SeSa

[turps]

Now that the authors have been revealed, I can thank sjrules for writing my story. Thank you so much, SJ!

I can also reveal that I wrote Always Known. A trickyfish future, sort of reunion story. Which amuses me, because for the longest time I just couldn't get my head around writing trickyfish and in the last year my two main stories ended up that pairing.

Before I go on, I want to thank ephemera_pop, nopseud and vaudevilles for their beta help. This story got long, and I hit brick walls many times with it. All three of them listened and suggested as I threw words at them, and the story is much better as a result. Just a small addition here. It was the first time Vaudevilles had beta read popslash, and she was a little worried. But believe me, if she offers to beta for you, take her up on it. She's good. Also, thanks go to msktrnanny who always steps in to get those Briticisms, a story wouldn't be the same without her funny comments. I mean, dude, I didn't know they wouldn't have fairy lights! *g*

Anyway. I wrote for rainnesue who said she liked romantic, emotional, meaningful stuff. Plus happy endings. Also, that smut is not required but appreciated.

Then I sat and tried to think how romance could be applied to Chris and Lance. While thinking I did some detective work. Sadly, her journal was flocked, but I found comments at sesa_discuss that said she loved last years story. Which I reread, and it was a lovely story. At this point I flailed, a lot.

It was then I got the idea of making it future fic, and that Lance and Reichen had to split. This was before they mentioned having problems in reality, and I have to admit. I felt guilty sitting plotting splitting them up just then. I got over it though.

I started throwing out words then, Chris talking to Lance on his cell, the scene with Joey. They came really easily, as did the next scenes at the compound. Mostly because I love writing group stuff. Nsync is all five and I love them all, it doesn't matter if they're officially together or not. So I enjoy writing them together. Maybe a little too much for some characters, as a couple of beta comments were along the line of 'you're such a trickc whore' *g* This amused me, but worried me too, because it was a trickyfish story and I didn't want hints that Chris was off screwing JC in the background. But following a suggestion, I just left it at a Chris who loves his friends and has no problem perving on them a little, because come on. Wouldn't you?

The actual trickyfish plotline was a little trickier. 'Beaux wanted meaningful conversations and romance, but all I could think was if Lance started dating Chris he'd be circling back to where he was before. Lance is obviously happy being out, so would he even date an in the closet guy? Or would Chris come out. My initial thought were no and no. Which wasn't helpful at all.

I decided to add some romantic history between them which would make Lance giving up so much a little more plausible. Nothing too major, just enough to suggest the attraction had been there for a while. So it wasn't a sudden thing from 'I'm out and happy. Wow, Chris is hot! Must date him and screw being out' More a love and attraction between them both that had been pushed way back because of circumstances.

Still, I was left with the problem of an ending where one was out, one was in. Plus, needing a big romantic gesture. I thought along the lines of a real coming out for Chris, but then thought about all the stuff he babbles on about in interviews. I mean, he's said he was dating Lance before, people are used to him saying weird things. But of course in this case, he was telling the whole truth.

I'll stop before I bore everyone to tears, but yeah. That's a part of my story writing process. There was so much more, but I'll spare you, especially the agonies of the sex scene. Lets just say any characters in my stories will be lucky if they're allowed to hold hands from now on.



Quite a few people guessed it was me writing this. In fact, Jacie posted that she'd read two sentences and knew it was my story, and finally I can ask. How the heck did you know? Do I need to hide my spellings next year?

Again this SeSa has been wonderful. It's thing of joy in the pop fandom and apetslife and eponymous are wonderful for running it so well. I got lovely feedback ( and you people that suggested a JC/Justin/Cameron thing happening in the background. You've all got dirty minds, and I love you for it! ), read a load of amazing stories, all in all, I had a blast!

Comments

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

They don't have fairy lights :)

What do they put on their trees?

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Apparently not.

KC laughed at me when I mentioned them *g*

I guess they're just lights on trees. Someone will correct me I'm sure.

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

Is fairy lights even a britishism or a Northeastism?

Gill

(still excited 'cos she got stottie on Boxing Day!)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm not sure. I'll have to ask around, because I'm curious now.

Man, I could eat some stottie right now.

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

Mmmm

It's the one thing I'm REALLY looking forward to when the parents move back up there.

Stottie more than once a year.

oh - and black bullets.

[ephemera-pop.livejournal.com]

British, I think - I'm pretty solidly south-eastern and that;s what me and my family have always called them.

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

That's okay then! It's always hard to tell and I've moved around England and Wales so much my idea of regional dialect all run very much into one!

You should hear the accent! It's totally messed up!

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

OHMYGOSH!!11!1!1!1 (GRIN)

Robbie icon!

