My many, MANY works in progress.
Saw this on dreamer1789's journal and thought it might help me get back into the swing of writing. So:
Post the first sentence (or three) from every WIP you're currently working on, even if it's very short. Then invite people to ask questions about your WIPs. With any luck, the motivation to take that WIP one step closer to completion will appear as if by magic!
Might even help me finish off fics for various challenges. Yes, this is seriously all of the various started fics that are floating around on my computer. Clearly my muse is a bitch who likes to keep me on my toes.
If there's one that you want to know more about, just ask! They're mostly Supernatural with various pairings, but after around 25 there are other fandoms and some originals.
The Supernatural Ones:
01: Crowley-Bobby friendship, background Dean/Cas, Gabe/others, Sam/others
“Crowley, get your demonic ass over here!”
“Hello Bobby. Nice to hear from you. How are you?”
“About to strangle an Archangel or two. Get over here before the world is destroyed by another temper tantrum.”
02: Litte Mermaid AU, Dean/Cas, Dean/Lisa
Being the youngest of seven children wasn't easy by any stretch of the imagination, but Castiel didn't really mind. Their father, whilst busy ruling over the eyres of their people, did his best to give equal attention to all of his children. At only five hundred years old, Castiel was by far the baby of the brood, and despite the near-constant teasing he knew that his brothers did their best to look out for him.
03: Dark fic, Cas/Dean, past Cas/Lucifer, implied Cas/Meg, implied Cas/Crowley
The cluster of small demons writhed and hissed, all of them trying to race ahead of the others, beat the weaker ones down and prove their worth to the higher-ranked demons. Castiel watched dispassionately for a while - he had nothing better to do - before his current pet project appeared by his side.
"Any that catch your fancy, Boss?" Crowley asked, darkness forming quickly into human guise. Castiel considered for a few moments, watching carefully.
04: Dark and fluffy, Lucifer/Gabriel
Lucifer stood to one side in his usual position beside Michael as they waited for the light of the Holy Spirit to recede. It was going to be a joyous day, they knew, for another Archangel was in the process of being created inside the light. Their Father had already confided in them that they would have a younger brother who would be named Gabriel, and the two young Archangels were growing impatient.
05: Sequel/prequel to Collar & Cuffs, Dean/Gabriel and Sam/Cas
Dean lay on his stomach, listening to the distant sound of rain falling on Gabriel’s roof. It was soothing, and though he knew he should probably get out of bed, he didn’t feel like it. There were feathers trailing along the mating sigil on his back, which was more than enough to keep him exactly where he was.
06: Gabriel being tricksy with time, probably Cas/Dean
“You coming, Cas?”
Gabriel watched as the Winchesters drove away, recalling the conversation in vivid detail. He couldn't see any hope for the future with the way things had gone so far, and it filled Gabriel with dread.
07: Twisted Dean/dog, sorta Dean/Bobby
Dean settled back with his third beer of the morning. Sam was off somewhere, doing something with someone that he didn’t want Dean to meet, which was perfectly fine with him. He’d been back from Hell little more than a month, and already Dean was falling apart.
08: Third in Mistakes We Make series, references to Gabe/Dean/Cas
Balthazar sighed as he picked up the empty bottles littering the floor. He was so sick of this, sick of being the responsible, unwanted son. His mother was passed out in the bedroom again, latest John having slipped out of the house before dawn so as not to get caught out. It was the usual Saturday morning ritual, and tomorrow he'd have to go through it all over again.
09: Teen Dean/Cas. Actually pretty much done, just need to find the right excuse to post it.
“Once upon a time...”
“Dude, this isn't a fairy tale.”
“Yes it is. Stop interrupting.”
“Whatever.”
10: Steampunk Sam/Cas, Dean/various started with Nicole_sill
“If there are any spirits present, please make your presence known. You may move the hand I have provided if you can.”
The beautiful woman known as Madame Quenette, born Sally Jones, sat back on her chair and watched the other women present. So gullible they all were, lapping up whatever lies she fed them.
11: Mating Quest part 5, Jared/Jensen (Yes, I did start the next chapter.)
Jared lay on his stomach, legs spread as Jens cleaned him. They'd been, well... intimate for about two weeks now, and the dog always licked Jared out once his knot had deflated, cleaning him properly after every round. Sometimes this led to multiple rounds in a day, but Jared wasn't complaining about that.
12: Dimension-hopping Dean/Jensen, background Jared/Gen.
