Writing update

[scripsi]

Isn’t summer colds grand? And why do they always erupt when you are off work? On the other hand, I have a great excuse for not doing much today.

I went and signed up for Remix Redux 15 and felt absolutely petrified when I got my assignment. But then I got an idea and have even written a bit on it and feel confident that I will make the deadline, which is June 21. I just hope the person a remix a fic for won’t hate it. And I’m quite curious what someone will make out of one of mine. Though there is always a possibility that said someone won’t make it, of course.

So I feel emboldened and have decided to sign up for rarepairfest too. It ought to suit me.

I also hope I will be able to write something for who_contest ‘Classics’-challenge, but the only plot bunny I have right now involved Three, Sarah Jane and Cheetah!Master. I’m not sure that will work out…

I’m also happily writing away on Professor Keller. Not many reads it, but I knew that before I started it, but I’m so very pleased with it and have a lot of fun writing. (I wonder why I always place myself in fandom corners that no one is particulary interested in. A sub-concious fear of being read, perhaps?) I also wonder a bit why it is so satisfying to write, and read, dark-fics. It’s my main cup cup of fandom-tea, both as a writer and a reader. I’m really not that keen on tragedies when I read books, I actually prefer happy endings. So I have come to the conclusion that the reason I’m drawn to it when it comes to fanfic is because “it’s not real”. Well, books aren’t either, but with fanfic there is already a canon and even if I write or read something really sad, canon is still there with (hopefully) nicer fates to the characters. So they don’t suffer for “real”.

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

Aw, hurrah for fests and being emboldened! \o/ (Good luck with both of them!)

I wonder why I always place myself in fandom corners that no one is particulary interested in. A sub-concious fear of being read, perhaps?

I have wondered this, too. I think while I've been ill, it may actually be true. And of course, partly because you just love what you love and there you are.

Your rationale for liking dark fics is interesting. I'm sort of the opposite - I'm not especially into dark things generally, and even less so in fanfic if the canon doesn't feel particularly dark. (So I bounce off DW dark fic quite hard, unless maybe it's just a drabble, or a particular corner that it seems to fit with, but I expect a certain amount of dark in Blake's 7 or Spooks or something. And I'm fine to write unhappy, bleak stuff. Just not to read it.) Of course, some of that is being ill too - less ability to cope with some of the darker stuff. It is weird, and though, as you say, you've got to write what you love. This fanfic game is for fun, not money after all. :-)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I participated in my first remix last year. I was petrified, but it worked out well and I've even won an award for the story I created so take heart! You'll do wonderfully!


Gabrielle

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Whoot!! You rock on, lovie!! Keep that pen to paper! You are massively awesome and everyone should know it!

*HUGS*

Hope you feel better soon. That? Is less awesome. Oi.

[flowsoffire.livejournal.com]

Good luck with all the writing!!! And ugh, I hope your cold gets better! :/

Idk about the fandom corners, maybe that reason is playing indeed, maybe you just like to explore stuff that's a bit different and less widespread than other parts of the audience. Also, those are interesting thoughts about tragic books vs. tragic fics! I like tragedy in both, so I can't speak much for it, but it makes sense to me, definitely!