Yuletide reveal!
I wrote two stories this year, both of which I had a blast writing.
Once a Goddess (4095 words) by
Cinaed
Fandom: Chronicles of Chrestomanci - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Millie | Millie Chant, Gabriel de Witt, Christopher Chant, Conrad Tesdinic, Janet Chant
Summary:
The dour-faced man who came to interview Millie the morning after was from the Government.
blueyeti had written a couple fics about Millie as a character of color, an idea which grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I ended up writing three scenes, both set after the books Millie was in-- first a discussion between Gabriel de Witt and Millie post-The Lives of Christopher Chant, then a going away party and a look at Millie and Conrad's friendship from Conrad's Fate, and finally Janet and Millie having a quiet moment post-Charmed Life. Diana Wynne Jones's style is tricky to emulate, but I think I pulled it off. And again, it was tons of fun to write!
Here Thy Hands Let Fall the Gather'd Flower (6883 words) by
Cinaed
Fandom: Greek and Roman Mythology
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hades/Persephone
Characters: Dionysus (Greek and Roman Mythology), Hermes, Athena (Greek and Roman Mythology), Artemis (Greek and Roman Mythology), Charon
Summary:
Persephone wanted to be one of Artemis’s maidens. Hades wanted to help her avoid Zeus’s unwanted attentions. Needless to say, things didn’t go according to plan.
This was a Treat that tackled me and then grew. And grew. And grew some more! I was surfing the DYW letters, as you do, and stumbled upon this prompt, and Hades just stepped right into my head. I instantly had a basic premise. I even wrote the first scene immediately, just because it was so clear in my head. Then I made myself stop and told myself I could only work on it once I'd finished my actual recipient's prompt. Writing this story though was a total joy. I loved doing the research for it, I loved turning the myth inside out, and I loved writing every single character, from Hades to Athena to Persephone to Charon. Thank you, Rosencrantz, because this story reignited my love of Greek mythology. (I am totally requesting Dionysus/Ariadne next year. Guys, he marries her even though she's mortal, because she's amazing and he loves her, and then when she dies, he marches down to the underworld, and tells Hades he's taking Ariadne and his mom to Olympus to be made gods. That is one of the most romantic stories ever.)
The response for this one took me by complete surprise! I had so much fun writing it, though, so I'm glad other people enjoyed it. :)
Once a Goddess (4095 words) by
Cinaed
Fandom: Chronicles of Chrestomanci - Diana Wynne Jones
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Millie | Millie Chant, Gabriel de Witt, Christopher Chant, Conrad Tesdinic, Janet Chant
Summary:
The dour-faced man who came to interview Millie the morning after was from the Government.
blueyeti had written a couple fics about Millie as a character of color, an idea which grabbed me and wouldn't let go. I ended up writing three scenes, both set after the books Millie was in-- first a discussion between Gabriel de Witt and Millie post-The Lives of Christopher Chant, then a going away party and a look at Millie and Conrad's friendship from Conrad's Fate, and finally Janet and Millie having a quiet moment post-Charmed Life. Diana Wynne Jones's style is tricky to emulate, but I think I pulled it off. And again, it was tons of fun to write!
Here Thy Hands Let Fall the Gather'd Flower (6883 words) by
Cinaed
Fandom: Greek and Roman Mythology
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hades/Persephone
Characters: Dionysus (Greek and Roman Mythology), Hermes, Athena (Greek and Roman Mythology), Artemis (Greek and Roman Mythology), Charon
Summary:
Persephone wanted to be one of Artemis’s maidens. Hades wanted to help her avoid Zeus’s unwanted attentions. Needless to say, things didn’t go according to plan.
This was a Treat that tackled me and then grew. And grew. And grew some more! I was surfing the DYW letters, as you do, and stumbled upon this prompt, and Hades just stepped right into my head. I instantly had a basic premise. I even wrote the first scene immediately, just because it was so clear in my head. Then I made myself stop and told myself I could only work on it once I'd finished my actual recipient's prompt. Writing this story though was a total joy. I loved doing the research for it, I loved turning the myth inside out, and I loved writing every single character, from Hades to Athena to Persephone to Charon. Thank you, Rosencrantz, because this story reignited my love of Greek mythology. (I am totally requesting Dionysus/Ariadne next year. Guys, he marries her even though she's mortal, because she's amazing and he loves her, and then when she dies, he marches down to the underworld, and tells Hades he's taking Ariadne and his mom to Olympus to be made gods. That is one of the most romantic stories ever.)
The response for this one took me by complete surprise! I had so much fun writing it, though, so I'm glad other people enjoyed it. :)