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Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?

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§ ita § - Oct 18, 2012 11:28:46 am PDT #8198 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ahhh.

I randomly asked IO9ers to write Mary Sue fanfiction, and I think it's a good way to ferret out people who've clearly read too much fic. To wit:

Dr. Grant glanced at Dr. Sattler, who exchanged glances with him. Sounds like this guy is incredibly smart and probably also physically attractive, Grant thought. I hope I make a good first impression.

Atropa - Oct 20, 2012 10:09:33 pm PDT #8199 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I should not have looked at the nominations for Yuletide in movies. Because I just watched Cabin in the Woods, and hey, it's there! With a bunch of other movies I'd maybe feel semi-confident about writing fic about!

Having done Yuletide a grand total of once before, I may ask for hand-holding if I sign up. Is it okay to request fic in a few of the same fandoms you offer?

(I cannot BELIEVE I am thinking about doing Yuletide. I have way too much other stuff I'm supposed to be doing.)

Atropa - Oct 20, 2012 10:16:25 pm PDT #8200 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

OH G-DDAMIT. Not only is Beetlejuice listed in movies, but both The Night Circus and the Parasol Protectorate series are nominated in books. I think I'm doomed.

Anne W. - Oct 21, 2012 3:13:25 am PDT #8201 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Is it okay to request fic in a few of the same fandoms you offer?

It's perfectly legit to ask/offer. I've got one overlapping fandom on my sign up. I'm delighted to see that you might be participating! Did you see that Gashlycrumb Tinies is an eligible fandom?

Also, you can see current ask-to-offer ratios here. It's a little misleading in that it won't show offers if there are no asks.

Atropa - Oct 21, 2012 9:47:21 am PDT #8202 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Did you see that Gashlycrumb Tinies is an eligible fandom?

blinks

No, no I did not.

I need to stop kidding myself; I'm signing up for Yueltide. Even with my other commitments, it's kind of inevitable. Now to figure out what fandoms I want to offer vs. what ones I want to read ...

Dana - Oct 25, 2012 4:14:03 pm PDT #8203 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

1) Yuletide signups have been extended until October 31.

2) If you want a place to hide from U.S. politics, may I recommend [link]

Sophia Brooks - Oct 25, 2012 4:30:36 pm PDT #8204 of 10434
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I have been reading Glee fanfics, and have discovered a pet peeve that annoys me even more than "the blonde" or "the younger man". It is "The Latina".

dcp - Oct 25, 2012 4:30:42 pm PDT #8205 of 10434
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

Hah. Thanks, Dana. That's almost as good as Dogs in Elk.

brenda m - Oct 26, 2012 3:43:15 am PDT #8206 of 10434
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Oh man, I'd forgotten about the sweet potato.

Consuela - Oct 28, 2012 9:15:26 am PDT #8207 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Laura Shapiro has posted a rather scathing indictment of the Bad Boy as Woobie trope in fandom: [link]

It's Laura, so it's brilliant.

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