aleathiel

So, a while back thisissirius and I started talking about doing a Merlin CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE fic.

This is a fic with multiple possible plot lines and endings depending on the choices that the reader makes.

If you are interested in being involved in this project then read more HERE

Pretend this is a poll (I don't have a complicated account which will allow me to post a poll. Poor student and dislike of adverts, you see)

Question: Would you be willing to read a fic with some Arthur/Morgana early on with the revelation (much later on) that Igraine was also Morgana's mother? (PS, the fic is not Arthur/Morgana overall)

Basically, on a scale of 1-10, how squicked would you be by reading this?

1 being "Hey, it's from the legends, sure, whatever" and 10 being "clicking away instantly and never reading anything you write ever again".


I know that there are people on my flist (especially in other fandoms) who aren't bothered at all by this kind of idea, and I suspect that my flist doesn't have a huge number of people likely to run screaming, but I'd like reactions all the same, before I explore this in a potentially less friendly environment.

There's a post here (re original fiction, but I think it applies to fanfic too) about beta readers and what you look for when someone is betaing.

This is something I was thinking about the other day, when betaing for abbyleaf101 (and have also raised with fortassetu, back a long time ago).

It made me want to ask what your thoughts are? Especially those of you for whom I have/do beta, or vice versa.

angiepen, for example, I know you don't really like betas at all as a process. Would you care to comment on that?

Personally I think what I want from a beta depends on how emotionally invested I am in a fic. Fics I consider unimportant I just want to iron out errors and often I don't have them betad at all. Fics I care about, fics I want to be good, I would love a beta to discuss and rip apart and make me make them the best I possibly can.

And yet, it's hard for me to admit that. Because in my heart of hearts I think all things I write should be the latter, not the former. But I don't have the energy to pour that much effort and emotion into everything I write. Some of them are just for fun.

So, I guess I wonder what you think about that, too.

So did anyone ever write The Doctor/Jethro?

From fortassetu

To the first five people who comment to this post, I will gift you with something of my own crafting. ;) It may be an icon, a manip, a drawing, a ficlet, or something completely random. You may love it or you may think it sucks, but regardless, it will be made with love for you from me. ;) Feel free to give me a hint of what you might like (ship, character, actor/actress, fandom, colour, etc.)

The catch? You must pay it forward and post this in your journal so you can gift 5 of your friends with special gifts made by you.


Folks, let's be honest and admit that I'm not going to be able to do manip/drawing (unless you want a comedy drawing in paint) so you'll be getting something in words... other than that I'm good.


EDIT: why do I do this? I just said in the post below that I must not get sidetracked onto shiny things. *shrugs* I have no willpower.

The portfolio of doom has been submitted!

This is a good time for you to leave leave me a fic prompt because now I can write again!

Today was not a good day. The assignment still isn't finished, and it's still the worst thing I've ever written in my academic career and I have no idea how to improve it.

So I will focus on the good things about today.

angiepen posted a new chapter of A Lost Boy (which is now epic and novel length, yay ANGIE!)

AND

franticsga posted a new chapter of Be resigned which is utterly fabulous.

I think I might spend the rest of the evening curled up with my laptop in bed reading everything I fancy from Yuletide.

YAY for obscure fandoms!


Yuletide vid!. Possibly the best vid I've ever seen. Fantastic! ALL FANDOMS EVER.

Because it is more interesting than studying, and because I am running out of displacement activities and means of procrastination, I am writing a summary of what I'm working on, so as to have a clean slate:

1. The rest of For Fertility

2. miniminkie's Gaius/Gwen (yes, you did read that right. I can be talked into anything :P) Done

3. Truth or Dare RPS

4. The GIANT FIC O'DOOM (my epic Merlin fic)


Have I forgotten anything? Have I promised anyone that I'd write something and not done it?

Once #1 - #3 above are done I will be posting a place for prompts and suggestions for short(er) things to work on alongside #4. Watch this space if there's something you're dying to get me to write.