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[spankerella]

Lots of things today.

In fic news... I will be putting the finishing touches "I Have Never..." and posting the last part either late tonight or tomorrow, Friday at the very latest. The polyjuice scene will not be included, as the fic is rated R. However, I really want to write that scene between Luna and Blaise and since you can never have too much B/L smut... it will be posted as a separate fic in NC-17 form as an outtake to IHNFYF. That way those of us not interested in my polyjuice perversions *hmmm, Polyjuice Perversions, that would make an excellent title* can skip it.

In GC archive news... it is a slow process. Half of the fics I am having trouble finding where I put them. I'm also rereading a lot of them to label them properly. For those of you who are being patient with me, I thank you. The rest of you can grab a spoon and eat my ass. *big fake smile* Thank you.

In movie renting news... see "Amy's O" if you have not already seen it. But don't rent it if you have self-love issues. The movie is rife with masterbation humor. IMDb info page on Amy's O

In slightly irritated rant-y news... I think my hormones are going wonky or something. I've got a lot of "asking" mails in the last week. You know, the ones where people are asking things of me even though they don't know me at all. For some reason they've all bugged the shit out of me this week. Like what fics I reccomend they read.
Just read! Your taste likely isn't gonna be mine. I like the weird stuff, and unlike a lot of people, I happen to still like W/Snape fic. Unlike a lot of people, I happen to like Willow fic still in general.

There's also the "will you upload your fics to my site?" one.
If you want them so badly, YOU upload them! I'm trying to get my own archive going here. I mean, I already have one uploader that puts stuff at Obscurus and Relectum I for me. Plus, since no one seems to want to do it, I make sure my D/G stuff is up to date at Fire and Ice.

Can you update such and such fic?
You know what... how's about NO.

This was my fave though... can I borrow your OCs from the "Deja Potter Vu" line for my fic?
*blinks* I was polite, but I felt like screeching "Make up your own damn kids!"

I know I may sound whiny, and I'll so get over this, but I'm really having one of those "Is writing fic really worth all this hassle and stress that I absolutely don't need?" moments.

And this I have seen many, many places today...

In 1974 (the year you were born)

Gerald Ford becomes president of the US Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's record Impeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee President Nixon resigns President Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimes Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in Zaire Heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation Army Dungeons & Dragons officially released People magazine is published for the first time Kate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VIII Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup Blazing Saddles is the top grossing film All the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published "Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

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[mynuet.livejournal.com]

If it's easier for you, you can just email the D/G stuff to me and I can upload it on FIA. I'm not willing to do it for everybody, but for you I'd make an exception.

And great minds really do think alike. *^^* I'm going to have to make myself not read your polyjuice fic until I've written mine, just so I don't copy your ideas.

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I think I can manage that last part of IHNFYF. I don't plan on writing and D/G for a bit, so it shouldn't be a problem. Not to say I won't write any. I just have no plans for another big D/G fic with multiple parts in the near future. I'll be working on my big M/K fic. Hopefully, by the time my next big D/G plot duck starts quacking, I'll have an uploader for Fire and Ice, and you can devote your time to better things. I just don't want to bog you down unnecessarily.

As for the polyjuice, unless you plan on having Blaise walk into his room to find a copy of himself posing naked on his bed, I think we're safe. LOL. Is it wrong that I can't wait to actually write this?

[mynuet.livejournal.com]

I like Marcus and Katie, thanks to slythhearted. Someday I may even attempt to fic them, if I ever get all the existing plot bunnies out of the way.

And mine starts with Ginny asking Draco if he wants to experience multiple orgasms, so I think naked Blaise is unlikely to make an appearance. But with an opening like that, I think I might be just as eager to read it as you are to write it.

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

I can't even recall where my affinity for Marcus/Katie came from. But there is a great lack of MF/KB fic out there, so if you wrote one, I'd read it for damn sure.

Well, given the nature of a few of Blaise's questions in part 19, I think we can know what Luna should expect in her Blaise-alicious form. And you'll at least get to see posing naked Blaise-Luna in part 20.

[madannekidd.livejournal.com]

Alright, first up, why? I mean, like you said, they don't know you. I guess it's a tactic to get to know you. You know, be all chummy and you guys might be on the off-chance, friends because of it. Although it just sounds slightly creepy to me.

