Fic Ponderings
Oct. 18th, 2006 01:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
niceandfluffy2I am plagued with indecision, which isn't exactly unusual. The Fountains of Life story is going okay, mostly because often the chapters are posted in accordance with the schedule of Adventures_In and therefore I have around about a month each time to get the chapter ready which is more than enough for a chapter of 5,000-6,000 words, even if something crazy happens in the meantime.
On the other hand, there are the two/three long fics which I keep picking at which I really should choose the one I'm going to focus on and FINISH ONE!! And this is where the indecision comes in.
1. The Island fic. Fic based on a vague outline for one of the Breadcrumb challenges which has increased due to true life myths about an island near Australia (very very roughly near but it's the closest significant land mass) which involves the usual boys plus Eric. The myth of this island is that essentially it's possessed, the sharks in the nearby area are extremely aggressive considering they're only grey reef and ate a lot of servicemen during the WWII who were unfortunate enough to crash nearby, had a few murders on it which is incredible considering its not actually populated and therefore people actually had to come over there to be murdered, and is remarkably Stephen King. Angst, in fighting (both verbal and physical), guns, smugglers, a remarkable amount of "first time" smut and definite WARNING bits. No bondage as of yet though, which is also incredible for one of my long fics. Already has about 36,000 words done and is about a quarter of the way through. Moral of this story - don't start researching. It tweaks nasty things in your mind!
2. The polo fic. Two teams compete for the Cup, intermixed with a side escort/prostitution plot line. A little more humorous although not incredibly, involving VM/SB/KU/OB/DM/EB/HJ/JH/RC. Probably will drag in a lot more people, this one seems to endlessly branch out. Approximately 40,000 already written, nowhere near finished though.
3. A prison fic. Rough, violent in places, NC17 almost entirely, using the usual crowd again. Nods to Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption. Plotline completely written up (for a change) but only 15,000 words written so far.
What to do? What to do? *ponder*
On the other hand, there are the two/three long fics which I keep picking at which I really should choose the one I'm going to focus on and FINISH ONE!! And this is where the indecision comes in.
1. The Island fic. Fic based on a vague outline for one of the Breadcrumb challenges which has increased due to true life myths about an island near Australia (very very roughly near but it's the closest significant land mass) which involves the usual boys plus Eric. The myth of this island is that essentially it's possessed, the sharks in the nearby area are extremely aggressive considering they're only grey reef and ate a lot of servicemen during the WWII who were unfortunate enough to crash nearby, had a few murders on it which is incredible considering its not actually populated and therefore people actually had to come over there to be murdered, and is remarkably Stephen King. Angst, in fighting (both verbal and physical), guns, smugglers, a remarkable amount of "first time" smut and definite WARNING bits. No bondage as of yet though, which is also incredible for one of my long fics. Already has about 36,000 words done and is about a quarter of the way through. Moral of this story - don't start researching. It tweaks nasty things in your mind!
2. The polo fic. Two teams compete for the Cup, intermixed with a side escort/prostitution plot line. A little more humorous although not incredibly, involving VM/SB/KU/OB/DM/EB/HJ/JH/RC. Probably will drag in a lot more people, this one seems to endlessly branch out. Approximately 40,000 already written, nowhere near finished though.
3. A prison fic. Rough, violent in places, NC17 almost entirely, using the usual crowd again. Nods to Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption. Plotline completely written up (for a change) but only 15,000 words written so far.
What to do? What to do? *ponder*
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Date: 2006-10-18 02:37 pm (UTC)The-island-fic.
I suppose arguably they would have all been three words but I've wanted that one since you first pitched it.
Go. Write. Or else!
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Date: 2006-10-19 01:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 07:01 pm (UTC)Shame, shame, shame!
Are you writing yet?
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Date: 2006-10-19 09:10 pm (UTC)I will! I will! Just finishing chapter 3 of Journeys!
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Date: 2006-10-18 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 01:04 pm (UTC)*salute*
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Date: 2006-10-18 05:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 01:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-18 06:25 pm (UTC)if not that then the isalnd one just cos islands are cool you know... :)
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Date: 2006-10-19 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 07:49 pm (UTC)heheh you enter sawyer all you like my girl!
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Date: 2006-10-19 09:12 pm (UTC)Ah, Sawyer... have you seen Coldheart? Mandy got it for me for birthday I think it was and it has some quite marvellous sex scenes in it :D
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Date: 2006-10-18 06:52 pm (UTC)I don't want much, do I?
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Date: 2006-10-19 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 12:26 am (UTC)And they are who? The LOST People or Vig/Bean/Lan?
I would love to read the prison story but don't mind me, I am perverted sometimes...
So yeah, I think I go with the Island fic. :D
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Date: 2006-10-19 01:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-20 09:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 10:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-10-19 01:10 pm (UTC)RC - Russell Crowe
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Date: 2006-10-21 10:12 am (UTC)(but am glad we inspired you with Fountain! Yay! look forward to whatever you bring us!)