Yuletide 2010 - Dear Yuletide Writer
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wickedwordsDear Yuletide Writer,
I love characters and world building, whether that world is a neighborhood just down the street or one hundreds of light years or centuries away. So make yourself happy and that'll make me happy too.
If you want more detail, I like to see what makes people tick, and I’m also a slash fan, so character-driven stories make me particularly happy. Friendship stories make me just as happy as explicit slash stories, so don't stress writing anything that makes you uncomfortable.
As far as the world building goes, it doesn't matter to me if that world is strongly series-related, science fiction, horror, or a complete fantasy. You can bring other characters into a story beyond the ones that I’ve chosen, and you can create your own characters if you like; you can also limit it to just the ones I’ve picked. Any way you want to work it, I’m good.
Story tropes that I like include: First times, teasing, banter, dark pasts, found families, self-realization, wistful regret, pining, old hurts, second chances, dreams, romance without schmoop, adventure, ass kicking, angst, exotic settings, outsider POV, wacky undercover situations, steampunk, horror, other worlds, whumpage, hurt/comfort, themes about trust and love.
I also have some dislikes: heavy illness (cancer, AIDS, etc), pregnancy, public humiliation/embarrassment, death or permanent disability. I'm not keen on first person POV or all dialog stories, though I am fine with a story narrated by an original character that examines the source characters. Heck, you don’t have to limit yourself to a human character if there’s something else that inspires you.
As far as the sex goes, I'm happy with fade to black or explicitly, luxuriously hot, and I'm not adverse to a little kink particularly of the bondage and domination variety. I’d prefer noncon be limited to mentions and not illustrated on-screen. Otherwise, whatever your comfort level, I'm fine with it. Just enjoy writing it, and I'm sure I'll love reading it.
Left 4 Dead
Francis/Louis
Their dialog in the game just slays me, and I love their relationship. I really wanna know did they make it to the tropical island? Francis said islands terrified him and Louis promised to protect him, so how did that all work out for them? Zoey is welcome to show up, as are the characters in Left4Dead 2. Heck, maybe they were able to rescue Bill at the end of the sacrifice, which is how Louis injured his leg.
If you prefer to write backstory on how the two of them met, or something else in their lives strikes you as interesting, I’d be happy to read it too. Anything goes for these two, but no death and dying for them, as I get enough of that in the game.
Mercy Thompson Series – Patricia Briggs
Ben/Warren/Kyle
The Ben/Warren relationship really interests me, as it seems so intense and complicated, and both of them have secrets. But I can't leave Kyle out of it, and given how the Ben and Warren have grown from pack outsiders to depend on each other, how does he fit in? Great opportunity for a 'found family' IMO.
Castle
Kevin Ryan/Javier Esposito
I love these two guys, and love their chemistry together! I just want to see them interact, and I’d love to see something spin off the strip-o-gram case because I found the ‘too many A-Rods’ line pretty hysterical.
The Mentalist
Kimball Cho/Patrick Jane
I love Jane’s playfulness and Cho’s serious deadpan, and all the ways they have of showing their faith in each other. I’d love something very old slash school here, with Cho getting held hostage and Patrick trying to find him. With Red John involved, I can see this going to a very intense place.
All of the details are options, and I’m happy to leave specifics up to you. Like I said, I love these characters and I'll love whatever you choose to write in any of these fandoms. I'm really looking forward to it!
--rache
just in case you want to look at what I said over the years, here are the links to some of my old letters:
My 2009 Yuletide Letter
My 2008 Yuletide Letter
My 2007 Yuletide Letter
My 2006 Yuletide Letter
My 2005 Yuletide Letter
Website is here (and not updated in 2 years): http://mediafans.org/rachael/
Vidsite is here: http://www.relative-obscurity.org/belles/cb.html
Most recent recs are here (but it's been awhile): http://delicious.com/wickedwords/to-rec
Still older recs are here: http://rachael-recs.livejournal.com/
I love characters and world building, whether that world is a neighborhood just down the street or one hundreds of light years or centuries away. So make yourself happy and that'll make me happy too.
