Dear Yuletide Writer

[wickedwords]

Hi! I am so glad you found your way here. I cribbed this from prior years, but if you are stuck, I hope this letter gives you some ideas for things you can write.  If you already have an idea for one of the characters I asked for, go for it.  I want you to have fun writing and not to stress it – I want you to enjoy yourself.  

Here's what I wrote in my original request with a couple of additional thoughts:

The Good Place (TV)  - Eleanor Shellstrop  - Tahani Al-Jamil

We know in season two that there was at least one mis-start that had Tahani and Eleanor as soulmates, and I would love to see how that played out.  Or go the enemies-to-friends route ("Mean Giraffe!") where they fall for each other after being enemies.

The "second chances" trope is one of my absolute favorites, and that is already built into the series premise, so anything you do that keeps the tone of the show will be golden!

p.s. - feel free to add any of the canon characters you want. I asked for Eleanor and Tahani as I want their relationship front and center, but Jason, Janet, Chidi, and Michael are welcome to play a part.

This is absolutely a femslash place for me, but you could also do some really silly stuff with them in the friendship arena if you want. I'm good with everything from whipped cream battles to dance offs, or strange caverns and tidal pools as they explore whatever version of the world they happen to be in.  

Wonder Woman (2017)  - Etta Candy (Wonder Woman 2017)

I want to see Etta have an adventure! I'd love to see her being a competent super-spy or a have a relaxing, sexual adventure with Diana or another Amazon on the island. Pretty much any way you want to go with this, as long is Etta has a good time, I'll love it.

Etta's draw for me is that she's an unconventional beauty, and while she's extremely competent, she doesn't seem to get the credit she deserves as she is always working in the background.  I want someone to see her for the fabulous person she is, and if she gets a medal and/or love out of it, all the better.

Alpha and Omega - Patricia Briggs  - Asil (Alpha & Omega) -  Bran Cornick (Alpha and Omega)

I really love Asil, and think his friendship with Bran is exciting. I would love to see something about one of their earlier encounters, maybe a bit about why he trusts Bran so much and why Bran trusts him.  I think it would also be fun to put them in modern day hijinx, as Asil is being pulled out of his focus on the past to embrace the modern world.  I think Bran would be both pleased and startled by things that Asil adapts, maybe something like going to a rose show to see some modern varieties.

Other ideas:
I’m a character-driven, relationship focused story fan, so if you stick with that – from a small friendship story to epic romance – I'll enjoy it.  I love all types of intimacy from gen to explicit erotica; my favorite kink is D/s, and I also like hurt/comfort, just not of the illness kind.

I love worldbuilding, and all of the fandoms I’ve asked for involve rich worlds to explore.  Feel free to bring in other characters if you want, including original characters; my selected characters should be the focus, but there are a lot of other people in the universe too.

Tropes I love: First times, teasing, banter, dark pasts, found families, self-realization, wistful regret, old hurts, second chances, dreams, adventure, ass kicking, angst, exotic settings, outsider POV, wacky situations, steampunk, horror, other worlds, whumpage, hurt/comfort, themes about friendship, trust and love.  I'd also prefer a happy ending.

I do have some dislikes: heavy illness (cancer, AIDS, etc), pregnancy, public humiliation/embarrassment, death and 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, animal companion, or inanimate object.

Enjoy writing your story and I'm sure I'll love reading it. All of the details are optional, 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!