Fandom 5K Letter
Dear Fandom5K Author,
Thank you in advance, I know I will adore whatever you write so relax and have fun! This letter is for your reference in case you wanted more specific prompts or wanted to know about general likes/dislikes. Optional details are optional, go where the story takes you!
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
Stannis Baratheon/Davos Seaworth
I adore this ship and will be happy with anything you do with it. Feel free to change genres, make it an AU, diverge from canon, or anything.
These two are hands down my favorite characters in the entire series. Stannis tries so hard to be Lawful and Just that he often loses sight of its tempering virtues of compassion and kindness. Every Davos chapter is a love letter to what Davos sees in Stannis and it's clear that Davos is one of the very few people in Stannis' life that understand him and love him.
Since the canon events are pretty miserable and pulling them apart, I'd like to see something more positive with them - angst is fine, I'd just rather the story end on a hopeful note. You can set it pre-canon from the time they first met all the way up to a future fic where they get some peace - maybe Stannis on the throne? You can diverge from canon at any point (What if Robert lost the Rebellion? What if Balon ruled the Iron Islands? What if Renly backed Stannis and Stannis was able to take the Iron Throne? What if the Baratheon parents hadn't died?)
If you're inclined to write smut, by all means please do! These two don't get enough love as is and any intimacy between them would highlight their devotion and provide great character moments.
As for the ladies...I love Marya, but I'm not into infidelity. If you're keeping Marya around I'd prefer if she knew about Davos' thing with Stannis and it's at least implied she's okay with it. Selyse is Selyse, we all know she'd never be cool with it so you can keep her in the dark or go AU where she never married Stannis or something. Melisandre is fascinating in canon, but I wouldn't want much if any focus on her for this story.
For AUs, as you can see I'm really into canon divergent AUs, but I also like world building/world changes AUs. A/B/O dynamics, people having His Dark Materials style daemons, soulmate markings, everyone has magic, are all fun! I'd rather no Modern AU or Space AU. I do like the quasi-medieval setting of ASOIAF though feel free to tweak it a bit here and there please don't throw it out entirely.
Stannis Baratheon & Renly Baratheon
Stannis and Renly are nothing alike, but they're still brothers. How would the war have played out if they had made more of an attempt to understand each other? How would their relationship have been different if their parents hadn't died so young? Feel free to add Maester Cressen if you're inclined since he's basically their surrogate father and I love his character. I'd love to see anything from Stannis being protective of Renly during Robert's Rebellion all the way up to them annoying each other on the Small Council. Feel free to diverge from canon at any point. How would they have fared if Robert's Rebellion failed or if Jaime Lannister had seized the throne when he had the chance? Loras Tyrell's affection for Renly appeared to be genuine, but does Stannis suspect the Tyrell clan of trying to edge their way into a higher place court?
Rogue One
Chirrut Imwe/Baze Malbus
I'd be happy to see anything with these too! Backstory, canon divergence, AU, Fix-It, or whatever! I just loved them being Space Husbands in the movie and would love to see more about their relationship. Extra bonus points for them forming a found family with the other cast members of Rogue One. My only DNW is no death-centric fic please.
I haven't read the extra canon for Rogue One (Catalyst and the novelization are on my to-read list), so feel free to include any extra canon details or completely disregard them. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Jyn Erso/Leia Organa or Jyn Erso & Leia Organa
They never meet in canon so this is canon divergence by nature so go wild. How might they meet in canon if Rogue One had a different ending? How would they meet in a completely different AU? Feel free to go either the femslash route or gen route, I'd just love to see them interact.
I haven't read the extra canon for Rogue One (Catalyst and the novelization are on my to-read list), so feel free to include any extra canon details or completely disregard them. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron/Finn or Poe Dameron/Finn & BB-8
Tell me all about Poe/Finn being together, bonus points for including the high jinks of their droid child BB-8. You can do anything from first time or established relationship. Do their friends in the Resistance figure out their feelings before they do? Do they have to fake date/act married for a mission? Does Finn initiate things or does Poe? Does BB-8 feel ignored when they get together or is he glad to have more friends *cough a second dad* around? Rey is magnificent, so no bashing please. I'd just prefer her to be their bestie rather than a girlfriend.
I haven't read any of the extended canon for TFW but if you have feel free to include anything you like and disregard anything you don't like. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Jessika Pava/Rey
I'd love to see these two together in any setting! Star Wars desperately needs more femslash! Rey loves machines (shades of Jaina Solo) so maybe they'd bond over mechanics and piloting?
