Dear Yuletide Letter
Dear Yuletide Author,
First off, thank you so much for a) having the awesome taste of sharing at least one of these rare fandoms with me, and b) for agreeing to write in one of these awesome rare fandoms. I can already tell you have THE most excellent taste.🤣
As far as what I like in a story, I like well-written characterizations, I love the push/pull of friends who are lovers (although I also love a good origin romance, too), I love angst as long as it works for the characters (and there's some hope at the end - I am a romantic at heart), I love slice of life/quiet fics, and I love fics that give me new insight to these characters I know and love.
General DNWs: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, and I have a really big problem with fridging the ladies (unless it's actually part of the canon plot) or ignoring them/writing them out of the story to get the male leads together.
Now, onto the fandoms and specifics about each one, and please keep in mind that these are only suggestions, and you don't have to use any of these ideas. I promise, I'll love whatever you write, because I know you're writing from the heart and out of the same love for the source material. Also, I LOVE AUs, so don't feel like you have to a be a slave to the canon story, either!!!
I am also open for treats for all of the below fandoms!!!
Almost Famous
Characters: Jeff, Russell (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, unrequited love, Penny bashing (or anything bad happening to her)
Ideas: I recently rewatched the film and fell in love all over again with the push-pull of Jeff and Russell's relationship and the petty jealousies and fights and that undercurrent of sexual tension that bleeds into every word between them and every note they play on stage, so anything that deals with them finally acting on all of their repressed feelings is great. During the tour or post-film is fine, and feel free to include any other characters like William or Leslie (actually, there's so much going on with how Jeff either fucked her to get back at Russell or fucked her to BE close to Russell and either are crunchy af) or the other Stillwater bandmates or the Band-Aids (just, please, no Penny bashing or killing her off - she deserves to live a fabulous life away from Russell's idiocy <3)
Twisters
Characters: Javi, Kate, Tyler ((My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, Kate/Tyler as the main pairing with Javi as an add-on
Ideas: The film, to me, centered on Kate and Javi's trauma and the ways they both dealt with their trauma and the loss of their team (or, rather, they ways they both ran away from it) and how they learned to confront it and learn to live again and love storm chasing again (with Tyler's help), so I'd love a fic that really dives into the aftermath of the film, and the three of them deciding to go into business together and Kate and Javi dealing with their history while both falling for Tyler and all of the complications that he brings to the table. (Also, Tyler's competency boner for Kate and his respect for Javi is top tier, no notes, we stan a former rodeo champion meteorologist geek who knows what he likes) (I am also not opposed to Javi & Tyler maybe having a hookup/booty call situationship prior to the film and Kate finding out about it and being into it)
Rock of Ages
Characters: Stacee Jaxx (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: This movie was eighteen shades of RIDICULOUS fun and at the rock and roll beating heart of it all was the utterly magnificent, beautifully tragic Stacee Jaxx. I love that he's this crazy mix of Jim Morrison and Axl Rose and that he's just lost and a little bit crazy and a lyrical genius and this brilliant front man, but he is so fucked up on a personal level he can't even relate to the world or anyone in it and how he slowly climbs out of rock bottom.
I'm so not picky on where you go with this one - you can write a fic about Arsenal's early days, about some crazy drug and orgy-fueled night while the band was on tour, a quiet slice of life story with Stacee having some downtime (possibly with Dennis dropping by, since they're old friends) or a coda to the film with him enjoying his new-found lease on life with Constance. You can write any combination of het, gen, slash, it's all good. (And I think Stacee's tried it all and done it all anyway. *g*) And I'd love for the music to be front and center, because that's the mistress that truly owns him and the only thing I think he truly cares about.
Lords of Dogtown
Characters: Jay, Skip, Stacy, Tony (My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice))
DNW: Major Character Death (I know Jay dies but not for a long time after the events of the film), anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: This is another film I did a recent rewatch of and just wanted more after the credits rolled. I'd love anything dealing with any of these guys (or all of them) learning to navigate fame and infamy and the ways they embraced it (or ran away from it, in Jay's case) and the antagonist-yet-brotherly relationship Tony and Stacy had, and how Skip thought he wanted success but really just wanted to be left alone with his boards, and how they all gained so much but lost this pure joy of just being outsiders and skating together. That last scene of them at the pool really hammered that home. I'm good with anything set during or after the film, and I am literally fine with gen fic or any of the guys getting together with each other, knock yourself out.
Edge of Tomorrow
Characters: Rita, Bill (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: I unabashedly love the hell out of this movie and how it played with narrative conventions and how it upended the notion of the "heroic" arc. And I fell as in love with Rita as Bill did - not just because she's a total badass, but because the film allowed her to be complex and interesting and scared and allowed her to fuck up. She's a fascinating character. And I'd love any and all fics dealing with what life is like for her now that the world's been saved and her services are no longer needed. And how she deals with a man who knows her so intimately that she's just met, and how he has to reintroduce himself to her all over again.
I'd also love a story dealing with Bill's PTSD and how screwed up he has to be from all of the traumas and deaths he's lived through and remembers, and how he's able to move past that. Gen fic is also fine for these two, although I wouldn't complain if they hooked up because they just work together in a beautiful and beautifully fucked up way.
Again, thank you so much for writing, and have fun!!
