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Thank you to everyone who gave me a boost during my emotional free-for-all the other day. Thanks for putting up with me and for all of the insightful comments and the reassurance.
I was a little hesitant about posting my little manifesto, not locking it, and later, leaving it up. Watching it sit there is a little like standing in front of the class without any clothes on. But isn't that what I'm aiming for, anyway? More vulnerablility in my writing. Going to those uncomfortable places and baring it all. So. With that in mind, I want to write. There are quite a few projects that I've been working on for the last year but which have been side lined for one reason or another. And I've just added four more to the list. Aiya!
What on Earth am I thinking. :)
The Seduction of Wendy Darling: A Tragedy in Three Parts
Peter Pan. Two of the three parts are almost complete. This is over a year old. I put this one on the back burner because I'm always hesitant about writing in a new fandom. However, I think that it's a pretty strong first effort and it's time to finish it up and get it out to the people. (g)
The Aftermath: A Fairy Tale (working title)
BtVS. Willow/Tara. The final part of the Ceremonies of Light and Dark trilogy. Part one is Secrets Not Long Buried and part two is A Butterfly Dream of Sand and Sky. I know exactly where I want to go with this story, but I've been hung up on the logistics. Formatting the story, choosing the POV and the stylistics has been difficult. The tone of a story, it's structure and voice, are usually very organic for me. It always is what it is, but this one has been pulling me in three or four different directions. I think I've finally settled on what I want, actually merging two previous considered styles.
The Golden Lotus, extended
BtVS. Extended slayer-fic that began as a drabble of the same name. I'm struggling with the fic, it wants to be longer than I'm comfortable with writing. My writing is pretty organic so trying to resist the impulse to make this more than four or five pages is difficult because I usually go with what my gut tells me. Over five pages and I just get plained scared and that's not fair to the story. I think The Golden Lotus is deserving of the length and, like I said, this story wants to be more than a flash in the pan. So that means I've got to work out some sort of plot. I've got maybe half a plot and an ending. The beginning bits are the most difficult, namely framing the introduction.
Assatanata
pre-BtVS/Angel. Darla/Angel/Dru. Originally intended for the Darla ficathon. I choked and wrote Eternal Return instead. This is a historical piece and I ran out of time to do the necessary research. I do, however, love the atmosphere in this one, so I don't want to give up on it completely.
unamed Tara/Beth
pre-BtVS. I've got maybe three pages so far. I really want to write this but I'm unsure about where it's going to go and what it's going to be in the end. I really need to sit down and plot it out. Actually think about it.
unnamed Giles/Wesley
BtVS/Angel. I wrote the opening for a slash piece. I'm going to give it a shot because I love the imagery and I never write slash. It's good to try new things.
Morbid and Creepifyin: thoughts on writing 'eyes like the summer, all beauty and truth'
Firefly. Essay. Thinky thoughts on the writing process, back story and Hemingway's iceberg as they relate to my submission for the 2005 Serenity Santa. It's mostly written, but I'm not happy with it. So. Revisions, ahoy!
More Color for the Bruise: thoughts on writing 'That Which Survives' and 'Hemorrhage'
BtVS. Essay. Originally I was going to focus on the process of writing Xander/Dawn, but I haven't written enough Xander/Dawn to be any sort of expert and so I've decided to focus on my fic and why I did what I did. Xander/Dawn, from what I've read, has a tendancy to be one of those rare happily ever after's in fandom. As always, I resisted that impulse because for me they are just as tragic a pair as any. In a very major way, they are even more tragic.
Impressions (revision)
BtVS. Spike/Jesse written for a ficathon that I can't remember. Desperately needs a beta and to be revised. Hopefully I can turn it into a proper fic. I'm very skittish about writing Spike, let alone Jesse, so it's been on the backburner. The plain truth is that I'm just scared of it.
A Wave of Moonlight Gloss (revision)
BtVS. Au Xander/Dawncubii. The sequel to To the Waters and the Wild, I've been revising this one for months. For some reason I'm still not happy with it. I'm finding an awkwardness in the language that I can't seem to correct. I work on it and then take a step back then work on it and then step back and it's still not getting any better. I need to get a beta for it, a second set of eyes will do it some good.
Bloodletting (tentative)
BtVS/Angel. AU Buffy/Angelus in which Buffy is vamped. That's all I got at the moment, it may or may not turn into a full-fledged fic
Ways and Means (potential working title)
BtVS/Vampire Chronicles. Provided that I feel like putting up with Ms. Rice's world and mucho grande attitude towards fic writers, and provided that I actually write Bloodletting, Ways and Means will get written. The sequel to Bloodletting, I'd like to make Ways and Means a Buffy/Louis fic. I've got some vague visuals and a sense of the tone, but again, I don't know if it will actually be written.
Now, here comes the audience participation portion of today's post. In light of my 'moment', I'd like to ask for two things from all of you:
1. Rec me the fic that you've written that you are most in love with. Tell me why you love it. Any and all thoughts, from I like that I referred to the word penis twenty-seven times in twenty-seven various and brilliant ways to I love the way that I took a chance on a new character.
2. Rec me what you consider to be your most challenging fic. What fic gave you the most trouble writing and why. I'd also like to know what you feel about it. Do you think it was a success? Have you come to terms with it? Have you made your peace and buried the hatchet or did you just burn the manuscript?
Inquiring minds want to know, ya'll.
Happy Friday!!