I haven't read any of the extended canon for TFW but if you have feel free to include anything you like and disregard anything you don't like. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Luke Skywalker/Han Solo OR Luke Skywalker/Lando Calrissian
I'm all about gay/bi Luke. Feel free to set your story during or after the original trilogy and incorporate whatever expanded canon details you like as long as the story stays Luke-centric. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. You can also use any or disregard any of the new expanded universe canon if you like. If it feels right go for it.
If you're going the Han/Luke route you can have Han never having been with Leia, or broke up with Leia, OR Luke & Leia being okay with a polyamorous Han but please no infidelity and no incest. Han and Luke clearly adore each other in canon, as brothers in arms at the very least, how might that carry over into a romantic relationship?
Lando/Luke is an old ship I have from back in the pre-Prequels days when Luke was singleish in the EU and had grand old adventures with Lando, Han, and Leia. Lando and Luke are so different, the confident charming former smuggler turned general and the formerly sheltered farmboy who now is responsible for what remains the Jedi legacy.
For either pairing you can do anything from first time/get together fic to established relationship. Casefic/mysteries/capers/missions are good, but so are smaller intimate character driven fics. Add as much or as little of the huge cast of characters as you like.
The Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis
Susan Pevensie & Lucy Pevensie
I love the Pevensie siblings and their interactions. Lucy is the spiritual sibling, open to whatever the universe might bring. Susan is the practical one, who states in 'Prince Caspian' that she wants to believe but can't always bring herself to it.
Feel free to set your story anywhere in canon, during their time as queens in Narnia (did they ever disagree on ruling? or try to comfort each other when homesick?) or back in England, or between adventures. You can diverge from canon and have them return to Narnia before The Last Battle. My only DNW is post Last Battle death-centric / grieving-centric stories.
Add as much of Peter, Edmund, and the rest of the cast as you like as long as the primary focus is on the Pevensie sisters.
Aravis/Lucy Pevensie
Narnia needs more femslash and these two definitely made an impression on each other when they met. Did Lucy teach Aravis how to fight or help her get used to Narnian & Archenland culture? You can keep it canon compliant, diverge from canon, or go total AU. What if the Pevensies never left Narnia and Aravis was Lucy's consort (official or unofficial)? What if Aravis ended up somehow in England?
Polly Plummer, Polly Plummer/Original Female Character, Digory Kirke & Polly Plummer
Polly is so amazing and we see her the least of any of the female protagonists. Anything focused on Polly would be great from either her childhood all the way up to just before Last Battle.
I headcanon Polly as bi/lesbian so feel free to create an Original Female Character for her to fall in love with. What did she do during the Great War or during the events of LWW? You could also focus on her platonic friendship with Digory and how they had other adventures - maybe even go canon divergent and have them return to the Wood Between Worlds and find more places to explore. No romance between Polly and Digory please, I like them best as chums.
I'm a big fan of E. Nesbit and Frances Hodgson Burnett, so if you wanted to cross over of their characters and have them interact with Polly (and/or Diggory) please do by all means! Especially as the Jadis in London scene is an homage to Nesbit's The Story of the Amulet - would the children read about the nearly identical bizarre happening and seek each other out?
General Likes
- Character development/character-centric stories
- Hurt/Comfort
- Genre pastiches or genre mash-ups
- Canon Divergence AUs
- Queer couples and themes
- Missing scenes and post canon future fic
- Tropes including: Fake dating/relationship, sharing a bed/sudden situational intimacy, A/B/O dynamics, and/or soulmate markings
- Smut that is full of character moments/reveals things about the characters and their relationship
General DNWs
- Rape/Graphic violence/Suicide
- Deathfic
- Second person narrative
- Stories focused on fatal injuries or terminal illnesses/conditions
- Issuefic
- Unrequested pairings, especially unrequested non-canon pairings
Any rating is okay, I'm more than fine with anything from G to NC-17 or AO3's General to Explicit rating. You can write smut or gen or anything in between. Sexually explicit content or PWP is fine too, but please age up any characters who are children/underage to at least their mid-late teens if you're going that route. If you enjoy writing it I promise you I will enjoy reading it!
In short, have fun! None of this was written to stress you out. If you have a story idea that seems fun to you, go for it! I have very eclectic reading tastes and enjoy many different styles and genres so do what inspires you!
