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bofoddityWorking on the ficlet requests, and the posting shall happen in the weekend. In the meanwhile, Yuletide has been very kind to me, and I have three stories!
The first is The Rabbit and the Hare, a Tudors-fic featuring Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and delicious powerplay. Subtle and beautifully written, and it made miss both of the characters a lot.
The second is Eudaimonia, a Sarah Connor Chronicles-fic with James Ellison and John Henry, who discuss virtues and what they are, and it's exactly as tense as it should be. Again I found myself missing what is lost, which in this case is the entire show.
And the last but not least, the third is Begun In Wine, a Secret Six-fic in which Jeannette and Scandal meet for the first time, and it's exactly how awesome friendships should begin. Nothing like some femgen to make a holiday.
As for my own story, my recipient expressed their approval over their journal, and that makes me very happy. I have to say, though, the sheer size of Yuletide these days is starting to get a little too intimidating for me.
Ever since I first joined Yuletide, my main reason for participating was getting to write in fandoms I otherwise wouldn't have the guts to try out, and for that purpose it has been fantastic. My Yuletide-stories are always the ones I'm the happiest with of the year's writing batch, even when they're flawed as hell. This year's story was no exception, though that didn't stop my panic from reaching some new heights. Anyway, in this way Yuletide has always been good to me.
But, it's getting increasingly clear to me that the Yuletide-experience also includes the social activity in the communities and the bigger emphasis on the Yuletide-madness, and while that's awesome, it isn't for me. Socializing doesn't come naturally for me either in real life or in fandom, on top of which I just don't write fast, and these two facts are incompatible with big events like Yuletide, and maybe even the entire fandom. But it's okay. Different strokes and all that. It's been extremely awesome, but I think this may be the last Yuletide for me as a participant.
The first is The Rabbit and the Hare, a Tudors-fic featuring Anne Boleyn, Thomas Cromwell and delicious powerplay. Subtle and beautifully written, and it made miss both of the characters a lot.
The second is Eudaimonia, a Sarah Connor Chronicles-fic with James Ellison and John Henry, who discuss virtues and what they are, and it's exactly as tense as it should be. Again I found myself missing what is lost, which in this case is the entire show.
And the last but not least, the third is Begun In Wine, a Secret Six-fic in which Jeannette and Scandal meet for the first time, and it's exactly how awesome friendships should begin. Nothing like some femgen to make a holiday.
As for my own story, my recipient expressed their approval over their journal, and that makes me very happy. I have to say, though, the sheer size of Yuletide these days is starting to get a little too intimidating for me.
Ever since I first joined Yuletide, my main reason for participating was getting to write in fandoms I otherwise wouldn't have the guts to try out, and for that purpose it has been fantastic. My Yuletide-stories are always the ones I'm the happiest with of the year's writing batch, even when they're flawed as hell. This year's story was no exception, though that didn't stop my panic from reaching some new heights. Anyway, in this way Yuletide has always been good to me.
But, it's getting increasingly clear to me that the Yuletide-experience also includes the social activity in the communities and the bigger emphasis on the Yuletide-madness, and while that's awesome, it isn't for me. Socializing doesn't come naturally for me either in real life or in fandom, on top of which I just don't write fast, and these two facts are incompatible with big events like Yuletide, and maybe even the entire fandom. But it's okay. Different strokes and all that. It's been extremely awesome, but I think this may be the last Yuletide for me as a participant.
