30 Days of Fanfic Day 8
Jun. 30th, 2011 09:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsThe last few days I've been delighted at the pictures of Mikey's shorts and Gerard's short shorts, but the pictures that have surfaced today are the best yet. They're amazing, the only thing that would have been better was if Mikey had slipped to the side and sat on Gerard's knee again. Or if he'd have kept his shorts on too, and there would have been bare Way legs pressed together.
I need to know what Ray's holding in the below picture. It looks like some kind of barbed sex toy. ETA: It's a plushie Jet Star, thanksisweedan
ETA2: Picture removed, I don't want a picture of the face-licker in my journal.
Due to the strike Corey's off today, so he's upstairs chattering away to his friends on the X Box, while I'm going to read and attempt some writing, especially as the Scout meeting ran late last night so I didn't get back online for more than a few minutes.
First though, more coffee, washing hung on the line and then words shall me mine. Or I'll end up staring at the file, before deleting more stuff and then going and watching some downloaded TV.
8 -- Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
I do write OCs, but the ones I do write have always been the bad guys I need in my stories. I'm not down with using the fandom people in that type of role so create new people to maim and hurt and generally do evil things. Though thinking about it, in one of the few Panic only stories I wrote there is an OC who isn't bad, he was a merch guy who was Spencer's boyfriend and I grew to like him a lot. Oh, and in the Serendipity AU I had two OCs, and I really liked one of those. I wanted him to go on and have a good life once he'd broken up with Mikey. But mostly my OC are the bad guys, pimps and sex fair owners and dodgy truck drivers.
I did actually start writing a female OC for something I'm working on now, but I was feeling uncomfortable that I was using her as a plot device, and after talking it over cut her out of the story completely. That was a decision based on time only, if I'd have had more I would have expanded her role and made her an important part of the story so that the breakup was more natural and not used just to get two guys together. I've kept the scene she was in, so who knows, she may appear in the future.
I know a lot of people don't like OCs but I think if they're done well they're a good thing. Of course that also means if they're done badly they can be terrible, which includes the dreaded Mary Sue. Which is hopefully something I'll never write, even if it means you'll never get to read the inspiring tale of the beautiful English girl with flashing blue orbs and flowing golden locks who goes to be a nanny on My Chem's tour and then when Mike falls ill fills in on drums while helping with backing vocals. There would also be a threesome with Mikey and Alicia and a thrilling scene where the beautiful English nanny/drummer gets tough and bodily hauls the band plus Bob into the same room and tells them to talk already. She would also be Ryan's best friend, one of the people Pete likes to hug and hand sew outfits for all the bandom pets. Also, give the best head ever.
I need to know what Ray's holding in the below picture. It looks like some kind of barbed sex toy. ETA: It's a plushie Jet Star, thanks
isweedanETA2: Picture removed, I don't want a picture of the face-licker in my journal.
Due to the strike Corey's off today, so he's upstairs chattering away to his friends on the X Box, while I'm going to read and attempt some writing, especially as the Scout meeting ran late last night so I didn't get back online for more than a few minutes.
First though, more coffee, washing hung on the line and then words shall me mine. Or I'll end up staring at the file, before deleting more stuff and then going and watching some downloaded TV.
8 -- Do you write OCs? And if so, what do you do to make certain they're not Mary Sues, and if not, explain your thoughts on OCs.
I do write OCs, but the ones I do write have always been the bad guys I need in my stories. I'm not down with using the fandom people in that type of role so create new people to maim and hurt and generally do evil things. Though thinking about it, in one of the few Panic only stories I wrote there is an OC who isn't bad, he was a merch guy who was Spencer's boyfriend and I grew to like him a lot. Oh, and in the Serendipity AU I had two OCs, and I really liked one of those. I wanted him to go on and have a good life once he'd broken up with Mikey. But mostly my OC are the bad guys, pimps and sex fair owners and dodgy truck drivers.
I did actually start writing a female OC for something I'm working on now, but I was feeling uncomfortable that I was using her as a plot device, and after talking it over cut her out of the story completely. That was a decision based on time only, if I'd have had more I would have expanded her role and made her an important part of the story so that the breakup was more natural and not used just to get two guys together. I've kept the scene she was in, so who knows, she may appear in the future.
I know a lot of people don't like OCs but I think if they're done well they're a good thing. Of course that also means if they're done badly they can be terrible, which includes the dreaded Mary Sue. Which is hopefully something I'll never write, even if it means you'll never get to read the inspiring tale of the beautiful English girl with flashing blue orbs and flowing golden locks who goes to be a nanny on My Chem's tour and then when Mike falls ill fills in on drums while helping with backing vocals. There would also be a threesome with Mikey and Alicia and a thrilling scene where the beautiful English nanny/drummer gets tough and bodily hauls the band plus Bob into the same room and tells them to talk already. She would also be Ryan's best friend, one of the people Pete likes to hug and hand sew outfits for all the bandom pets. Also, give the best head ever.
