Yuletide Author Post
It's that time again!
As always, I apologize to the people on my flist who aren't on my fanfic filter and who don't care about this stuff, but this is one post that has to be left public. It shall be cut for your protection.
I'm afraid I'll once again be borrowing heavily completely copying from earlier years' letters, partially because I'm once again short on time but also because I'm a creature of habit. :)
First of all, thank you for the time you'll be putting in working on this, I really am looking forward to reading what you write for me. Like, lots.
Here are a few things I tend to look for in a fic beyond what I asked for in my requests:
Pairings: My preferences (if any) should have been fairly clear from the requests, but in general I prefer canon pairings. I like het better than slash, and I like gen best of all. It's not a squick, but a strong preference.
Explicitness: While I like a good bit of smut as much as the next person, I'm really really particular about the smut I read. I'd prefer it if the story was kept below an 'R' rating just in general.
Genre: While I'm usually a big fan of the angst, that's not necessarily what I'm looking for at yuletide. Introspective is good, serious is good, but emotional anguish is probably going a bit far.
Holiday Trappings: If you're thinking of going in that direction I'd like to politely request that you not. I'm not a Christian, I don't celebrate Christmas and I'm not particularly interested in a Christmas-based story.
As for the fandoms themselves, here's a few additional things I thought of:
Generally: I chose no ratings because I was (quite literally) a last minute signup and I was more concerned about getting the requests in than figuring out ratings. My preferences on that front should be clear from the list above. As for violence, I figure you should know the fandoms well enough to know what level/type of violence should be appropriate.
Request 1: Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures (Anji Kapoor) - Okay, how hard is it to request an EDA story without the Doctor as a listed character? Seriously. The truth is, though, that I love Anji for various reasons, not the least of which is her level-headed approach to the weirdness that is life in the TARDIS. Before, during or after the series, I'd love to see some of Anji just being herself in the face of unusual circumstances. I know crossovers are badbad, but the potential for her so simply react to some of the TV canon is a goldmine of opportunity that doesn't even involve the Doctor directly. As I said though, I really would just love any story starring Anji.
Request 2: Inkheart Trilogy (Teresa Folchart) - I tend to think of Inkworld as almost another character in its own right. It's such a presence in the story and I was really hoping that would play in to any fic. Unless you do the Resa/Dustfinger story in which case, it really doesn't need to. I'm pretty sure they can carry the story on their own, though.
Request 3: Tiger & Bunny (Karina Lyle | Blue Rose) - She's young, she's capable, she's got a lot to figure out, and is carrying a lot of responsibility while having to do it. She's just so full of possibility that I thought a story with her at the center would be a fun read.
Request 4: The Fionavar Tapestry (Dave Martyniuk, Kimberly Ford) - I recently revisited these novels as audiobooks and was struck at how rushed some aspects of the ending seemed. There are indications of them adapting awkwardly during the period 'in between' their time in Fionavar and it seems to me the final return would be no less awkward. I'm familiar with Future!Dave and Future!Kim in Ysabel, but would love to see something from the year or so immediately after going from EPIC ADVENTURE to, you know, life.
Request 5: Despicable Me (Lucy Wilde) - Okay, the request is short and sweet, but that really is all I want to see. Ridiculous fun with Lucy kicking ass should be the order of the day. I wouldn't mind other characters, but I'd love for her to shine.
Request 6: The Sting (Johnny Hooker) - Again, short and sweet. The war changed America, what did it do for Johnny Hooker? I'd love to know. :)
There's probably other things I could say or come up with, but those are the major things that come to mind right now so I'll leave the rest up to you! Have fun writing because I know I'll enjoy reading it, no matter what you choose to write. Oh, and if you're looking for indications of what kind of things I write or read, I (mostly) store my fic at msc_fic on LJ, and there are some stories I've enjoyed favorited in the memories section there. I have also got favorites on my ff.net page, though that stuff is all pretty old. (I still haven't quite gotten around to sorting through or making use of AO3 yet...)
Thank you yet again,
~MsC
This entry was crossposted from http://mscongeniality.dreamwidth.org/1054265.html. Please feel free to read or comment at either location.
As always, I apologize to the people on my flist who aren't on my fanfic filter and who don't care about this stuff, but this is one post that has to be left public. It shall be cut for your protection.
I'm afraid I'll once again be borrowing heavily completely copying from earlier years' letters, partially because I'm once again short on time but also because I'm a creature of habit. :)
First of all, thank you for the time you'll be putting in working on this, I really am looking forward to reading what you write for me. Like, lots.
Here are a few things I tend to look for in a fic beyond what I asked for in my requests:
As for the fandoms themselves, here's a few additional things I thought of:
Generally: I chose no ratings because I was (quite literally) a last minute signup and I was more concerned about getting the requests in than figuring out ratings. My preferences on that front should be clear from the list above. As for violence, I figure you should know the fandoms well enough to know what level/type of violence should be appropriate.
Request 1: Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures (Anji Kapoor) - Okay, how hard is it to request an EDA story without the Doctor as a listed character? Seriously. The truth is, though, that I love Anji for various reasons, not the least of which is her level-headed approach to the weirdness that is life in the TARDIS. Before, during or after the series, I'd love to see some of Anji just being herself in the face of unusual circumstances. I know crossovers are badbad, but the potential for her so simply react to some of the TV canon is a goldmine of opportunity that doesn't even involve the Doctor directly. As I said though, I really would just love any story starring Anji.
Request 2: Inkheart Trilogy (Teresa Folchart) - I tend to think of Inkworld as almost another character in its own right. It's such a presence in the story and I was really hoping that would play in to any fic. Unless you do the Resa/Dustfinger story in which case, it really doesn't need to. I'm pretty sure they can carry the story on their own, though.
Request 3: Tiger & Bunny (Karina Lyle | Blue Rose) - She's young, she's capable, she's got a lot to figure out, and is carrying a lot of responsibility while having to do it. She's just so full of possibility that I thought a story with her at the center would be a fun read.
Request 4: The Fionavar Tapestry (Dave Martyniuk, Kimberly Ford) - I recently revisited these novels as audiobooks and was struck at how rushed some aspects of the ending seemed. There are indications of them adapting awkwardly during the period 'in between' their time in Fionavar and it seems to me the final return would be no less awkward. I'm familiar with Future!Dave and Future!Kim in Ysabel, but would love to see something from the year or so immediately after going from EPIC ADVENTURE to, you know, life.
Request 5: Despicable Me (Lucy Wilde) - Okay, the request is short and sweet, but that really is all I want to see. Ridiculous fun with Lucy kicking ass should be the order of the day. I wouldn't mind other characters, but I'd love for her to shine.
Request 6: The Sting (Johnny Hooker) - Again, short and sweet. The war changed America, what did it do for Johnny Hooker? I'd love to know. :)
There's probably other things I could say or come up with, but those are the major things that come to mind right now so I'll leave the rest up to you! Have fun writing because I know I'll enjoy reading it, no matter what you choose to write. Oh, and if you're looking for indications of what kind of things I write or read, I (mostly) store my fic at msc_fic on LJ, and there are some stories I've enjoyed favorited in the memories section there. I have also got favorites on my ff.net page, though that stuff is all pretty old. (I still haven't quite gotten around to sorting through or making use of AO3 yet...)
Thank you yet again,
~MsC
This entry was crossposted from http://mscongeniality.dreamwidth.org/1054265.html. Please feel free to read or comment at either location.