Yuletide Joy.
Nov. 18th, 2009 11:17 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cherryDear Yuletide Author:
Without knowing you, I think I can already say one thing about you: you are awesome. Thank you ever so much for agreeing to write for me.
As a general comment, Yuletide this year for me is the year of awesome women. What I want most of all is a story focusing on one of my favourite (obscure to semi-obscure) female characters. Other than that, I'm pretty open. I especially love complex characters making difficult decisions. I like strength in my characters, and happy to hopeful to bittersweet endings, which covers most of the spectrum. Gen, het, slash, introspection, action, character study, thriller, humour -- I adore it all.
One caveat - I'm not too big on slews of graphic sex. Sorry.
As for fandom specifics:
Power Play:
I would love something Colleen-centric, post-series. I've always wanted for her and Brett to get some form of closure. While Colleen/Brett is my oldest ship, I don't need them to get back together -- their relationship was so messed up that it might not be healthy. If that's the road you want to take, I also find that very interesting. There's pretty much no lose here.
Mostly, I just want something Colleen centric. She's a fascinating character to me: fiercely loyal and almost incapable of trust, and incredibly competent.
Pushing Daisies:
Olive! I (partisanly) believe that Olive is the best of them all. I was a little miffed that never got to find out what was really going on, why she was lying and protecting everyone. I'd love a chance for her to get to find out what Ned (and her other friends) have been hiding from her, and possibly for her to get to save the day. If you don't want to write her finding out, just Olive saving the day would be perfect. During or after the series is fine.
Dexter:
Something that focuses on Maria Maria Laguerta would be fantastic. She's a complex, intelligent, and flawed woman who exhibits moments of considerable badass-ary. There's so much to work with -- her friendship/relationship with Doakes and her conviction of his innocence, her friendships/relationships with Migel and Ellen and her decision to hold her tongue, the strength and politics required to be a woman of colour in her position. She certainly has her flaws, but they're part of what I find to be a compelling character.
I hope that this is of some help in explaining what I love or am looking for -- and that I succeeded in keeping things fairly open for you. I want you to write something that you're going to love as well. Thank you so much for agreeing to write for me, and I look so forward to reading!
Without knowing you, I think I can already say one thing about you: you are awesome. Thank you ever so much for agreeing to write for me.
As a general comment, Yuletide this year for me is the year of awesome women. What I want most of all is a story focusing on one of my favourite (obscure to semi-obscure) female characters. Other than that, I'm pretty open. I especially love complex characters making difficult decisions. I like strength in my characters, and happy to hopeful to bittersweet endings, which covers most of the spectrum. Gen, het, slash, introspection, action, character study, thriller, humour -- I adore it all.
One caveat - I'm not too big on slews of graphic sex. Sorry.
As for fandom specifics:
Power Play:
I would love something Colleen-centric, post-series. I've always wanted for her and Brett to get some form of closure. While Colleen/Brett is my oldest ship, I don't need them to get back together -- their relationship was so messed up that it might not be healthy. If that's the road you want to take, I also find that very interesting. There's pretty much no lose here.
Mostly, I just want something Colleen centric. She's a fascinating character to me: fiercely loyal and almost incapable of trust, and incredibly competent.
Pushing Daisies:
Olive! I (partisanly) believe that Olive is the best of them all. I was a little miffed that never got to find out what was really going on, why she was lying and protecting everyone. I'd love a chance for her to get to find out what Ned (and her other friends) have been hiding from her, and possibly for her to get to save the day. If you don't want to write her finding out, just Olive saving the day would be perfect. During or after the series is fine.
Dexter:
Something that focuses on Maria Maria Laguerta would be fantastic. She's a complex, intelligent, and flawed woman who exhibits moments of considerable badass-ary. There's so much to work with -- her friendship/relationship with Doakes and her conviction of his innocence, her friendships/relationships with Migel and Ellen and her decision to hold her tongue, the strength and politics required to be a woman of colour in her position. She certainly has her flaws, but they're part of what I find to be a compelling character.
I hope that this is of some help in explaining what I love or am looking for -- and that I succeeded in keeping things fairly open for you. I want you to write something that you're going to love as well. Thank you so much for agreeing to write for me, and I look so forward to reading!