I was a little hesitant about posting my little manifesto, not locking it, and later, leaving it up. Watching it sit there is a little like standing in front of the class without any clothes on. But isn't that what I'm aiming for, anyway? More vulnerablility in my writing. Going to those uncomfortable places and baring it all. So. With that in mind, I want to write. There are quite a few projects that I've been working on for the last year but which have been side lined for one reason or another. And I've just added four more to the list. Aiya!
What on Earth am I thinking. :)
The Seduction of Wendy Darling: A Tragedy in Three Parts
Peter Pan. Two of the three parts are almost complete. This is over a year old. I put this one on the back burner because I'm always hesitant about writing in a new fandom. However, I think that it's a pretty strong first effort and it's time to finish it up and get it out to the people. (g)
The Aftermath: A Fairy Tale (working title)
BtVS. Willow/Tara. The final part of the Ceremonies of Light and Dark trilogy. Part one is Secrets Not Long Buried and part two is A Butterfly Dream of Sand and Sky. I know exactly where I want to go with this story, but I've been hung up on the logistics. Formatting the story, choosing the POV and the stylistics has been difficult. The tone of a story, it's structure and voice, are usually very organic for me. It always is what it is, but this one has been pulling me in three or four different directions. I think I've finally settled on what I want, actually merging two previous considered styles.
The Golden Lotus, extended
BtVS. Extended slayer-fic that began as a drabble of the same name. I'm struggling with the fic, it wants to be longer than I'm comfortable with writing. My writing is pretty organic so trying to resist the impulse to make this more than four or five pages is difficult because I usually go with what my gut tells me. Over five pages and I just get plained scared and that's not fair to the story. I think The Golden Lotus is deserving of the length and, like I said, this story wants to be more than a flash in the pan. So that means I've got to work out some sort of plot. I've got maybe half a plot and an ending. The beginning bits are the most difficult, namely framing the introduction.
Assatanata
pre-BtVS/Angel. Darla/Angel/Dru. Originally intended for the Darla ficathon. I choked and wrote Eternal Return instead. This is a historical piece and I ran out of time to do the necessary research. I do, however, love the atmosphere in this one, so I don't want to give up on it completely.
unamed Tara/Beth
pre-BtVS. I've got maybe three pages so far. I really want to write this but I'm unsure about where it's going to go and what it's going to be in the end. I really need to sit down and plot it out. Actually think about it.
unnamed Giles/Wesley
BtVS/Angel. I wrote the opening for a slash piece. I'm going to give it a shot because I love the imagery and I never write slash. It's good to try new things.
Morbid and Creepifyin: thoughts on writing 'eyes like the summer, all beauty and truth'
Firefly. Essay. Thinky thoughts on the writing process, back story and Hemingway's iceberg as they relate to my submission for the 2005 Serenity Santa. It's mostly written, but I'm not happy with it. So. Revisions, ahoy!
More Color for the Bruise: thoughts on writing 'That Which Survives' and 'Hemorrhage'
BtVS. Essay. Originally I was going to focus on the process of writing Xander/Dawn, but I haven't written enough Xander/Dawn to be any sort of expert and so I've decided to focus on my fic and why I did what I did. Xander/Dawn, from what I've read, has a tendancy to be one of those rare happily ever after's in fandom. As always, I resisted that impulse because for me they are just as tragic a pair as any. In a very major way, they are even more tragic.
Impressions (revision)
BtVS. Spike/Jesse written for a ficathon that I can't remember. Desperately needs a beta and to be revised. Hopefully I can turn it into a proper fic. I'm very skittish about writing Spike, let alone Jesse, so it's been on the backburner. The plain truth is that I'm just scared of it.
A Wave of Moonlight Gloss (revision)
BtVS. Au Xander/Dawncubii. The sequel to To the Waters and the Wild, I've been revising this one for months. For some reason I'm still not happy with it. I'm finding an awkwardness in the language that I can't seem to correct. I work on it and then take a step back then work on it and then step back and it's still not getting any better. I need to get a beta for it, a second set of eyes will do it some good.
Bloodletting (tentative)
BtVS/Angel. AU Buffy/Angelus in which Buffy is vamped. That's all I got at the moment, it may or may not turn into a full-fledged fic
Ways and Means (potential working title)
BtVS/Vampire Chronicles. Provided that I feel like putting up with Ms. Rice's world and mucho grande attitude towards fic writers, and provided that I actually write Bloodletting, Ways and Means will get written. The sequel to Bloodletting, I'd like to make Ways and Means a Buffy/Louis fic. I've got some vague visuals and a sense of the tone, but again, I don't know if it will actually be written.
Now, here comes the audience participation portion of today's post. In light of my 'moment', I'd like to ask for two things from all of you:
1. Rec me the fic that you've written that you are most in love with. Tell me why you love it. Any and all thoughts, from I like that I referred to the word penis twenty-seven times in twenty-seven various and brilliant ways to I love the way that I took a chance on a new character.
2. Rec me what you consider to be your most challenging fic. What fic gave you the most trouble writing and why. I'd also like to know what you feel about it. Do you think it was a success? Have you come to terms with it? Have you made your peace and buried the hatchet or did you just burn the manuscript?
Inquiring minds want to know, ya'll.
Happy Friday!!
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Date: 2006-03-03 07:30 pm (UTC)From:I'll have to hie me to That Mournful Whistle, now.
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Date: 2006-03-03 09:51 pm (UTC)From:And thanks.