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[turps]

I've been thinking about this and would it be bad to submit a second story in a series as a challenge entry? It fits the guidelines fine I'm just a little hesitent because of it being a sequel to something.

ETA: Decision made, not doing it.

Comments

[wistfuljane.livejournal.com]

Is it a Popslash challenge? If so, then I think it's fine 'cause it's within the fandom, no?

If not, can the story be read by itself without having to read the first one?

*shrug*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It is a popslash challenge, the problem I have is you really need to know the first story to understand the second. Which suggests I need to do something new.

Thanks for your opinion :)

[rikes]

I think that would be just fine.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you think so :)

I think in this case though I'm going with the new story option. At least it gives me the chance to write some threesome sex ;)

[rikes]

If there's threesome sex to come, I'm totally changing my opinion :).

[turps33.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAH

I love a woman who can be swayed by hot sex ;)

[castalie.livejournal.com]

If you link to the first part, it would be alright, wouldn't it?

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that, but at the same time I'd hate anyone to think that I was making them read the first story, which they'd have to do really if they were to understand what was going on in the second.

I think in this case I'm just going to have to suck it up and write something completely new. Which I do have an idea for, it's just the words won't write themselves, damn words.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

Maybe you understimate people's desire to read your work, sis, cause I don't see how reading the first part before the second one would be such a hardship *g*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I'd like to think so, but you know people, they're always difficult.

No, I'll stick to the new story. That way I can write some threesome sex. All I'm thankful for is TS one is so short.

Thanks for the compliment though :D

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

Hm. I guess it's okay if the second part stands on its own. I'm not sure. Tricky.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I'm wavering on. See, I could still write a story for the Honey challenge easily. But at the same time I want to work on the Boxes sequel which is already 24 pages and I'd love to get it done and this would give me a push.

But, the thing is I don't think it does stand on it's own, in fact it doesn't because it references stuff from the first story. I keep coming back to the fact that challenge stories should be self contained, which probably answers my own question...sigh.

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

If it has references to the first part then no, I wouldn't submit it. Suck it up, woman. It's what you get for taking on more than you can handle! ahahaha

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You know it's times like this that I feel the love so strong *g*

But you're right.

*Goes back to the Nick/Chris/JC story*

[digital-diva.livejournal.com]

ahahaha!

Want me to sugar-coat it for you, honey? ;-)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Man no!

I rely on my friends to tell me the truth, I'll let everyone else sugar-coat things for me ;)

[tallories.livejournal.com]

Boxes! Oh, I was so hoping that's what you were talking about!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It was, I'm always tinkering with it somehow :)

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

I've seen it done.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, so have I but it doesn't feel right in this case.

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

oh. um. well.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's a shame because it would have saved time.

But what the heck, new story. YAY!

[ihearthings-ii.livejournal.com]

I'm all for new stories. it seems to be kind of dead-ish in that area, right now...

[silveryscrape.livejournal.com]

Well. I've done it, and wasn't villified to my face. Is it absolutely necessary to read the previous story? If not, you can probably get away with it.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It probably is necessary to read the first as it's an AU.

Oh well, that's one more avenue to be lazy gone ;)

[musicdiamond.livejournal.com]

I would honestly prefer if the story is in some way at least self contained. If it's a part of a series, is it a WIP or a simple sequel to a first story?

[turps33.livejournal.com]

No. It's not self contained, which is why I was hesitating about using it. I knew it was a bad idea, I just needed to be shown that by other people but me ;)

I'll be something new and self contained, don't worry :)

[musicdiamond.livejournal.com]

Alright. ::is relieved::