Dean sighed in frustration as he closed the motel door behind him. He loved his brother and father dearly, of course he did, it was just... sometimes he wished they'd both shut the fuck up for ten minutes. He could still hear them from out here, Sam wanting to stay in town for a few more weeks, Dad pulling his usual hunter crap... it really sucked getting caught in the middle all the time.
13: SPN/Harry potter crossover Baby Mine
Dean never got tired of watching Castiel and Teddy. He’d long ago accepted that he wasn’t going to have kids of his own, not with the hunting lifestyle, so instead he got to be the cool uncle for Teddy and spoil him rotten.
Also make sure that Cas didn’t accidentally kill the kid with his inexperience with being human, but that didn’t happen nearly as often as Dean had been afraid it would.
14: Kink meme fill that I forgot about and should really finish. Sorta Sam/Dean involving toys.
Dean swallowed hard around his beer, trying not to glare across the bar. Sam was doing that puppy-eye thing that made him look so young and vulnerable, despite his height, to a man at least five years older than him. It was tough to watch, but he had to - he had to make sure that no one was hurting his Sammy.
15: Kink meme fill that I never posted. Slave!Cas, lawyer!Sam, eventual Cas/Dean
“This blows.”
“Dean,” Sam tried to be patient. “It’s just for a week or two. I need somewhere he’s not going to be taken back.”
“Don’t you have places to send them?” Dean glared at the top of Sam’s desk, trying to avoid looking at the puppy-dog eyes he was sure that his little brother was shooting his way.
16: Sequel to Little One. Nick/Jimmy, referenced Cas/Lucifer, slight Sam/Jimmy
They'd been hunting together for three months before they ran into their first big problem. Nick was kicking himself for not realising Jimmy’s discomfort earlier. They were headed through Illinois, on their way to Cedar Rapids in Iowa, and had stopped in Bloomington for the night. It wasn’t until he saw the map that Nick realised just how close they were to Pontiac - to Jimmy’s family.
17: S&M clubs, Lucifer/Dean
Lucifer smiled to himself as he walked through his club. He'd come a long way from the shy and clumsy child he'd been, now the successful owner of a reputable S&M club - Hades was known as the place to go for those in the life. The club had an underworld theme to go with Lucifer's name, which he'd hated as a child although now he used it to his full advantage.
18: Weecest. Sam/Dean.
Dean was most definitely not sulking. He was just pissed 'cause Sammy was off hanging out with one of his little friends when he was meant to be working on his target practice. It had nothing to do with the fact that Sam had been been yapping on about his friend's older brother, how the guy was really cool and handsome and all that shit.
No, Dean was not sulking and he wasn't jealous. Absolutely not.
19: I... can't even remember. Heat!fic, I think, with Lucifer/Castiel
At first, they were all too busy to notice anything strange. Busy escaping Carthage, busy trying to find God (Cas), busy trying to crawl into the bottom of a bottle (mostly Dean, though sometimes the others joined him), busy trying to find a way out of becoming vessels (Sam and Dean). It wasn't until almost a week after Carthage, when they were all in the same motel room for more than three seconds, that the Winchesters realised something was wrong with their angel.
20: Angst-ridden Jared/Jensen and Jared/Misha.
Jared had never been so happy in his life.
Surrounded by his friends and with his new husband in his arms, life was perfect. Sure the marriage wasn't actually legal back in their home country, and yeah, neither set of parents were here, but right in that moment none of it mattered. What mattered was that Jensen had agreed to tie himself to Jared, to be together for the rest of their lives. No matter what happened with their families or careers, as long as Jensen was by his side Jared felt like he could do anything.
21: Dean/Gabriel with Cas and Balthazar as little kids.
“I want you to check out a hunt in Idaho.”
It was the first time Dean's father had spoken to him in a week. Sam had high-tailed it to Stanford and so, naturally, John blamed Dean. Didn't seem to matter that Dean hadn't known anything about Sam's acceptance until he'd walked in on the pair of them screaming at each other. After that, all Dean could do was take Sam to the station, make sure he had enough cash to tide himself over, and give the kid instructions to call. Dean wanted to know that his little brother was safe.
22: Fluff and angst love-triangle. Dean/Cas and Dean/Gabriel (possibly ending in Cas/Dean/Gabriel)
Dean was bored.
This was never a good thing, as Sam’s hair could attest. Many of their prank-wars over the years had come about because Dean was bored, and Sam was therefore pleased that Castiel was hanging around more often for several reasons. Not only was the angel making Dean happy, but he usually had some very good ways of stopping Dean from getting bored.
