Good lord, it'll be December 2007 before I get through this year's stories. I read my gift, then the other stories in the fandom that I wrote for, then I started at the top of the alphabetical list and even with being very picky about only reading for sources that I adore, I've still only made it through Dorothy Sayers ( Read more... )

Yuletide: Everything's done but the penultimate sentence. A killer finish doesn't help you if you can't lead up to it properly.

ETA: Done, and posted. But due to other responsibilities, I didn't get to stick around to see my name go up on the front page.

I love yuletide so much it's not even funny. Once again I am terrified by my audacity in what I've offered: 34 fandoms (and a few of them books that I own but haven't actually read yet). Even though I offered a wide variety of stuff, I'll bet you dollars to donuts I end up butchering writing about another beloved childhood classic.

If I don't run out of steam, this is going to be a pages-long ramble through topics such as canon, fairy tales, and McShep.( Read more... )

Did you know that today is LJ MPREG DAYI quote: "Today's purpose doesn't mean that you have to write mpreg, or even enjoy mpreg, to support those who do write and enjoy it everywhere. Today is more about the freedom to write and read what we love without worrying about whether or not some narrow-minded, hateful little prick is going to hop on into ( Read more... )

... can someone *please* explain the attraction of MPREG to me? I don't mean this in a hostile way -- I would honestly love for someone who enjoys this particular subgenre of fic to explain to me what it is about it that interests them. Is it thought-provoking? Is it a sexual kink? Is it perceived as the only "real" way for Our (Male) Heroes to ( Read more... )

In just about any fandom, romances between a canon character and an original character are one of the most widely despised story categories. The reasons for this are many, varied, and mostly obvious, but some OC romances actually *do* work. Can anyone provide me with names of OC romances, in any fandom, that you've actually enjoyed? Bonus points ( Read more... )

So, for those of you who've seen a Serenity preview showing, do we get any more Inara backstory, or info on what the Companions are all about? And if so, is it like "Ah, *that* makes sense" revelations, or more like "OMGWTF!?!" revelations? Note that I don't actually want to know the spoilers themselves at this point, I just want to know if the ( Read more... )

I'm writing fic again. Not just planning it out in my head (which I do all the time, and it never amounts to anything), but putting actual words to paper.

You get three guesses as to the fandom, and you don't need two of them.

(And, oops, I've got a Multiverse challenge fic to finish before we go out of town again, too. It'll have to wait.)