Secondly, it's understandable that you'd be all WTF about them wanting to "borrow" the kids, as they're your own creations and they should feel more a part of you than most of the other characters... theoretically.

Thirdly, don't let them make you doubt. If you don't want to write fanfics anymore (not that I'm suggesting you stop! God forbid), let it be your own decision and not due to all the pressure from people. You're a great writer. Author. And in no way are you sounding remotely whiny. Like I said, it's understandable and you deserve to go through moments. You're only human.

I had a thought, actually. You're trying to/getting your original stories published, right? How would you feel to discover people writing fanfics of your story/stories?

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

I've made a lot of online friends from people just mailing me about my fics or me mailing them about theirs. I don't mind people asking me things because they want to know more about the person behind what they've read. I think it bothers me when they start asking things OF me because they think they know the person behind the fic BECAUSE of what they've read. Yes, I am in every pice I write, but that's not all of who I am. It's like those fans that think the actors are exactly like the characters they play. Sometimes they are. Other times not. I mean, I seriously doubt Mercedes McNabb is as stupid as Harmony Kendall.

I was really offended about the kids. I mean, Lily and Haden are so close to me. Unbelievably close.... and they're not fully realized as far as the amount of fic posted. I know how they end up, but no one else does yet. Just like I would never have presumed to know Harry would be Temper Boy of the Smartarses by book 5 when I was reading book 1 or 2. I just don't trust someone else with them... yet. Maybe that's a bit tacky, but that's how I feel.

As for my original work, I look forward to the fanfic. How hypocrital would it be of me to NOT want it? Fanfic was a great practice ground for me. It still is. Writing fanfic helped me to hone my word skills. I can honestly say, rereading some of my earlier fics, that I'm ten times the writer I was when I started out. But when its all said and done, people will see how much I don't mind fanfic in my universe.

[madannekidd.livejournal.com]

I can see how that would be incredibly aggravating... having people assume your character from what you write. You most assuredly are not your characters, although perhaps they have a similar way of speaking as you do... or maybe they use similar turn of phrases as you do. To assume you are fully your characters... that's just foolish.

I'd be damnably offended had someone asked to use my OC in a story of theirs for their own use. Well, a friend of mine had asked to borrow a character of mine... well, two of them had and while I said, yes if you wish... a part of me still wanted to say "no, get lost. Make up your own character and stay the hell away from mine". It's irrational and those two are close friends of mine... it's just that he was someone I thought up myself. He was someone I'd made an effort creating and I knew him in and out. I couldn't see him as anything else but the way I saw him. As for not trusting people with them... maybe you never will, but again that's understandable. They're yours. In a way.. this will sound slightly corny, but they're like your children.

It would be fantastic to read fanfics of your work, though having read your stuff, as you were writing it... well. It'll be a let down, I suppose as I know no one who writes like you do. I have to admit to being guilty of thinking about the fanfic equivelant of your story. The Shadowside Novels, especially. Your view of the supernatural, of vampires... they're incredible. I find myself being slightly elitist on the subject, that I have a very set view of what they're like. However, I do very much agree and like your view of them.

[inell.livejournal.com]

Okay, I just to comment about your rant regarding readers and writing. OMG! I'm so starting to agree with you! The other day, I had the worst yet. A reader that wrote me saying that she wanted to locate two different fics. Okay, easy enough. Reply back with my site addy because both fics were there and complete. THEN she writes back and says, "I know they're there, but I don't have time to go read them so send them to me". WTF? You don't have time to go to the site to read them or even save the damn things yet you think I have the time to go copy and paste them *as she suggested when I wrote her back and politely told her I didn't have my fics on file except at the site* and email them to her! I'm like, honey, I write because I'm a selfish wench who loves certain pairings and ideas and wants to get them out of my head and I think it's wonderful that some people enjoy what I write, but there are limits to how nice I can be! *rolls eyes* That one really annoyed me. Usually, I'm thrilled that ANYONE is even reading my fics so I'm delighted to get feedback etc, but that was just grrrr...

