All the time, I heard songs that make me wonder if I should include them in a fanfic of somesort. For quite some number of years on and off I've thought about creating a fanfic dedicated to songfics from all the fandoms I like. It would technically be a cross over, but they wouldn't necessarily be in the same universe; each chapter would just feature the pairing in question from their own universe. I guess it depends on the perception of who's reading it.
Maybe I should just stop being lazy and create OOC one-shots for this type of thing?
I dunno. I haven't made up my mind...
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thoughts on Zelos and Kratos~
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3681928/1/These_Lies_We_Tell
The story above is an excellent example of how I want to write this couple. I don't know whether or not it's going to be as plot driven, but MeeLee's characterizations are awesome, and I really love the way that she made the situations fit the characters. There are several lines that you'll swear came from the game themselves, and I like that. It put things in perspective and reminded me how Kratos is.
I used to equate Kratos with Seto Kaiba from the YGO fandom, but they're not really the same, actually. Kratos does indeed care, as opposed to Seto who more so only cares if it benefits himself or Mokuba directly; Kratos has more character development in his background. Seto's...just a rich boy with a good job. XD
In any case, I'm definitely looking for ideas for this couple. It's not difficult to write Zelos for me--I like upbeat, witty characters who are a bit more-than-meets-the-eye (*coughs*Mokuba*coughs*)--and I look forward to writing something with the two of them that both I and my readers can be proud of.
The story above is an excellent example of how I want to write this couple. I don't know whether or not it's going to be as plot driven, but MeeLee's characterizations are awesome, and I really love the way that she made the situations fit the characters. There are several lines that you'll swear came from the game themselves, and I like that. It put things in perspective and reminded me how Kratos is.
I used to equate Kratos with Seto Kaiba from the YGO fandom, but they're not really the same, actually. Kratos does indeed care, as opposed to Seto who more so only cares if it benefits himself or Mokuba directly; Kratos has more character development in his background. Seto's...just a rich boy with a good job. XD
In any case, I'm definitely looking for ideas for this couple. It's not difficult to write Zelos for me--I like upbeat, witty characters who are a bit more-than-meets-the-eye (*coughs*Mokuba*coughs*)--and I look forward to writing something with the two of them that both I and my readers can be proud of.
Friday, July 30, 2010
About Seto Kaiba~
Just random thoughts that I'm having atm ^^
I'm not really sure what else to say on this end. I mean, I like the idea of Seto Kaiba--tough guy with money and superiority complex--he's nice on paper, very malleable for fanfiction, and it's supposedly just as easy to fit him together with Jounouchi Katsuya [I personally like it better when Katsuya is Jou's first name rather than last], but...very honestly, I don't like him very much.
If anyone reading this has also read my fanfiction, it's not difficult to see that I don't. Seto usually has an opposing role to the main character in a work--who is usually Mokuba XD--and I don't think it's difficult to see why. The idea of what Seto could be, I think, is much more romantic and idealistic than what he actually is. I mean, I bend personalities just as easily as the next authoress, but Seto's so rigid that even I feel uncomfortable making him out of character.
Usually, when this his happens with a character, I make the point of setting the character in situations that denote their personality, so that they don't seem as unyielding as usual--if a scenario calls for that sort of reaction, the reader is much less likely to question or think of the character of as harsh as they really are, because it seems reasonable by comparison. It's a dirty trick, I know, but it works.
With this in mind, I actually like reading stories where Kaiba's a bit more upbeat. Personally, however, I...can't write it. Kaiba being upbeat is something that seems horrendously wrong when I write despite the fact that I love it when other people do.
That's my primary reason for not having a lot of Kaiba/Jou stuff up. There's only so much Kaiba that I can handle in a fic because I feel he brings the mood down. samurai-ashes does a very good job of writing interesting stories that would involve Kaiba needing to be that way, and Jou deals with him in a realistic (but also rather depressing) way, but it's a very good combination and she writes good stories for them, nonetheless.
