The draft of my Yuletide story is done. Now all I need to do is remove all the suck.
Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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.
Anne W. - Dec 15, 2005 6:22:05 pm PST #1529 of 10453
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Betsy HP - Dec 16, 2005 8:36:17 am PST #1530 of 10453
If I only had a brain...
Oh, would that life were that easy.
Deena - Dec 16, 2005 10:24:16 am PST #1531 of 10453
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
There was no suck!
Betsy HP - Dec 16, 2005 11:30:01 am PST #1532 of 10453
If I only had a brain...
The thing is, in my first drafts? You remove the suck and what you have left is fishing net.
Anne W. - Dec 16, 2005 12:17:43 pm PST #1533 of 10453
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
There was no suck!
You have no idea how relieved I am to hear that.
With my first drafts, I usually end up keeping about 75% of what's there, but what's there almost always winds up getting rearranged.
Dana - Dec 16, 2005 12:55:04 pm PST #1534 of 10453
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Ha. Draft.
Theodosia - Dec 16, 2005 2:47:33 pm PST #1535 of 10453
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Mostly I just move around the suck, sweeping it into the metaphorical corners and under the rug.
Katie M - Dec 16, 2005 7:13:37 pm PST #1536 of 10453
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
Yuletide.
Right.
I have a first paragraph! Also a piece of dialogue from later in the story. So, hey, only 975 words to go...
Consuela - Dec 16, 2005 9:57:21 pm PST #1537 of 10453
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm so happy I didn't sign up for Yuletide.
I also think I damn near outed myself as a ficwriter tonight. But we were talking vids! And my friend knew who Sisabet and Lum were!
... disaster narrowly averted. Beer? Evil.
shrift - Dec 17, 2005 7:21:24 am PST #1538 of 10453
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm waiting on beta response before I commit seppuku. If it turns out my story doesn't suck, then I just have to keep myself from signing up for a pinch hit.