A Most Peculiar Mademoiselle - *hops on bandwagon*

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legoline

10 September 2008 @ 04:58 pm

*hops on bandwagon*

If you had me under your command and could make me write anything, regardless of whether or not I know the fandom or if anybody even writes fic in that fandom and no matter how crack-addled it might be,what would you love to see me write?

I'm most likely not actually going to write any of these (unless something strikes me--and it would have to strike me pretty damn hard), but I am curious.

Please, entertain me.

*puppy eyes*

15 pages of that stupid novel to go and then I'll have read 100 pages today (100 pages is A LOT with that novel. It's going to be the end of me. Stupid master's thesis.) \0/

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bardling.livejournal.com on September 10th, 2008 03:26 pm (UTC)

Firefly! Or anything original!

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:07 am (UTC)

Oooooooooh Firefly :D

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rinioth.livejournal.com on September 10th, 2008 03:32 pm (UTC)

Hmm... One of Anne McCaffrey's less well known universes, maybe the "No one noticed the Cat" one.

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:06 am (UTC)

I haven't read Anne McCaffrey yet, but I painted something inspired by her Pern-series once... http://pilgrin.deviantart.com/art/Dragon-Lad-30586870

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jimaine42.livejournal.com on September 10th, 2008 03:44 pm (UTC)

If I were really, really evil, I'd command you to write fanfiction for G.R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels...but since he's written about all there is to write himself and everything pales in comparison to his genius, let's leave it at that:-)
Another suggestion (the story that's almost complete in my head but which, sadly, I lack the time and inspiration to write) is a Supernatural/Dresden Files crossover. There are some out there, but none which I like and which do credit to both fandoms in equal measure. It's a challenge...

Or, staying with Jim Butcher's novels: how about Codex Alera (if you don't know the books, I suggest you read them, they're among the best there are:-)...

But I don't want to distract you from reading for your thesis....*eg*

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:08 am (UTC)

I must be the ONLY person out there who wasn't impressed by The Song Of Ice & Fire...I stopped reading 100 pages into the first book, I was just so bored...

I'll put the other books on my list :)

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jimaine42.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 06:43 pm (UTC)

must be the ONLY person out there who wasn't impressed by The Song Of Ice & Fire...I stopped reading 100 pages into the first book, I was just so bored...

The ASOIAF bug only bit me the second time around, I put the first book aside after 60 pages or so as well. The problem is the meticulous development of the characters, you are reading and it seems kind of pointless at first. But boy, oh boy, does it get interesting and convoluted and absolutely nail-biting...the times the books went flying, the amounts of chocolate consumed while reading (and fearing for the worst). Basically, you can say that it all kicks off with the first corpse and from then on it's a rapid slide into total mayhem and, for the reader, both utter delight and torture. But, well, you have to decide for yourself if you're willing to give it another try. For me, it was worth it:-)

And as for the Butcher...no.words.needed. Enjoy, that's all I can say (with a big grin on my face):-)

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morelindo.livejournal.com on September 10th, 2008 04:28 pm (UTC)

Which novel is that?

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:08 am (UTC)

The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe.

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morelindo.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:44 am (UTC)

Ugh. You're not the first one I hear complaining about that one. Hope you get it finished sooner rather than later! *hugs*

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:47 am (UTC)

It's...long. VERY long. If only I didn't need it for my thesis...

*hugs back* 133 pages to go. That's like, 600 pages in an ordinary book.

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ladysanjou.livejournal.com on September 10th, 2008 05:25 pm (UTC)

Well, my first thought was fan fiction to Robert Jordan's awesome Wheel Of Time universe - but since this is a HUGE series , I'll spare you that ;)

What about something original ? Mostly, I am not so much into fan fiction, but original character fascinate me :)

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legoline.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 10:09 am (UTC)

I gave up writing original stuff a while ago...or a year ago, precisely. NaNoWriMo was a desaster...

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ladysanjou.livejournal.com on September 12th, 2008 11:18 am (UTC)

This is such a pity- you write so beautifully and I'm sure you would develop such fascinating characters. And NaNoWriMo doesn't count - the time pressure puts a lot of good authors under pressure - and under pressure it is incredibly difficult to come up with some creativity.

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