I changed the names here, but these are the characters I was thinking of as I wrote, so it seems only fair.

The tutor was particularly generous in his praise of this one.

The task was to write about a transformation of some kind. A young couple are now living in Britain. Definitely very vanilla G-rated.

( Transformation Postponed )

I've been auditing a fabulous course this term, called "Seven Basic Plots", but only incidentally using Christopher Booker's book of that name. It's run by Ian Sansom, who is a lovely bloke, full of energy and enthusiasm. I've had to read a book each week (we started with Madame Bovary FFS) and also write a short story in the vicinity of a thousand ( Read more... )

Someone on my flist referred to the amazing All-Penguin AU of a couple of years ago. Someone else surreptitiously handed me a photo via Another Social Networking Site which just cried out for captions and fic.

( This was a Challenge Not To Be Refused. )

Today is my day at noel_of_spike, and I have just posted this little fic over there. It was inspired by a programme on Radio 4 about a certain poem which was, oddly, written in high summer, but is perfect for this time of year.

A short fic with Spike and Dru, somewhere in New England about a century ago. No prizes for guessing what inspired this!

( Stopping by Woods )

Norse mythology - Baldur was the good god killed by the trickster, Loki. Spike is both.

Rating G

(  Baldur )

This week's prompt at still_grrr is "Breakfast". This is an S6 drabble - Buffy in her usual cheery mood.

Rating: R

Word Count: 100

Prompt: 196- Breakfast

Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike

( Breakfast Plans )

The weather is utterly foul. It usually is dark at a quarter to midnight, to be fair, but does it have to be so windy it's scary? We have Big Trees at the front, yo.

Good news department, though I feel slightly shifty after that post a while back. I've been nominated for my writing in the Running With Scissors Awards. My drabble, Schooldays has been ( Read more... )

This week's prompt for still_grrr. If only it was Spuffy too it would have fitted into the wonderful new comm sb_fag_ends, which you really should check out if you haven't yet. It's set in Sunnydale High, but in S1, before Our Boy left Prague.

Title: Inspiration

Rating: G

Word Count: 200

( Inspiration )

I was on my way to bed, but thought I'd just post this drabble, written for still_grrr - the theme this week is schools.

Title: Schooldays

Rating: G

Word Count: 100

AN: William's schooldays had a long-lasting influence.

( Schooldays )

This week's element at still_grrr is water. Which made me think of Spike. OK, granted, it doesn't take much to make me think of Spike, but still...

Title: Not Drowning
Rating G
Word Count 100
Prompt 174:Water
Character: Spike
A/N:
Bring on the Night
( Not waving or drowning in fact )