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Date: 2011-06-30 08:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 09:07 am (UTC)My eyes weren't seeing the hair either side, just the pale bit in the middle.
Okay, that's adorable.
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Date: 2011-06-30 04:24 pm (UTC)I loved how fleshed out your OCs are, particularly with the Mikey/Pete story.
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Date: 2011-06-30 06:40 pm (UTC)Umh, sorrry. I got a little carried away :-)
So what did you end up doing? Writing or watching TV?
*snerk* The most horrendeous Mary Sue ever! I agree that OCs can be a very good thing though. Of course I can't remember any examples off hand, but I know they're out there.
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Date: 2011-06-30 10:09 pm (UTC)But it's awesome seeing him in the short shorts again. I just wish the face licker hadn't tainted that.
I watched tv and wrote! I was productive today.
OCs can be great. I actually like OMCs in stories, even though I know many people don't. And of course now I can't think of any either. Watch, as soon as I go to bed I'll remember loads.
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Date: 2011-06-30 10:12 pm (UTC)Thank you <3 I did like writing Jason, he was lovely, but just not the right guy for Mikey in the long run.
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Date: 2011-06-30 10:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 10:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 01:42 pm (UTC)WHAT IS THIS
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Date: 2011-06-30 02:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 05:31 pm (UTC)and OOOOSS OCs I understand the whole making the ocs evil. That's usually what I do as well...but I also tend to have ocs show up in my fics, even if I don't want them to because my brain goes 'this world needs to be populated and a world is not only consisting of 15 bandom people get real'.
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Date: 2011-06-30 06:42 pm (UTC)I think you write awesome OCs, I remember the two you mentioned really well and I definitely fell a little in love with them too. And your female OC from your new story is/was pretty awesome too - just not quite the right fit for the fic. But I do hope to see her show up at some point in the future.
LOL I would read so many words about your Mary Sue. SO many *g*
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Date: 2011-06-30 06:45 pm (UTC)That Mary Sue is hilarious. :D
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Date: 2011-06-30 07:40 pm (UTC)She would be amazing. Loved and admired by all.
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Date: 2011-06-30 07:50 pm (UTC)Thank you <3
Oh Jason. You loved Mikey so much but you were never meant to be together long term. I'm sure the female OC will come back, I've not giving up a sex scene that easily. They take too much work to do that.
My Mary Sue would end up being loved by every member of the band, also Bob, Brian and any other person she came in contact with.
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Date: 2011-06-30 07:51 pm (UTC)this world needs to be populated and a world is not only consisting of 15 bandom people get real'.
That is a very good point, and one I need to remember more myself. Sometimes in my stories you'd think the world only did consist of 5 people, and Pete *g*
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Date: 2011-06-30 07:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 07:52 pm (UTC)He's showing so much leg. It's scandalous!
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Date: 2011-06-30 09:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 09:25 pm (UTC)Other shorts. In which Mikey looks like a skater boy in long socks, long shorts and hoodie.
And showing off his skinny legs.
And another of Gee's legs.
But now when I look at the group shot with fans picture in the main post all I can look at is the face-licker and have rage that she thought it was okay to lick Frank's face. Some people disgust me.
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Date: 2011-06-30 09:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-06-30 09:51 pm (UTC)OMG, the face licker. Wtf, seriously? Who thinks it's okay to do something like that?
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Date: 2011-06-30 09:59 pm (UTC)I started to read replies to her tumblr posts and had to stop, because so many people thought what she did was okay or brave or edgy. Which, fuck that. It was a gross display of disrespect, especially as she repeatedly admitted that Frank was angry with her.
I'm glad so many people are standing up and saying it wasn't okay.
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Date: 2011-06-30 10:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 03:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 08:01 am (UTC)SHE HAS SEX, SAVES THE BAND IN A MILLION DIFFERENT WAYS AND LOOKS PERFECT ALWAYS.
THEN MARRIES MIKEY AND ALICIA AND BECOMES NANNY WAY.
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:08 am (UTC)weeeeeeeeee drnk commentng on posts!
my point is still revelent relevent? r*****ent though.
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:11 am (UTC)i almost used my angry brian icon, but i like the drunk happy gabe on better.
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:22 am (UTC)I agree, it is disgusting. The actual licking and the fact that she, and a lot of other people, seem to think it's a good thing to do.
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Date: 2011-07-01 10:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-01 05:23 pm (UTC)*snickers*
STILL TOTALLY RELEVANT :D:D:D:D:D:D <3
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Date: 2011-07-02 02:27 am (UTC)I figure anything you wouldn't do to your boyfriend's mother is something you don't do to a stranger.
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Date: 2011-07-04 06:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-08-08 11:16 pm (UTC)And I totally had to go and see what the heck I was talking about in this thread, and why I was plotting something with nanny Way *g*
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Date: 2011-08-09 04:46 am (UTC)