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Dear Yuletide Writer 2013
Oct. 7th, 2013 08:26 pm(For anyone who's going "what?" about this, Yuletide is a small fandom fan fiction exchange. It's currently signup time. The DYW letter is to give whoever receives the assignment a bit more information than fits on the form.)
This is the third time I've signed up for Yuletide, and the fourth time I've participated -- a couple of years ago, I missed the signup period, but wrote a pinch-hit. This time, I'm not going to wait until the last minute.
In general, what I like about Yuletide is seeing more of the characters I like, and seeing them acting in character. I will admit that I'm a sucker for hurt/comfort, but only where it's appropriate to the situation. I'm fine with sex scenes if it's appropriate to the characters (Nicholas Rathe and Philip Eslingen, I'm looking at you), but that's generally not my primary focus.
Requests:
1) Point series - Lisa A Barnett and Melissa Scott
(Nicolas Rathe, Philip Eslingen)
I'd really like to see the missing part where Nicolas Rathe and Philip Eslingen become a couple -- especially if it happens while one or both are working on a case. Anything up to and including NC17 is fine, but I'd prefer emotions and plot as the focus, rather than sex. I fell in love with these stories before knowing that they were avatars of Bodie and Doyle from The Professionals, but given how much of my life I've devoted to that fandom, the resonance adds to my fondness for the books. I also love the world-building in these books -- the way astrology and clocks and magic are so intertwined and make a unique setting that's not your generic medievaloid fantasy world. I'd love to see some of that show through in a story.
2) Modesty Blaise - Peter O'Donnell
(Modesty Blaise, Willie Garvin, Dinah Collier, Steve Collier)
I'd love a case-based story with psi elements so that Dinah can use her talents. Anything up to and including NC17 is fine, but no sex between Modesty and Willie, please! What I love about these books are the genuine friendships among all the good guys, as well as the twisted machinations of the bad guys. I like the way O'Donnell generally writes from multiple viewpoints without giving any feeling of head-hopping, but the choice of POV is of course up to you, dear writer. I love seeing the lighter moments that point up the darker ones, with the darker ones giving depth to the stories.
3) The People - Zenna Henderson
(no names selected)
This is a fandom of my heart. I loved these stories when I was young, and I still go back to them from time to time. What I particularly love about the People stories is the interaction between the Earth-humans and the People-humans. Because they all are human, even if they're different. And I'm a sucker for stories involving psi powers, so I hope there will be some of that.
While I listed four of my favorite characters (Karen, Valancy, Shadow, and Dita) for the tag set, I'm not selecting any to be required. As a tag from a previous Yuletide story in this fandom said, "original characters are perfectly canon in this fandom." I love stories that tell some of the back story (what was the old Home like?) and ones that deal with the current issues of the people. Or, of course, future fic set in the present time. How are the People adapting to computers? Is the Internet a useful tool for finding lost members of the People?
4) Emelan - Tamora Pierce
(Sandrilene fa Toren, Briar Moss, Trisana Chandler, Daja Kisubo)
I loved reading The Will of the Empress, but it seemed to leave so many things open. What happens when one of the quartet gets seriously involved with someone? With Daja in the Empire, the issue was never in doubt, but what if she or one of the others finds the one (or more than one!) right person? Will it cause problems for the other three? I'm actually more interested in story and adventure than romance, but I'm interested in how it will affect all of them. In this series, more than many others, I'm so curious about what happens -- or could happen -- next.
This is the third time I've signed up for Yuletide, and the fourth time I've participated -- a couple of years ago, I missed the signup period, but wrote a pinch-hit. This time, I'm not going to wait until the last minute.
In general, what I like about Yuletide is seeing more of the characters I like, and seeing them acting in character. I will admit that I'm a sucker for hurt/comfort, but only where it's appropriate to the situation. I'm fine with sex scenes if it's appropriate to the characters (Nicholas Rathe and Philip Eslingen, I'm looking at you), but that's generally not my primary focus.
Requests:
1) Point series - Lisa A Barnett and Melissa Scott
(Nicolas Rathe, Philip Eslingen)
I'd really like to see the missing part where Nicolas Rathe and Philip Eslingen become a couple -- especially if it happens while one or both are working on a case. Anything up to and including NC17 is fine, but I'd prefer emotions and plot as the focus, rather than sex. I fell in love with these stories before knowing that they were avatars of Bodie and Doyle from The Professionals, but given how much of my life I've devoted to that fandom, the resonance adds to my fondness for the books. I also love the world-building in these books -- the way astrology and clocks and magic are so intertwined and make a unique setting that's not your generic medievaloid fantasy world. I'd love to see some of that show through in a story.
2) Modesty Blaise - Peter O'Donnell
(Modesty Blaise, Willie Garvin, Dinah Collier, Steve Collier)
I'd love a case-based story with psi elements so that Dinah can use her talents. Anything up to and including NC17 is fine, but no sex between Modesty and Willie, please! What I love about these books are the genuine friendships among all the good guys, as well as the twisted machinations of the bad guys. I like the way O'Donnell generally writes from multiple viewpoints without giving any feeling of head-hopping, but the choice of POV is of course up to you, dear writer. I love seeing the lighter moments that point up the darker ones, with the darker ones giving depth to the stories.
3) The People - Zenna Henderson
(no names selected)
This is a fandom of my heart. I loved these stories when I was young, and I still go back to them from time to time. What I particularly love about the People stories is the interaction between the Earth-humans and the People-humans. Because they all are human, even if they're different. And I'm a sucker for stories involving psi powers, so I hope there will be some of that.
While I listed four of my favorite characters (Karen, Valancy, Shadow, and Dita) for the tag set, I'm not selecting any to be required. As a tag from a previous Yuletide story in this fandom said, "original characters are perfectly canon in this fandom." I love stories that tell some of the back story (what was the old Home like?) and ones that deal with the current issues of the people. Or, of course, future fic set in the present time. How are the People adapting to computers? Is the Internet a useful tool for finding lost members of the People?
4) Emelan - Tamora Pierce
(Sandrilene fa Toren, Briar Moss, Trisana Chandler, Daja Kisubo)
I loved reading The Will of the Empress, but it seemed to leave so many things open. What happens when one of the quartet gets seriously involved with someone? With Daja in the Empire, the issue was never in doubt, but what if she or one of the others finds the one (or more than one!) right person? Will it cause problems for the other three? I'm actually more interested in story and adventure than romance, but I'm interested in how it will affect all of them. In this series, more than many others, I'm so curious about what happens -- or could happen -- next.
