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Monday Madness: Original Fic
Hi everyone! *waves* It's Monday, and one of our new features this year is something I have decided to call Monday Madness! I haven't even discussed the name with our fearless leader, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kaige68, but I'm sure she'll let me run with the title. What's happening with this is that four alternate Mondays will be devoted to Original Fic, Pimps, Recs or Coming Attractions. All will be explained as each of those four subjects come up. Kaige is taking Pimps and Coming Attractions, and I'm doing Original Fic and Recs. I'm starting off with Original Fic, so if that's your thing, or you're the least bit curious, jump under the cut
Original Fic Monday is all about stuff you've written, stuff you'd like to write, hints, discussions, sharing bits and pieces of your own work NOT based on any fandom; a fandom of your own, if you like!
So, for week number one, let's get to know some of our original writers out there, and maybe you'd like to share a piece you've written, or else tell us about something you'd like to write. No matter if you've never done it before; if you think you'd like to give it a go, this is a friendly place to get some help if you want it, some feedback on whether your idea or your piece is something of interest, or even just some encouragement on what you're doing!
I'll get us started:
Name: H
Genre you like to write/would like to write: I am a slasher through and through, so there always has to be some element of M/M in it, and I most easily write charaterisation-type things. I like anything fantasy/futuristic or post-apocalyptic, but I also love to write coming-of-age stories and stories of fluid sexuality (men suddenly finding themselves attracted to men when they haven't been previously, or bisexual men wanting more from casual relationships type of thing). I like to include erotica, but I'm happy enough without it too, and I also like to try to inject a bit of humour if I can. (oops, that's long, sorry! ;-)
Link something original that you wrote (or add excerpt/short piece here), with a short description: I stepped a little out of my normal comfort zone for this M/M/F erotic piece, as there's a woman involved (Ha!) when I don't normally put women into the erotic part of any stories I make, but I was reasonably pleased with this one: Broken Images, and am contemplating a sequel, which would definitely be more M/M focused! The story is a threesome that evolves from a young couple who sit for some preliminary photographs for an artist who is going to paint them. The boyfriend is a little uncomfortable... at first!
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your original writing: I have always written my own M/M fiction in my head, since I was in my teens and WAY before I found fanfic, way before the internet, and yes, way before some of you were probably born...and now I have outed myself as a dirty old lady, you may want to run away! But since I got involved with fanfic, I've learned such a lot, and I even managed to FINISH a 185K story that I started a few years back, which is no small feat for a girl who always abandoned everything because 'who the hell would care?' and because I tended to lose interest and just start another one... And yes, I still do this at times, so I'm trying to focus a little more and actually complete a few more of the other SIX ongoing WIPs I have at the moment. ;-)
Now, come on, everyone, how about you?
kaige68, but I'm sure she'll let me run with the title. What's happening with this is that four alternate Mondays will be devoted to Original Fic, Pimps, Recs or Coming Attractions. All will be explained as each of those four subjects come up. Kaige is taking Pimps and Coming Attractions, and I'm doing Original Fic and Recs. I'm starting off with Original Fic, so if that's your thing, or you're the least bit curious, jump under the cut Original Fic Monday is all about stuff you've written, stuff you'd like to write, hints, discussions, sharing bits and pieces of your own work NOT based on any fandom; a fandom of your own, if you like!
So, for week number one, let's get to know some of our original writers out there, and maybe you'd like to share a piece you've written, or else tell us about something you'd like to write. No matter if you've never done it before; if you think you'd like to give it a go, this is a friendly place to get some help if you want it, some feedback on whether your idea or your piece is something of interest, or even just some encouragement on what you're doing!
I'll get us started:
Name: H
Genre you like to write/would like to write: I am a slasher through and through, so there always has to be some element of M/M in it, and I most easily write charaterisation-type things. I like anything fantasy/futuristic or post-apocalyptic, but I also love to write coming-of-age stories and stories of fluid sexuality (men suddenly finding themselves attracted to men when they haven't been previously, or bisexual men wanting more from casual relationships type of thing). I like to include erotica, but I'm happy enough without it too, and I also like to try to inject a bit of humour if I can. (oops, that's long, sorry! ;-)
Link something original that you wrote (or add excerpt/short piece here), with a short description: I stepped a little out of my normal comfort zone for this M/M/F erotic piece, as there's a woman involved (Ha!) when I don't normally put women into the erotic part of any stories I make, but I was reasonably pleased with this one: Broken Images, and am contemplating a sequel, which would definitely be more M/M focused! The story is a threesome that evolves from a young couple who sit for some preliminary photographs for an artist who is going to paint them. The boyfriend is a little uncomfortable... at first!
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your original writing: I have always written my own M/M fiction in my head, since I was in my teens and WAY before I found fanfic, way before the internet, and yes, way before some of you were probably born...
Now, come on, everyone, how about you?
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Genre you like to write/would like to write: I started out writing fantasy...and am still in the midst of that world to this day. No...scratch that...the first things I started writing as a kid were redoing things I saw on TV to change the endings...and then I discovered Star Trek books and thought 'I can write this'.
I've written supernatural/angel bits...dystopic scifi...fantasy...ww2 pows. I have a romance in mind, though I've never actually written one outside of RPing before.
The two things I'd like to write are film scripts (converting one of my works to a script) and something akin to DaVinci Code...weaving historical and mythological stuff into a mystery. I have a base idea in mind, but no idea yet where to go with it...or HOW to go with it.
Link something original that you wrote (or add excerpt/short piece here), with a short description: Other than my fanfiction bits now up on AO3, I don't really have anything posted anywhere...but here's this bit: (its the last part of the last chapter of the most recently finished book. There is an epilogue after it, however)
The hold upon Claide’s heart released. Kavan blinked, his cousin’s voice ringing in his ears now, though he had not heard it moments before. He looked at Ártur, seeing him for the first time, and then down at the unseeing man crumpled awkwardly against the bench and kneeler as if he had been pushed there. Having heard nothing but the child, seen nothing but red, Kavan could feel his fists unclenching at his sides and recognized the unraveling pool of power he had harnessed and used moments before. He knew his body well. He recognized the indicators of great energy having been spent, and judging by the way gdhededhá Tusánt and Ártur were looking at him, Kavan guessed easily what he had done. He had, without conscious thought, killed a man. Again. His body began to tremble, filling with disgust and dismay, and when the Queen croaked, “Kavan…” with her hand outstretched towards him, he turned and fled into the night.
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your original writing: My last 2 NaNos were def. M/M slash oriented...though there's no actual sex involved. In my major work (the series I've been working on) when rereading the early bits now, there are definite hints of such relationships, although they have never been acted upon (My MC has some major hangups about a lot of things, lol. I doubt he'd ever admit to such an attraction ;) ) I've known this particular MC for 24 years...and I wouldn't hesitate for a moment to say I love him dearly.
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I like your excerpt too - it shows exactly how much you've put into building your worlds and I love that. The picture it creates is awesome, and I hope I get to read it when it's done!
Don't forget to let me know if there's anything we can discuss in the Original Fic posts in the upcoming weeks!
And I must apologise for being slow to reply; life never seems to slow down some weeks.
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Last year's NaNo 2012, was one of the first I've set in the 'real' world; I'd like to visit where I set it so I can adjust what I wrote accordingly...and I have a romance *gasp* that I want to set in a section of East London...but I've never been there so I need to get the money together to go for 'research' ;)
But I'm more comfortable in created worlds. It feels easier for me.