Dear Santa... [2009]
Dear Yuletide Writer,
Hi! It's my third year doing Yuletide, and while I'm terrified that I didn't volunteer to write enough things myself, I'm still really excited to be going forward!
I know I was very babble-y in my original request, but I think the general gist was pushed through-- ie, I really, really love me some American mythos, specifically in crime. I'm writing my senior thesis on the evolution of the American outlaw-bandit myth through popular media. This, well, it can sort of take the fun out of my favorite guys and girls of American history, and I'm hoping for a Yuletide story that can stick that back in there for me!
My request for The Assassination of Jesse James... really says all I need to it say :-) I love thinking about what Jesse was like with his wife and children, and even though I've read the book and the bios and I "know", nothing does it like some awesome fic!
Public Enemies and Historical Criminals sort of cross over in a way, I guess. With PE, I guess I sort of just want a day-in-the-life story post-Billie's arrest. Like I said in my request, any mention of his Cubs and Baseball love would really make me grin.
With Historical Criminals, I'm interested in seeing what they all have to say to one another. Some sort of meeting in the afterlife, whatever that might be for them. I feel like that could be a fascinating conversation. I don't care as to the subject, but just having them all the in the same room... Also, there are some criminals that weren't added to the character list who you could feel free to include! HH Holmes and Lizzie Borden spring to mind. Any American you'd like to add, feel free! I'll read about anyone.
The only thing I'm not too fond of in these fandoms is slash (which isn't an anti-slash thing on my part, but more a combination for semi-historicalness and the fact that I have slight crushes on Jesse and John XD!), but run with whatever Gen or Het ideas you have!
I'm really excited to read what you come up with! These are ideas I've poked over for ages and ages but have never had time to write and have never been able to find. I hope something I've said will provide you with some inspiration, and whatever it is you choose to write, I hope you have a good time doing it!
Thank you!
Piper
Hi! It's my third year doing Yuletide, and while I'm terrified that I didn't volunteer to write enough things myself, I'm still really excited to be going forward!
I know I was very babble-y in my original request, but I think the general gist was pushed through-- ie, I really, really love me some American mythos, specifically in crime. I'm writing my senior thesis on the evolution of the American outlaw-bandit myth through popular media. This, well, it can sort of take the fun out of my favorite guys and girls of American history, and I'm hoping for a Yuletide story that can stick that back in there for me!
My request for The Assassination of Jesse James... really says all I need to it say :-) I love thinking about what Jesse was like with his wife and children, and even though I've read the book and the bios and I "know", nothing does it like some awesome fic!
Public Enemies and Historical Criminals sort of cross over in a way, I guess. With PE, I guess I sort of just want a day-in-the-life story post-Billie's arrest. Like I said in my request, any mention of his Cubs and Baseball love would really make me grin.
With Historical Criminals, I'm interested in seeing what they all have to say to one another. Some sort of meeting in the afterlife, whatever that might be for them. I feel like that could be a fascinating conversation. I don't care as to the subject, but just having them all the in the same room... Also, there are some criminals that weren't added to the character list who you could feel free to include! HH Holmes and Lizzie Borden spring to mind. Any American you'd like to add, feel free! I'll read about anyone.
The only thing I'm not too fond of in these fandoms is slash (which isn't an anti-slash thing on my part, but more a combination for semi-historicalness and the fact that I have slight crushes on Jesse and John XD!), but run with whatever Gen or Het ideas you have!
I'm really excited to read what you come up with! These are ideas I've poked over for ages and ages but have never had time to write and have never been able to find. I hope something I've said will provide you with some inspiration, and whatever it is you choose to write, I hope you have a good time doing it!
Thank you!
Piper