I have a crazy, cracky idea. I can't wait to get the reviews done so I can start on it. I can't in good conscious start on that until the reviews are complete though.
I love and hate my idea. I am probably going to put up a whine post after your fic is done so I can bawwww to the comm.
Aren't we though? I can admit that I've gotten praise for what I've written and despite how fishing-for-compliments it sounds, the truth is, I could rip apart just about everything I've written, stuff others have told me they enjoyed. I think it comes with the territory.
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But seeing as how it may result in another R/S fic, everyone will benefit!
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Can I take this as confirmation that you wrote something for this round of the
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