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fan_eluneTop Ten Signs You're Reading A Fanfic By Fan':
10. Allusions to this and that. Can be to other fictions, series, whatever, can also be private jokes between me and friends, or just me and me. I like to amuse myself, clearly.
9. Eyeseyeseyes. And gazes, and looks, and stares. I will fixate on people's eyes and the way they look at other people.
8. When I don't fixate on eyes, I will likely fixate on hands. Because hands will tell you what eyes don't.
7. Very likely no NC-17-worthy smut, R will be the best you'll get. Often I'll actually skip over the smut, actually. And if you do find smut? There will be a point. It won't just be for the hotness.
6. It might take me pages and pages and pages to get two characters together, because I hate dismissing canon. But I'll take my time and get them together eventually, no matter how not-canon (or slash or het) they are. I'll just do it in my own time.
5. You'll get a very oral-like narration. Tolkien's style is the antithesis of mine. I'll stay close to the character, and view everything through his or her eyes. Stream of consciousness.
4. While the smut has to be pointy for me to write it, interaction between two characters can be written just for the sake of it.
3. OMG ACTION IT BURNSSS USSSS. I suck at action scenes. Writing them is like geeting teeth pulled out. It shows.
2. Plot? I need a plot? You mean bringing characters together for the fun of seeing them interact isn't enough? Fine, I'll find you a plot, but don't come whining to me if it's weak. I warned you. (I could never throw the first stone at RTD. Or any stone at all, actually.)
1. Bittersweet is the word. And angst, there's bound to be angst, unless I was specifically asked for fluff, and even then I tend to manage to sneak in a hint of angst here or there. It doesn't mean the ending is bound to be sad, but... bittersweet is the word. And I believe that happy endings are just temporary. It's what happens after the happy that's interesting.
And now, this meme - please guys, do it! Yes, I'm begging, because I'd love to see what you all come up with, even those of you who don't usually write fanfiction. (Especially those of you not versed in writing much?) Pretty please with the character of your choice on top? I'm listing a whole bunch of characters (as in, thirty) so you can really take your pick. No excuses, guys! There's bound to be one that appeals to you.
Leave a list of fictional characters in your journal that you would love to get a message from. It is your friend-list's mission, should they choose to accept it, to write you an in-character "letter" from a character on that list. Then they post their own list in their journal and the process continues!
1. Keith Mars (Veronica Mars)
2. Jonesy (Carnivàle)
3. Mal (Firefly)
4. River (Firefly)
5. Sark (Alias)
6. Jack Bristow (Alias)
7. Kira (ST:DS9)
8. Methos (Highlander)
9. Snape (Harry Potter)
10. Fred and George Weasley (Harry Potter)
11. Boromir (Lord of the Rings)
12. Chaucer (A Knight's Tale)
13. Germaine (A Knight's Tale)
14. Jim Profit (Profit)
15. CJ Cregg (The West Wing)
16. Analucia (Lost)
17. Desmond (Lost)
18. Faith (Buffy)
19. Nuwanda (Dead Poets' Society)
20. Stephen Maturin (Master and Commander)
21. Lindsey McDonald (Angel)
22. Michael Pinocchio (Harsh Realm)
23. Crowley or Aziraphale, I'm not picky (Good Omens)
24. The devil (Brimstone)
25. Kirill (The Bourne Supremacy)
26. Scud (DEBs)
27. Scott Summers, aka Cyclops (X-Men)
28. Cal McCaffrey or Dan Foster (State of Play)
29. Stuart Allan Jones or Vince Tyler (Queer as Folk UK)
30. Anybody from Boy Meets Boy
And I'm adding three characters I can't believe I forgot to start with what is wrong with me! Nine, Ten, and Jack. *facepalm*
I should be ranting about Lost (Eko! Jack! Sawyer!), The L-Word (OMG ALAN CUMMING! And Keram Malicki-Sanchez!) and Veronica Mars, instead I let myself get distracted by memes. I'm bad. Very.
10. Allusions to this and that. Can be to other fictions, series, whatever, can also be private jokes between me and friends, or just me and me. I like to amuse myself, clearly.
9. Eyeseyeseyes. And gazes, and looks, and stares. I will fixate on people's eyes and the way they look at other people.
8. When I don't fixate on eyes, I will likely fixate on hands. Because hands will tell you what eyes don't.
7. Very likely no NC-17-worthy smut, R will be the best you'll get. Often I'll actually skip over the smut, actually. And if you do find smut? There will be a point. It won't just be for the hotness.
6. It might take me pages and pages and pages to get two characters together, because I hate dismissing canon. But I'll take my time and get them together eventually, no matter how not-canon (or slash or het) they are. I'll just do it in my own time.
5. You'll get a very oral-like narration. Tolkien's style is the antithesis of mine. I'll stay close to the character, and view everything through his or her eyes. Stream of consciousness.
4. While the smut has to be pointy for me to write it, interaction between two characters can be written just for the sake of it.
3. OMG ACTION IT BURNSSS USSSS. I suck at action scenes. Writing them is like geeting teeth pulled out. It shows.
2. Plot? I need a plot? You mean bringing characters together for the fun of seeing them interact isn't enough? Fine, I'll find you a plot, but don't come whining to me if it's weak. I warned you. (I could never throw the first stone at RTD. Or any stone at all, actually.)