Oh, and I love Willow! Will always love reading and writing Willow. I wasn't aware that people were drifting from her fandom. Oh well, I'll still be writing her :)

Inell

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I hate when I go through a "disenchanted with the fandom" phase. I have had that one too. Mail me the fic because I don't have time to hunt it out. I also love the "send me a personal email when you update a certain fic" riff. I do have a mailing list, and anyone who trades mail with me on a semi-regular basis, knows I am terrible about my email. My average reply time is about a week. I have a hard enough time remembering to mail my mother let alone people I don't even know about something as trivial (in my eyes) as a new part of a fic. That's why I have a mailing list... because I have email memory issues.

As for Willow, she still has a loyal fanbase, but she also has her detractors... some of whom are quite vocal.

[inell.livejournal.com]

Well, if you don't mind a hug from a stranger *hug*

Yeah, I get disenchanted every so often, more so in the past year, at least with the Buffy fandom. I don't quite belong in the HP fandom and find myself sort of a drift in a "oh, who cares! I'm writing for myself anyway, aren't I?" and then get contemplative about the whole writing process and the "is it worth it" question. Of course, I'm a horrible author because I have dozens of unfinished fics and occupy myself with whatever tickles my fancy at any given time so I'm lucky to have any readers!

I'm not really a part of the Buffy fandom so I hadn't heard anything negative regarding Willow. I might be glad that I'm off in my own little world since I tend to hear a lot of negativity regarding people's chosen ships and characters and such. I mean, I have pairings I don't like and I am quite honest about that dislike, but I do not even presume to argue with a fan of any chosen ship that they are wrong for liking a ship or that I am superior because of my ship preference etc. I don't understand ship wars. If you don't like a pair, don't read the darn thing! Why waste your time and effort dissing someone else's chosen fic preferences when you could be doing something constructive like reading the pairs you DO like or writing your own and finding out how much of a pain in the arse it is to actually post your fics for others to read and deal with the insecurities/discouragement/etc not to mention the sometimes too demanding or immature readers. *sigh*

Sorry, didn't mean to turn this reply into a mini-rant!

Inell

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Same way here. I write where my muse takes me and have several WIPs. It's the source of never-ending frustration for some of my readers. Especially, for example, if they want more of that Cordelia/Draco I write, but I'm in a pure HP Draco/Ginny mood and wanting to complete some fic rather than struggle with something that isn't talking to me and end up writing nothing.

It's not per se in the Buffy fandom that people have the Willow issues. It's in the crossover fandom that I have REALLY noticed it... since Willow is the most crossed character. With Dawn likely a close second. And I don't want to say any more because some people might figure out exactly what I'm talking about here.

Also, ranting's always welcome here. Mine or otherwise. Just know if you happen to rant at me, you run the risk of getting ranted right back at.

[inell.livejournal.com]

I so understand that! Lately, Lucius has been the vocal voice in my head (hence the amount of SiriLu and LuCissa fics I've drabbled out over the last week or so) along with Draco, while Spike has been quiet as a mouse. I had gotten a point of frustration and need to just scream in regards to most my current fics (which, sadly, I have finished in my head and am just unable to get thoughts onto the blank white screen) so I did the drabble challenge on my LJ and have written over a dozen ficlets (my drabbles tend to exceed that 500 word mark and become, oh, about 3+ pages!) with some pairings that I had never considered before or characters that I'd never written and it was such fun that my creativity is finally starting to come back. Plus, I discovered my new OTP: SiriLu! OMG..so obsessed! *stops before she begins rambling, yet again, about the joy and heartache that is SiriLu*

I've noticed that about Willow in crossovers, actually! Most the fics are Willow-centric or Dawn-centric and I don't mind the Willow at all, but I've seen some comments from others that don't seem to *ahem* share my enthusiasm? *to be polite regarding the negative bits about Willow crossovers* Personally, I think she fits ideally in the HP world under a variety of circumstances as well as many other crossover worlds so I don't see any problem with authors writing what they want! Again, the idea of trying to dictate to someone what they should write (whether it be pairing, new part, etc) is just annoying unless it is a challenge/ficathon situation. Be happy an author you like is writing anything at all is the way I look at it! Of course, this comes from me being entirely too quirky with some characters that I love and reading limited pairings for those two but being open minded about other characters I love so I try not to judge anyone's personal ship preference even if I, personally, can't stand it or loathe it etc. Again goes to my thought of: why read something if you don't like the pairing? *grr*

Inell *who needs to stop rambling so much to poor Echo*

BTW, I would never rant at you! God, talk about rude! But I'd rant at you before I'd ever rant behind your back cause I'm just that way. :)

[sequinissues.livejournal.com]

*snicker* I suggest a little pop-up window like the "This is R-rated. Are you mature?" one. Except this one says "I solemnly swear I will not pester the author for updates."

