Yuletide Reveal!

[thefourthvine]

The themes of Yuletide for me this year were pinch hits (I was one, and OMG I got the best pinch hitter ever, and I finally got to write one, too) and rhyming pairings.

Notes for next year: rhyming pairings are hard. Pinch hitting, on the other hand, actually makes writing easier, because when you need to procrastinate on one, well, the other one is right there waiting.

My stories, in order of posting:

Noir Enough, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Perry/Harry. This story was for misspamela, the very first recipient I've ever had that I knew before I got her prompt. (This was extremely exciting. It's a whole different exchange when you're pretty sure what your recipient might want.) It was beta-read by the amazing team of lynnmonster, spike21, nestra, and qe2 - and Queue nobly watched the movie solely so she could beta my story. On short notice, too. She wins the Dedicated Beta prize. Please give her a round of applause.

Code 69, Men in Black, Jay/Kay. This one was for Amy Fortuna. And, um - I didn't write the whole thing. At a certain point in the Yuletide experience, makesmewannadie and I experienced severe, even terminal writer's block. But you can't stop Yuletide just because your characters refuse to get off. So we exchanged files. It turned out to be much, much easier to finish each other's stories than it was to finish our own, and Yuletide was saved. It was all very magical. My block was porn - ever my nemesis, as readers of Noir Enough will note. (I chickened out on the porn there, despite complaints from Certain Betas that I was leaving them hanging. My response: "Have you met me?") So, the porn in Code 69? All MMWD. And some other parts are hers, too, but I don't remember what - it was all a wild haze of aliens and sex pheromones and John Travolta. (You've been there, I'm sure. You understand.) Code 69 was beta-read by makesmewannadie (yes, I made her beta-read a story she co-wrote; I am merciless at Yuletide time) and qe2.

Audiencing, moral support, and reassurance that I wasn't completely crazy ("Men in Black is perfect for an aliens make them do it story!") came, as usual, from Best Beloved. Best Beloved also provided Yuletide snacks. (For Yuletide snacks, read: chocolate. Chocolate is what makes Yuletide happen. Unless you're one of the mods, and then I assume alcohol is also required.)

I had a fabulous Yuletide this year in every respect, and I thank everyone who played, and most especially the brilliant mods. Bless you, every one. See you in 2007!

Comments

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the canon for either of your stories and look forward to reading them once I have!

[thefourthvine.livejournal.com]

Do you have a Netflix-equivalent? Because KKBB is definitely worth seeing - ask Queue, who I whined into watching it (under time pressure, no less), and who enjoyed it anyway. (She even sent me a squeeful email 42 minutes and some-odd seconds in. The 42 minute mark is a very good one in KKBB.) It's not without flaws, but the awesomeness of the characters and the funniness of the movie totally makes up for it. Plus, it's a tribute to all things noir - you know, the kind of tribute that mocks with love - and, well, I would go a long way for that.

Men in Black, of course, is just plain old good fun - aliens, Tommy Lee Jones doing the deadest deadpan ever to die, and Will Smith reacting to everything in a way that is just a joy to behold. I watch MiB when I'm sick, because it is light and entertaining candy for the unwell brain. (Do not, under any circumstances, watch MiB2. I'm telling you this as a friend and as someone who cares about your brain.)

But I ask about the Netflix-equivalent because, well, I'm not sure you, specifically, will like either one. I love them both because they make me laugh (well, and because they have the kind of dialog I like - I have a type, and I know it, and I am not ashamed), and we've discussed how different we are on that front. So I don't want to encourage you to spend much money on either one.

*ponders*

If you do not have a Netflix-alike available to you, there are, of course, other options. Email me to discuss? I want you to be able to read my stories! *is needy* (Plus, well, I love the sources, and you know how I get when I love something: I want everyone else to love it, too.)

[zebra363.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I'm sure some of the locals have both and would be happy to educate me! (One of them has in fact already mentioned that she wants to revisit KKBB before she reads your story, which she'd seen recced all over!)

I'll let you know how I get on!