Dear Yuletide Person Made of Win
Nov. 23rd, 2010 03:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
exeterlindenHello and welcome, dear YPMW! \o/
I am very excited about Yuletide! Very. *g*
So, this is where I go slightly crazy brainstorming, and you just take whatever you can use and leave whatever you can't – most of all I want you to have fun! :)
Requests:
Andy, You're a Star (song)
So, there's appearantly a specific story behind this song, about Brandon Flowers and a high school bully... But that's not really what I'm interested in *g* I would love it if you could work with the gay connotations in the song. When I hear this song I always envision a young, empowered gay boy with an unhealthy obsession with the school jock. I love the sexy, wry and slightly stalkerish vibe of the song, as well. Whether there's actually something reciprocated between the narrator and the jock is not so important to me necessarily - I'd just looove to see a young, self-assured gay guy obsessing over his object of lust *g*
Additional info: I should maybe say that I wasn't thinking about psycho-stalker fic when I wrote this request, just a little over-the-top teenage obsessing :S Also, if you don't mind the pop-ups, there are some great speculations about the song's meaning on forums like this.
En Forelskelse / Awakening
While I loved this short film, I would have loved to see more attention payed to Carsten falling in love with Stig. I would love to hear about "missing scenes" of Carsten watching Stig, seeking out his company and approval, and reflecting on what it all means. I would loove it if 1) Carsten still has genuine (if conflicted) feelings for Melissa and 2) Nothing sexual happens between Carsten and Stig except for what is already in the movie.
Additional info: It would be awesome to see how Carsten handles his infatuation with Stig. When does he recognise it for what it is? What is his reaction? What in particular fascinates him about Stig? How does it influence his relationship with Melissa? What does it mean for his self-image to be in love with his girlfriend's father?
True Blood
I would love to hear some stories from Eric and Godric's long life together. Historical references would be awesome, and since I am Scandinavian myself, I have a special fancy for their Nordic heritage :)
Additional info: I was so intrigued by the very short glimpses the show gave us of the life these two had together before the canon timeline. Where have they lived? How did their relationship evolve over such a long period of time? There are two fanvids which to me really encapsulate both characters, and I'll link them here, if you would like to have a look for inspiration. For Eric: Capital G by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bop_radar , and for Godric: All is full of Love by obsessive24 .
In general:
I love being given explanations for how characters have become who they are, and what they think of the world surrounding them. I love to see writers step outside of the show/movie/book and make up their own stories (pre- or post-), and create OCs if they like. I love stories that have some conflict or tension, and I love stories that explore rarely seen or untraditional aspects of the fandom/characters. In general, I love stories that delve into the characters' stories, and their relationships to each other. I love stories that are just a little queer - that play with gender and sexuality, and which maybe challenge the characters' own understandings of gender and sexuality. I'm all about genderbending and unexpected epiphanies *g*
I like showing not telling. I'm not much into graphic sex if it doesn't play into a plot. I love detail and realism and character development. I must admit to having a preference for a third person narrative, as opposed to first person, but this is not set in stone and depends very much on the genre/tone of the story.
Squick-wise, I'm pretty easy-going, but I must admit that I'm not really into extremes on either side of the angsty/fluffy scale - I guess I like to play in the middle :) One thing that I do not like is character bashing - I prefer all characters to be portrayed as multi-dimensional and complex, and not just plain bad/stupid/wrong. Oh, and since I requested vampirefic, I should maybe say that it is not the vampire-element as such that I am interested in – I'm not big on violence or bloodplay (I am, however, immensely interested in Godric and Eric's relationship to each other).
I don't think I have anything else to add to my request, really, other than I hope you have fun with it, and I hope my additional comments in the sign-up form didn't seem too specific - I get carried away, sometimes, but really I just love fic - I am going to love whatever you come up with :) If you would like more inspiration, my other 'secret santa/yuletideperson' letters are tagged here.
