Dear Yuletide writer!!!
YAY Yuletide! Thank you for writing for me!
I hope I gave you some ideas to play with and inspire you. I've tried to give you lots of scope, but if you find you can't work with them, or if you have another brilliant idea that excites you to write, then don't feel locked in to my prompts. I really believe the most important thing about Yuletide is writing a story that you're enthusiastic about and have fun writing.
Just briefly with the likes/dislikes - I love character driven stories that focus on relationships (either slash or devoted friendships), add as much or as little plot as you like.
Please, please, NO (main) character death, rape, partner betrayal etc. I'm happy with angst and/or hurt/comfort, as long as there's a happy ending.
I haven't added anything to my official Yuletide letter, I've probably been way too helpful already, and anymore would be not so much cramping your style as crushing it under my heel and then stamping on it a few times for good measure.
Dear wonderful Yuletide writer,
The Champions
I love all three of The Champions. I love that their partnership is professional, but that they care about each other. I love the fact that the three of them are so intertwined, psychically.
I’d love a fic that showcases that relationship. It could be a fic where they realise that they will always be the most important people in each other lives, either in a threesome, or in a platonic co-dependant way. Or a snapshot of their future together. Or a mission fic with lots of hurt/comfort and depending on each other.
Or if you personally don’t see their relationship that way. I would love a Big Reveal: where The Champions have to use their skills in front of Tremayne to save them all/rescue him etc. I didn’t include him in the character options, because I didn’t want you to have to write him into the fic. Optional Tremayne is optional.
If you have something else in mind, please go for it, if you have fun writing it, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it. Just…no rape or death fic, please. I am all about the happy ending. And please don’t pair up only two of The Champions. I would be sad for the left out one, especially since they are psychically linked. As Sharron said “We’re never really alone.”
The Defiant Ones
I love that this film is all about them overcoming the conditioning of their time to form such a powerful bond. Please don’t feel you have to write slash, but if their relationship/friendship could be the focus of the fic, that would make me very happy.
I would love to know what happens after the film. Do they make the best of it back on the chain gang, finding ways to be friends despite all opposition? Do they escape again? Do they serve their time and find each other afterwards?
If you have something else in mind, please go for it! Just, given that they are going back to prison, I feel the need to specify NO rape and please, do not kill off Cullen or Joe. A happy ending of some kind for them both, please.
Echte Kerle | Regular Guys
I would love to see Chris realise that he CAN be gay for Edgar. Maybe having him ineptly attempt to woo Edgar might be fun? Or if you have another idea you'd like to run with, that's awesome too. I generally prefer character driven rather than PWPs - I like hot porn as much as the next slasher but I like a believable exploration of how the characters get so it certainly doesn't have to be detailed. But because Chris has had to completely reassess his identity and ability to have sex with a man, I wouldn’t mind some insight into what he's feeling when he does take the leap. If you don't want to write slash that's cool, but it'd be awesome if Chris and Edgar's friendship could be a main focus.
If you'd prefer to write a fic with the established pairings, that's fine too. My take on the end of the film was that Mike and Edgar were either yanking everyone's chains or, since they could have only just hooked up, that it was just a fuck buddy thing, so if you wanted to write about Mike and Edgar falling in love with a side order of Chris and Edgar BFF, I could totally be on board with that.
Or if you have another idea, please go for it. Just, no rape or death, and a happy ending please! Have fun, I’m sure I’ll love it!
I hope I gave you some ideas to play with and inspire you. I've tried to give you lots of scope, but if you find you can't work with them, or if you have another brilliant idea that excites you to write, then don't feel locked in to my prompts. I really believe the most important thing about Yuletide is writing a story that you're enthusiastic about and have fun writing.
Just briefly with the likes/dislikes - I love character driven stories that focus on relationships (either slash or devoted friendships), add as much or as little plot as you like.
Please, please, NO (main) character death, rape, partner betrayal etc. I'm happy with angst and/or hurt/comfort, as long as there's a happy ending.
I haven't added anything to my official Yuletide letter, I've probably been way too helpful already, and anymore would be not so much cramping your style as crushing it under my heel and then stamping on it a few times for good measure.
Dear wonderful Yuletide writer,
The Champions
I love all three of The Champions. I love that their partnership is professional, but that they care about each other. I love the fact that the three of them are so intertwined, psychically.
I’d love a fic that showcases that relationship. It could be a fic where they realise that they will always be the most important people in each other lives, either in a threesome, or in a platonic co-dependant way. Or a snapshot of their future together. Or a mission fic with lots of hurt/comfort and depending on each other.
Or if you personally don’t see their relationship that way. I would love a Big Reveal: where The Champions have to use their skills in front of Tremayne to save them all/rescue him etc. I didn’t include him in the character options, because I didn’t want you to have to write him into the fic. Optional Tremayne is optional.
If you have something else in mind, please go for it, if you have fun writing it, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it. Just…no rape or death fic, please. I am all about the happy ending. And please don’t pair up only two of The Champions. I would be sad for the left out one, especially since they are psychically linked. As Sharron said “We’re never really alone.”
The Defiant Ones
I love that this film is all about them overcoming the conditioning of their time to form such a powerful bond. Please don’t feel you have to write slash, but if their relationship/friendship could be the focus of the fic, that would make me very happy.
I would love to know what happens after the film. Do they make the best of it back on the chain gang, finding ways to be friends despite all opposition? Do they escape again? Do they serve their time and find each other afterwards?
If you have something else in mind, please go for it! Just, given that they are going back to prison, I feel the need to specify NO rape and please, do not kill off Cullen or Joe. A happy ending of some kind for them both, please.
Echte Kerle | Regular Guys
I would love to see Chris realise that he CAN be gay for Edgar. Maybe having him ineptly attempt to woo Edgar might be fun? Or if you have another idea you'd like to run with, that's awesome too. I generally prefer character driven rather than PWPs - I like hot porn as much as the next slasher but I like a believable exploration of how the characters get so it certainly doesn't have to be detailed. But because Chris has had to completely reassess his identity and ability to have sex with a man, I wouldn’t mind some insight into what he's feeling when he does take the leap. If you don't want to write slash that's cool, but it'd be awesome if Chris and Edgar's friendship could be a main focus.
If you'd prefer to write a fic with the established pairings, that's fine too. My take on the end of the film was that Mike and Edgar were either yanking everyone's chains or, since they could have only just hooked up, that it was just a fuck buddy thing, so if you wanted to write about Mike and Edgar falling in love with a side order of Chris and Edgar BFF, I could totally be on board with that.
Or if you have another idea, please go for it. Just, no rape or death, and a happy ending please! Have fun, I’m sure I’ll love it!