If you want more detail, I like to see what makes people tick, and I’m also a slash fan, so character-driven stories make me particularly happy. Friendship stories make me just as happy as explicit slash stories, so don't stress writing anything that makes you uncomfortable.
As far as the world building goes, it doesn't matter to me if that world is strongly series-related, science fiction, horror, or a complete fantasy. You can bring other characters into a story beyond the ones that I’ve chosen, and you can create your own characters if you like; you can also limit it to just the ones I’ve picked. Any way you want to work it, I’m good.
Story tropes that I like include: First times, teasing, banter, dark pasts, found families, self-realization, wistful regret, pining, old hurts, second chances, dreams, romance without schmoop, adventure, ass kicking, angst, exotic settings, outsider POV, wacky undercover situations, steampunk, horror, other worlds, whumpage, hurt/comfort, themes about trust and love.
I also have some dislikes: heavy illness (cancer, AIDS, etc), pregnancy, public humiliation/embarrassment, death or permanent disability. I'm not keen on first person POV or all dialog stories, though I am fine with a story narrated by an original character that examines the source characters. Heck, you don’t have to limit yourself to a human character if there’s something else that inspires you.
As far as the sex goes, I'm happy with fade to black or explicitly, luxuriously hot, and I'm not adverse to a little kink particularly of the bondage and domination variety. I’d prefer noncon be limited to mentions and not illustrated on-screen. Otherwise, whatever your comfort level, I'm fine with it. Just enjoy writing it, and I'm sure I'll love reading it.
Left 4 Dead
Francis/Louis
Their dialog in the game just slays me, and I love their relationship. I really wanna know did they make it to the tropical island? Francis said islands terrified him and Louis promised to protect him, so how did that all work out for them? Zoey is welcome to show up, as are the characters in Left4Dead 2. Heck, maybe they were able to rescue Bill at the end of the sacrifice, which is how Louis injured his leg.
If you prefer to write backstory on how the two of them met, or something else in their lives strikes you as interesting, I’d be happy to read it too. Anything goes for these two, but no death and dying for them, as I get enough of that in the game.
Mercy Thompson Series – Patricia Briggs
Ben/Warren/Kyle
The Ben/Warren relationship really interests me, as it seems so intense and complicated, and both of them have secrets. But I can't leave Kyle out of it, and given how the Ben and Warren have grown from pack outsiders to depend on each other, how does he fit in? Great opportunity for a 'found family' IMO.
Castle
Kevin Ryan/Javier Esposito
I love these two guys, and love their chemistry together! I just want to see them interact, and I’d love to see something spin off the strip-o-gram case because I found the ‘too many A-Rods’ line pretty hysterical.
The Mentalist
Kimball Cho/Patrick Jane
I love Jane’s playfulness and Cho’s serious deadpan, and all the ways they have of showing their faith in each other. I’d love something very old slash school here, with Cho getting held hostage and Patrick trying to find him. With Red John involved, I can see this going to a very intense place.
All of the details are options, and I’m happy to leave specifics up to you. Like I said, I love these characters and I'll love whatever you choose to write in any of these fandoms. I'm really looking forward to it!
--rache
just in case you want to look at what I said over the years, here are the links to some of my old letters:
My 2009 Yuletide Letter
My 2008 Yuletide Letter
My 2007 Yuletide Letter
My 2006 Yuletide Letter
My 2005 Yuletide Letter
Website is here (and not updated in 2 years): http://mediafans.org/rachael/
Vidsite is here: http://www.relative-obscurity.org/belles/cb.html
Most recent recs are here (but it's been awhile): http://delicious.com/wickedwords/to-rec
Still older recs are here: http://rachael-recs.livejournal.com/