First off, thank you so much for a) having the awesome taste of sharing at least one of these rare fandoms with me, and b) for agreeing to write in one of these awesome rare fandoms. I can already tell you have THE most excellent taste.🤣
As far as what I like in a story, I like well-written characterizations, I love the push/pull of friends who are lovers (although I also love a good origin romance, too), I love angst as long as it works for the characters (and there's some hope at the end - I am a romantic at heart), I love slice of life/quiet fics, and I love fics that give me new insight to these characters I know and love.
General DNWs: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, and I have a really big problem with fridging the ladies (unless it's actually part of the canon plot) or ignoring them/writing them out of the story to get the male leads together.
Now, onto the fandoms and specifics about each one, and please keep in mind that these are only suggestions, and you don't have to use any of these ideas. I promise, I'll love whatever you write, because I know you're writing from the heart and out of the same love for the source material. Also, I LOVE AUs, so don't feel like you have to a be a slave to the canon story, either!!!
I am also open for treats for all of the below fandoms!!!
Almost Famous
Characters: Jeff, Russell (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, unrequited love, Penny bashing (or anything bad happening to her)
Ideas: I recently rewatched the film and fell in love all over again with the push-pull of Jeff and Russell's relationship and the petty jealousies and fights and that undercurrent of sexual tension that bleeds into every word between them and every note they play on stage, so anything that deals with them finally acting on all of their repressed feelings is great. During the tour or post-film is fine, and feel free to include any other characters like William or Leslie (actually, there's so much going on with how Jeff either fucked her to get back at Russell or fucked her to BE close to Russell and either are crunchy af) or the other Stillwater bandmates or the Band-Aids (just, please, no Penny bashing or killing her off - she deserves to live a fabulous life away from Russell's idiocy <3)
Twisters
Characters: Javi, Kate, Tyler ((My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form, Kate/Tyler as the main pairing with Javi as an add-on
Ideas: The film, to me, centered on Kate and Javi's trauma and the ways they both dealt with their trauma and the loss of their team (or, rather, they ways they both ran away from it) and how they learned to confront it and learn to live again and love storm chasing again (with Tyler's help), so I'd love a fic that really dives into the aftermath of the film, and the three of them deciding to go into business together and Kate and Javi dealing with their history while both falling for Tyler and all of the complications that he brings to the table. (Also, Tyler's competency boner for Kate and his respect for Javi is top tier, no notes, we stan a former rodeo champion meteorologist geek who knows what he likes) (I am also not opposed to Javi & Tyler maybe having a hookup/booty call situationship prior to the film and Kate finding out about it and being into it)
Rock of Ages
Characters: Stacee Jaxx (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: This movie was eighteen shades of RIDICULOUS fun and at the rock and roll beating heart of it all was the utterly magnificent, beautifully tragic Stacee Jaxx. I love that he's this crazy mix of Jim Morrison and Axl Rose and that he's just lost and a little bit crazy and a lyrical genius and this brilliant front man, but he is so fucked up on a personal level he can't even relate to the world or anyone in it and how he slowly climbs out of rock bottom.
I'm so not picky on where you go with this one - you can write a fic about Arsenal's early days, about some crazy drug and orgy-fueled night while the band was on tour, a quiet slice of life story with Stacee having some downtime (possibly with Dennis dropping by, since they're old friends) or a coda to the film with him enjoying his new-found lease on life with Constance. You can write any combination of het, gen, slash, it's all good. (And I think Stacee's tried it all and done it all anyway. *g*) And I'd love for the music to be front and center, because that's the mistress that truly owns him and the only thing I think he truly cares about.
Lords of Dogtown
Characters: Jay, Skip, Stacy, Tony (My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice))
DNW: Major Character Death (I know Jay dies but not for a long time after the events of the film), anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: This is another film I did a recent rewatch of and just wanted more after the credits rolled. I'd love anything dealing with any of these guys (or all of them) learning to navigate fame and infamy and the ways they embraced it (or ran away from it, in Jay's case) and the antagonist-yet-brotherly relationship Tony and Stacy had, and how Skip thought he wanted success but really just wanted to be left alone with his boards, and how they all gained so much but lost this pure joy of just being outsiders and skating together. That last scene of them at the pool really hammered that home. I'm good with anything set during or after the film, and I am literally fine with gen fic or any of the guys getting together with each other, knock yourself out.
Edge of Tomorrow
Characters: Rita, Bill (My gift must feature all of my chosen character tags)
DNW: Major Character Death, anything remotely related to omegaverse, watersports, mpreg, no trans characters unless they’re canonically trans, gender-swapping in any form
Ideas: I unabashedly love the hell out of this movie and how it played with narrative conventions and how it upended the notion of the "heroic" arc. And I fell as in love with Rita as Bill did - not just because she's a total badass, but because the film allowed her to be complex and interesting and scared and allowed her to fuck up. She's a fascinating character. And I'd love any and all fics dealing with what life is like for her now that the world's been saved and her services are no longer needed. And how she deals with a man who knows her so intimately that she's just met, and how he has to reintroduce himself to her all over again.
I'd also love a story dealing with Bill's PTSD and how screwed up he has to be from all of the traumas and deaths he's lived through and remembers, and how he's able to move past that. Gen fic is also fine for these two, although I wouldn't complain if they hooked up because they just work together in a beautiful and beautifully fucked up way.
Again, thank you so much for writing, and have fun!!