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Dear Yuletide Writer,
Hi! Thanks so much in advance. I love every one of these fandoms and I'm really looking forward to whatever you write for me!
In terms of general things I like in fic, I'm pretty flexible as long as the story is well-written. I almost always lean towards het and canon pairings, but I also appreciate a good gen fic. My absolute favorite characters are almost always women. I love backstory and character studies. Whether I prefer gen/friendship or romance generally depends on the fandom, but I do tend towards shipping/romance. I'm a huge fan of slow burn UST, but I also really like smut as long as everything is consensual.
I like just about any genre, and I think the most important thing to me in fic is endings. I do admit that I like somewhat upbeat endings, although I also like well-done angst, things that make me feel. I think my very favorite category would be at least hopeful whenever appropriate, but as long as the ending fits the story, I'm happy. A good ending will stand out and stay with me, make the story really memorable.
With that said: on to the requests!
Fandom #1: ER
Characters: Doug Ross, Carol Hathaway
Request: I think what I'd love more than anything is a story that takes place between "Such Sweet Sorrow" and when we see Doug and Carol again in S15. I'm really not picky at all. I'd love to see them figure out how they're going to make it work, or even just a domestic family moment of Carol and Doug with the twins. I'd even love to read something on how they both handle the news of Mark's illness and death together because that was something that I was disappointed we never got on the show. Really, I just want to read about them together, preferably in Seattle.
One last small side note: I'm not sure if mentions of the rest of the ER staff would come up, but I'd prefer any fic written for me not include mentions of Luka/Abby. Also, I haven't seen past bits of S11, so I really don't know any of those characters. I'm not sure why they'd come up, but just in case, LOL.
Fandom #2: Persuasion - Jane Austen
Characters: Anne Elliot, Frederick Wentworth, Sophia Croft, Admiral Croft
Request: I recently renewed my complete and total love for this story. My general request is for future fic, definitely Anne/Frederick. If you happened to throw in Sophy and Admiral Croft, that would be wonderful. I'd love a story that shows us Sophy's (in particular) reaction to Anne and Frederick's engagement, since we really don't get that in the book. But I'd also be perfectly happy with a general follow up on the Anne/Frederick romance, with possibly a few mentions of Frederick's family (and Anne's, should they fit/should you be so moved, but they're not necessary at all). As long as Anne and Frederick are together and essentially happy, there's basically nothing you can write for me that I won't love. I promise you :)
Fandom #3: The Good Wife
Characters: Alicia Florrick, Will Gardner, Peter Florrick
Request: I know for a fact I'm not the only person requesting this, but Alicia/Will Georgetown backstory is the thing that's been on my wish list since the first time they mentioned it on the show. I'm particularly intrigued by the concept of bad timing, what that was, and how Peter fits into that. I also love the mentions of Will as a pitcher (I'm a huge baseball fan and have been my entire life), so if you happen to work in something with Alicia's mention of how she loved to watch Will pitch, that would be fantastic.
Fandom #4: The Mentalist
Characters: Teresa Lisbon, Patrick Jane
Request: Lisbon is absolutely my favorite. I'm a big fan of the return of Little Miss Fierce in S3, and I'd prefer if any delving into her backstory would stay in line with canon as best as possible. As you've probably also figured if you glance at my fic masterlist (here), I also ship Jane/Lisbon LIKE BURNING. I love their banter and their friendship, but I also love reading stories that delve into romance of any kind (be it slightly screwed up and dark, or a little lighter and post-Red John). There's a serious lack of smut written for Jane/Lisbon (in terms of both quantity and quality), and while I don't necessarily NEED smut, I would certainly welcome it.
Things I really like in Jane/Lisbon fic (be it het or gen): banter and/or light arguments/teasing each other, discussions of trust and/or lying, them being there for each other/supporting each other, and stories where they're equals. I'd love to read a story that included Jane being wrong about a suspect and Lisbon getting it right all on her own/using standard police work because, let's face it, Jane can't be right all the time -- the case doesn't need to be the focus at all, should you choose to go this route. I'd also love to read a story where Jane contemplates/realizes what Lisbon really means to him. I like the rest of the team, especially Cho and Rigsby, but not the Rigsby/Van Pelt romance. I tolerate Hightower for the most part, but I miss Minelli (and Bosco).
Happy Yuletide! And thanks again :)
Love,
spyglass_
PS: This will probably be edited a little bit, but I wanted to get the link up!
