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[Apr. 29th, 2009|10:06 pm] |
Sometimes I feel like a bad/boring fangirl because I haven't written anything in a long time, nor am I writing anything. Oh, and I lurk 90% of the time.
/sigh |
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[Apr. 24th, 2009|07:58 pm] |
Okay I am having a BLAST loading SGA fic on to my Kindle and taking it with me EVERYWHERE!! |
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| Rec list rec? |
[Apr. 20th, 2009|10:18 pm] |
Anyone got a recommendation for a really good SGA rec list? My computer died about a year ago and I lost all my bookmarks. I'd love to go through and rediscover some of my old favorites and find some new ones as well and I figure going through a rec list is the best way to start. |
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[Apr. 2nd, 2009|11:35 pm] |
ugh. actually writing twilight fanfiction. save me from myself?
ETA: Okay so my problem is that the books drove me nuts. It was a good idea but really? It reads like badfic half the time. The whole damn time I was like "Man, I could name a dozen fanfic writers I know who could have written these books so much better!"
So I'm just so stuck on what I *want* the series to be.
Which is why I'm writing something because IT COULD BE GOOD. And I want there to be good Twilight fic out there. I want fanfic writers to FIX THE BOOKS. I haven't found any yet though (although my searching has not been particularly in depth). At least not what I'm looking for. And instead of bitching about the lack of what I'm looking for I might as well do something about it.
But you know what? SGA AND DUE SOUTH SPOILED ME. Fanfic will never be the same. My standards are just too damn high.
I can remember back in the day - entering a fandom and spending hours and days sifting through to find the few gems of the fadom. I even loved the search because when you found that one it was just so rewarding! But now with SGA or dueSouth I can click open pretty much any story and *know* I'm getting quality.
I love my fandoms. |
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[Feb. 27th, 2007|03:55 pm] |
So I've been sans internet since August. No matter what I do my stupid complex won't fix it. It would help if the maintenance people weren't all 15 year olds.
Also, the computer died. I blame the cat and his fatness for jumping off the bookshelf on to my closed laptop and shattering the screen. So I had to do the whole "buy a new computer" thing. Which required me to save enough money. blah
So. I'm not dead, I just don't have the internet anywhere but school. And then I'm all studious...kind of anyway
The boyfriend and I are moving this summer though, so hopefully all will be set right. Because let me tell you, life without LJ is really boring. |
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| SGA Fic: These Things, They Happen |
[Mar. 4th, 2006|09:24 am] |
Title: These Things, They Happen
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~2,200
Summary: But like most things Rodney-related in his life, the result was very different from his theory.
Author's Notes: For ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) flordeneu's Urban Legend Slash Challenge. My legand was: Bride-to-be sends over-the-top list of instructions to her attendants. A million thanks to torakowalski (who gently nudged me into SGA in the first place) for the amazing beta (and for reminding me to breathe). And thanks to M who is always there, every damn step of the way.
( These Things, They Happen ) |
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[Feb. 14th, 2006|11:05 am] |
THANK YOU to whomever gave me the virtual chocolate! Totally made my day :)
<3 |
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| DS porn - Inevitable |
[Sep. 10th, 2005|07:40 pm] |
First, I am cranky cause during a get together at my place last night someone spilled coconut rum and pineapple juice on my favorite throw pillow. Now my apartment smells like girly drinks.
Okay, here is the porn I promised.
A million billion thanks go, as always, to torakowalski. Seriously, that girl is *brilliance*. Without her my writing would be (a) chocked full of conflicting verb tenses and (b) populated with roaming herds of commas whose numbers fluctuate between extinction and overpopulation and (c) probably all untitled.
Title:Inevitable
F/K, 1,867 words
( Inevitable ) |
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[Jul. 20th, 2005|03:20 pm] |
Huh. Interesting meme gakked from torakowalski
1: Name your ten favorite titles from stories you've written (or, if you're not a writer, just name your ten favorite titles)
2: If you happen to be working on some creative writing project, fanfiction or NaNoWriMo or what have you, post exactly one sentence/paragraph/whatever from each of your current work(s) in progress in your journal. It should probably be your favorite or most intriguing sentence so far, but what you choose is entirely your discretion. Mention the title (and genre) if you like, but don't mention anything else -- this is merely to whet the general appetite for your forthcoming work(s)
( Although I'm not much of a writer...A few dS, one Sports Night and one Artemis Fowl ) |
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[Jul. 18th, 2005|12:49 am] |
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Apparently my reaction to pre-law school stress is to write schmoop...
Three Things Benton Fraser Never Expected During the Quest for Franklin's Hand
F/K
PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, never were
A million billion tons of thanks to torakowalski for being Super Beta. Without her this would just be some fractured paragraphs on my hard drive that would never see the light of day.
( Three Things Benton Fraser Never Expected During the Quest for Franklin's Hand ) |
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[Aug. 7th, 2004|12:50 am] |
I should know better than to read really heavy angst before bed. |
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| SG-1 drabble |
[May. 21st, 2004|11:34 am] |
Title: By the Fire
Rating: G
Pairing: Very slight Jack/Daniel
Spoilers: None
Challenge: "We were explorers once"
This is a FutureFic. My first reaction to the challenge was to write something angsty and depressing. I tried really hard to fight that and make this a little happier. If in the process it became cheesy, I apologize.
( By the Fire ) |
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| Fannish Rants |
[May. 14th, 2004|11:03 pm] |
I have never been a fan of a show that inspired such feelings of love and hate as much as SG-1.
