The story of how I failed at fluff
While this was being written, I talked to a few people. Relevant conversations occurred.
[After making Tali beta the first half of the fic.]
(09:55:37 PM) inabathrobe: well, it's done.
(09:55:41 PM) remielle: okay
(09:55:54 PM) remielle: well it's not because that's like. the first half :|
(09:55:59 PM) remielle: did you hate it?
(09:56:13 PM) inabathrobe: no!
(09:56:17 PM) inabathrobe: I liked it a lot, actually.
(09:56:29 PM) remielle: it will lead to pillow fights
(09:56:33 PM) remielle: and fluffy sex
(09:56:39 PM) remielle: because I can write fluffy sex
(09:59:44 PM) inabathrobe: really.
(09:59:45 PM) inabathrobe: I.
(09:59:48 PM) inabathrobe: I don't even believe you.
(09:59:53 PM) remielle: heeeeeey
(09:59:55 PM) remielle: :<
(09:59:56 PM) remielle: I can!
(10:01:28 PM) inabathrobe: show me
(10:01:53 PM) remielle: I will. in another thousand word or something
[Over three hours later, after Tali had gone to sleep.]
(02:13:10 AM) remielle: I FAILED THE FLUFFY PART
(02:13:14 AM) remielle: :|
(02:13:21 AM) batfowl: AW WHAT HAPPENED
(02:13:39 AM) remielle: [Shows her the part of the fic when it becomes angsty]
(02:14:58 AM) remielle: :|
(02:16:50 AM) batfowl: ...yeah that kinda failed.
(02:16:55 AM) remielle: :|
(02:17:03 AM) remielle: IT WAS FLUFFY I SWEAR AND THEN
(02:17:05 AM) remielle: angst
(02:17:07 AM) remielle: all over
(02:17:21 AM) remielle: BUT DICK FAILS AT RELATIONSHIPS
(02:17:33 AM) remielle: I can't write Dick not failing at relationships
(02:18:54 AM) batfowl: lol itr's true
(02:19:02 AM) batfowl: ...get out of there r
(02:19:44 AM) remielle: I'd feel bad at Dick being all "nah I can do the relationship thing now" because
(02:19:50 AM) remielle: clearly he'd break Tim's heart
(02:19:52 AM) remielle: in a month
(02:20:07 AM) batfowl: he would :(
(02:20:14 AM) batfowl: dammit Dick, y so fail
(02:20:51 AM) remielle: so it will have to be consensual one-night where Tim knows full well that this is all he gets, as usual, and doesn't mind it.
(02:21:05 AM) remielle: fail fluff.
(02:21:11 AM) batfowl: baww Timmeh
I need to practise this whole "writing fluff" thing.
[After making Tali beta the first half of the fic.]
(09:55:37 PM) inabathrobe: well, it's done.
(09:55:41 PM) remielle: okay
(09:55:54 PM) remielle: well it's not because that's like. the first half :|
(09:55:59 PM) remielle: did you hate it?
(09:56:13 PM) inabathrobe: no!
(09:56:17 PM) inabathrobe: I liked it a lot, actually.
(09:56:29 PM) remielle: it will lead to pillow fights
(09:56:33 PM) remielle: and fluffy sex
(09:56:39 PM) remielle: because I can write fluffy sex
(09:59:44 PM) inabathrobe: really.
(09:59:45 PM) inabathrobe: I.
(09:59:48 PM) inabathrobe: I don't even believe you.
(09:59:53 PM) remielle: heeeeeey
(09:59:55 PM) remielle: :<
(09:59:56 PM) remielle: I can!
(10:01:28 PM) inabathrobe: show me
(10:01:53 PM) remielle: I will. in another thousand word or something
[Over three hours later, after Tali had gone to sleep.]
(02:13:10 AM) remielle: I FAILED THE FLUFFY PART
(02:13:14 AM) remielle: :|
(02:13:21 AM) batfowl: AW WHAT HAPPENED
(02:13:39 AM) remielle: [Shows her the part of the fic when it becomes angsty]
(02:14:58 AM) remielle: :|
(02:16:50 AM) batfowl: ...yeah that kinda failed.
(02:16:55 AM) remielle: :|
(02:17:03 AM) remielle: IT WAS FLUFFY I SWEAR AND THEN
(02:17:05 AM) remielle: angst
(02:17:07 AM) remielle: all over
(02:17:21 AM) remielle: BUT DICK FAILS AT RELATIONSHIPS
(02:17:33 AM) remielle: I can't write Dick not failing at relationships
(02:18:54 AM) batfowl: lol itr's true
(02:19:02 AM) batfowl: ...get out of there r
(02:19:44 AM) remielle: I'd feel bad at Dick being all "nah I can do the relationship thing now" because
(02:19:50 AM) remielle: clearly he'd break Tim's heart
(02:19:52 AM) remielle: in a month
(02:20:07 AM) batfowl: he would :(
(02:20:14 AM) batfowl: dammit Dick, y so fail
(02:20:51 AM) remielle: so it will have to be consensual one-night where Tim knows full well that this is all he gets, as usual, and doesn't mind it.
(02:21:05 AM) remielle: fail fluff.
(02:21:11 AM) batfowl: baww Timmeh
I need to practise this whole "writing fluff" thing.