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

It's a nice idea.

Wouldn't work though. Some of these twits would just cross their fingers behind their back, lie away by clicking 'ok', then pester me anyhow because some of them think all I do is sit my arse in front of the computer and type. Nevermind that I am constantly battle my body for health or that I have a job or that I have roommates who can be real friggin asshats some days or that I'm finally getting some respect from certain blood family members so I am inlined to spend a bit of quality time with them.

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

It's odd, really. I'm not much of a Willow fan in canon by the end of season 7, but I do like her very much in most fanfiction. Or at least the fanfiction I read these days. It seems like the fanfiction writers have grasped on to the things I liked about her in early canon, and worked on her from there.

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

See, I liked Willow in season 7 until they hooked her up with Kennedy. I felt that at that point she still would have been too fragile to enter a relationship... unless Kennedy was really a rebound. Who knows. I just think when you try to end the world over the violent death of a significant other, you aren't over it enough to start dating a few months later. But maybe that's just me. I still think my favorite Willow is season 2 Willow. When she started dating Oz. Though i also have a fondness for vampire Willow and evil Willow.

Even after seaosn 4 when he left a second time, I was always wanting her to turn a corner and run into him again... though I really adored Tara.

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

Kennedy probably plays a large part in my dislike of Willow in season 7.

I really miss Oz though.

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

I just really didn't like Kennedy's character. She was like a combination of Dawn's brattiness (without the cute awkward moments to offset it) and a watered-down version of 'let's go stake some stuff' Faith (without the funny Faith-speak and moments of sexual perversion).

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

I suspect that the minute I actively began to dislike Kennedy as a character was when I saw her lead the warm ups/training. Before that she was just vaguely annoying.

There were a couple of potentials I liked, but most of them were killed off before the end.

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

There were a couple of potentials I liked, but most of them were killed off before the end.

I know! I really liked Amanda. A lot.

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

Just that time when she was at Buffy's office for councelling was enough to cement the love for Amanda...

[lilbreck.livejournal.com]

Unlike a lot of people, I happen to like Willow fic still in general.

I'm still a loyal Willow fan. She's the only character I can read in crossovers usually. It's just a personal thing I guess.

That was pretty much the whole point of my comment. Umm, good luck dealing with the heathen masses who are getting on your nerves. May I never be one of them. Now I'm off to watch the two Spike/Willow vids I've collected and weep for the lack of Spike and Frangel vids out there.


Tonya

[inell.livejournal.com]

Love your icon! I love Spike/Willow :) as well as Willow in general. She is pretty much the only character I'll read in a crossover unless the author is someone I know.

Inell

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I do cross Willow a bit, but I think under the right circumstances with a decent little plot ANY chracter in the Buffyverse can have a nice crossover. I think if the writer is good enough at suspending disbelief and meshing the universes, it's possible.

[rinabeana.livejournal.com]

I got totally hooked on your fic by clannadlvr and I really enjoy reading it! I hope you don't mind, but I added you to my friends list, so I don't have to check her friends page all the time! Thanks for sharing your gift!

[spankerella.livejournal.com]

Thank you. No, I don't mind being added to you flist. Why would I mind that someone wanted easier access to my inane scribblings and bitchfests? Though you might consider what it says about YOU. *wink*

[rinabeana.livejournal.com]

It says that clannadlvr has brought me over to the dark side, and that I'm hopelessly addicted to reading HP stories! (This might not have happened if J.K. published more often! Who am I kidding? It would have happened anyway!) Besides, it's not really so bad that I want easier access to your "inane scribblings" is it? At least I don't bother you for updates or tell you how to express your creativity!