23: Harry Potter/Supernatural crossover (no pairings decided)
Harry sat on the swing set in the playground near Privett Drive, thinking. He’d been doing a lot of that so far this summer. At first his thoughts had been dominated by what had happened in the graveyard when Voldemort had returned, and fear over what would happen now. But as time passed and there was no word from the wizarding world, Harry’s thoughts turned more towards his family.
24: BDSM club, incestuous Cas/Balthazar
“They're at it again, aren't they?”
Castiel looked up from his book and smiled at his brother, Balthazar, for a moment.
“Michael has been shouting ever since I arrived home. Lucifer has not exactly been helping himself.”
The Other Ones:
25: Glee, no pairings decided
“…And that’s how you clean a shotgun,” Kurt handed the weapon back to Brittany. She nodded silently, eyes not nearly as bright as they used to be. Then again, none of them were as happy as they used to be.
26: Original fiction
“They will doom us all.”
“But they are Loki’s children. Why would they turn on us?”
“Have you forgotten the many times Loki himself has nearly killed many of us?”
“I… no. But he always fixes the problems that he causes!”
27: Original Fiction
Translated Excerpt from the Scrolls of Doucs
It has only been a single life span since our world knew peace. The Sage kept us all in balance, working to ensure that no single mage took control of the world. The Sage, in his infinite wisdom, mediated all disputes, and helped to define all territory borders. Those territories became countries, and each country became strong in its own right.
28: Original Fiction
Hands were roaming over his skin, caressing and making him feel used. He knew not to look around, for the same could be happening to any of the other children. None of them were strong enough to fight back, not any more.
The hands grew rougher, tugging his large shirt up over his chest. The small boy let out a near-silent whimper, and received a sharp slap to his thigh. He was meant to be completely silent, or he’d be punished even more.
29: The Hobbit - coffeshop!AU, probably Bilbo/Kili
“Such a shame.”
“So young, too.”
“Irresponsible of them, really - such a waste.”
Bilbo listened with irritation as the rest of his cousins spoke in hushed tones. They were gathered for a funeral, couldn't they show a little sympathy for the boy who'd never see his parents again?
30: The Hobbit, modern AU ficlet inspired by my recent trip to Melbourne. Bilbo/Thorin
Bilbo quickly slipped on his promotional shirt with the minimum of grumbling. He really wished that they'd come up with a better slogan, but at least he didn't have it as bad as some of the girls. Really, handing out free newspapers to commuters was bad enough without having to wear a shirt proclaiming 'pick me up for free!'.
...meep.
Post the first sentence (or three) from every WIP you're currently working on, even if it's very short. Then invite people to ask questions about your WIPs. With any luck, the motivation to take that WIP one step closer to completion will appear as if by magic!
Might even help me finish off fics for various challenges. Yes, this is seriously all of the various started fics that are floating around on my computer. Clearly my muse is a bitch who likes to keep me on my toes.
If there's one that you want to know more about, just ask! They're mostly Supernatural with various pairings, but after around 25 there are other fandoms and some originals.
The Supernatural Ones:
01: Crowley-Bobby friendship, background Dean/Cas, Gabe/others, Sam/others
“Crowley, get your demonic ass over here!”
“Hello Bobby. Nice to hear from you. How are you?”
“About to strangle an Archangel or two. Get over here before the world is destroyed by another temper tantrum.”
02: Litte Mermaid AU, Dean/Cas, Dean/Lisa
Being the youngest of seven children wasn't easy by any stretch of the imagination, but Castiel didn't really mind. Their father, whilst busy ruling over the eyres of their people, did his best to give equal attention to all of his children. At only five hundred years old, Castiel was by far the baby of the brood, and despite the near-constant teasing he knew that his brothers did their best to look out for him.
03: Dark fic, Cas/Dean, past Cas/Lucifer, implied Cas/Meg, implied Cas/Crowley
The cluster of small demons writhed and hissed, all of them trying to race ahead of the others, beat the weaker ones down and prove their worth to the higher-ranked demons. Castiel watched dispassionately for a while - he had nothing better to do - before his current pet project appeared by his side.
"Any that catch your fancy, Boss?" Crowley asked, darkness forming quickly into human guise. Castiel considered for a few moments, watching carefully.
04: Dark and fluffy, Lucifer/Gabriel
Lucifer stood to one side in his usual position beside Michael as they waited for the light of the Holy Spirit to recede. It was going to be a joyous day, they knew, for another Archangel was in the process of being created inside the light. Their Father had already confided in them that they would have a younger brother who would be named Gabriel, and the two young Archangels were growing impatient.
