It's More Joy Day (and on DW). Right now, I'm more coughing up a lung and spreading germs than spreading joy, but this is a pledge to bring future joy.

This is a pledge to write a story of at least 300 words (I've lost the ability to write 100 word drabbles so there's no point pretending I'll keep it to that), fandom and pairing of your choice. I'm fairly multifannish these days, and can usually write something short even if I don't know the canon well enough to sustain interest for a long story.

Request a story. A fandom and a pairing. A prompt if you feel like it. I promise to bring joy at some future date.

This is seperis's fault. It had something to do with the merits of characterisation. *shrugs*

( Other Men's Heads )

I'm putting these two wips to rest. Burying them six feet under and forgetting that they ever existed.

I learned important lessons from these two pieces:
1) Just because my FList is familiar with the fandom -- and I occasionally read the fanfiction/watch the show -- doesn't mean I'm anywhere near knowledgeable enough to write a story.
2) If it's been languishing on the hard-drive for years, you're not going to finish it. Admit defeat and move on to the current wips.

The first story was started -- many, many moons ago -- for thete1's Sex Pollen challenge. Those of you who did that will realise just how long ago that was. I wanted it to be Dick/Wally, but Bruce was the only one who really spoke to me. The characterisation is a bit wacky and the ideas... well. Never worked.

( In which I realise my teeny-tiny fascination with Bruce is kind of violent )

The second story was promised for seperis and I welshed. I wrote the start and never wrote the rest. Of course, that could have something to do with my unholy hate of Brian and most things Justin (the cute violinist, Ethan, is the one exception to the "things of Justin" rule). As it turns out, I'm far better at writing characters I *like*.

According to the author notes, it's set: post-S2, pre-Ethan breakup. Post Ethan signing the in-the-closet contract. (Or, at least, vaguely Justin-still-with-Ethan time period.)

Yeah. I liked Ethan.

( The snippet that got me to the porny place and then abandoned me... )

I also have SV wips that I haven't touched in forever, but now that SV's back on my TV, I may be re-inspired to complete them.

Okay, my head is pounding and I'm exhausted, so I'm going to bed. I played with AIM, and talked to seperis about S3 QaFUS and actually made a start on a Justin/Brian fic for her. Post-S2, vaguely Justin-still-with-Ethan time period. Nothing too specific, just a start.

( Read more... )

I'd try to write more, but really sore head, so it's not going to turn out well. As it is, this is probably pretty patchy at best. I have an idea that the rest will pretty much be smut, which means that I'll find it hard enough when I'm feeling good to write it. No point torturing myself when feeling seedy.