My 2020 Yuletide letter to whoever is writing for me
2020 Dear Yuletide letter
You've picked one or more of my fandoms and that says a lot about you (and me, too, I suppose).
I'm rather easy to please although I do have a few 'no-nos' that will send me running - fast - and if you've ever seen me run, it's not a pretty sight.
I tend to cringe at gratuitous graphic sex, although a well written bit of smut, and especially something appropriately sensuous or romantic is always appreciated.
Inconsistencies within a piece make my head spin. If character A likes chocolate ice cream in scene one, then vanilla shouldn't suddenly become their favorite later on. I don't mean that characters have to be entirely true to canon, because sometimes that's up to interpretation.
I frown at unusual cruelty towards even the evilest of characters, and since I don't (usually) kill off characters, even their deaths. Although I love humor, slapstick makes me squirm.
And speaking of humor, fluff is also good and so is clever banter. But I can deal with angst as well as hurt/comfort. Kids in stories can be cute or heartwarming, but overly precocious ones not so much (even though I've been guilty of including those myself).
Otherwise, feel free to express yourself and how you see the story going. These are the ones I chose this year:
Seachange
The real time between the third and fourth season was ten years, but the character/plot time was twenty. What happened to the two mother-daughter pairs in that time? We had very few clues about what happened to Meredith in that time.
Striking Out
The series left off at a critical point. What happened to everyone afterward?
Secret Society of Secondborn Royals
I've only recently started watching this fun series. I'll leave it up to you what you write, since we've only just begun to know the characters. Where do you think the story will go from here?
The Paper Magician
How about an adventure they have where they use their paper folding magic?