...sometimes, I just don't think I'm deep enough to write Kaiba/Jou, because my concepts for the couple just aren't deep enough.
I'm not really sure what else to say on this end. I mean, I like the idea of Seto Kaiba--tough guy with money and superiority complex--he's nice on paper, very malleable for fanfiction, and it's supposedly just as easy to fit him together with Jounouchi Katsuya [I personally like it better when Katsuya is Jou's first name rather than last], but...very honestly, I don't like him very much.
If anyone reading this has also read my fanfiction, it's not difficult to see that I don't. Seto usually has an opposing role to the main character in a work--who is usually Mokuba XD--and I don't think it's difficult to see why. The idea of what Seto could be, I think, is much more romantic and idealistic than what he actually is. I mean, I bend personalities just as easily as the next authoress, but Seto's so rigid that even I feel uncomfortable making him out of character.
Usually, when this his happens with a character, I make the point of setting the character in situations that denote their personality, so that they don't seem as unyielding as usual--if a scenario calls for that sort of reaction, the reader is much less likely to question or think of the character of as harsh as they really are, because it seems reasonable by comparison. It's a dirty trick, I know, but it works.
With this in mind, I actually like reading stories where Kaiba's a bit more upbeat. Personally, however, I...can't write it. Kaiba being upbeat is something that seems horrendously wrong when I write despite the fact that I love it when other people do.
That's my primary reason for not having a lot of Kaiba/Jou stuff up. There's only so much Kaiba that I can handle in a fic because I feel he brings the mood down. samurai-ashes does a very good job of writing interesting stories that would involve Kaiba needing to be that way, and Jou deals with him in a realistic (but also rather depressing) way, but it's a very good combination and she writes good stories for them, nonetheless.
...sometimes, I just don't think I'm deep enough to write Kaiba/Jou, because my concepts for the couple just aren't deep enough.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Future Fanfic Summaries
[SPOILER FOR THOSE WHO READ MY FICS]
Planning for certain fics in the brainstorm:
Prefects Anonymous:
In a meeting of prefects, conversation goes from being professional to sexual with ease. Hermione silently fumes about the lack of professionalism involved and tries to ignore them for the duration of the meeting. After the meeting on her way back to Gryffindor Tower after evening rounds, she meets with Draco, etc. [possible fluff/small amount of activity, probably rated T. Small chance of becoming a lemon.]
The Dewey Decimal System:
Hermione has a rather interesting way of teaching Draco the sections of the Dewey Decimal System [definitely mature.]
At A Glance:
A story detailing Minerva and Dumbledore's subtle relationship--silent aspects of it. Passing glances in certain situations that reveals much more emotion than usually thought.
A Dozen Roses:
Twelve short drabbles in which Kratos delivers. Twelve different roses to her--each a different color.
Fresh:
Colette's taking a shower, and Sheena decides to join her to get soap from that one spot on her back. [maybe mature]
Just Right:
Regal takes our Presea out to dinner, but she's awkward and not very lady-like. Although she's trying to become more like her sister, she's very discouraged about dating Regal because she's not Alicia. [T at the most]
Random Zelos/Kratos drabble:
Kratos confronts Zelos one evening because he knows that Zelos is a triple agent.
Celebrity:
Some tabloid snaps photos of Kaiba and Jounouchi together at a dinner, and the couples life spirals out of control due to the publicity. Will Kaiba take the opportunity to boost his sales by keeping Jou around, even when it's obvious that they aren't getting along at all? What happens when Jou calls it quits on their performance (featuring alcoholic!Jou, in school!Jou)
Ma Mère:
When a woman comes to Domino, claiming to be Seto and Mokuba's mother, how will they react? (mult-chap)
Kiss the Sun:
Fic from Kaiba's point of view about waking up in the morning next to Jou.
Highest Bidder:
Jou is suggested for a fund raiser featuring males at his college. Everyone is invited, but Mokuba and Yuugi end up fighting to win him. Who will actually get Jounouchi in the end?
