Amazingly good. One quible/question? If "perverts" were known on this world, why was such a convenient label never used to marginalize the ambassador? Of course the meta reason is that Le Guin did not include "perverts", but I wonder how the author of this fic would rationalize this? Might make an interesting coda...
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
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.
Typo Boy - Dec 29, 2011 7:02:26 pm PST #7534 of 10434
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Anne W. - Dec 31, 2011 3:06:50 pm PST #7535 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Any idea when tomorrow the YT author reveal goes live? (Why yes, I'm eager to post my year-in-fic summary.)
I ended up picking up a pinch hit this year the day before the posting deadline. I'm very happy with how the story turned out, and the recipient genuinely seemed to like it.
Consuela - Dec 31, 2011 5:58:21 pm PST #7536 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I think it's the same time as the story reveal, right? Which would be 9AM board time.
Dana - Jan 01, 2012 7:04:55 am PST #7537 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Author names are up.
Atropa - Jan 01, 2012 12:38:07 pm PST #7538 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Eee, Snacky wrote Mary Poppins!
Dana - Jan 01, 2012 12:39:43 pm PST #7539 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So, those of you who did yuletide for the first time this year, how did you like it?
Amy - Jan 01, 2012 2:19:19 pm PST #7540 of 10434
Because books.
I loved it. I'll definitely do it again. And there are so many cool prompts left, in the New Year's Resolution list! (Abelard and Heloise!)
juliana - Jan 04, 2012 12:46:01 pm PST #7541 of 10434
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I have a long list of Yuletide fic I love (including Anne's!), but I still think this one take the cake: Texts From Cephalopods, by volta_arovet.
Cass - Jan 04, 2012 1:56:54 pm PST #7542 of 10434
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Oh, that was hilarious!
§ ita § - Jan 25, 2012 9:28:01 am PST #7543 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was correcting someone's conflation of fic terms (slash==porn), and they also mentioned "aren't most writers 16-20?" So I got all handwavey no, but wondered--what are the numbers? Surely there have been a few surveys in the past few years that would give more representative ages?
I found this: [link] but I don't know much about the sources for the study (and I side-eye language like "Contrary to expectations, it is the older and more experienced authors who do have a betareader" anyway), but it did put the age at 26. Also, it's obviously dated and its fandom numbers not so relevant right now.