There Are Many Ways to Go About It (30 Rock, Jack/Liz)

[michellek]

Title: There Are Many Ways to Go About It
For: nbckink
Prompt: 30 Rock, Jack/Liz, anal.
Warning: anal sex.
Spoilers: "Cooter," "Apollo, Apollo," & others, but nothing recent
Word Count: 4,251
Rating: NC-17
Notes: I was going to post this anonymously, but when something gets this long, I feel I may as well attach my name to it even if I feel a little

Comments

[mindymakru]

Ha, that's interesting hearing your thought process. Especially since I read some of those prompts and just went...nope. That would never happen. Not between them. (What a bad shipper I am!) But then I rarely get ideas from prompts. I always just have to write whatever comes to me and if it fits for someone's prompt then that's cool too. (I recently got an idea for a slightly kinky fic but it came from an episode...and I am not sure whether or not to write it...) I know I've said it before but your ability to write on demand is impressive and shows what a very creative mind you have to find a way in there, no matter what the starting point. (Speaking of which, where's my follow-up to the Carol/Liz/Jack scenario...? ;-))

I did not see that scene coming in the book. I had to read it twice going: 'Is she saying what I *think* she's saying...?!!' And I was so disappointed in the movie. Especially since the casting was perfect. But I greatly disagree with the direction and the slant of the screenplay. And I'm not one of those people who think that the movie can never be as good. It's a different animal, but I don't think they got even close to capturing what I loved about that book.

[michellek]

Is it weird that I'm curious what those prompts were so I can figure out a way I'd write them? Most of the prompts, I thought, were kind of generic enough that they didn't necessarily read to me as out of character. Which is why I have only ended up writing this one (which seemed like I'd have to work to make it plausible) and the German one (which I wrote for the opposite reason, because I saw it and I thought, "That makes total sense for them."). And thank you kindly (again). :) (That's on my list of top things to finish... and hey, if you ever want me to write another crazy threesome. ;)

(I recently got an idea for a slightly kinky fic but it came from an episode...and I am not sure whether or not to write it...)

Obviously you should write it. And obviously I would say that, I guess. But anyway, if you don't mind telling me, I'd like to know what this slightly kinky idea is.

I think I'm open-minded about adaptations, but I do also feel more frustrated by movies that had good source material and then squandered it/didn't know how to handle it.

[mindymakru]

Well, anal sex was one of the ones I saw and instantly thought impossible. (Although I think I was in one of my discouraged/uninspired funks at the time.)You proved me wrong tho'. So yay for you. And yay for the prompter. I don't remember any of the others. But I agree that the German one is inspired. And needed writing. I actually think it is one of those things that has the possibility of becoming a much written about "thing" in the community. In the same way that Jack teaching Liz about sex has been attempted by many a fresh-faced young author. (You and I included. I assume you are fresh-faced and not all old and knarly.)

Oh, it's not *that* kinky, not compared to this. Not that anal is kinky or weird etc. It's totally NORMAL. For gay dudes. And Jack. Or whoever wants to try it. Actually, I think reading too much fanfic over the years has permantently skewed my take on what is kinky or weird or normal. Although its also possible that people are far kinker and weirder in real life than in fiction. I base this on the life of Anais Nin which I have recently read about.

Anyway, the point. Cos this is getting long. My idea has to do with handcuffs. That is all. Not that shocking really. OR AM I? What might shock you is if I actually wrote it and posted it in good time. ::rolls eyes at self::

I think it an unbelievable trangression to take a fantastic book and not relay on film how fantastic it is. You know how up in arms I get about stuff like that. This is mostly why I haven't seen "Water for Elephants" yet, although again, the casting is pretty good for the roles.

[michellek]

I now kind of wonder why there hasn't been any significant use of German in fic. (I'm semi-fresh-faced. I think. My face has been fresher, in any case.)

I think fanfic has skewed my take on what's normal, too... but then there are things that I will write/read about that I wouldn't be okay with on a personal level? So I also wonder if deep down, I'm a prude.

I completely approve of handcuffs!fic. I hope you end up writing it.

I have never read Water for Elephants, but from what I hear the movie is not so great. I can't remember the exact complaints, but it apparently doesn't do the book justice, so you'll probably right to stay away.

[mindymakru]

My face goes through stages of being fresh.

So I also wonder if deep down, I'm a prude.

I wonder this too!! (While writing in a post about anal sex, but okay...)

I completely approve of handcuffs!fic. I hope you end up writing it.

Don't think I'm gonna get the time... :)

My sister saw WfE...she said the animal cruelty was hard to take. And that's one thinkg I have a very low pain threshold for.

[michellek]

And I wrote it when I was the author of the post about anal sex... so this is a super ironic exchange. But I do have different standards for 'sex in fic' or 'sex between my ship' and just sex in general, I think.

Well, I'll hope for a school break that will provide handcuff opportunities... man, that sounds weird. I could rewrite the sentence, but I kind of like that it sounds weird. Good luck at school, again, btw! :)

It's one of the things that I have trouble with, too, in movies.