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[turps]

I was finally able to renew my extra icons today. Oh old icon friends, how I've missed you.

Remember how I asked people to tell me their AU ideas about that Mikey picture I posted? Well, madambeetroot went one better and wrote me Way bros comment fic and it's all kinds of wonderful ♥

I've finished my brbb \o/ Well nearly, I'm in the process of editing it now, but it'll be submitted on time for sure. Which means I wrote about 12k in less than a week, which is a lot for me. Then I'll just need a title and summary, and to go through my usual, what the hell rating is this damn thing and does it need warnings dance.

I've been thinking about what to write for the wave one BBBs. I think one may be set in my pic for 1000 universe. I'm sure that can support a multi band h/c story that contains lots of Way bros and hand holding.

I got mail. Thank you sperrywink for the card and turlough for the postcard. ♥ for you both.

So, how many people have been listening to Folie a Deux and Soul Punk today? *raises hand*




First fandom I had self-insertion fantasies about: I've never had any, at least not that I can remember. Even now I don't imagine myself in the stories I write/think about. I'm just an on looker.

First fandom in which I interacted (online and in person) with other fans: In person, a Trek con. I went with James and recognised one of the people there as one of my favourite fanfic writers. I went over to say thank you for writing such awesome stories, I was shaking so much I felt sick after. Online, a Torres/Paris mailing list. I was such a huge shipper for those two.

Pairing in the first slash fanfiction I read: Chakotay/Paris. Which was interesting as at that point I had no idea slash fic actually existed. I followed links and found myself at a n/c, angst and h/c heavy C/P and remember thinking, hello, I've found my people.

First fanfiction I read that made me think, 'YES, this is exactly the kind of fanfiction I'd like to write...' : I don't know, because in my early fandoms I had no desire to write at all and when I did it was because I wanted to do something for Mouse more than any great desire to write fic. I still don't think I'm any great writer or have any specific writing goals, it's just something I do.

Pairing in the first fanfiction I wrote: I actually know this one. Jim/Blair. Like many other people I'm sure.

First OTP: I don't have one. I have One True Characters, so if you're talking about the character I fell for first, totally and utterly. Tom Paris. Man, I loved him so much, still do in fact. He suffers so well.

First RPS/F OTP: Same applies as above. In which case, Kevin Richardson. Be still my little Backstreet loving heart.

First fannish friend I met in person: I think it was ephemera I went down to Whitby to meet her and we wandered and talked and she still liked me even though I was the most awkward ever.

First character I formally roleplayed: Never have.

Comments

[sperrywink]

I say it again, ROCKSTAR!!!!! Writing 12k in a week is astounding! And yay you for meeting the deadline!

And you're welcome for the card. And Turlough was so sweet for sending us postcards from Stockholm. I was so touched.

You know I am listening to Folie a Deux!

I love this firsts meme. I need to do it.

[turps]

I wish I could write faster, but sadly I couldn't. Which is why I had to lurk while I got the damn thing finished.

She really was, and so are you ♥

I do know. That album has two Sea Au mix songs. I'm just saying....

You should. It's fun, though man, my fannish firsts feel like a lifetime ago. Especially hanging out on the P/T shipper mailing list.

[eledhwenlin]

Woohoo! 12k is a lot.

*raises hand*

[turps]

It's much more than my usual for a week. But totally my own fault for procrastinating for so long.

Such great albums.

[sylvaine]

Congratulations on finishing your BRBB! And wow, 12k in a week. I'm impressed.

So, how many people have been listening to Folie a Deux and Soul Punk today?
Yep. *raises hand*

[eledhwenlin]

I had to put in a 5k day to finish in time. I may not survive until the weekend. /o\

[turps]

Thank you! And man, I only managed that by gluing myself to my computer every spare moment. I wouldn't recommend it. Damn me and my procrastinating ways.

I hope that Patrick is feeling the love from around the world today.

[turps]

Yikes. That's a lot, especially on top of working.

I don't know what it was about the challenge but getting the words out was hard. What with going over the holiday season and then no tags. I just kept pushing it to one side always.

[eledhwenlin]

It made for a not very relaxing weekend. /o\

Same here! I just--I only signed up in January, but then no_tags happened and suddenly there were only two weeks left. And then one week and then ... PANIC. :-|

[delphinapterus]

12k is impressive *cheers* I'm listening to Folie a Deux after finishing Soul Punk. Listening to them back to back makes it easy for me to hear the way FaD had little hints of what became huge showy florishes in SP.

[turlough]

Congratulations to finishing your story!!! But ugh, 12k in a week sounds incredibly exhausting. You need to re-learn how to write shorter stories ;-)

I still haven't read your pic1000 story. I've been so busy with other things and then I sort of forgot about it for a while /o\ I'm finished with the mad reccing now though so I should feel like reading more again.

You got my card, yay!

[turps]

Thank you! And now I've just finished editing too, so double celebration. But yeah, I could only get that by avoiding everything else online and I don't like doing that.

I am tsking at you right now! It's not even a pairing you dislike so there's no excuse ;)

I did. It's now displayed on the door with the others ♥

[turps]

Thank you!

It's so cool hearing the two together. So different except those touches are there if you listen.

[pensnest]

Re that fandom meme: I don't do a lot in the way of self-insertion either. I dare say there's been a Mary Sue or two along the way, but I've always been more interested in seeing what my characters do than imagining myself being awesome alongside them.

I too recognised a fan writer at a Trek con and leapt upon her unwary self went up to tell her how much I enjoyed her stories! How funny.

[bookfanatic]

*raises hand*

[turps]

It was very much the thing to do that day.

[turps]

It seems so weird to want to imagine yourself alongside the people you're writing about. The last thing I'd want to do is account for my presence in a story.

I'm sure your meeting with the fan writer was much more polished than mine. I was a gibbering wreck. More nervous about that than meeting the celebs later.