Story Bunnies.

[aisalynn]

I really feel like writing some J2 fairytale AU's. (God, RPS has taken over my life. What is wrong with me?) You know, just some silly, fun stories. I'm thinking an Aladdin-ish story, only with Jensen as the genie, but modern day and not traditional at all, and maybe with something ridiculous as the lamp. Also, Cinderella. But that has less to do with J2 and more with my sudden and rather random desire to write Chris Kane as an extremely grumpy fairy godmother. I think it'd be hilarious.

But, seriously, I need to focus on school and the stories I have sitting on my hard drive. Especially my This Lane Closed timestamp, which is turning out much longer than I expected (less of a timestamp, more of a sequel) and which is giving me a little bit of trouble. So, I guess I'm going to have to put these bunnies on the shelf for later.


Also, some clarification on my post about the Supernatural fic: that really wasn't like, aimed at my flist for not commenting or anything like that. For one thing, I know most of my flist reads either Buffy or Doctor Who, and for another, I don't like, expect everyone to comment or something. I know I certainly don't comment on every post I see, especially not here lately. The post was more about my worries that I'm horrible at writing Sam and Dean characterizations or something. Though I've been reading supernatural fanfic for a few months now, I haven't written a lot, and just like breaking into any new fandom for me, it comes with a certain amount of insecurities about what I write. So that's all that was.

Comments

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Re: your worries. I used to read some SPN fic (I don't anymore, even though I'm still watching it, but that's a different story), and I wrote a few pieces of fic, as well. And even though the reviews I did get were very positive, I didn't get many at all. Less than in any other fandom I've written in, really. I think it might just be the nature of the fandom? Because it's so big and overwhelming? And I wrote very, very gen or het stuff, which isn't the most popular in the fandom to begin with. ;)

All that to say, it's such a big fandom that you might not get feedback the way you do in a close-knit sort of fandom like BtVS. So you don't have to assume that it's your writing; it might have nothing to do with it at all.

Was that a really bad attempt at encouragement? I so get the worry about new fandoms. It happens.

[aisalynn.livejournal.com]

That was actually a really good attempt and went a long way to making me feel better. Thanks. :D You also reminded me of why I love the Buffy fandom so much. Never have I seen a fandom with such active and encouraging people as I see in the Buffy fandom.

(Also, I love your icon.)

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oh, good! Because it's all true! And there's a possibility I would have written more in that fandom if it was as awesome and accepting as Buffy fandom. But you're right--Buffy fandom's unique. I've never had a fandom experience quite like this one. It's pretty awesome.

Thanks! I loooove the coloring in yours.