Dear Yuletide Writer
This is my first year doing Yuletide, and I gather it's helpful to have a post letting you know more details about stuff I like/don't like, in case you'd like some more guidance.
I don't care about het/slash/gen, anything is fine (except the Junjou Romantica request, but if you're writing for that it's a safe bet you're okay with writing slash anyway ^_^). I prefer no outright rape, though dub-con and rape fantasies are fine. I enjoy angst as long as nobody dies and the story ends on a happy - or at least upbeat and hopeful - note. I really don't handle depressing stories well, and I won't read a deathfic at all.
I'd rather have a story with a bit of plot and lots of interesting character interaction than one that is all about the smut. Plot, character interaction and smut are of course awesome together. I love stories that show the deeper side of a character; why they are the way they are, and what parts of them are hidden from other people. I'm not fond of outright crack, though humour is fine as a part of the story and not the whole.
I hope this helps, and I'm sure that I will love whatever you write no matter what it is. Happy writing, and merry Yuletide!
Miko
I don't care about het/slash/gen, anything is fine (except the Junjou Romantica request, but if you're writing for that it's a safe bet you're okay with writing slash anyway ^_^). I prefer no outright rape, though dub-con and rape fantasies are fine. I enjoy angst as long as nobody dies and the story ends on a happy - or at least upbeat and hopeful - note. I really don't handle depressing stories well, and I won't read a deathfic at all.
I'd rather have a story with a bit of plot and lots of interesting character interaction than one that is all about the smut. Plot, character interaction and smut are of course awesome together. I love stories that show the deeper side of a character; why they are the way they are, and what parts of them are hidden from other people. I'm not fond of outright crack, though humour is fine as a part of the story and not the whole.
I hope this helps, and I'm sure that I will love whatever you write no matter what it is. Happy writing, and merry Yuletide!
Miko