1. Bittersweet is the word. And angst, there's bound to be angst, unless I was specifically asked for fluff, and even then I tend to manage to sneak in a hint of angst here or there. It doesn't mean the ending is bound to be sad, but... bittersweet is the word. And I believe that happy endings are just temporary. It's what happens after the happy that's interesting.
And now, this meme - please guys, do it! Yes, I'm begging, because I'd love to see what you all come up with, even those of you who don't usually write fanfiction. (Especially those of you not versed in writing much?) Pretty please with the character of your choice on top? I'm listing a whole bunch of characters (as in, thirty) so you can really take your pick. No excuses, guys! There's bound to be one that appeals to you.
Leave a list of fictional characters in your journal that you would love to get a message from. It is your friend-list's mission, should they choose to accept it, to write you an in-character "letter" from a character on that list. Then they post their own list in their journal and the process continues!
1. Keith Mars (Veronica Mars)
2. Jonesy (Carnivàle)
3. Mal (Firefly)
4. River (Firefly)
5. Sark (Alias)
6. Jack Bristow (Alias)
7. Kira (ST:DS9)
8. Methos (Highlander)
9. Snape (Harry Potter)
10. Fred and George Weasley (Harry Potter)
11. Boromir (Lord of the Rings)
12. Chaucer (A Knight's Tale)
13. Germaine (A Knight's Tale)
14. Jim Profit (Profit)
15. CJ Cregg (The West Wing)
16. Analucia (Lost)
17. Desmond (Lost)
18. Faith (Buffy)
19. Nuwanda (Dead Poets' Society)
20. Stephen Maturin (Master and Commander)
21. Lindsey McDonald (Angel)
22. Michael Pinocchio (Harsh Realm)
23. Crowley or Aziraphale, I'm not picky (Good Omens)
24. The devil (Brimstone)
25. Kirill (The Bourne Supremacy)
26. Scud (DEBs)
27. Scott Summers, aka Cyclops (X-Men)
28. Cal McCaffrey or Dan Foster (State of Play)
29. Stuart Allan Jones or Vince Tyler (Queer as Folk UK)
30. Anybody from Boy Meets Boy
And I'm adding three characters I can't believe I forgot to start with what is wrong with me! Nine, Ten, and Jack. *facepalm*
I should be ranting about Lost (Eko! Jack! Sawyer!), The L-Word (OMG ALAN CUMMING! And Keram Malicki-Sanchez!) and Veronica Mars, instead I let myself get distracted by memes. I'm bad. Very.
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Date: 2006-01-24 02:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-24 03:13 pm (UTC)It's so good to hear from you! That said, before anything else, I have a favour to ask. You guys are really going to make Australia a thing of the past? I've got a couple friends in Sydney, think you could pick them up and put them on a plane to wherever? Unless, of course, you're expecting Lucy's plan to go awry again. (I kinda like Australia. And you know how the girlfriend's crazy about kangaroos? I wouldn't mind for Australia to still be standing by the end of next week. Really.)
You know what's better than striped shirts though? Suspenders. Suspenders own me, and you, and way more lesbians than I thought. I blame The L-Word, they completely stole our style on this one.
Do you mean Reykjavik? Because, my dear man, I am in love with Iceland. You guys have to come pick me up and take me there with you. It's the perfectest country ever. And I know this great bar - they do karaoke - you'll love it.
Also, I can keep squicking Lucy out by suggesting we have a threesome. I'm sure that'll get her out of her funk.
Give me a call one of these days. You lead a life of crime, you're bound to have the bucks for international calls! Not to mention, I never know where to reach you.
Don't be such a stranger.
Fan'
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Date: 2006-01-24 04:33 pm (UTC)You do well to talk about suspenders. I saw some very, very cool ones at Macy*s the other day and I need to get them. Want a pair? And do not get me started on The L Word. Lucy's had me watching that show non-stop, and I've let her, which is how good of a friend I am.
Yeah, I do mean Iceland. We might just pick you up then - I've been dying for some karaoke - as long as you can assure me no one will get me drunk enough to strip this time. Lucy's got a new camera and it was hard enough accidentally getting rid of the previous one that contained the evidence.
Can you not mention the threesome again, actually? She's been on my case about it - I'm almost thinking of turning gay just to shut her up. Though it would get her mind off the perfect score for a few minutes - I really need to get my hands on that actress who plays Shane.
Yes. Yes. I'll get around that call. Or maybe we'll just stop by on our way to Freezeland. Are we supposed to take the girlfriend along?
Chill out
-Scud
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Date: 2006-01-25 02:42 am (UTC)Shane makes The L-Word worth watching, Scud. Even your straight self must see that. Right?
I assure you that any stripping I might cause you to do will be entirely sober. Tipsy, at worst. Definitely not pissed drunk, in any case, because then you start losing hand/eye coordination and topple off the table with your legs tangled up in your pants. It wasn't pretty last time, I'm not looking forward to a repeat.
As for taking the girlfriend to Iceland, I guess it depends on whether you guys are ready to put up with the "but crime is evil" speeches. Though maybe she could get Luce out of her funk. Now that's a thought.
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And now that I'm back from that particularly yummy mental place... I'll be looking forward to seeing you again.
Hugs,
Fan'