I clearly do not have an essay on Eliza Haywood to write. La!

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Title: First Impressions (10/13, 11/13)

Fanverse: First Impressions

Blurb: awkward meeting is awkward, the Gardiner-Darcy mutual admiration society is formed, and apparently I am super ambiguous about Henry's opinion of Catherine.

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( Chapter Ten )

I've discovered that I don't hate religion, per se, just mine. Um, yay.

But seriously. A teacher explaining that there has only ever been one universally accepted model of marriage until now as the lesson to be learned from Abraham's family is so horrifically wrong that, in retrospect, it starts coming around the other side. That family tree is the ( Read more... )

I keep running across a not-quite-trope -- an argument -- that I find immensely problematic. I'm going to talk about it now, through my own feminism, which may not be yours. Consider yourself warned for that, along with discussions of violence and sexual assault.

( A defense of double standards )

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Title: First Impressions (4/13, 5/13)

Fanverse: First Impressions

Blurb: Mr Collins chooses the companion of his future life, Mr Wickham tells of his tragic, tragic life, the Netherfield Ball happens, as does some minor inbreeding.

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( Chapter Four )

I like Cracked, but just about every time they mention Padmé I prepare to board the failboat.

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Title: First Impressions (1/13, 2/13)

Fanverse: First Impressions

Blurb: A reimagining of Pride and Prejudice: how would the story have gone if Darcy were a woman and Elizabeth were a man?

Pairings/warnings/assorted notes: Darcy/Elizabeth, Jane/Bingley, others; genderswap!

Length: 36,470 words (thirteen chapters; finished)

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For those who are interested, here are the stories I used for the meme, in no particular order.  Feel free to match them, if you'd like!

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I've probably participated in about three memes in the last five years, but this one - snagged from leia_naberrie - is so cool.  For me, anyway - I might have forgotten a few, so feel free to guess.  ;)

Post a single sentence from each WIP you have (or as many as you want to pick). No context, no explanations. No more than one sentence!

( I should be ashamed. Really ashamed. )

So, I’ve kind of fallen in love with the idea of girl!Darcy, and I’m trying to figure out how to write him.  Her.

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