The Road to ... a New Beginning (Chapter 3, Part 1)

[amyross]

In the aftermath of their new understanding, the Master and the Doctor spent a great many hours just lying together. The time they’ve spent together recently has been rushed and frantic, full of anger or frustration, or under the cover of ‘business.’

Now they have reached an agreement, even if it is only a temporary one, they have time to

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[amyross]

Could well be the lift sex ;)

Honestly, I didn't even plan that part. It sort of wrote itself. Those bits are always the most fun.

It may also be the existence of actual *plot*. That's generally my weakest area, because I've never actually written real sci-fi. I tend to write about the people, and the emotion and, yeah, the sex, because that comes easier to me. But I tried to write a real sci-fi plot here (had to really, because otherwise the whole fic was going nowhere) and I'm thrilled to bits if it worked.

Anyway, all happy you liked it. More later today.

[violateviolet]

Yay, more plot!

Not only that but DW sounding plot which harks back to series one!

I like the 'partner' bit and the almost lift-sex XD

[amyross]

Yeah, I wrote a plot! Look at me!

Seriously, the "relationship" stuff's pretty easy to write, but this was hard. This was the hardest chapter by way more than the others. It's also the longest.

I'm extra-specially relieved if the plot sounds genuine and believable, because I wasn't sure about that at all. And no doubt there's a queue of scientists waiting to correct me, but ... screw 'em.

Anyway, glad you liked. The second part is already written, so I'll post it later today. LJ wouldn't let me post a 7000 word chapter in one go.

[violateviolet]

Yeah, plot is a killer...even in my non-fanfic capacities I tend to shy away from it. Character-driven or thematic based...yes.

Forget science...DW thrives on Skience! Despite being a little bit of a science geek I can tolerate a lot of skience so long as it doesn't get ridiculous (Gamma strike, anyone? Urgh)

[amyross]

Gah ... gamma strike. Don't remind me. Yech.

I'm a science geek in terms of enthusiasm, rather than ability. I like it - I love it - but I don't necessarily understand it, beyond a high school level.

The plot is what's driving me round the bend with the last chapter. I know exactly how I want the characters and themes, the essential dialogue, to go. But working out the fine details of a plot to hold it all ... tough stuff.

I'm also writing a script IRL at the moment. The plot is there, so it's just the dialogue, but even that's tricky.

Fresh out of inspiration, at the moment, I fear!

[order_of_chaos]

Hetoldthechildrenaboutteletubbies! That's so... sweet evil Masterlike!
And psychic paper, and almost-sex in lift with the Master teasing. I love it!

[amyross]

Yeah, it was, like ... how can the Master possibly relate to children? And it just sort of popped into my head. I was going to have him offer them a jelly baby, but ...

Next part coming up now.

[violateviolet]

I always got told never to take sweeties from strange men, as a child.

Then we'd all settle down and watch Tom Baker era Who...

[amyross]

Heh. Maybe that's the reason I didn't write it ...

Or not. Honestly, I just forgot. It would've either rocked, or totally crossed the acceptable line of creepiness ...

[luthien13]

“Come on, come over here. I’ll tell you a children’s story from long, long ago. It’s about four happy creatures with televisual data screens in their stomachs.”
Aww. That's so Masterly!

[amyross]

Hee. It's a fun image, isn't it?

Poor kiddies, though. I suppose what they don't know can't hurt them.

Personally I'd rather deal with genocidal, psychopathic megalomaniacs than the Teletubbies, but maybe that's just me ...