If the summary doesn't include "OMG I don't even!" or "the feeeeeelllsss!" or "I know it suks", I'll likely give it a shot.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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.
Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2013 8:11:47 am PST #8822 of 10434
brillig
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 30, 2013 4:10:02 pm PST #8823 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Sorry-not sorry" is a huge warning flag to me too. I can't think of many cases where the sort of indulgence it heralds works out to the story's advantage.
Anne W. - Nov 30, 2013 4:16:37 pm PST #8824 of 10434
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
In general, tumblr-style tags on a story are a huge red flag for me. Sometimes, they're genuinely clever, but in the majority of cases they just strike me as self-indulgent and twee. It takes a damned good summary to overcome a flock of bad tags.
Dana - Dec 05, 2013 7:36:23 am PST #8825 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
One of my requests for Yuletide was The Fast and the Furious, and the mods have sent out a note to all of us who requested it. Given the death of Paul Walker, they're giving us a chance to decide if we still want to receive a story in that fandom (and if we would want that story to address the character's death).
My answer to the second question is hell no, but I'm not sure what my answer to the first question is. It's weird.
SuziQ - Dec 05, 2013 8:04:48 am PST #8826 of 10434
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
But the "character" hasn't died, right? Just the actor. (I don't mean to sound dismissive). If it is a story set in TFatF universe, Walker's accident shouldn't come into play. At least that is how my mind would reconcile it.
Dana - Dec 05, 2013 9:07:13 am PST #8827 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The character hasn't died yet, but they may address it in the movie that was in production. Or they may not, who knows? I guess they wanted to leave the option open for people.
Atropa - Dec 05, 2013 7:37:07 pm PST #8828 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
THREAT LEVEL BEARS. I REPEAT, WE HAVE REACHED YULETIDE THREAT LEVEL BEARS.
Have I started revisiting the source material yet? Ha, no. Do I have the faintest idea what I'm going to write? AHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA no.
shrift - Dec 06, 2013 7:11:53 am PST #8829 of 10434
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Right. Yuletide. I probably should try to have a first draft by the end of the weekend, huh? I think I have about 600 words, so I guess I'm at threat level orange?
Dana - Dec 06, 2013 7:49:12 am PST #8830 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's not due until the 21st! Plenty of time!
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 08, 2013 1:32:19 pm PST #8831 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Oh dear, I just scrolled past a Sterek Teen Wolf/Titanic fusion that apparently bases its relationship dynamics on MS Paint Adventures.
When does the Bulwer-Lytton Contest start up again?