Chain:
A newspaper is doing a story on the Host Club permanently and jointly owned by the Host Club members. It is a very successful business that they all do on the side of their own endeavors despite the reputation. The reporter insists upon getting into every aspect of their lives, even after hours at the shop.
Charm:
Haruhi finds a cute charm on her desk at school, and tries to figure out who it's from. [implied everyone/everyone, definitely Haruhi/Kyouya]
Planning for certain fics in the brainstorm:
Prefects Anonymous:
In a meeting of prefects, conversation goes from being professional to sexual with ease. Hermione silently fumes about the lack of professionalism involved and tries to ignore them for the duration of the meeting. After the meeting on her way back to Gryffindor Tower after evening rounds, she meets with Draco, etc. [possible fluff/small amount of activity, probably rated T. Small chance of becoming a lemon.]
The Dewey Decimal System:
Hermione has a rather interesting way of teaching Draco the sections of the Dewey Decimal System [definitely mature.]
At A Glance:
A story detailing Minerva and Dumbledore's subtle relationship--silent aspects of it. Passing glances in certain situations that reveals much more emotion than usually thought.
A Dozen Roses:
Twelve short drabbles in which Kratos delivers. Twelve different roses to her--each a different color.
Fresh:
Colette's taking a shower, and Sheena decides to join her to get soap from that one spot on her back. [maybe mature]
Just Right:
Regal takes our Presea out to dinner, but she's awkward and not very lady-like. Although she's trying to become more like her sister, she's very discouraged about dating Regal because she's not Alicia. [T at the most]
Random Zelos/Kratos drabble:
Kratos confronts Zelos one evening because he knows that Zelos is a triple agent.
Celebrity:
Some tabloid snaps photos of Kaiba and Jounouchi together at a dinner, and the couples life spirals out of control due to the publicity. Will Kaiba take the opportunity to boost his sales by keeping Jou around, even when it's obvious that they aren't getting along at all? What happens when Jou calls it quits on their performance (featuring alcoholic!Jou, in school!Jou)
Ma Mère:
When a woman comes to Domino, claiming to be Seto and Mokuba's mother, how will they react? (mult-chap)
Kiss the Sun:
Fic from Kaiba's point of view about waking up in the morning next to Jou.
Highest Bidder:
Jou is suggested for a fund raiser featuring males at his college. Everyone is invited, but Mokuba and Yuugi end up fighting to win him. Who will actually get Jounouchi in the end?
Chain:
A newspaper is doing a story on the Host Club permanently and jointly owned by the Host Club members. It is a very successful business that they all do on the side of their own endeavors despite the reputation. The reporter insists upon getting into every aspect of their lives, even after hours at the shop.
Charm:
Haruhi finds a cute charm on her desk at school, and tries to figure out who it's from. [implied everyone/everyone, definitely Haruhi/Kyouya]
For Safe Keeping - To Samurai-ashes
Many of you who are aware of my history and what I do will recognize this old except from my page at fanfiction.net (see the link on the left). It's a message that I wrote to samurai-ashes, the author that inspired me to start Yu-gi-oh fanfiction and to improve to reach her level overall. She's an excellent authoress, and I would encourage everyone here to both read her works on fanfiction.net as well as MediaMiner if you like either YGO or good writing in general. A couple years ago, she announced that she was leaving, and it made me very sad because of all that she is to me. She's back on and off now, but I wanted to keep the message because it embodied a lot of my perception of fanfiction in general. So I kept it up on my bio on FF.net. But now that I have this place, I think that I'm going to very much leave it here, so that I can move on from that portion of my life and rejoice in the fact that she is indeed still on ff.net. So, here I place it for safe-keeping. ^^
OLD ANNOUNCEMENT:
I wanted to announce that the authoress that inspired me to better my own writing skills and major in English (with concentration on Creative writing), samurai-ashes, is leaving fanfiction.net. She says that she’s grown out of fanfiction, and that she’s going to go into more original fiction.
