"Holy migrating nipples, Batman!" (On writing my first House MST)
So I wrote my first MST* this week. I feel kind of bad about that, because the practice is mean-spirited and I believe that constructive criticism and offers of help are a more healthy solution to bad!fics than poking fun at them. But I guess all it takes is the right fic at the right time to overcome one's reservations, et voila -- 12,000 words (7,000 of which are mine) of the House cast having fun with a cringe-worthy slash fic.
*Modeled after the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000, there's an LJ community for posting what are essentially role-playing commentaries where two or more House characters heckle awful pieces of fanfiction (with title and author removed for some measure of identity protection).
catilinarian and I first discovered this gem last Tuesday, as you may recall me mentioning, and I started writing the MST the next day. Living with something for five days means you have absolutely no idea whether any of it is funny by the time you post it (pretty much, the more recently a joke has gone in, the more likely I am to think it's amusing), but people's reactions have been very satisfying so far. A ton of credit has to go to daasgrrl, who answered my call for a beta, looked over two complete drafts this weekend, helped streamline the characterization, wisely ordered me to keep Foreman's grammar complaints to a minimum, provided some fabulous one-liners, and most important, pushed me to follow through on all the jokes. Most of the extended gags wouldn't be there without her influence. If I did author's notes like nightdog_writes, I'd say, "Beta: Daasgrrl, who said, 'PUNCHLINE!'"
I've posted it to house_mst under friends-lock and am linking to it here, but that's all I'm going to do, because the author of the original story has commented on my fics before and I feel uncomfortable publicizing the fact that I've torn apart one of her stories without (a) permission/notice or (b) asking if she wants beta assistance (I don't have the time).
And so without further ado, I present to you:
( The Misadventures of Inarticulate!House and Dom!Wilson (In Two Parts) )
ETA: Post is now friends-locked, so you need to be a community member to see it. Or email me.
p.s. this is my first MST so be gentle!!1! lol won't write anymore til I get 15 reviews
*Modeled after the TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000, there's an LJ community for posting what are essentially role-playing commentaries where two or more House characters heckle awful pieces of fanfiction (with title and author removed for some measure of identity protection).
catilinarian and I first discovered this gem last Tuesday, as you may recall me mentioning, and I started writing the MST the next day. Living with something for five days means you have absolutely no idea whether any of it is funny by the time you post it (pretty much, the more recently a joke has gone in, the more likely I am to think it's amusing), but people's reactions have been very satisfying so far. A ton of credit has to go to daasgrrl, who answered my call for a beta, looked over two complete drafts this weekend, helped streamline the characterization, wisely ordered me to keep Foreman's grammar complaints to a minimum, provided some fabulous one-liners, and most important, pushed me to follow through on all the jokes. Most of the extended gags wouldn't be there without her influence. If I did author's notes like nightdog_writes, I'd say, "Beta: Daasgrrl, who said, 'PUNCHLINE!'"
I've posted it to house_mst under friends-lock and am linking to it here, but that's all I'm going to do, because the author of the original story has commented on my fics before and I feel uncomfortable publicizing the fact that I've torn apart one of her stories without (a) permission/notice or (b) asking if she wants beta assistance (I don't have the time).
And so without further ado, I present to you:
( The Misadventures of Inarticulate!House and Dom!Wilson (In Two Parts) )
ETA: Post is now friends-locked, so you need to be a community member to see it. Or email me.
p.s. this is my first MST so be gentle!!1! lol won't write anymore til I get 15 reviews