Hi! Thanks so much in advance. I love every one of these fandoms and I'm really looking forward to whatever you write for me!
In terms of general things I like in fic, I'm pretty flexible as long as the story is well-written. I almost always lean towards het and canon pairings, but I also appreciate a good gen fic. My absolute favorite characters are almost always women. I love backstory and character studies. Whether I prefer gen/friendship or romance generally depends on the fandom, but I do tend towards shipping/romance. I'm a huge fan of slow burn UST, but I also really like smut as long as everything is consensual.
I like just about any genre, and I think the most important thing to me in fic is endings. I do admit that I like somewhat upbeat endings, although I also like well-done angst, things that make me feel. I think my very favorite category would be at least hopeful whenever appropriate, but as long as the ending fits the story, I'm happy. A good ending will stand out and stay with me, make the story really memorable.
With that said: on to the requests!
Fandom #1: ER
Characters: Doug Ross, Carol Hathaway
Request: I think what I'd love more than anything is a story that takes place between "Such Sweet Sorrow" and when we see Doug and Carol again in S15. I'm really not picky at all. I'd love to see them figure out how they're going to make it work, or even just a domestic family moment of Carol and Doug with the twins. I'd even love to read something on how they both handle the news of Mark's illness and death together because that was something that I was disappointed we never got on the show. Really, I just want to read about them together, preferably in Seattle.
One last small side note: I'm not sure if mentions of the rest of the ER staff would come up, but I'd prefer any fic written for me not include mentions of Luka/Abby. Also, I haven't seen past bits of S11, so I really don't know any of those characters. I'm not sure why they'd come up, but just in case, LOL.
Fandom #2: Persuasion - Jane Austen
Characters: Anne Elliot, Frederick Wentworth, Sophia Croft, Admiral Croft
Request: I recently renewed my complete and total love for this story. My general request is for future fic, definitely Anne/Frederick. If you happened to throw in Sophy and Admiral Croft, that would be wonderful. I'd love a story that shows us Sophy's (in particular) reaction to Anne and Frederick's engagement, since we really don't get that in the book. But I'd also be perfectly happy with a general follow up on the Anne/Frederick romance, with possibly a few mentions of Frederick's family (and Anne's, should they fit/should you be so moved, but they're not necessary at all). As long as Anne and Frederick are together and essentially happy, there's basically nothing you can write for me that I won't love. I promise you :)
Fandom #3: The Good Wife
Characters: Alicia Florrick, Will Gardner, Peter Florrick
Request: I know for a fact I'm not the only person requesting this, but Alicia/Will Georgetown backstory is the thing that's been on my wish list since the first time they mentioned it on the show. I'm particularly intrigued by the concept of bad timing, what that was, and how Peter fits into that. I also love the mentions of Will as a pitcher (I'm a huge baseball fan and have been my entire life), so if you happen to work in something with Alicia's mention of how she loved to watch Will pitch, that would be fantastic.
Fandom #4: The Mentalist
Characters: Teresa Lisbon, Patrick Jane
Request: Lisbon is absolutely my favorite. I'm a big fan of the return of Little Miss Fierce in S3, and I'd prefer if any delving into her backstory would stay in line with canon as best as possible. As you've probably also figured if you glance at my fic masterlist (here), I also ship Jane/Lisbon LIKE BURNING. I love their banter and their friendship, but I also love reading stories that delve into romance of any kind (be it slightly screwed up and dark, or a little lighter and post-Red John). There's a serious lack of smut written for Jane/Lisbon (in terms of both quantity and quality), and while I don't necessarily NEED smut, I would certainly welcome it.
Things I really like in Jane/Lisbon fic (be it het or gen): banter and/or light arguments/teasing each other, discussions of trust and/or lying, them being there for each other/supporting each other, and stories where they're equals. I'd love to read a story that included Jane being wrong about a suspect and Lisbon getting it right all on her own/using standard police work because, let's face it, Jane can't be right all the time -- the case doesn't need to be the focus at all, should you choose to go this route. I'd also love to read a story where Jane contemplates/realizes what Lisbon really means to him. I like the rest of the team, especially Cho and Rigsby, but not the Rigsby/Van Pelt romance. I tolerate Hightower for the most part, but I miss Minelli (and Bosco).
Happy Yuletide! And thanks again :)
Love,
spyglass_
PS: This will probably be edited a little bit, but I wanted to get the link up!