I haven't put my name in the ring yet, but I plan to. I always end up with a mental short list of who I'd love to write for me; it's part of the fun to play let's pretend. Sort of like imagining what you would do if you won the lottery.
Yay, a question I can answer! Yes, someone puts you on their secret shortlist.:) And I'm sure I'm not the only one.
It's no offense to others -- there are just some writers who I know write the type of stuff I usually love. The type of thing where, if I got a fic by them, I'd feel a little breathless, you know?
But you're right, the very idea of having a fic written for *me*, by anyone, is thrilling in and of itself. And I don't by any means know all of the writers, so I could discover someone that I loved who was new to me, which would be awesome.
Plus the time of year -- it'll be wonderful to have all those new fics floating around when stress can be so high.
There are a few authors on my shortlist, yeah, just like there are some prompts I'd love to write, and some I'm terrified of.
I'm ashamed to admit there is also a shortlist of people I'm really hoping won't be the ones writing for me. Getting a story all of your own is amazing, but I secretly fear that my gift will be written by someone who believes that beta-readers are for wusses and has the clichéd, two-dimensional view of the characters so many young writers seem to have, myself included. I fear my present will be the equivalent of my great-grandmother's socks under the Christmas tree - hand-knitted, in garish orange and bright turquoise, too large to fit and keep my feet warm - and I'll have to pretend to love it.
Which is childish and petty, I know, but there you go. I dream of having you as my author, or Auburn, or cathalin, but what are the odds?
I don't know that it's childish and petty - I mean, in the end, if you've worked hard on your gift and spent time getting 'just right' (especially if you go out of your way to give the person what they want), then I think it's fair to be disappointed if you get something you don't want.
That said, I'd never say so out loud, to anyone, ever. And I'd write a glowing thank you comment and a rec on my journal. Because that's the thing - what you feel doesn't have to dictate how you act. (And I don't know you well, but I'm betting you'd do the same.)
There are fests where I really hope certain people end up writing for me and in more than one case I've gotten lucky and received fantastic fic from an author whose work I already love. And in other cases, I've gotten fantastic fic from someone whose work I'd never even read, which is nice because then I can go and read the rest of their work too. :)
sga_santa is huge and even after almost two years in the fandom, there are plenty of people I don't know, but still, I'll see someone post and think "oh, she's involved? Getting something from her would be so cool!"
And yes, I would be thrilled if you were my SGA Santa.
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It's no offense to others -- there are just some writers who I know write the type of stuff I usually love. The type of thing where, if I got a fic by them, I'd feel a little breathless, you know?
But you're right, the very idea of having a fic written for *me*, by anyone, is thrilling in and of itself. And I don't by any means know all of the writers, so I could discover someone that I loved who was new to me, which would be awesome.
Plus the time of year -- it'll be wonderful to have all those new fics floating around when stress can be so high.
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I'm ashamed to admit there is also a shortlist of people I'm really hoping won't be the ones writing for me. Getting a story all of your own is amazing, but I secretly fear that my gift will be written by someone who believes that beta-readers are for wusses and has the clichéd, two-dimensional view of the characters so many young writers seem to have, myself included. I fear my present will be the equivalent of my great-grandmother's socks under the Christmas tree - hand-knitted, in garish orange and bright turquoise, too large to fit and keep my feet warm - and I'll have to pretend to love it.
Which is childish and petty, I know, but there you go. I dream of having you as my author, or Auburn, or cathalin, but what are the odds?
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That said, I'd never say so out loud, to anyone, ever. And I'd write a glowing thank you comment and a rec on my journal. Because that's the thing - what you feel doesn't have to dictate how you act. (And I don't know you well, but I'm betting you'd do the same.)
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sga_santa is huge and even after almost two years in the fandom, there are plenty of people I don't know, but still, I'll see someone post and think "oh, she's involved? Getting something from her would be so cool!"
And yes, I would be thrilled if you were my SGA Santa.
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Edited to add: Now that I've seen everyone who's answered this, I'll have to up the number on my short list. :D
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