You'll laugh. The whole thing began as a daydream about angsty adultery. No, that's a lie. The whole thing began as a daydream about angsty adultery, where Dean
was playing the literal role of lieutenant: the tenant who stands in in lieu of the absent owner/leader/master. So Sam has some kind of normal life, and he goes off and does something, and while he's gone Dean steps in to protect that life and whoops falls into bed with Sam's wife.
It was very angsty. It was not very plotty.
While daydreaming, over several days, I suddenly realized that Dean would never
allow Sam to go off and do something without coming along, or being involved somehow. And as the something in my head grew from "vaguely absent" to "doing someting Important" it became clearer and clearer that Dean would never be left behind voluntarily. And that's where it came in, the underlying plot: Sam would do something to convince Dean he wanted to be left behind. Sam would do something -- bing! Sam would make Dean act like Sam was back when he was at Stanford.
And that's when I had to write it, because it was suddenly very plotty, while still quite angstful, although the whole
adultery
issue disappeared.
So what you're saying is that it totally mutated on you.
The current virtual drawer in my head is pretty much expanding on that one where I killed off Sam. But as of yet, it hasn't developed enough of a plot to justify actual writing. Just mostly a random collection of tense scenes that I like to replay. Including one where (spoilerfonted in the event that I ever do write it)
Jo comes home unexpectedly on a night that Dean's staying with Ellen (later than he usually does, staying there past sun up) and much family brittleness occurs.
So, a while ago, you "good" folks sicced a plot bunny on me. A Bones-Angel plot bunny. It's taken some work getting the feel of it, but the first part's done.
Blame yourselves.
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Connie, that is frickin' awesome! It looks like it's going to be fun.
Oh yeah -- that is going to be too much fun!
Blame yourselves.
You say that like it's a bad thing. Go us!
The total for Sweet Charity is up to $6900. Dude.
Also, someone's willing to pay over $200 for a vid by Diana Williams. Dude.
I know, seriously. This is so amazing. I just want to grab fandom and squeeze it happily.
Yeah, it does look like it's going to be fun. Snark ahoy!
EeeeE! Ch. 10 of Dazzleland is up. FInally!