Can't wait to read your amazing story! <3
~ Jougetsu
Thank you in advance, I know I will adore whatever you write so relax and have fun! This letter is for your reference in case you wanted more specific prompts or wanted to know about general likes/dislikes. Optional details are optional, go where the story takes you!
A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
Stannis Baratheon/Davos Seaworth
I adore this ship and will be happy with anything you do with it. Feel free to change genres, make it an AU, diverge from canon, or anything.
These two are hands down my favorite characters in the entire series. Stannis tries so hard to be Lawful and Just that he often loses sight of its tempering virtues of compassion and kindness. Every Davos chapter is a love letter to what Davos sees in Stannis and it's clear that Davos is one of the very few people in Stannis' life that understand him and love him.
Since the canon events are pretty miserable and pulling them apart, I'd like to see something more positive with them - angst is fine, I'd just rather the story end on a hopeful note. You can set it pre-canon from the time they first met all the way up to a future fic where they get some peace - maybe Stannis on the throne? You can diverge from canon at any point (What if Robert lost the Rebellion? What if Balon ruled the Iron Islands? What if Renly backed Stannis and Stannis was able to take the Iron Throne? What if the Baratheon parents hadn't died?)
If you're inclined to write smut, by all means please do! These two don't get enough love as is and any intimacy between them would highlight their devotion and provide great character moments.
As for the ladies...I love Marya, but I'm not into infidelity. If you're keeping Marya around I'd prefer if she knew about Davos' thing with Stannis and it's at least implied she's okay with it. Selyse is Selyse, we all know she'd never be cool with it so you can keep her in the dark or go AU where she never married Stannis or something. Melisandre is fascinating in canon, but I wouldn't want much if any focus on her for this story.
For AUs, as you can see I'm really into canon divergent AUs, but I also like world building/world changes AUs. A/B/O dynamics, people having His Dark Materials style daemons, soulmate markings, everyone has magic, are all fun! I'd rather no Modern AU or Space AU. I do like the quasi-medieval setting of ASOIAF though feel free to tweak it a bit here and there please don't throw it out entirely.
Stannis Baratheon & Renly Baratheon
Stannis and Renly are nothing alike, but they're still brothers. How would the war have played out if they had made more of an attempt to understand each other? How would their relationship have been different if their parents hadn't died so young? Feel free to add Maester Cressen if you're inclined since he's basically their surrogate father and I love his character. I'd love to see anything from Stannis being protective of Renly during Robert's Rebellion all the way up to them annoying each other on the Small Council. Feel free to diverge from canon at any point. How would they have fared if Robert's Rebellion failed or if Jaime Lannister had seized the throne when he had the chance? Loras Tyrell's affection for Renly appeared to be genuine, but does Stannis suspect the Tyrell clan of trying to edge their way into a higher place court?
Rogue One
Chirrut Imwe/Baze Malbus
I'd be happy to see anything with these too! Backstory, canon divergence, AU, Fix-It, or whatever! I just loved them being Space Husbands in the movie and would love to see more about their relationship. Extra bonus points for them forming a found family with the other cast members of Rogue One. My only DNW is no death-centric fic please.
I haven't read the extra canon for Rogue One (Catalyst and the novelization are on my to-read list), so feel free to include any extra canon details or completely disregard them. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Jyn Erso/Leia Organa or Jyn Erso & Leia Organa
They never meet in canon so this is canon divergence by nature so go wild. How might they meet in canon if Rogue One had a different ending? How would they meet in a completely different AU? Feel free to go either the femslash route or gen route, I'd just love to see them interact.
I haven't read the extra canon for Rogue One (Catalyst and the novelization are on my to-read list), so feel free to include any extra canon details or completely disregard them. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron/Finn or Poe Dameron/Finn & BB-8
Tell me all about Poe/Finn being together, bonus points for including the high jinks of their droid child BB-8. You can do anything from first time or established relationship. Do their friends in the Resistance figure out their feelings before they do? Do they have to fake date/act married for a mission? Does Finn initiate things or does Poe? Does BB-8 feel ignored when they get together or is he glad to have more friends *cough a second dad* around? Rey is magnificent, so no bashing please. I'd just prefer her to be their bestie rather than a girlfriend.
I haven't read any of the extended canon for TFW but if you have feel free to include anything you like and disregard anything you don't like. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Jessika Pava/Rey
I'd love to see these two together in any setting! Star Wars desperately needs more femslash! Rey loves machines (shades of Jaina Solo) so maybe they'd bond over mechanics and piloting?
