revealtide!
So long, 2008, and thanks for all the fish. This year's yuletide story wot I wrote:
Fire, Measured By What Doesn't Burn
You dreamed about the war. You met the girl of your dreams.
Fandom: Fairy Tales (traditional) | For: Iuile | Words: 13,233
A modern retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." No disclaimer necessary this year; in fact, these are original characters and as such I suppose I own them.
Some notes I forgot to include on the story itself: The title is drawn from a poem by Hilda Raz. Sur La Lune was my primary resource for versions of the original story. My superfantastic, intergalactic betas were catechism and cesario. (equusregia, thepurpleswitch and sinquepida also provided early readership and guidance, and I must mention cesario again, because she not only betaed but alphaed and held my hand tight through the entire process, and may, in fact, be a saint.)
This was a great writing experience--thanks to the recipient for a wonderful opportunity--and I've been really overwhelmed by the lovely response to the story. It doesn't get any better than this. (Feedback is like crack!)
Fire, Measured By What Doesn't Burn
You dreamed about the war. You met the girl of your dreams.
Fandom: Fairy Tales (traditional) | For: Iuile | Words: 13,233
A modern retelling of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses." No disclaimer necessary this year; in fact, these are original characters and as such I suppose I own them.
Some notes I forgot to include on the story itself: The title is drawn from a poem by Hilda Raz. Sur La Lune was my primary resource for versions of the original story. My superfantastic, intergalactic betas were catechism and cesario. (equusregia, thepurpleswitch and sinquepida also provided early readership and guidance, and I must mention cesario again, because she not only betaed but alphaed and held my hand tight through the entire process, and may, in fact, be a saint.)
This was a great writing experience--thanks to the recipient for a wonderful opportunity--and I've been really overwhelmed by the lovely response to the story. It doesn't get any better than this. (Feedback is like crack!)