Snowflake Challenge Day Two

[stripytights]

Day Two

In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts

I always find this one particularly difficult - much the same as with present lists and stuff in general. Talking about things you want is much harder than talking about the things you'd like to give. But after a lot of thought, it came down to this.

1. Is it a cliche to say art? Absolutely, but it doesn't make it less true. Then I remember that I tend towards very unvisual scenarios in my fic and I'm not really surprised. Description isn't my forte - maybe something else to work on in the coming year?
2. Fic talk. I appreciate people who beta for me more than I can say, but sometimes I'd like to thrash out a fic in an early stage and talk it through in a way that can be very self/fic-centred, and I find that hard to ask for.
3. Recs done by other people. I freely admit that I can be really lazy in catching up with all the things I know I'll love, and external reminders can be very handy.

4. And then after all that Victorian swooning over asking for three things, I'm going to include a fourth, because I'd like 2016 to be a year of change. I really want to improve as a writer, and fix all of the things I know are wrong with my work. I don't need much help figuring out what my problems are, but I do need help identifying how to fix them. So concrit and a friendly word of where I go wrong or what I can do to fix it - well that would mean more than I could say.

Comments

[lousy-science.livejournal.com]

I'm always up for some writing-chat, aside from doing actual writing it's the best way to grow and improve.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

There's lots of art I'd like to do for folk but not this month...I might surprise you with something later in the year!

[miss-morland.livejournal.com]

I'm always up for 2&3, and could try to help with 4 as well, if you want. <3

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty much back to work as a beta again, so please feel free to ping me! That includes story talk as needed too :-) I use googlechat/hangouts as well as facebook chat or skype, so whatever works for you :-)

[kalliel]

Fic talk!! Yesss. And shoptalking fic in those early stages, thinking it through organically--I'm so into that as well. Which is I think why I've never really been totally sold on what a more typical definition of beta-reading is. Not that I don't appreciate betas when I ask for them! It's great. But I think often what I need more is that alpha-read and talk-through.

I'm also definitely better at just offering my impressions and reactions as a reader (either before posting or afterward, in comments) than in offering strict beta services, which I don't find as core to how I want to live my fandom life. That being said, next time you're working on something and you'd like an ear and readerly impressions, it'd be a pleasure for me! :)

[wings128.livejournal.com]

Fic talk!♥ Love it, unfortunately I have a tendancy to talk with my besties about fics and stories, characters and plot what ifs, but never actually get around to writing them. So if it's for someone else's creation, I'd love to be of service, perhaps it may even encourage my own creativity.

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Right there with you on the whole recs thing, I have bookmarks for fic coming out the wazoo and yet it takes someone reccing it to me for me to get off my butt and go and read it!

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

That would be fantastic. Process-chat is definitely a great way to pick apart writing and see what works. Cheers.

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

January is such a busy month! and ♥ to you - such a kind thought.

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

You're always a star with 2 and 3, and when it comes to 4, there's nobody I'd trust more ♥

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

You've been so kind on the beta front - I really appreciate it (and will absolutely ping you - I'm almost ashamed of how much I have to write this new year).

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

I am addicted to fic talk, it's almost shameful (and I also enjoy shoptalking other people's fic - I just really like watching that creative process unfold, because it's amazing what other people do). I deeply appreciate beta readers because I am the world's worst when it comes to reasonable grammar, but that alpha-read is really important to getting an actual handle on the fic.

I would really appreciate an ear/readerly impressions if you get a chance, I love the feel/uniqueness you bring to your fic, and a few tips couldn't hurt! Same offer back if you ever need it.

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

I feel you! Sometimes you can get that emotional "hit" from talking about things, and the urge to create goes. I definitely get that all of the time. There's a relief to it as well. I'd definitely appreciate it if you get a chance sometime, and would be happy to offer the same thing.

[stripytights.livejournal.com]

Haha same! My pinboard is like a graveyard of guilt. But this New Year I'm gonna be better about it and do my bit :D

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

So, ehm, here's some artwork. I made banners for your awesome Jeff/Jensen ficset. I can't believe I had not find those before. I will now go squee in the comments;)




Hope you like them!

J.