*hearts you*

[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

We just call them Christmas lights or Christmas tree lights, though I've always preferred the term "fairy lights," especially since "Christmas tree lights" can refer to the tiny ones (which is what I always assumed fairy lights were) or the big ones, so you have to specify which you mean--though the small ones are the more common these days. :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Sorry!

I didn't think. It's changed. Forgive me?

[ephemera-pop.livejournal.com]

always, my love.

[ephemera-pop.livejournal.com]

*does the happy twirl of Sesa*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I love SeSa so much!

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

I guessed this was you for several reasons. To start with, despite KC's Brit-picking, I still thought the writer was British-the tea-towel gave you away. But mostly, the writing was gorgeous, with your usual great sensory descriptions and imagry. And your Chris is always so good, not too over the top, just enough funny and hyper, but not too much. And your Lance, quiet, unflappable, but still very emotional under the surface, and completely able to deal with Chris. You do Trickyfish so well.

I loved reading about your writing process. Also, I didn't pick up on the Justin/JC/Cam thing until the second reading.

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

What do you call a tea-towel?

(Gill, who likes to learn!)

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

A dish towel or a dish cloth. Just a tiny little difference, I know.

[myorangecrush.livejournal.com]

That's what keeps our two countries so interesting though. The little differences!

[glendaglamazon.livejournal.com]

It must be Mummy Glamazon's influence, but we call them tea towels, too--except for the linen ones we have specifically for drying glass, but those are from my side of the family from New York, so I guess that makes sense.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You always say the most lovely things.

One of my bug bears is a Chris that's shown as a crack monkey, because no one can keep that up 24/7.

You do Trickyfish so well.

That means so much, really. Thank you.

As for the Justin/JC/Cam thing. I never meant it to be there, but it slipped in. I blame JC myself ;)

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

This was the only one of my writer guesses that was at least a little correct! I knew the writing style felt incredibly familiar and after some thinking I decided that it was either you or Ephemera it remined me of. In the end I of course I went with the erroneous guess that it was Ephemera, I really suck at guessing writers :-)

I love this story so very much, not just for the Trickyfish but for all the Nsync interactions which were absolutely awesome. Puppy piles and drunken orgies, wheeee!! But also all the talking and bickering and just being together. So much love!

PS I guessed that something had happened between them when Justin choked and got bright red :-)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You got so close to guessing though! Half right at least *g*

I'm so glad you liked the story. It's one I really like myself, and if it weren't for time it would have stretched much longer. I was enjoying seeing Lance and Chris' relationship evolve, and the group interaction of course.

PS I guessed that something had happened between them when Justin choked and got bright red :-)

Ahahahaha. Yeah, I didn't have any intention of adding that in, it just happened. It's all JC's fault, him with his super strength drinks *g*

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

I just re-read the story and remembered what the first thing was that gave me the idea that you might have written it: the gossip mag snippets. They reminded me of that Five Things list you did in the form of a newspaper review of an imaginary Nsync album.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I didn't even think of that. Man, you're good!

[geneli4.livejournal.com]

i didn't know it was your story, but it's actually one of the few i've read! and it was wonderful! *twirls you* i loved it a lot!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, because I really like how it turned out.

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

*blushes* Thank you for the compliment and the recommendation - I really enjoyed working with you on it.

I think your agony just means you need practice writing sex. So I have my whip handy and will 'suggest' that you should write one sex scene a week as punishment until you feel easier about it. This of course has absolutely no benefit for me whatsoever.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! And I hope you don't mind me saying that. It occured to me later it could sound like I'm pimping you out. Which is so not what I meant.

Oh man. Bring out the big guns with the whip! *g*

In a 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger*' kind of way, I should do that. Because I'd rather write a full story than sex scenes.

* I suspect that quote wasn't meant to be applied to writing gay sex scenes, but really, it fits.

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

Oh I am *completely* willing to be whored out if it means I get to help and read fic! Thank you for the pimping.

Right... me and my whip are now in charge... and given your hunt for the strap on story I think that should be your first challenge. 500 words. I'll beta anything.

Man, if this whip thing works I am going to take over the world - or at least read lots of sex, which is much less work and far more fun!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Right... me and my whip are now in charge

Man, you know how to butter me up *g*

It's a deal. If you'll beta it, I'll send it.

OMG! What have I gotten myself into!?

[vaudevilles.livejournal.com]

No no no! Butter is no good as a lubricant unless completely desperate!

*giggles*

And OMG Terri. You've gotten yourself into boiling scorching hot water and I'm soaking in it with you *dances in glee*

[jaciesplace.livejournal.com]

How the heck did you know?

Hee! You left your fingerprints all over it! ;)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Guess next time I'll have to wash my hands ;)