05: Sequel/prequel to Collar & Cuffs, Dean/Gabriel and Sam/Cas
Dean lay on his stomach, listening to the distant sound of rain falling on Gabriel’s roof. It was soothing, and though he knew he should probably get out of bed, he didn’t feel like it. There were feathers trailing along the mating sigil on his back, which was more than enough to keep him exactly where he was.
06: Gabriel being tricksy with time, probably Cas/Dean
“You coming, Cas?”
Gabriel watched as the Winchesters drove away, recalling the conversation in vivid detail. He couldn't see any hope for the future with the way things had gone so far, and it filled Gabriel with dread.
07: Twisted Dean/dog, sorta Dean/Bobby
Dean settled back with his third beer of the morning. Sam was off somewhere, doing something with someone that he didn’t want Dean to meet, which was perfectly fine with him. He’d been back from Hell little more than a month, and already Dean was falling apart.
08: Third in Mistakes We Make series, references to Gabe/Dean/Cas
Balthazar sighed as he picked up the empty bottles littering the floor. He was so sick of this, sick of being the responsible, unwanted son. His mother was passed out in the bedroom again, latest John having slipped out of the house before dawn so as not to get caught out. It was the usual Saturday morning ritual, and tomorrow he'd have to go through it all over again.
09: Teen Dean/Cas. Actually pretty much done, just need to find the right excuse to post it.
“Once upon a time...”
“Dude, this isn't a fairy tale.”
“Yes it is. Stop interrupting.”
“Whatever.”
10: Steampunk Sam/Cas, Dean/various started with Nicole_sill
“If there are any spirits present, please make your presence known. You may move the hand I have provided if you can.”
The beautiful woman known as Madame Quenette, born Sally Jones, sat back on her chair and watched the other women present. So gullible they all were, lapping up whatever lies she fed them.
11: Mating Quest part 5, Jared/Jensen (Yes, I did start the next chapter.)
Jared lay on his stomach, legs spread as Jens cleaned him. They'd been, well... intimate for about two weeks now, and the dog always licked Jared out once his knot had deflated, cleaning him properly after every round. Sometimes this led to multiple rounds in a day, but Jared wasn't complaining about that.
12: Dimension-hopping Dean/Jensen, background Jared/Gen.
Dean sighed in frustration as he closed the motel door behind him. He loved his brother and father dearly, of course he did, it was just... sometimes he wished they'd both shut the fuck up for ten minutes. He could still hear them from out here, Sam wanting to stay in town for a few more weeks, Dad pulling his usual hunter crap... it really sucked getting caught in the middle all the time.
13: SPN/Harry potter crossover Baby Mine
Dean never got tired of watching Castiel and Teddy. He’d long ago accepted that he wasn’t going to have kids of his own, not with the hunting lifestyle, so instead he got to be the cool uncle for Teddy and spoil him rotten.
Also make sure that Cas didn’t accidentally kill the kid with his inexperience with being human, but that didn’t happen nearly as often as Dean had been afraid it would.
14: Kink meme fill that I forgot about and should really finish. Sorta Sam/Dean involving toys.
Dean swallowed hard around his beer, trying not to glare across the bar. Sam was doing that puppy-eye thing that made him look so young and vulnerable, despite his height, to a man at least five years older than him. It was tough to watch, but he had to - he had to make sure that no one was hurting his Sammy.
15: Kink meme fill that I never posted. Slave!Cas, lawyer!Sam, eventual Cas/Dean
“This blows.”
“Dean,” Sam tried to be patient. “It’s just for a week or two. I need somewhere he’s not going to be taken back.”
“Don’t you have places to send them?” Dean glared at the top of Sam’s desk, trying to avoid looking at the puppy-dog eyes he was sure that his little brother was shooting his way.
16: Sequel to Little One. Nick/Jimmy, referenced Cas/Lucifer, slight Sam/Jimmy
They'd been hunting together for three months before they ran into their first big problem. Nick was kicking himself for not realising Jimmy’s discomfort earlier. They were headed through Illinois, on their way to Cedar Rapids in Iowa, and had stopped in Bloomington for the night. It wasn’t until he saw the map that Nick realised just how close they were to Pontiac - to Jimmy’s family.
17: S&M clubs, Lucifer/Dean
Lucifer smiled to himself as he walked through his club. He'd come a long way from the shy and clumsy child he'd been, now the successful owner of a reputable S&M club - Hades was known as the place to go for those in the life. The club had an underworld theme to go with Lucifer's name, which he'd hated as a child although now he used it to his full advantage.
18: Weecest. Sam/Dean.
Dean was most definitely not sulking. He was just pissed 'cause Sammy was off hanging out with one of his little friends when he was meant to be working on his target practice. It had nothing to do with the fact that Sam had been been yapping on about his friend's older brother, how the guy was really cool and handsome and all that shit.
