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Dear Yuletide Author!
Oct. 18th, 2014 01:34 am Hello, sweet yuletide author!
Thank you for signing up and nominating my lovely little fandoms--I hope you have a really great time writing for me.
Things I love: big hugs, 'bottle episode' plots, people understanding and supporting each other without needing to be good at communication, intimacy and (well-placed) trust, trinkets and mementoes, traditions and routines, gentle teasing, stories in the same tone/style as the canon, feeling comfortable/at home in new places or with new people, teaching/learning new skills, clothes-sharing or swapping.
Shipping-wise, I like: romance and affection, fumbly awkward sex that is still thoroughly enjoyed by everybody involved, super-competent sex where those involved know exactly what the other/s like, and affectionate relationships where no sex ever happens (maybe just a lot of cuddling). Any rating is absolutely fine by me; I have no preference there!
Firm things to avoid: I have triggers to do with grief, especially around public grief and commemoration. I can handle a very minor character death if it’s offscreen and/or canonical, and the fic is not about it, but I avoid almost all fic that goes beyond that. Please don't dwell on grief, funerals, or anything along those lines.
Things I don’t enjoy and/or don't want to read for yuletide: Gore/violence/horror, serious illness, underage or teacher/student relationships, abusive relationships, or sexual assault. I'm not generally a fan of supernatural AUs (werewolves, vampires, etc.), crack fic, jealousy, excessive embarrassment, genderswaps or bends, unrequited love, secret relationships, or apocalypse scenarios.
Fandom notes:
Pride (2014)
-Mark, Steph and Joe
Working class struggle + queer struggle + jokes!!! I am so in love with this film. SO IN LOVE. I saw it twice at the pictures and sobbed solidly for the last half hour, both times, which is a rave review in my books! And it's so funny! Unfortunately, I don't think it has a set release date for DVD yet, and I haven't seen any copies of it floating about online, so if you haven't seen it in the cinema I'm not sure how you can for now.
The characters I'd most like to read about are Mark, Steph and Joe (in any combination, and don't feel you have to include all of them if you don't want to). I would rather you not draw more from their real counterparts' lives than is used in the film, though, wherever possible? I hope that's okay with you. I prefer thinking of them as fictionalised characters. Please bear my triggers in mind with this fandom, too. I know an absolutely amazing story could be written that deals with AIDS and how it relates to this film's story, but I really not sure I'd be able to read it. I'd also prefer not to read about Joe's relationship with his family.
I would love to read about Joe finding his way in life, after LGSM winds down. Does he live with Steph for a long time, or does that arrangement only last a few nights? Does he go back to college, or get a job, or try to juggle both? Does he find someone to love? Does Steph try to set him up with her male single friends? I'd like to see people happy- maybe Steph could find someone who cares for her, or Mark could throw himself introducing Joe to the gay scene in London. Maybe Joe meets someone, and gets serious (or just excited) enough about them that he brings them home to meet his new London family. Shipfic about Joe and Mark falling in love would be wonderful, but I have no problem at all with you introducing original characters for romantic interests (or for any other purpose!) or writing gen, and won't enjoy a fic any less for it. So long as you keep the characters' sexual orientations in line with canon, I'm happy.
For fic set during the events of the film, I'd love anything that was a slice-of-life for that time. How does everyone else occupy themselves while Mike counts a day's takings, for example? Where did they go/what did they do after either of the parades? Who decorated the collection buckets? Who bought the van, and chose the logo? Who helped most/least with cleaning up after Pits and Perverts? Who makes sure Mark eats and sleeps occasionally while he's trying to plan everything? What was Christmas like for Steph at Jonathan and Gethin's?
The Tiffany Aching Series - Terry Pratchett
-Tiffany Aching
Tiffany Aching is super precious to me. My favourite parts of the books are how she grows and matures through them, despite having already been a very grounded, smart girl to start with. Any story with elements of that theme involved will make me a very happy girl. I also love the folklore of the books; Tiffany's connection to the land, the practicality of witching, etc.
