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Dearest Yuletide Writer:
Oct. 19th, 2014 04:41 pmWhy, hello there!
How are you? Feeling good? Excited to get started?
Me too!
This is going to be the BEST Yuletide yet, I can just feel it!
So, without further ado:
Generally Speaking:
In general I am very hard to disappoint and am VERY enthusiastic about the things I love, and of course these things I requested are things I love--A LOT. So, this should be easy and fun for you.
A bit about my likes in general and then I'll get into the nitty-gritty. I like STORY and CHARACTER and character development. I like dialogue heavy stories and emotional turmoil stories and characters dealing-with-their-shit stories. I'm not too fussed with happily ever after, but am a sucker for hopeful endings, or endings that leave something to the imagination (without reading as unfinished). I have nothing against romance and sex, but I'd like a story that might include that but not be entirely about that.
I love experimental stylings, so feel free to use this opportunity to explore that epistolary story you've always wanted to write, or that second person risk you've always wanted to take. Always wanted to tell a story entirely through text messages? Go for it! Oh, which leads me to the next thing... humor. It's not necessary (especially in the Inkheart request) but it is muchly appreciated. I love me some angst too, so that's cool, but I'm a sucker for witty dialogue and hijinks. I'm also a sucker for AU and crossovers.
Basically, think of all the rest of this letter as helpful suggestions and nothing more. If you love the characters, are tender to them and weave them around a story, wrap them lovingly with language and consideration, I’ll be the happiest Yuletider ever.
By Fandom:
Inkheart Series:
OMGOMGOMG! You can not believe how excited I am that this was nommed this year. For the last four or so years I have nommed this series in anything it was eligible to nom it in and NOT ONCE were there any other people who requested or offered to write it that wasn't me. So this year I had given up on it happening and then squealed like a lunatic when I saw someone else nommed it! If it was you, THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I can't be the only one who, after reading the series, wanted to DEVOUR all the fics in all the world about this universe and these characters! And yet, I was shocked with how little there was out there. I feel I've read them all and yet haven't had nearly enough. And yes, what is out there is mostly Mo/Dustfinger, so I feel weird asking for more, but like I said, THERE ISN'T ENOUGH!
Their story is just RIFE with emotions and plot fills and tell-me-mores and I want them all! Not sure if you've read/are offering the entire series or just the first one so will put this under a white out thinger. I want to know more about their journey to and from the land of death, I want to know more about their connection after their return. I'd also like to know more about the process of Dustfinger first coming out of the book, how was that very first meeting? How did Mo feel about the responsibility? How could it all have been different?
I'm not too fussed about it being a shippy story, gen is completely fine. Character building is also fine. You don't even have to include both of them really. Maybe you want to delve deep into a bit of Dustfinger backstory? Maybe a moment or two in Mo's life (either before or after the series begins or after it ends), that would be lovely. I just love these guys so much!
To Kill a Mockingbird Really anything goes with this. Maybe Boo and Scout become penpals or something. Maybe a story about Atticus before he had children, or before he lost his wife, or when he was a kid? Maybe Boo as a kid? Maybe just a snippet of a thing with Jem and Scout sitting at Atticus' knee as he tells them some story. ANYTHINGbesides incest WOULD BE ACES!
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ANYTHING! I don't want/need it to be shippy or anything. I'd just love either a A/U ending where Chief doesn't smother McMurphy with a pillow (wait, does that happen in the book or movie? I can't remember... ooops, spoiler?) but instead they find some way to escape and they have some roadtrip shenanigans of some sort. Or maybe even just some lovely moments of McMurphy telling stories to Chief not thinking any of it was resonating with the man, only to have subtle signs that Chief was paying attention to every word he heard. Again, ANYTHING would be awesome!
Smoke Signals I'll be honest, I'm way more familiar with the short story and the collection it is included in than I am the movie. I've only seen it a few times, but the book I've read about a million times. There is nothing you could do with these characters that I wouldn't love and be intrigued by. NO LIE.
Just a warning (though, I'm sure since you offered to write it--if that is, you are here for this request and not one of the others--you are the last person who needs this warning... still) while I'm not from the tribe portrayed in the movie/book, I am from the town that is featured. Alexie is like my very own hometown hero, so please handle the material with respect and understanding.
M*A*S*H* I have just loved every story I've read in Yuletide written for this fandom and so am tossing my hat in the ring to ask for it. I love Hawkeye and his humor and how it masks a very deep and angstastic pain. I love the conversations he has with Sidney and I love the relationship of mentor/hero he has with Radar and would love any fic about any of them. Or about just one of them, actually.
This would be a great time to get out the ol' epistolary vibe out and give me some letters--either between any of the three (maybe a future fic?) or letters back home type things. I always loved the premise of story telling through the Letters to Home premise. This show was soooo good at that!
Miranda I just discovered this series a few months ago and since discovering, have watched all three series about a gazillion times--give or take a million. I love it so much I can't even...
I haven't read any fic for it though, so don't worry about telling stories that have already been told. They haven't been told to me. ;)
What I'd really want of course is the What the Hell Next story! What does she decide? How does this all affect Mike's original offer and how does that all play out. I ship Miranda/Gary like I've never shipped a het couple in my life, but you take the fic any direction you want, as long as you sell me on it.
Or you can write something else entirely. Maybe a 10 Years Later... fic. Maybe they all go their separate ways and then one of them comes a calling when they're 45 because they are "safety spouses" and one of them is there to collect. ♥ ANYTHING REALLY!