No, Dean was not sulking and he wasn't jealous. Absolutely not.
19: I... can't even remember. Heat!fic, I think, with Lucifer/Castiel
At first, they were all too busy to notice anything strange. Busy escaping Carthage, busy trying to find God (Cas), busy trying to crawl into the bottom of a bottle (mostly Dean, though sometimes the others joined him), busy trying to find a way out of becoming vessels (Sam and Dean). It wasn't until almost a week after Carthage, when they were all in the same motel room for more than three seconds, that the Winchesters realised something was wrong with their angel.
20: Angst-ridden Jared/Jensen and Jared/Misha.
Jared had never been so happy in his life.
Surrounded by his friends and with his new husband in his arms, life was perfect. Sure the marriage wasn't actually legal back in their home country, and yeah, neither set of parents were here, but right in that moment none of it mattered. What mattered was that Jensen had agreed to tie himself to Jared, to be together for the rest of their lives. No matter what happened with their families or careers, as long as Jensen was by his side Jared felt like he could do anything.
21: Dean/Gabriel with Cas and Balthazar as little kids.
“I want you to check out a hunt in Idaho.”
It was the first time Dean's father had spoken to him in a week. Sam had high-tailed it to Stanford and so, naturally, John blamed Dean. Didn't seem to matter that Dean hadn't known anything about Sam's acceptance until he'd walked in on the pair of them screaming at each other. After that, all Dean could do was take Sam to the station, make sure he had enough cash to tide himself over, and give the kid instructions to call. Dean wanted to know that his little brother was safe.
22: Fluff and angst love-triangle. Dean/Cas and Dean/Gabriel (possibly ending in Cas/Dean/Gabriel)
Dean was bored.
This was never a good thing, as Sam’s hair could attest. Many of their prank-wars over the years had come about because Dean was bored, and Sam was therefore pleased that Castiel was hanging around more often for several reasons. Not only was the angel making Dean happy, but he usually had some very good ways of stopping Dean from getting bored.
23: Harry Potter/Supernatural crossover (no pairings decided)
Harry sat on the swing set in the playground near Privett Drive, thinking. He’d been doing a lot of that so far this summer. At first his thoughts had been dominated by what had happened in the graveyard when Voldemort had returned, and fear over what would happen now. But as time passed and there was no word from the wizarding world, Harry’s thoughts turned more towards his family.
24: BDSM club, incestuous Cas/Balthazar
“They're at it again, aren't they?”
Castiel looked up from his book and smiled at his brother, Balthazar, for a moment.
“Michael has been shouting ever since I arrived home. Lucifer has not exactly been helping himself.”
The Other Ones:
25: Glee, no pairings decided
“…And that’s how you clean a shotgun,” Kurt handed the weapon back to Brittany. She nodded silently, eyes not nearly as bright as they used to be. Then again, none of them were as happy as they used to be.
26: Original fiction
“They will doom us all.”
“But they are Loki’s children. Why would they turn on us?”
“Have you forgotten the many times Loki himself has nearly killed many of us?”
“I… no. But he always fixes the problems that he causes!”
27: Original Fiction
Translated Excerpt from the Scrolls of Doucs
It has only been a single life span since our world knew peace. The Sage kept us all in balance, working to ensure that no single mage took control of the world. The Sage, in his infinite wisdom, mediated all disputes, and helped to define all territory borders. Those territories became countries, and each country became strong in its own right.
28: Original Fiction
Hands were roaming over his skin, caressing and making him feel used. He knew not to look around, for the same could be happening to any of the other children. None of them were strong enough to fight back, not any more.
The hands grew rougher, tugging his large shirt up over his chest. The small boy let out a near-silent whimper, and received a sharp slap to his thigh. He was meant to be completely silent, or he’d be punished even more.
29: The Hobbit - coffeshop!AU, probably Bilbo/Kili
“Such a shame.”
“So young, too.”
“Irresponsible of them, really - such a waste.”
Bilbo listened with irritation as the rest of his cousins spoke in hushed tones. They were gathered for a funeral, couldn't they show a little sympathy for the boy who'd never see his parents again?
30: The Hobbit, modern AU ficlet inspired by my recent trip to Melbourne. Bilbo/Thorin
Bilbo quickly slipped on his promotional shirt with the minimum of grumbling. He really wished that they'd come up with a better slogan, but at least he didn't have it as bad as some of the girls. Really, handing out free newspapers to commuters was bad enough without having to wear a shirt proclaiming 'pick me up for free!'.
...meep.