I'll start by saying I love the show most of the time. But when it pisses me off, it REALLY pisses me off. Let's take, for example, the end of season five. Now, in all fairness I was not a fan of SG-1 when Meridian first aired. However, even with knowledge of the eventual outcome, it did not sit right with me. While the episode itself had some beautiful moments, in my mind the whole situation should never have happened. I wish I was more articulate, but the only thing I can really say is that it just didn't *feel* right. My feelings went beyond "Don't kill Daniel, I(*cough*andJack*cough*) love him!" When it ended I just sat there and said "This isn't right, this isn't how it would happen." The whole incident rang false for me.
While Meridian made me angry, Abyss made me melt into a pile of Emma-goo
Another good example is my love for Sam Carter. Sam's a strong woman. She's strong without coming across as the typical, in your face, look-at-me-I'm-a-strong-woman-in-a-man's-world character. I hate those. Unfortunately, many female characters in recent years (books, movies, TV, you name it) have been just that. I'm very much an "equal treatment means equal treatment, not special treatment" person. Let a character's gender be part of who they are beyond "Look at me, I'm a girl and I can shoot a gun just like a man!" Don't make gender a big issue. To me it means more to have a strong female character who doesn't need to point she's a woman every five minutes. I love that Sam's strong, smart, capable, and funny. I love that they don't make a show out of the fact she's female. Yes, it comes up sometimes, it has to because no matter how enlightened our society may fancy itself, gender is still an issue. Don't run it into the ground.
A lot of that I know is me. I have very strong opinions on the matter with which I know many people do not agree. Sam Carter, for me, if a female character I can finally enjoy, who finally seems real.
However, Lost City made me want to puke. When they dolled her up and shoved her in Jack's face I wanted to scream and cry. First of all, she's much hotter after a day in the lab, or covered in sweat and mud after a mission. She looks good in pants. When she walked on screen in that horrid outfit I was so mad. Carter is hot being Carter, not when she's trying to conform to a societal image. Second the whole scene at Jack's house was so out of character with the image I have of Sam in my head. She was weak, she was annoying, she was an idiot. The only part of that whole scene where I saw the *real* Carter come out is when she started talking about work. The whole situation left a bad taste in my mouth. My friend John doesn't really get my aversion to most female characters and frequently accuses me of hating women. When we watched that episode together I said "See that, Johnny? I don't hate women, I hate *that*", and I think he finally understood where I was coming from.
Finally, the thing that has been bothering me the most lately, and the thing that really spawned this rant is season 8. I don't know, I might be the only one, but I don't like the idea of Jack as a general. This feels the same to me as when Kirk was promoted to admiral. I know Jack's getting old, but he's always come across to me as one of those "go out in a blaze of glory" characters. I don't want to see him behind a desk. And I'm not totally convinced that's something Jack, as we know him, would want. I know if he were faced with a situation where, say, he was no longer able to continue being on SG-1 for medical reasons, he would probably accept the promotion. Jack as I see him would not be able to completely turn his back on the SGC and retire. Not knowing what he knows. He would want to help fight the goa'uld in whatever way possible, and if his only alternative was by steering a desk, I think he would take it. Other than that, I would like to think Jack would fight with SG-1 until the end. I can't help but hear Dr. McCoy in my head ranting about how a man shows strength and skill at his job, so what do TPTB do? Promote him and give him a knew one.
I love the last clip in the opening credits, where SG-1 is heading up the ramp into the 'gate. In Emma's Perfect Universe, that would be the last shot of the last episode. SG-1 going off into the event horizon to continue their mission/fight/exploration/whatever. Like the end of Star Trek VI (which I do consider to be the end of the Kirk voyages. I still wrestle with accepting Generations), the Enterprise warping off into the distance, allowing the voyages to continue in our imaginations. Much like the way the Aubrey/Maturin novels never really end, always leaving room for one more adventure in our minds.
I know I'm a fan who hates change most of the time. I know that there's a good chance I'll warm up to the changes of season 8 with time. Part of it is me saying "Don't turn this into X-Files", which I stopped watching after season four. If it's time to let it end, let it end. I guess I just have trouble sitting back and trusting TPTB. A fan can only be hurt so many times before she loses interest. And I would be sad if I lost interest in SG-1. So many things I love, so many things I hate.
All this thought led me around to thinking about Sports Night. If I had to chose one fandom, and one fandom only, to be involved in for the rest of my life, it would be Sports Night. Part of that I think, is because the show is over and it ended well. Somewhere out there Dan and Casey are still sharing an office, Natalie is still turned on by Jeremy's computer talk, and Dana is still crazy.
To make it even better, after all these years fiction is still being produced on a fairly regular basis. And never have I been part of a fandom where the fiction is as consistently well-written as it is in the SN fandom. I can't really speak for the het, but a vast majority of the SN slash out there is amazing. If you asked me to make an list of what I consider to be the most well-written, true to the source, and thoroughly enjoyable works of fan fiction in my 14+ fadoms, AT LEAST seven out of the ten stories on that list would be Sports Night based. (That was an amazing sentence...) The writers are amazingly gifted and capture the spirit of show in a way that never ceases to amaze me.
And to think I let all of this cloud my mind when I should be worrying about the Law School Admissions Test.... |
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| SG-1 Drabble |
[Apr. 28th, 2004|09:17 pm] |
Title: Repair Work
Rating: PG
Pairing: None
Spoilers: Menace
Challenge: Damage
( Repair Work ) |
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