And that's it. Have fun! See you on the other side with all my love and adoration for your dedication to characters we love! ♥♥♥
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!
How are you? Feeling good? Excited to get started?
Me too!
This is going to be the BEST Yuletide yet, I can just feel it!
So, without further ado:
Generally Speaking:
In general I am very hard to disappoint and am VERY enthusiastic about the things I love, and of course these things I requested are things I love--A LOT. So, this should be easy and fun for you.
A bit about my likes in general and then I'll get into the nitty-gritty. I like STORY and CHARACTER and character development. I like dialogue heavy stories and emotional turmoil stories and characters dealing-with-their-shit stories. I'm not too fussed with happily ever after, but am a sucker for hopeful endings, or endings that leave something to the imagination (without reading as unfinished). I have nothing against romance and sex, but I'd like a story that might include that but not be entirely about that.
I love experimental stylings, so feel free to use this opportunity to explore that epistolary story you've always wanted to write, or that second person risk you've always wanted to take. Always wanted to tell a story entirely through text messages? Go for it! Oh, which leads me to the next thing... humor. It's not necessary (especially in the Inkheart request) but it is muchly appreciated. I love me some angst too, so that's cool, but I'm a sucker for witty dialogue and hijinks. I'm also a sucker for AU and crossovers.
Basically, think of all the rest of this letter as helpful suggestions and nothing more. If you love the characters, are tender to them and weave them around a story, wrap them lovingly with language and consideration, I’ll be the happiest Yuletider ever.
By Fandom:
Inkheart Series:
OMGOMGOMG! You can not believe how excited I am that this was nommed this year. For the last four or so years I have nommed this series in anything it was eligible to nom it in and NOT ONCE were there any other people who requested or offered to write it that wasn't me. So this year I had given up on it happening and then squealed like a lunatic when I saw someone else nommed it! If it was you, THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I can't be the only one who, after reading the series, wanted to DEVOUR all the fics in all the world about this universe and these characters! And yet, I was shocked with how little there was out there. I feel I've read them all and yet haven't had nearly enough. And yes, what is out there is mostly Mo/Dustfinger, so I feel weird asking for more, but like I said, THERE ISN'T ENOUGH!
Their story is just RIFE with emotions and plot fills and tell-me-mores and I want them all! Not sure if you've read/are offering the entire series or just the first one so will put this under a white out thinger. I want to know more about their journey to and from the land of death, I want to know more about their connection after their return. I'd also like to know more about the process of Dustfinger first coming out of the book, how was that very first meeting? How did Mo feel about the responsibility? How could it all have been different?
I'm not too fussed about it being a shippy story, gen is completely fine. Character building is also fine. You don't even have to include both of them really. Maybe you want to delve deep into a bit of Dustfinger backstory? Maybe a moment or two in Mo's life (either before or after the series begins or after it ends), that would be lovely. I just love these guys so much!
To Kill a Mockingbird Really anything goes with this. Maybe Boo and Scout become penpals or something. Maybe a story about Atticus before he had children, or before he lost his wife, or when he was a kid? Maybe Boo as a kid? Maybe just a snippet of a thing with Jem and Scout sitting at Atticus' knee as he tells them some story. ANYTHING
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ANYTHING! I don't want/need it to be shippy or anything. I'd just love either a A/U ending where Chief doesn't smother McMurphy with a pillow (wait, does that happen in the book or movie? I can't remember... ooops, spoiler?) but instead they find some way to escape and they have some roadtrip shenanigans of some sort. Or maybe even just some lovely moments of McMurphy telling stories to Chief not thinking any of it was resonating with the man, only to have subtle signs that Chief was paying attention to every word he heard. Again, ANYTHING would be awesome!
Smoke Signals I'll be honest, I'm way more familiar with the short story and the collection it is included in than I am the movie. I've only seen it a few times, but the book I've read about a million times. There is nothing you could do with these characters that I wouldn't love and be intrigued by. NO LIE.
Just a warning (though, I'm sure since you offered to write it--if that is, you are here for this request and not one of the others--you are the last person who needs this warning... still) while I'm not from the tribe portrayed in the movie/book, I am from the town that is featured. Alexie is like my very own hometown hero, so please handle the material with respect and understanding.
M*A*S*H* I have just loved every story I've read in Yuletide written for this fandom and so am tossing my hat in the ring to ask for it. I love Hawkeye and his humor and how it masks a very deep and angstastic pain. I love the conversations he has with Sidney and I love the relationship of mentor/hero he has with Radar and would love any fic about any of them. Or about just one of them, actually.
This would be a great time to get out the ol' epistolary vibe out and give me some letters--either between any of the three (maybe a future fic?) or letters back home type things. I always loved the premise of story telling through the Letters to Home premise. This show was soooo good at that!
Miranda I just discovered this series a few months ago and since discovering, have watched all three series about a gazillion times--give or take a million. I love it so much I can't even...
I haven't read any fic for it though, so don't worry about telling stories that have already been told. They haven't been told to me. ;)
What I'd really want of course is the What the Hell Next story! What does she decide? How does this all affect Mike's original offer and how does that all play out. I ship Miranda/Gary like I've never shipped a het couple in my life, but you take the fic any direction you want, as long as you sell me on it.
Or you can write something else entirely. Maybe a 10 Years Later... fic. Maybe they all go their separate ways and then one of them comes a calling when they're 45 because they are "safety spouses" and one of them is there to collect. ♥ ANYTHING REALLY!
And that's it. Have fun! See you on the other side with all my love and adoration for your dedication to characters we love! ♥♥♥
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!