I have only requested Tiff, because she's all that really matters to me, but if you want to include anyone else alongside her that's fine by me. Of the nominated characters, I'm fond of Annagramma and I do ship Preston/Tiffany. I would rather not receive fic with sex in it for this fandom, but romance is fine.
I'd love to read about a slice-of-life for Tiff. Maybe a particular problem someone comes to her with, or a day out in a new place on the Disc? You could tell me about where she lives, once she's established herself as a grown witch. Or futurefic, like is she ever someone's Granny Aching, and how does she feel about that? How does her relationship with the Chalk change as she gets older? Does she ever mentor a younger witch?
The Midnight Library - Kazuno Kohara
-Any
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This is a sweet little children's book about a library that opens after dark to serve the local animals, and it's such a joy!
I don't really think anyone's likely to offer this (if you did match to me on this fandom: hi!!! wow!!!exciting!!!) but I'm adding it just in case. If you can get hold of the book, it's a five minute read and completely adorable, but if not, the publisher released enough of the book (collected in the post I linked above) that you can get a good idea of it just from that.
I'm currently a library studies student, so pretty much anything adding on to this story/world would be amazing for me! I'd prefer a story in the same tone as the book (no sex, please!), but if you wanted to write... I don't know, a super dramatic story about the Midnight Library operating as a haven for animals during a natural disaster, or a strategic planning report of the library's animal demographic, that's absolutely fine too. I would be delighted! Picture books are often such a contained world, but I feel like this one has a huge amount of room to sprawl out into and explore. What books do the various animals like to read? How did the owls learn to shelve, how did they come to live with the librarian? How are the books organised? Will the squirrel band go on to great things? What does the little wolf read next? How did they all find out about the library? Why is it only open at night?
I hope that at least some of this is helpful to you, and that you have a great yuletide! If you want to find me elsewhere: my AO3 name is suth and my tumblr is slightly.
Thanks again!
Thank you for signing up and nominating my lovely little fandoms--I hope you have a really great time writing for me.
Things I love: big hugs, 'bottle episode' plots, people understanding and supporting each other without needing to be good at communication, intimacy and (well-placed) trust, trinkets and mementoes, traditions and routines, gentle teasing, stories in the same tone/style as the canon, feeling comfortable/at home in new places or with new people, teaching/learning new skills, clothes-sharing or swapping.
Shipping-wise, I like: romance and affection, fumbly awkward sex that is still thoroughly enjoyed by everybody involved, super-competent sex where those involved know exactly what the other/s like, and affectionate relationships where no sex ever happens (maybe just a lot of cuddling). Any rating is absolutely fine by me; I have no preference there!
Firm things to avoid: I have triggers to do with grief, especially around public grief and commemoration. I can handle a very minor character death if it’s offscreen and/or canonical, and the fic is not about it, but I avoid almost all fic that goes beyond that. Please don't dwell on grief, funerals, or anything along those lines.
Things I don’t enjoy and/or don't want to read for yuletide: Gore/violence/horror, serious illness, underage or teacher/student relationships, abusive relationships, or sexual assault. I'm not generally a fan of supernatural AUs (werewolves, vampires, etc.), crack fic, jealousy, excessive embarrassment, genderswaps or bends, unrequited love, secret relationships, or apocalypse scenarios.
Fandom notes:
Pride (2014)
-Mark, Steph and Joe
Working class struggle + queer struggle + jokes!!! I am so in love with this film. SO IN LOVE. I saw it twice at the pictures and sobbed solidly for the last half hour, both times, which is a rave review in my books! And it's so funny! Unfortunately, I don't think it has a set release date for DVD yet, and I haven't seen any copies of it floating about online, so if you haven't seen it in the cinema I'm not sure how you can for now.
