Check-point One: Authors

[eenaangel]

Hello everyone!
Before we get into the actual checkpoint post, I want to reassure/remind everyone that Author sign-ups will still go on until September 18th.  This is the first of three check-in posts that help me keep track of how our authors are doing with their stories.  I will announce the end of Author sign-ups with a post on the appropriate

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[eenaangel]

Username: eenaangel
Email: eena_angel@hotmail.com
Genre (het, slash, gen, etc): Gen, Het
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Elia Martell, Rhaegar Targaryen, Oberyn Martell, Doran Martell, Kingsguard, others.
Rating (so far): PG-13, but overall it's going to be R-ish
Current word count: 1510
What you like about your story: It's about Elia Martell, and House Martell rocks.
What you dislike about your story: I think I've made the Lady of Dorne (Elia's mother) a bit too waspish. I mean, it's not like we have a lot to go on for her character, but still-I feel all Martells should be awesome.
Anything else?: I wanted to be farther before school started again . . . :(
How about sharing some of your story with us? (a sentence or two is plenty):

He was nine and I was eighteen-it was not to be. Elia could still picture the little lion cub, Jaime Lannister, in her mind’s eye. A golden child for certain, every bit as handsome as his sister was lovely, but still a child. A nine-year divide between man and wife was not unheard of, but for the

[becca_radcgg]

Eena I'm totally stoked for this. If you need any help you know where to find me.

[eenaangel]

Thanks bb! I might have to take you up on it.

[becca_radcgg]

You better! ;)

[diglossia_fic]

Username: diglossia_fic
Email: linguist23@hotmail.com
Genre (het, slash, gen, etc): Slash and het (and gen, really, the slash isn't the main story)
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Jon, the Stark family, Theon, Jeyne, Cersei, Joffrey, Gendry
Rating (so far): R
Current word count: 11,313
What you like about your story: I like where I'm going with it and the challenge. I'm writing it using British English (I'm American) since it's a British AU so it's making the process...interesting.
What you dislike about your story: I hate how cliche it's feeling in some places. I don't want this to turn into a Jumanji rip-off.
Anything else?: I'm so excited! I've been dying to write a longer fic but couldn't think of anything for my other fandoms so this is great.
How about sharing some of your story with us? (a sentence or two is plenty)Mr. Scott didn’t believe in cartoons. He had nothing against using television for educational or news purposes but for amusement? They had a whole yard to play in

[eenaangel]

It's perfect! I really love this idea, and the banter is lovely. Can't wait to see the finished product!

PS: 11, 000+? *Throws confetti at you* You've already exceeded the word count!

[diglossia_fic]

You're very kind. Thank you!

PS: 11, 000+?

You could say I'm a little excited ;>. I'm shooting for at least 15,000, proably 20,000.

[angerfish]

Username: angerfish
Email: frozen dot samosas at gmail dot com
Genre (het, slash, gen, etc): Overall gen, but with het and slash here and there
Pairing(s)/Character(s): I'm like 99.9% sure I'm going to write about the Blackfyre Rebellion. It was probably the most ambitious of my ideas, but also the one I have the clearest picture of. I've accumulated headcanon for my version of this story for almost three years now. [/blather] Anyway, ensemble cast. Many many subplots.
Rating (so far): Probably going to be R. It's about a war, so... XD
Current word count: le 0. But I do have a document full of notes and a timeline?
What you like about your story: It's about one of my favorite time periods in Westeros history! With loads of Martells! Court politics! Dynastic shenanigans! Non-glamorized war!
What you dislike about your story: If I swing this right, then the reader will care about both factions in the conflict. Buuuut right now I'm having trouble getting a grasp on Daemon Blackfyre's character WHICH IS KIND OF SIGNIFICANT. Also I'm pretty

[eenaangel]

You'll get there, have no fear!

I can understand your concern on the characters-are you doing split POVs, like GRRM? That might make it easier for you, and really allow you to focus on which characters at what parts are most significant to your story.

Thanks for the update!

[angerfish]

Thanks! :D

I am doing split POVS. That's one of the things I'm most excited about, actually.

[oparu]

Username: oparu
Email: opalesse@gmail.com
Genre (het, slash, gen, etc): het, gen, femslash, slash (the last two background)
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Catelyn Tully/Eddard Stark, Lyanna Stark, Lysa Tully, Minisa Tully, Lady Stark, Alys Arryn, Elia Martell, Rhaella Targaryen, Rhaegar Targaryen,
Rating (so far): teen
Current word count: 1870
What you like about your story: Women in armour, doing mighty things, lots of plotting, trying to figure out how women would joust differently than men.
What you dislike about your story: searching through endless family trees to find more women!
Anything else?: I'm having the damnedest time trying to figure out how bastardy would work (if it even exists) in a matriarchy society. If you track through the female line, you always know who the mother is and you take her word unless it's an unlikely situation. (separated for years etc.) So bastards are rare, which puts a whole other spin on things.
How about sharing some of your story with us? (a sentence or two is plenty)Lady Stark was always simply

[gehayi]

I'm having the damnedest time trying to figure out how bastardy would work (if it even exists) in a matriarchy society. If you track through the female line, you always know who the mother is and you take her word unless it's an unlikely situation. (separated for years etc.) So bastards are rare, which puts a whole other spin on things.

Maybe the concept could be like that of mamzerim under Judaic law--not children born out of wedlock, but children born of a relationship forbidden by the Seven/the old gods/the Drowned God/etc. In Judaism, such children are a) children born of a married woman's adultery or b) born of Biblically forbidden incest--like marriage to your aunt, granddaughter or father's second wife. A child born of a single woman and a single man is not a mamzer.)

Would that make the bastardy issue in your Westeros easier to deal with?

[oparu]

Yes!!! Thank you! That's fantastic. I can definetely use that.

[eenaangel]

This story is just so fascinating. And the roles for men as opposed to the roles for women just make it that much better. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with the rest!

[kenobi]

Username: kenobi
Email: mandalin @ gmail.com
Genre (het, slash, gen, etc): het, slash if you squint.
Pairing(s)/Character(s): none
Rating (so far): PG-13, overall probably going to eer on the side of R later
Current word count: 3487
What you like about your story: What originally was going to be a story about Arya leaving and going back to Westeros turned into a character deconstruction piece.
What you dislike about your story: I hate writing OCs. Even if they are only there to serve a purpose.
Anything else?: I'm not very nice to characters XD
How about sharing some of your story with us? (a sentence or two is plenty):
"You have more to fear from my words than you ever did my sword. My wit is tempered sharper than a knife, and I can bring you to your knees without even lifting a finger, girl."

[eenaangel]

Any, and all, Arya fic is more than fine by me. I love the little blurb, and I'm more than a little curious about who the speaker might be-and who they're talking to (I want to guess Arya, but I'll wait patiently to see).

Thanks for sharing!

[kenobi]

The premise for the fic is actually Arya's apprenticeship with Izembaro. Izembaro isn't a facelessman, she is a courtesan who is to teach Arya patience, subtlety, and arts that only a female can use to get into doors that may otherwise be closed. Which of course Arya is going to buck and rebel against because she thinks all those women things are stupid.

[oparu]

this sounds amazing. good luck!!