Wow.

[ceredwensirius]

I've left prompts at both 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?

Comments

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

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.

[remuslives23.livejournal.com]

LOL! Yep! I started out writing them with women before I realised they belonged together. I'm always debating taking them down as they were written after a twenty year period in which I wrote nothing fictional and they are pretty bad (and only at my ffnet account).

*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 myself admire 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. dogsunderfoot and I are still tossing around that rs_ldws idea. We've both secretly been wanting to mod something together, and when I tentatively mentioned it, I could almost hear the squeeing from across the ocean! We're getting a bit excited at the thought of putting out feelers about it.

Thanks for listening (reading) my angsting, hon. Your advice, and the chance to talk it out a bit, helped enormously.

*squishes you*

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

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! whitmans_kiss and toujours_nigel are my long-suffering sounding boards for most of this, but, uh, yeah. I think we all do it. There are very few fics of my own that I actually think are much good at all and this is the absolute truth. You are sweet to say that you would like to steal my talent. I assure you, the feeling is mutual.

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. :)

[toujours-nigel.livejournal.com]

rs_ldws, absolutely. i suck so hard at creating comms, and/or really being fandom, but pleeeeease.

or, y'know, s/j/l.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

I would be willing to run a J/L/S ldws with you. I can't write it very readily but I love to read it.

[eprime.livejournal.com]

I had to Google ldws. I'm assuming you're talking of Last Drabble Writer Standing and not LDWS: Lane Departure Warning System. ;)

That is a cool idea, though! Definitely need one for R/S.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

lol at Lane Departure Warning System.

All the other big ships have one, R/S should as well!