A long ramble to get to a point
I was wanting to read some S/X fic earlier - when don't I? - and decided to go to darkhavens LJ to read hers. Scanning through her memories, I saw my name.
Now why would darkhaven have a memory of me? I figured it must be a post in which I requested fic recs. But it wasn't. It was......my one and only fanfic attempt!!!!
Aaaaahhhh!
I practically flushed in mortification remembering that fic! I wrote it for the XanderSlashFicathon back in February 2004. I actually posted it and let people, the talented writers I love to read, read it! How embarrassing!
But I guess I was in the mood for humiliation, because I clicked on the link and reread my story.
Yes, I still feel a bit of embarrassment, but you know what?
It's not that bad. Ok, it's not that good, but it's not terribly cringe-worthy.
I thought it had several funny lines.
Ok, that's all I got. I freely admit it's flowery and mushy and kind of juvenile, plus Xander and Spike are somewhat OOC. I know all of this.
Now I'm cringing.
Anyway, for a first time, I think I stand by the statement that it's not vomit inducing. How's that for a selling point?
And don't make this post tempt you into (re)reading my fic. Really. Seriously. I'm not trying to reverse psychologize you. I just wanted to write about my long-forgotten fic and it's not-too-badness.
At least I can say that stoney321 hasn't mocked it yet, so how bad can it be, right? :)
Now why would darkhaven have a memory of me? I figured it must be a post in which I requested fic recs. But it wasn't. It was......my one and only fanfic attempt!!!!
Aaaaahhhh!
I practically flushed in mortification remembering that fic! I wrote it for the XanderSlashFicathon back in February 2004. I actually posted it and let people, the talented writers I love to read, read it! How embarrassing!
But I guess I was in the mood for humiliation, because I clicked on the link and reread my story.
Yes, I still feel a bit of embarrassment, but you know what?
It's not that bad. Ok, it's not that good, but it's not terribly cringe-worthy.
I thought it had several funny lines.
Ok, that's all I got. I freely admit it's flowery and mushy and kind of juvenile, plus Xander and Spike are somewhat OOC. I know all of this.
Now I'm cringing.
Anyway, for a first time, I think I stand by the statement that it's not vomit inducing. How's that for a selling point?
And don't make this post tempt you into (re)reading my fic. Really. Seriously. I'm not trying to reverse psychologize you. I just wanted to write about my long-forgotten fic and it's not-too-badness.
At least I can say that stoney321 hasn't mocked it yet, so how bad can it be, right? :)