I want to say, first, that I HATE it when authors/authoresses do that. I think that if you decide to become involved in fanfiction that you should do it for life. I understand that there are things in life that happen and that people want to actually be legally published and all of that, that you want an education, that people in your family pass on, that you may lose your inspiration. But I would suggest a HIATUS rather than leave fanfiction. Take myself for example. I’m in college now. I’ve been on fanfiction for almost five or six years. Things change. Interests change. But you can still connect fanfiction to them. I plan on writing fanfiction as long as possible, just so you all know. I might take a while to post things. I might be busy, but I will never QUIT, and it bothers me that people are doing that. These are people who inspire others with words. People who give others hope that yes, an anime ending might suck, but that they can read better. There is hope that one day, there will be a professional writer who began with fanfiction and knows how to do things right/the best way possible. Some of these stories affect people’s lives; they keep people from crying at night, they make people laugh right after a family member has gone. They parallel the lives of characters we love to our own, no matter if you like anime or movies or books, or if you like YAOI, YURI, or just regular HET pairings. Fanfiction is a way of life, of sustenance, and a lot of people do not appreciate it…
Samurai-ashes leaving scars me more deeply than you all will know. There were times when I wanted to quit writing fanfiction, because I thought I wasn’t good enough. I was new and scared that I had no skill. I didn’t know the rules. I didn’t know how to write fanfiction at all. But she helped me. She spoke to me and counseled me and through reviewing and critiquing her fiction I learned how to construct my own, how to take ideas from seemingly nothing and spin it into a nicely themed one shot, or how to write a PWP and make it so enjoyable that it was acceptable. And when she reviewed my stories, I felt like GOD had come down from Heaven and personally held a conversation with me. You all think I’m a good writer, but I wouldn’t have been HALF as good as I am now without reading her stories. I read her livejournal. I read her Mediaminer.org stories (which were slightly better, as they were unedited versions of her works and I enjoy well written lemons). I told everyone I could about her. Half of my friends read YAOI because of her story Third Grade Logic, which is one of only two stories on this entire site that made me cry while I was reading it. I was rooting for her. I loved her, and she’s leaving now…I just wish that she would reconsider, just a little. She doesn’t have to start writing new stories. I would just like her to stay and help other people develop their skills some more. There are others who will still be reading her stories months from now. Will she ignore the ‘Review Alerts’ emails? Will she refuse to reply to someone who has taken the time out to give her an honest opinion of her story? I still feel incomplete in my writing skills, and I feel like there’s a hole being ripped in my artistic soul because after she leaves, I’ll just be some stranger to her. I will no longer be ‘one of her fans’ or ‘that girl who read her stories’ or anything like that. It bothers me that, in the end, I will just be a screen name on fanfiction. She doesn’t know my name. She doesn’t know where I live, and she certainly doesn’t know how she changed my life. When I email her, she’ll think, ‘who the heck is this?’ because in the end, I mean nothing to her. I was just a portion of a part of her life that is now over.
I just had to get that off of my chest, because people quitting fanfiction breaks my heart. She was one of my favorite authoresses…
However, to cope with the loss, I will be saving all of her stories as Word Documents on my new laptop to commemorate her memory. One day, six years from now, I will find her on livejournal, or I will go to see her when her original fiction becomes published, with a copy of Third Grade Logic in my hand, and I will ask her to sign it. And I will tell her who I am. And I will tell her that I am one of her oldest fans. And I will cry. Because I fell for her writing style and she broke my heart.
I keep saying ‘samurai-ashes is leaving’. It’s a testament to my denial—
The truth is she’s already left.
OLD ANNOUNCEMENT:
I wanted to announce that the authoress that inspired me to better my own writing skills and major in English (with concentration on Creative writing), samurai-ashes, is leaving fanfiction.net. She says that she’s grown out of fanfiction, and that she’s going to go into more original fiction.
