Wow. I am . . . actually pimping a fest on my journal. That may be a first.

This one looks awesome and looks like it may need participants. ♥


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[Rules & Timeline] * hp_friendship at DW

Prompt with any character, pairing, or character. I can't promise fic for all of them, but I can promise to tell you what that character, pairing, or character does in the snow! Because this is what my house looks like!

I was just in a fest that had a poll where you could guess who wrote what while people were still anonymous. I was surprised that so many had guesses about who wrote what, and it really got me thinking about style. Some people certainly have a singular voice--something that is always the same no matter what they are writing. Others have certain elements or character types or details that are always likely to show up, no matter how generic the voice. Still others will always write a certain story; no matter how original and unique the plot, they are always the same tone or style of mystery, etc.

Let us proceed with the following on the premise that being recognizable or not is not a mark of quality. I feel like there are many great writers who are recognizable, and many who are not. I just wrote "are hot." I . . . really like writing, guys. Singularity is wonderful, but so is the ability to adapt different styles or diverse elements.

Per usual, I have questions. You, like RadioShack, have answers.

You can answer them in comments or in your own journal, but if in your own journal it'd be lovely if you'd drop a link, so I know it's there and discussion can happen! I think this is such an interesting topic. As a note, these questions pertain to how you feel about your writing, not your readership. You may feel that not enough people read you to recognize you, which is a totally valid point, or maybe you would never write anonymously, but I'm talking about how you feel about the nature of your writing, not the reception of it, if that makes sense. Also, there are just as many questions for readers, so if you don't write or would rather not address the writing questions, there's more! And feel free to adapt the quesitons for fanart, or vidding--let's discuss, guys!

Do you feel your writing is recognizable? Why or why not?
What do you think gives you away?
Have you written a fic that you feel best exemplifies what makes you recognizable? What was it?
What's a fic you've written that you feel is unrecognizable?
What are some fanfic writers you admire that you feel are recognizable?
What gives those writers away?
What's a fic that you would rec that you feel best exemplifies their recognizability?
What are some fanfic writers you admire that you feel are less recognizable?
What are some fics by those writers that you feel exemplifies difficulty in recognizing them?

For answering with ease!
<b>Do you feel your writing is recognizable? Why or why not?</b> <b>What do you think gives you away?</b> <b>Have you written a fic that you feel best exemplifies what makes you recognizable? What was it?</b> <b>What's a fic you've written that you feel is unrecognizable?</b> <b>What are some fanfic writers you admire that you feel are recognizable?</b> <b>What gives those writers away?</b> <b>What's a fic that you would rec that you feel best exemplifies their recognizability?</b> <b>What are some fanfic writers you admire that you feel are less recognizable?</b> <b>What are some fics by those writers that you feel exemplifies difficulty in recognizing them?</b>

So I read this once, I don't know where, and lost it for a long time. I am posting it here for the sake of posterity, but if someone knows the origin of this magnificence, let me know: It was pandarus! Thanks, espresso_addict.

Why I Love The Internets

Person A: (sheepishly/shamefully) I…I kinda like to wear rubber gloves on my head and pretend to be a chicken. Sometimes. Er. For a laugh, you know?

Person B: I do that every weekend.

Person C: I’m wearing a rubber glove on my head right now and it’s fucking great! Those non-rubber-glove-wearers (henceforth to be called NRGW) don’t know what they’re missing!

Person A: Yeah!

Person B: Let’s set up our own forum at X!

2011 was an intensely action-packed year for me. My life isn't often action-packed, so I thought I'd make a list of things I did/what happened. It's more for me to remember than for any of you to read, but here you go anyway.

( Last year I . . . )

Sometimes I try to explain why I feel like the new Doctor Who hurts my soul, and I can never seem to adequately do so. It usually goes like this:

Me: They're not addressing the Doctor's issues.
Fan: But it does address those issues!
Me: But then nothing happens as a consequence.
Fan: There are consequences.
Me: Not really, because it doesn't change anything.
Fan: So you're saying you want them to punish the Doctor.
Me: No. I just want the issues to be addressed.
Fan: But it does address those issues!

ad infinitum.

