Oh wow, Victor. I came into this story in the middle, and I'm already desperate to see what will happen next.
Connie, I like the way you're writing General!Xander.
Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.
'Destiny'
Buffista Fic: It Could Be Plot Bunnies
Where the Buffistas let their fanfic creative juices flow. May contain erotica.
Lyra Jane - Jul 11, 2003 4:07:34 am PDT #5021 of 10001
Up with the sun
amych - Jul 11, 2003 4:12:43 am PDT #5022 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
It's a bit of a tangential question, but how do y'all feel about your SO's reading your fic? Not allowed? Same way you'd feel about them reading non-fan fic? Somewhere in between?
esse - Jul 11, 2003 4:18:16 am PDT #5023 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
The closest thing I've had was my mom reading select portions of my fic, that I chose. It weirded me out a little, mainly because she didn't understand why I wasn't writing original fiction instead of fanfiction. She seemed to like it, and was praise-y, but I've not shown her anything since then.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Jul 11, 2003 4:22:26 am PDT #5024 of 10001
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
Initial reaction... person I *know* reading my fic? Person who is not fannish? Freaks. Me. Out. But then, I feel much the same way about my original stuff unless I've actually written it for a set exercise.
Second reaction: having a person in my life I chould share my fic with, who would understand? Great! Want!
Elena, I like it. connie, Victor, I've got a long way behind, and have discovered I'm nearly as spoiler-phobic with fics as with shows. I will catch up soon, I hope.
§ ita § - Jul 11, 2003 4:24:27 am PDT #5025 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I made my immediate family (all non-Buffy watchers) read my fic. Mother thought she'd raised a crazy lady, father and sister intrigued.
I'd let most anyone read it -- I'm almost abrasively defensive about it.
amych - Jul 11, 2003 4:26:35 am PDT #5026 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm almost abrasively defensive about it.
Yeah, I'm down with that -- OTOH bf knows way more about batman than I do.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Jul 11, 2003 4:28:17 am PDT #5027 of 10001
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
abrasively defensive
That's interesting-- this phrase fits incrediably well with what I feel; and yet I react to feeling defensive by *not* showing people, by keeping it a hidden thing, practically a secret, while you react by showing everyone, no matter what they think.
We're totally different. Isn't it cool? t /obvious statements
§ ita § - Jul 11, 2003 4:31:55 am PDT #5028 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My reaction to the mid-level of self-consciousness is to flaunt it.
I've been told that's why I have no boyfriend, because I'm a little quick on the draw with dirty laundry.
Anne W. - Jul 11, 2003 4:50:12 am PDT #5029 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I would feel very odd about someone I know reading my fic, especially if that person was not a fan of the show. Also, I feel more shy about admitting I wrote fic for some fandoms than I do for others. I have no trouble admitting to you all that I've written Buffyfic, Angelfic, and have WIPs for dS and CSI. On the other hand, even though you all are Buffistas and can be trusted not to mock, I had to take a deep breath before admitting that I write Sailor Moon fanfic, and that it is, in fact, my primary ficdom.
esse - Jul 11, 2003 4:55:28 am PDT #5030 of 10001
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I feel the same way about my seriously invested time in popslash, Anne. And I don't talk about it here, 'cause of many previous discussions about RPS. I can joke about imagining the boys of Nsync getting their groove on with each other around my gay male friends, and with my roommate because she thinks I'm full of shit, but I never address it seriously. It's not shame--just knowing that most people wouldn't understand or wouldn't want to understand.