I haven't read any of the extended canon for TFW but if you have feel free to include anything you like and disregard anything you don't like. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. If it feels right go for it.
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Luke Skywalker/Han Solo OR Luke Skywalker/Lando Calrissian
I'm all about gay/bi Luke. Feel free to set your story during or after the original trilogy and incorporate whatever expanded canon details you like as long as the story stays Luke-centric. I grew up reading nearly all the Expanded Universe canon pre-1999, now called Legends, so if you want to use aliens, planets, concepts from there please go ahead. You can also use any or disregard any of the new expanded universe canon if you like. If it feels right go for it.
If you're going the Han/Luke route you can have Han never having been with Leia, or broke up with Leia, OR Luke & Leia being okay with a polyamorous Han but please no infidelity and no incest. Han and Luke clearly adore each other in canon, as brothers in arms at the very least, how might that carry over into a romantic relationship?
Lando/Luke is an old ship I have from back in the pre-Prequels days when Luke was singleish in the EU and had grand old adventures with Lando, Han, and Leia. Lando and Luke are so different, the confident charming former smuggler turned general and the formerly sheltered farmboy who now is responsible for what remains the Jedi legacy.
For either pairing you can do anything from first time/get together fic to established relationship. Casefic/mysteries/capers/missions are good, but so are smaller intimate character driven fics. Add as much or as little of the huge cast of characters as you like.
The Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis
Susan Pevensie & Lucy Pevensie
I love the Pevensie siblings and their interactions. Lucy is the spiritual sibling, open to whatever the universe might bring. Susan is the practical one, who states in 'Prince Caspian' that she wants to believe but can't always bring herself to it.
Feel free to set your story anywhere in canon, during their time as queens in Narnia (did they ever disagree on ruling? or try to comfort each other when homesick?) or back in England, or between adventures. You can diverge from canon and have them return to Narnia before The Last Battle. My only DNW is post Last Battle death-centric / grieving-centric stories.
Add as much of Peter, Edmund, and the rest of the cast as you like as long as the primary focus is on the Pevensie sisters.
Aravis/Lucy Pevensie
Narnia needs more femslash and these two definitely made an impression on each other when they met. Did Lucy teach Aravis how to fight or help her get used to Narnian & Archenland culture? You can keep it canon compliant, diverge from canon, or go total AU. What if the Pevensies never left Narnia and Aravis was Lucy's consort (official or unofficial)? What if Aravis ended up somehow in England?
Polly Plummer, Polly Plummer/Original Female Character, Digory Kirke & Polly Plummer
Polly is so amazing and we see her the least of any of the female protagonists. Anything focused on Polly would be great from either her childhood all the way up to just before Last Battle.
I headcanon Polly as bi/lesbian so feel free to create an Original Female Character for her to fall in love with. What did she do during the Great War or during the events of LWW? You could also focus on her platonic friendship with Digory and how they had other adventures - maybe even go canon divergent and have them return to the Wood Between Worlds and find more places to explore. No romance between Polly and Digory please, I like them best as chums.
I'm a big fan of E. Nesbit and Frances Hodgson Burnett, so if you wanted to cross over of their characters and have them interact with Polly (and/or Diggory) please do by all means! Especially as the Jadis in London scene is an homage to Nesbit's The Story of the Amulet - would the children read about the nearly identical bizarre happening and seek each other out?
General Likes
- Character development/character-centric stories
- Hurt/Comfort
- Genre pastiches or genre mash-ups
- Canon Divergence AUs
- Queer couples and themes
- Missing scenes and post canon future fic
- Tropes including: Fake dating/relationship, sharing a bed/sudden situational intimacy, A/B/O dynamics, and/or soulmate markings
- Smut that is full of character moments/reveals things about the characters and their relationship
General DNWs
- Rape/Graphic violence/Suicide
- Deathfic
- Second person narrative
- Stories focused on fatal injuries or terminal illnesses/conditions
- Issuefic
- Unrequested pairings, especially unrequested non-canon pairings
Any rating is okay, I'm more than fine with anything from G to NC-17 or AO3's General to Explicit rating. You can write smut or gen or anything in between. Sexually explicit content or PWP is fine too, but please age up any characters who are children/underage to at least their mid-late teens if you're going that route. If you enjoy writing it I promise you I will enjoy reading it!
In short, have fun! None of this was written to stress you out. If you have a story idea that seems fun to you, go for it! I have very eclectic reading tastes and enjoy many different styles and genres so do what inspires you!
Can't wait to read your amazing story! <3
~ Jougetsu