I've thought about making a post about it, but frankly I find it really upsetting, partly because I like the show, or maybe I mean enjoy some aspects of it. It's as though it's the Harry Potter series, and it does what the Harry Potter series does: sets up this great premise, these great issues, and then doesn't follow through, yet keeps making you hope over and over that somehow, this is going to be about redemption, and not murdering our enemies, and how there is no black and white, and how good people can be corrupt, and corrupt people can be good, and maybe just maybe it might turn into Avatar the Last Airbender, but then it never does. Okay, so imagine that, except it keeps going. It's like if HP had had a book 8, 9, oh god 10 and it just keeps getting worse.

Okay, but anyway, I'm not going to make that post, because I found this vid. This vid was made in 2008, and it looks like most the internets have seen it anyway. But I never saw it, and it . . . almost makes it so I can watch Doctor Who again. I feel like few vids have ever affected me the way this one has. It must be because I have such an affection for, and yet such an intense problem with this show, that something that at last does all the things I wish the show did has a large impact on me. I only wish the people making this show could understand the things the people who made this vid and the awesome band that made this song seem to understand so well, and so chillingly.

Vid: No Handlebars
Vidders: flummery
Song: Flobots

Okay okay okay. I've had, well, frankly rather a lot of comments asking about Sick of Shadows. And these comments are awesome and really flattering, but also, um, kind of stressful. Because I'd like to write because I want to, not because others want me to, and recently I haven't wanted to work on this as much as I've been completely consumed by Chuck Writes, this HP fic I'm writing, and this awesome HP fic I'm beta'ing. I could make myself work on Sick of Shadows, but that feels less fun than well, the intentions with which I started it.

So, I was busy being stressed out about this, because I do have large portions of the next chapter of SOS done, but it's not done done, and I want it to be the fic I want. Then I realized: part of what I like about this style of posting and fic writing is getting to see authors' processes, watching them talk through ideas and develop something through all the steps. Now, I know some people have strong opinions about this: they think that fanfics should be finished products, like any other story, fully formed. I totally respect this opinion and think it's completely valid; I just don't happen to agree.

So, what I decided to do was show you what was happening with the fic—by which I mean, give you lots and lots of porn, only pieces of which will appear in the final product. Some of you would be satisfied because you're getting porn. Some of you will be satisfied because it's sort of Sick of Shadows, even though it's not. Some of you will be satisfied because you're like me, and enjoy authors' processes. Those of you who are not satisfied, I apologize! There are plenty of other things to read. Go read them.

Oh, I should add, if you're interested in Victorian porn, it probably isn't necessary to have read the rest of this fic to read this.( Author's Note, sort of, plus Victorian porn. Lots of it. Like, a whole lot, because there are all those CLOTHES. )

Title: They Don't Tell Us Anything
Characters: Gen. Sera Gamble, various writers, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, the Impala, and Sam's hair
Rating: PG-13, for swear words
Summary: This is how they wrote that episode, and what the actors thought when they saw the script. Can be read as sequel to Same As The Old Boss, but can be read independently as well.
A/N: Thanks to my_daroga who deserves credit for the Impala and Sam's hair.

Not only is it not real, it’s not researched at all.

Contains spoilers for 7.07.

( They Don't Tell Us Anything )

Today I read this awesome post about Asperger's, with a side helping of Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy.

ETA: Oh, and I read this neato post about Good Things To Be Learned/Found In Fandom. I liked it.

Title: The Square Root of Negative One
Fandom: BBC Sherlock
Pairing: Sherlock/John, unrequited; John/Sarah
Rating: PG
Length: 1,500
Summary: Sherlock watches a kiss.
A/N: I actually posted this one year ago here for moony's Sherlock Kissing Meme. Someone very nice recced it recently, and um. I'd actually forgotten about it. So I cleaned it up and posted it here?

( The Square Root of Negative One )