Dear Rare Women Author...
Dear rarewomen author,
First of all, thank you so much for for writing this story! I look forward to reading whatever your muse conjures for this (brilliantly-themed) challenge :)
I'm slightly hesitant about listing my fiction likes/dislikes here because I'd hate to stifle anybody's creativity. Ultimately, I think that well-written fiction trumps virtually anything else, including personal taste - so please take whatever I have to say next with a grain of salt:
I prefer to read about deep, intense friendships over anything romantic or "shippy," probably because I feel like the former flows so much more organically while the latter often feels forced even in the most capable hands. The same goes for sex: well-written sexytimes are amazing, but cliched passages about "quivering mounds" and perfectly-sized (as well as perfectly-shaped) cocks generally just induce a lot of eye-rolls from me. PWP basically doesn't do anything for me at all - I like character engagement.
I do have kind of a weakness for UST, though. Also het, slash, gen - I'm cool with all of it too.
Finally, I'm not a big fan of either straight-up angst or straight-up fluff. My issue isn't with either genre specifically, but with the way so many fic authors go about making the angst or the fluff "happen" - I prefer subtlety in my fiction, so American Idol style melodrama (all the tears!!!11! or all the hugs!!1!11) really ain't my thang either.
So basically... a well-written, thoughtful piece would be my ideal gift, details up to your discretion!
Large Fandom: Harry Potter
Women: Merope Gaunt, Eileen Snape, Daphne Greengrass, Alice Longbottom
Optional Details: I'd love to read about Daphne's relationship with her fellow Slytherins (it would be really nice to read a Daphne/Draco friendship piece that didn't have the two ending up in any kind of romantic relationship), or perhaps a happier piece about Alice Longbottom's pre-auror days - some Frank would be a nice bonus!
Fandom 2: Mythology - Greek
Women: Hera, Eurydice, Medusa, Medea, Arachne
Optional Details: How about a Zeus/Hera modern day political!AU where Zeus is the philandering husband and Hera is the "good" wife who eventually gets a little action on the side of her own? Medusa after she was first "turned" from a beautiful young woman to a hideous monster capable of literally petrifying men with a single gaze? Superhero!Medea AU where Medea is a masked vigilante who goes around the city "helping" women get revenge (in extremely morally gray ways, of course) on men who have wronged them?
Fandom 3: Animorphs
Women: Rachel, Eva, Lauren
Optional Details: Ngl, I am a big Rachel/Tobias shipper, so something that explores the admittedly fucked-up and codependent relationship between those two would be really interesting.
Thank you once again. If you're interested in reading things I myself have written, I can direct you to my fiction writing journal: soidistant. Having said that, I haven't updated that journal in ages, and I'm not particularly fond of most of the work posted up there anyways. Peruse at your own risk!
First of all, thank you so much for for writing this story! I look forward to reading whatever your muse conjures for this (brilliantly-themed) challenge :)
I'm slightly hesitant about listing my fiction likes/dislikes here because I'd hate to stifle anybody's creativity. Ultimately, I think that well-written fiction trumps virtually anything else, including personal taste - so please take whatever I have to say next with a grain of salt:
I prefer to read about deep, intense friendships over anything romantic or "shippy," probably because I feel like the former flows so much more organically while the latter often feels forced even in the most capable hands. The same goes for sex: well-written sexytimes are amazing, but cliched passages about "quivering mounds" and perfectly-sized (as well as perfectly-shaped) cocks generally just induce a lot of eye-rolls from me. PWP basically doesn't do anything for me at all - I like character engagement.
I do have kind of a weakness for UST, though. Also het, slash, gen - I'm cool with all of it too.
Finally, I'm not a big fan of either straight-up angst or straight-up fluff. My issue isn't with either genre specifically, but with the way so many fic authors go about making the angst or the fluff "happen" - I prefer subtlety in my fiction, so American Idol style melodrama (all the tears!!!11! or all the hugs!!1!11) really ain't my thang either.
So basically... a well-written, thoughtful piece would be my ideal gift, details up to your discretion!
Large Fandom: Harry Potter
Women: Merope Gaunt, Eileen Snape, Daphne Greengrass, Alice Longbottom
Optional Details: I'd love to read about Daphne's relationship with her fellow Slytherins (it would be really nice to read a Daphne/Draco friendship piece that didn't have the two ending up in any kind of romantic relationship), or perhaps a happier piece about Alice Longbottom's pre-auror days - some Frank would be a nice bonus!
Fandom 2: Mythology - Greek
Women: Hera, Eurydice, Medusa, Medea, Arachne
Optional Details: How about a Zeus/Hera modern day political!AU where Zeus is the philandering husband and Hera is the "good" wife who eventually gets a little action on the side of her own? Medusa after she was first "turned" from a beautiful young woman to a hideous monster capable of literally petrifying men with a single gaze? Superhero!Medea AU where Medea is a masked vigilante who goes around the city "helping" women get revenge (in extremely morally gray ways, of course) on men who have wronged them?
Fandom 3: Animorphs
Women: Rachel, Eva, Lauren
Optional Details: Ngl, I am a big Rachel/Tobias shipper, so something that explores the admittedly fucked-up and codependent relationship between those two would be really interesting.
Thank you once again. If you're interested in reading things I myself have written, I can direct you to my fiction writing journal: soidistant. Having said that, I haven't updated that journal in ages, and I'm not particularly fond of most of the work posted up there anyways. Peruse at your own risk!