NaNo note, and Numb3rs ficlet!

[izhilzha]

Okay, I just had the most fun writing a scene for my NaNo project that I've had all month. It was my first time writing Blair in a teaching role, and oh boy, no wonder people like this. He's so much fun to write when he's trying to get the students to see what he sees, to go where his brain has already gone... Whee

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[jd3000]

Another story about a new baby? :-)

-JD

[izhilzha]

Hush, you!

No, actually, my roommate and I dissected this new trend of mine (I never used to write babyfic), and came up with something interesting. Since I officially left home two years ago, I hadn't had much contact with kids. Then we started babysitting the 3 children of a friend, one of which is barely 1, and about a week after the first time we babysat them, I had that Sentinel fic come creeping up in my mind.

Oddly, neither of these fics is about change, as one might expect babyfic to be. They're both, essentially, "the more things change the more they stay the same."

Hmmm....

[jd3000]

So it is an actual ficgenre with an actual name. I was thinking it'd be another form of profic (procreation). ;-) I do think it's necessary that such things be explored, though, since for so many people the greatest test of character comes in being a parent. That must go for fictional characters as well.

And I'm interested to see how these turn out. :-)

-JD

[izhilzha]

So it is an actual ficgenre with an actual name.

LOL, yes, insofar as it's a pretty undefined one. But giving the characters kids is a fairly common form of ficcing, depending on the fandom.

I was thinking it'd be another form of profic (procreation). ;-)

*is speechless with laughter*

Good lord, JD, that's funny.

[rose_in_shadow]

Aww, how sweet! Nice job. :-)

[izhilzha]

Thanks! :-) Glad to serve the flist.

[mistraltoes]

Oh, nice. Funny and very insightful, and all the voices are good--I might quibble voice-wise over Don thinking of Charlie's smile as 'blinding'. The point about raising children who are more intelligent than their parents is a good one, particularly as almost all children outdo their parents in at least some areas of life.

There is one thing I'm confused about, and that's the 'lethal combinations have been ruled out' remark--I thought that must be referring to names, but since Dad asked about names later, I must have been wrong; what was that about? The only other thing I can think of is genetic testing or engineering, but without more development, that seems out of place in this fandom...? I'm probably missing something obvious.

Anyway, I enjoyed this, and hope you get the urge to write more in this fandom in future.

[izhilzha]

You're cool; I love it when people read closely enough to bother to give detailed comments.

Oh, nice. Funny and very insightful, and all the voices are good

Yay! I always stress about voices in a new fandom. I shall ponder your quibble about Don calling Charlie's smile "blinding;" there may indeed be a better way to put that moment.

The point about raising children who are more intelligent than their parents is a good one, particularly as almost all children outdo their parents in at least some areas of life.

That was the starting place for this fic; and then when I went to write, Charlie kinda surprised me by having his little quiet epiphany about right there.

There is one thing I'm confused about, and that's the 'lethal combinations have been ruled out' remark--I thought that must be referring to names, but since Dad asked about names later, I must have been wrong; what was that about? The only other thing I can think of is genetic testing...Ooo, good catch. I should explain it or have Don be all "what the heck are they