The characters I'd most like to read about are Mark, Steph and Joe (in any combination, and don't feel you have to include all of them if you don't want to). I would rather you not draw more from their real counterparts' lives than is used in the film, though, wherever possible? I hope that's okay with you. I prefer thinking of them as fictionalised characters. Please bear my triggers in mind with this fandom, too. I know an absolutely amazing story could be written that deals with AIDS and how it relates to this film's story, but I really not sure I'd be able to read it. I'd also prefer not to read about Joe's relationship with his family.
I would love to read about Joe finding his way in life, after LGSM winds down. Does he live with Steph for a long time, or does that arrangement only last a few nights? Does he go back to college, or get a job, or try to juggle both? Does he find someone to love? Does Steph try to set him up with her male single friends? I'd like to see people happy- maybe Steph could find someone who cares for her, or Mark could throw himself introducing Joe to the gay scene in London. Maybe Joe meets someone, and gets serious (or just excited) enough about them that he brings them home to meet his new London family. Shipfic about Joe and Mark falling in love would be wonderful, but I have no problem at all with you introducing original characters for romantic interests (or for any other purpose!) or writing gen, and won't enjoy a fic any less for it. So long as you keep the characters' sexual orientations in line with canon, I'm happy.
For fic set during the events of the film, I'd love anything that was a slice-of-life for that time. How does everyone else occupy themselves while Mike counts a day's takings, for example? Where did they go/what did they do after either of the parades? Who decorated the collection buckets? Who bought the van, and chose the logo? Who helped most/least with cleaning up after Pits and Perverts? Who makes sure Mark eats and sleeps occasionally while he's trying to plan everything? What was Christmas like for Steph at Jonathan and Gethin's?
The Tiffany Aching Series - Terry Pratchett
-Tiffany Aching
Tiffany Aching is super precious to me. My favourite parts of the books are how she grows and matures through them, despite having already been a very grounded, smart girl to start with. Any story with elements of that theme involved will make me a very happy girl. I also love the folklore of the books; Tiffany's connection to the land, the practicality of witching, etc.
I have only requested Tiff, because she's all that really matters to me, but if you want to include anyone else alongside her that's fine by me. Of the nominated characters, I'm fond of Annagramma and I do ship Preston/Tiffany. I would rather not receive fic with sex in it for this fandom, but romance is fine.
I'd love to read about a slice-of-life for Tiff. Maybe a particular problem someone comes to her with, or a day out in a new place on the Disc? You could tell me about where she lives, once she's established herself as a grown witch. Or futurefic, like is she ever someone's Granny Aching, and how does she feel about that? How does her relationship with the Chalk change as she gets older? Does she ever mentor a younger witch?
The Midnight Library - Kazuno Kohara
-Any
[Sign-up notes]
This is a sweet little children's book about a library that opens after dark to serve the local animals, and it's such a joy!
I don't really think anyone's likely to offer this (if you did match to me on this fandom: hi!!! wow!!!exciting!!!) but I'm adding it just in case. If you can get hold of the book, it's a five minute read and completely adorable, but if not, the publisher released enough of the book (collected in the post I linked above) that you can get a good idea of it just from that.
I'm currently a library studies student, so pretty much anything adding on to this story/world would be amazing for me! I'd prefer a story in the same tone as the book (no sex, please!), but if you wanted to write... I don't know, a super dramatic story about the Midnight Library operating as a haven for animals during a natural disaster, or a strategic planning report of the library's animal demographic, that's absolutely fine too. I would be delighted! Picture books are often such a contained world, but I feel like this one has a huge amount of room to sprawl out into and explore. What books do the various animals like to read? How did the owls learn to shelve, how did they come to live with the librarian? How are the books organised? Will the squirrel band go on to great things? What does the little wolf read next? How did they all find out about the library? Why is it only open at night?
I hope that at least some of this is helpful to you, and that you have a great yuletide! If you want to find me elsewhere: my AO3 name is suth and my tumblr is slightly.
Thanks again!