I want to say, first, that I HATE it when authors/authoresses do that. I think that if you decide to become involved in fanfiction that you should do it for life. I understand that there are things in life that happen and that people want to actually be legally published and all of that, that you want an education, that people in your family pass on, that you may lose your inspiration. But I would suggest a HIATUS rather than leave fanfiction. Take myself for example. I’m in college now. I’ve been on fanfiction for almost five or six years. Things change. Interests change. But you can still connect fanfiction to them. I plan on writing fanfiction as long as possible, just so you all know. I might take a while to post things. I might be busy, but I will never QUIT, and it bothers me that people are doing that. These are people who inspire others with words. People who give others hope that yes, an anime ending might suck, but that they can read better. There is hope that one day, there will be a professional writer who began with fanfiction and knows how to do things right/the best way possible. Some of these stories affect people’s lives; they keep people from crying at night, they make people laugh right after a family member has gone. They parallel the lives of characters we love to our own, no matter if you like anime or movies or books, or if you like YAOI, YURI, or just regular HET pairings. Fanfiction is a way of life, of sustenance, and a lot of people do not appreciate it…
Samurai-ashes leaving scars me more deeply than you all will know. There were times when I wanted to quit writing fanfiction, because I thought I wasn’t good enough. I was new and scared that I had no skill. I didn’t know the rules. I didn’t know how to write fanfiction at all. But she helped me. She spoke to me and counseled me and through reviewing and critiquing her fiction I learned how to construct my own, how to take ideas from seemingly nothing and spin it into a nicely themed one shot, or how to write a PWP and make it so enjoyable that it was acceptable. And when she reviewed my stories, I felt like GOD had come down from Heaven and personally held a conversation with me. You all think I’m a good writer, but I wouldn’t have been HALF as good as I am now without reading her stories. I read her livejournal. I read her Mediaminer.org stories (which were slightly better, as they were unedited versions of her works and I enjoy well written lemons). I told everyone I could about her. Half of my friends read YAOI because of her story Third Grade Logic, which is one of only two stories on this entire site that made me cry while I was reading it. I was rooting for her. I loved her, and she’s leaving now…I just wish that she would reconsider, just a little. She doesn’t have to start writing new stories. I would just like her to stay and help other people develop their skills some more. There are others who will still be reading her stories months from now. Will she ignore the ‘Review Alerts’ emails? Will she refuse to reply to someone who has taken the time out to give her an honest opinion of her story? I still feel incomplete in my writing skills, and I feel like there’s a hole being ripped in my artistic soul because after she leaves, I’ll just be some stranger to her. I will no longer be ‘one of her fans’ or ‘that girl who read her stories’ or anything like that. It bothers me that, in the end, I will just be a screen name on fanfiction. She doesn’t know my name. She doesn’t know where I live, and she certainly doesn’t know how she changed my life. When I email her, she’ll think, ‘who the heck is this?’ because in the end, I mean nothing to her. I was just a portion of a part of her life that is now over.
I just had to get that off of my chest, because people quitting fanfiction breaks my heart. She was one of my favorite authoresses…
However, to cope with the loss, I will be saving all of her stories as Word Documents on my new laptop to commemorate her memory. One day, six years from now, I will find her on livejournal, or I will go to see her when her original fiction becomes published, with a copy of Third Grade Logic in my hand, and I will ask her to sign it. And I will tell her who I am. And I will tell her that I am one of her oldest fans. And I will cry. Because I fell for her writing style and she broke my heart.
I keep saying ‘samurai-ashes is leaving’. It’s a testament to my denial—
The truth is she’s already left.
Brainstorming for future Pairings/Stories/Fandoms~
Just a raw list of mine of things to try to do. I can't guarantee that all of these things will be made into fics, but the fact of the matter is that whatever it is that I write down physical (or type, in this case) is more likely to become a fic because of the way that things go in my head. XD Things stick around in my head if I expend the effort to write them down.
[Spoilers for people who read my things! If you want my possible future works to be a surprise to you, please, please don't read. If you want to suggest something that I should watch or read, go ahead and comment. Anonymous ones are also accepted.]
*These plot bunnies have summaries in the next blog post.
