Those sorts of challenges are definitely of the "I'm too lazy/have insufficient talent" school. They make Katie pedantic, but they make me cranky and resentful.
Not a soda machine, here!
Pffft.
Time for some thrilling heroics.
Jayne ,'The Train Job'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Consuela - Sep 21, 2005 3:07:56 pm PDT #1047 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Nutty - Sep 22, 2005 5:08:36 am PDT #1048 of 10434
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
The other side of challenges is challenge elements that are too wacky/weird to evoke much. I've seen (and been on the receiving end of) some pretty wacky ones, either designed to evoke only a specific scenario (Characters X and Y in a bathtub, e.g.) that you have to work around, if you're not interested in that scenario (those characters standing in the bathtub, looking at something weird in the ceiling), or else just plain wacky (Character Z naked on a snowboard, yes this really was an element).
If you yourself don't write wacky, it takes some hard work to bleed the wackiness out of an element like that.
Calli - Sep 22, 2005 5:13:14 am PDT #1049 of 10434
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I did enjoy the "Worst Case Scenario" challenge. It didn't specify fandom or character--it just involved incorporating a given Worst Case Scenario in whatever way engaged a writer.
Katie M - Sep 22, 2005 7:40:56 am PDT #1050 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
My favorite quote-found-via-metafandom ever:
I've wondered if fandom is in some ways a convenient excuse for people to write porn
NO! Say it ain't so!
erikaj - Sep 22, 2005 7:55:13 am PDT #1051 of 10434
Always Anti-fascist!
Duh. Or in my case, frequently romantic comedy with holsters.
Dana - Sep 22, 2005 10:38:15 am PDT #1052 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Fandom has porn?!?
Katie M - Sep 22, 2005 10:38:53 am PDT #1053 of 10434
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
We only do it to be transgressive.
Dana - Sep 22, 2005 10:41:10 am PDT #1054 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
If you really wanted to be transgressive, you'd write gen.
Wait, you do write gen.
shrift - Sep 22, 2005 10:45:11 am PDT #1055 of 10434
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I need to write more het so I can really freak people out.
Connie Neil - Sep 22, 2005 10:49:54 am PDT #1056 of 10434
brillig
We only do it to be transgressive.
Except when we're being transitive.