The only kind of 'challenge' I ever try is offering birthday fics for a few old friends or sometimes offering Mathom drabbles when it's my own birthday. Other than these, I don't really get the whole idea of rigid deadlines or certain parameters.
Usually when I start writing a short fic, I know at least where it's going. When it's a longer one, it usually starts by following a certain road and then takes a turn somewhere along the way. So it would make ticking all the boxes in the prompt kind of pretentious.
Oo! Grabs your idea and runs with it! They should name the twins Harriet and Monty!1!
/sarcasm
You know, I never realized how annoying High School AUs are until I bumped into them in these recent fandoms (being BBC's Sherlock and Inception). First of all, High School? And secondly... no. Just no.
I like fics that don't make me cringe. Sometimes it's so easy to see where the writer lost the style and grammar under a ton of enthusiasm, but even that's okay if it's a newbie and is willing to listen to some gentle suggestions. And of course the language barrier can be a bit annoying too... But if you post a fic that isn't the best you can manage, then what's the point of posting at all?
Oh well. Too bad I actually had to finish the fic I read last night. It was one of those fics that was intriguing even after I lost the appeal of the actual slash story. :( Did I mention I hate unhappy endings??
I really love the way he's shaped! Both back then and now...
I noticed! *happy* Thank you. (though I suspect there are some dark sinister motivations behind this gift! admit it! you just want me to be even more obsessed with him!)
Usually when I start writing a short fic, I know at least where it's going. When it's a longer one, it usually starts by following a certain road and then takes a turn somewhere along the way. So it would make ticking all the boxes in the prompt kind of pretentious.
Oo! Grabs your idea and runs with it! They should name the twins Harriet and Monty!1!
/sarcasm
You know, I never realized how annoying High School AUs are until I bumped into them in these recent fandoms (being BBC's Sherlock and Inception). First of all, High School? And secondly... no. Just no.
I like fics that don't make me cringe. Sometimes it's so easy to see where the writer lost the style and grammar under a ton of enthusiasm, but even that's okay if it's a newbie and is willing to listen to some gentle suggestions. And of course the language barrier can be a bit annoying too... But if you post a fic that isn't the best you can manage, then what's the point of posting at all?
Oh well. Too bad I actually had to finish the fic I read last night. It was one of those fics that was intriguing even after I lost the appeal of the actual slash story. :( Did I mention I hate unhappy endings??
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Hey, he's just chubby, not pregnant. (Mind you, that's one way to muck up the succession!)
There's a little something for you over on my LJ ...
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I noticed! *happy* Thank you. (though I suspect there are some dark sinister motivations behind this gift! admit it! you just want me to be even more obsessed with him!)
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