Tales of Symphonia:
[Spoilers for people who read my things! If you want my possible future works to be a surprise to you, please, please don't read. If you want to suggest something that I should watch or read, go ahead and comment. Anonymous ones are also accepted.]
*These plot bunnies have summaries in the next blog post.
Tales of Symphonia:
- Kratos/Raine drabble*
- Maybe some Lloyd/Zelos
- Colette Sheena drabble*
- Regal Presea drabble (older!Presea)*
- Kaiba/Jou - Celebrity (mult-chap)*
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Finish up "Be Cool" (last chap.) - Other random Kaiba/Jou drabbles*
Maybe Yami/Mokuba fics in the "Be Cool" Universe?Smut 69 themes.Finish drabble "Walk in the Sky."
- Dramoine <--------that is a terrible name for a ship. God.
- Prefects Anonymous -------> Catchy name.*
- The Dewey Decimal System ----------> Drabble/Lemon*
- Maybe a Draco Lupin fic?
- Maybe Harry/Ron
- Maybe Ron/Lavender (coming of age/first time fic WITHIN THE CANNON, FOR ONCE.)
- Keep updating Flames of War.
- Continue submitting chaps of Velvet Persuasion (after corrections) to FictionAlley, and then update FF.net with corrected version.
Haruhi/Honey - CuriousDONE!Finish Crave (last chapter - 6)- Write Gaia request (Kasanoda/OC)
-REALISTIC EPISODE TYPE STRUCTURE- - Haruhi/Kyouya*
- Something as sentimental as "Pieces"?
- Group pairing story (Various; Everyone/Everyone)*
- My Lady (Kag/Sess Lemon)
- Maybe planning for "Serene" (Calm sequel)
Moving~~
Well, I've decided to put this thing up. I've seen a few other authors that I know have blogs about their writing and I thought I would see how this goes. <3
In any case, at the moment, I'm in the process of moving my favorite works to MediaMiner.org (see the link on the left for my page there) I've had an account there forever, probably almost as long as I've been at fanfiction.net, and I'm not exactly sure why I did like the site--well, that's not true; I was under the perception that it's a lot more difficult to find good fanfiction there--but I've finally decided to expand my horizons, so to speak.
Along with that page, in the box on the left I have three other locations that I currently post my fanfiction. Feel free to check if you want, but I'd like to make the point that fanfiction.net is my home and is likely to have any updates that I make first. But that's kind of what this blog is for, so that there can be a central/neutral place for me to list updates to fanfiction/my efforts to create good fanfiction. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have another link box on the right side that lists some writing resources and such for helping purposes.
I'm not sure how familiar anyone else traveling here with my fanfiction, but I mostly write Romance and yaoi. I used to try at het fics, but it's been a while since I've written any. Actually it's one of my recent goals to write more het fiction, hence my very recent fic on FF.NET called "Curious," a cute Host Club fic about Honey/Haruhi.
In any case, at the moment, I'm in the process of moving my favorite works to MediaMiner.org (see the link on the left for my page there) I've had an account there forever, probably almost as long as I've been at fanfiction.net, and I'm not exactly sure why I did like the site--well, that's not true; I was under the perception that it's a lot more difficult to find good fanfiction there--but I've finally decided to expand my horizons, so to speak.
Along with that page, in the box on the left I have three other locations that I currently post my fanfiction. Feel free to check if you want, but I'd like to make the point that fanfiction.net is my home and is likely to have any updates that I make first. But that's kind of what this blog is for, so that there can be a central/neutral place for me to list updates to fanfiction/my efforts to create good fanfiction. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to have another link box on the right side that lists some writing resources and such for helping purposes.
I'm not sure how familiar anyone else traveling here with my fanfiction, but I mostly write Romance and yaoi. I used to try at het fics, but it's been a while since I've written any. Actually it's one of my recent goals to write more het fiction, hence my very recent fic on FF.NET called "Curious," a cute Host Club fic about Honey/Haruhi.
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