Fic: He Got a TV Eye On Me
Title: He Got a TV Eye On Me
Author: Cypher
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Main Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Lorne, Ronon, et al
Warnings: AU, crossovers (but not), swearing
Rating: R
Summary: "So, I was chatting with my contact over at KW--you know, the Warner Brothers-Paramount merged channel? I was talking to my contact, and she mentioned looking for a scriptwriter for a this new dramedy...”
Word Count: 9300
Prompt: 45 - Rodney McKay is an unappreciated scriptwriting genius (genius!), who has been forced to take a job working for the latest WB sitcom as for some reason nobody's interested in his literary novels (two, to date, both character-driven explorations of higher mathematical concepts and their intersections with human lives, and obviously the publishing houses are just not equipped to cope with his brilliance--and that's not even counting the screenplays!). He busies himself browbeating the staff writers and trying not to breathe too many marker fumes (because even if it's a lowbrow art form, there is still room for character, people! God! Have you not *read* Joseph Campbell, because if this script has even a passing acquaintance with character development and heroism... etc etc.)
John Sheppard's agent said he was too old for the role (hey!), but he landed it anyway. Now he's the star of the WB's hottest new drama, and it looks like his career might finally be on the right track, after that messy derailment some years back (he doesn't talk about it). He figures he's at home in the closet; after all, his paycheck depends on playing the heartthrob for teen girls across the nation every Wednesday night. But the closet starts feeling a whole lot smaller once he gets to know the writer who's been giving him the best lines he's ever seen...
Author's Notes: Well, better late than never. I signed up for anotheratlantis and I finally, finally finished! Based on Stargate Atlantis, Ugly Betty, Traders...quite a few. All in good fun, though. Title inspired from Velvet Goldmine. The final writing prompt I had to finish before focusing on Big Bang. Semi-betaed. Enjoy!
( He Got a TV Eye On Me )
Author: Cypher
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Main Character(s): John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Lorne, Ronon, et al
Warnings: AU, crossovers (but not), swearing
Rating: R
Summary: "So, I was chatting with my contact over at KW--you know, the Warner Brothers-Paramount merged channel? I was talking to my contact, and she mentioned looking for a scriptwriter for a this new dramedy...”
Word Count: 9300
Prompt: 45 - Rodney McKay is an unappreciated scriptwriting genius (genius!), who has been forced to take a job working for the latest WB sitcom as for some reason nobody's interested in his literary novels (two, to date, both character-driven explorations of higher mathematical concepts and their intersections with human lives, and obviously the publishing houses are just not equipped to cope with his brilliance--and that's not even counting the screenplays!). He busies himself browbeating the staff writers and trying not to breathe too many marker fumes (because even if it's a lowbrow art form, there is still room for character, people! God! Have you not *read* Joseph Campbell, because if this script has even a passing acquaintance with character development and heroism... etc etc.)
John Sheppard's agent said he was too old for the role (hey!), but he landed it anyway. Now he's the star of the WB's hottest new drama, and it looks like his career might finally be on the right track, after that messy derailment some years back (he doesn't talk about it). He figures he's at home in the closet; after all, his paycheck depends on playing the heartthrob for teen girls across the nation every Wednesday night. But the closet starts feeling a whole lot smaller once he gets to know the writer who's been giving him the best lines he's ever seen...
Author's Notes: Well, better late than never. I signed up for anotheratlantis and I finally, finally finished! Based on Stargate Atlantis, Ugly Betty, Traders...quite a few. All in good fun, though. Title inspired from Velvet Goldmine. The final writing prompt I had to finish before focusing on Big Bang. Semi-betaed. Enjoy!
( He Got a TV Eye On Me )