I cannot wait to see what you come up with! Have fun and -
Happy writing!
I am very excited about Yuletide! Very. *g*
So, this is where I go slightly crazy brainstorming, and you just take whatever you can use and leave whatever you can't – most of all I want you to have fun! :)
Requests:
Andy, You're a Star (song)
So, there's appearantly a specific story behind this song, about Brandon Flowers and a high school bully... But that's not really what I'm interested in *g* I would love it if you could work with the gay connotations in the song. When I hear this song I always envision a young, empowered gay boy with an unhealthy obsession with the school jock. I love the sexy, wry and slightly stalkerish vibe of the song, as well. Whether there's actually something reciprocated between the narrator and the jock is not so important to me necessarily - I'd just looove to see a young, self-assured gay guy obsessing over his object of lust *g*
Additional info: I should maybe say that I wasn't thinking about psycho-stalker fic when I wrote this request, just a little over-the-top teenage obsessing :S Also, if you don't mind the pop-ups, there are some great speculations about the song's meaning on forums like this.
En Forelskelse / Awakening
While I loved this short film, I would have loved to see more attention payed to Carsten falling in love with Stig. I would love to hear about "missing scenes" of Carsten watching Stig, seeking out his company and approval, and reflecting on what it all means. I would loove it if 1) Carsten still has genuine (if conflicted) feelings for Melissa and 2) Nothing sexual happens between Carsten and Stig except for what is already in the movie.
Additional info: It would be awesome to see how Carsten handles his infatuation with Stig. When does he recognise it for what it is? What is his reaction? What in particular fascinates him about Stig? How does it influence his relationship with Melissa? What does it mean for his self-image to be in love with his girlfriend's father?
True Blood
I would love to hear some stories from Eric and Godric's long life together. Historical references would be awesome, and since I am Scandinavian myself, I have a special fancy for their Nordic heritage :)
Additional info: I was so intrigued by the very short glimpses the show gave us of the life these two had together before the canon timeline. Where have they lived? How did their relationship evolve over such a long period of time? There are two fanvids which to me really encapsulate both characters, and I'll link them here, if you would like to have a look for inspiration. For Eric: Capital G by
bop_radar , and for Godric: All is full of Love by obsessive24 .In general:
I love being given explanations for how characters have become who they are, and what they think of the world surrounding them. I love to see writers step outside of the show/movie/book and make up their own stories (pre- or post-), and create OCs if they like. I love stories that have some conflict or tension, and I love stories that explore rarely seen or untraditional aspects of the fandom/characters. In general, I love stories that delve into the characters' stories, and their relationships to each other. I love stories that are just a little queer - that play with gender and sexuality, and which maybe challenge the characters' own understandings of gender and sexuality. I'm all about genderbending and unexpected epiphanies *g*
I like showing not telling. I'm not much into graphic sex if it doesn't play into a plot. I love detail and realism and character development. I must admit to having a preference for a third person narrative, as opposed to first person, but this is not set in stone and depends very much on the genre/tone of the story.
Squick-wise, I'm pretty easy-going, but I must admit that I'm not really into extremes on either side of the angsty/fluffy scale - I guess I like to play in the middle :) One thing that I do not like is character bashing - I prefer all characters to be portrayed as multi-dimensional and complex, and not just plain bad/stupid/wrong. Oh, and since I requested vampirefic, I should maybe say that it is not the vampire-element as such that I am interested in – I'm not big on violence or bloodplay (I am, however, immensely interested in Godric and Eric's relationship to each other).
I don't think I have anything else to add to my request, really, other than I hope you have fun with it, and I hope my additional comments in the sign-up form didn't seem too specific - I get carried away, sometimes, but really I just love fic - I am going to love whatever you come up with :) If you would like more inspiration, my other 'secret santa/yuletideperson' letters are tagged here.
I cannot wait to see what you come up with! Have fun and -
Happy writing!