mercuriosity, posts by tag: yuletide - LiveJournal (original) (raw)
29 December 2009 @ 07:38 pm
So much reading to do! If I'm lucky, I may finish reading and commenting in time for Yuletide 2010! /dies a little
In a sense, reading for Yuletide is as much a project for me as writing for Yuletide. Normally, I'm a pretty selfish reader--I only read things that I think will be worth the investment of time they require. If I particularly enjoy something, I try to drop a comment, especially if it isn't something that's likely to get tons of attention; in general, the extent to which I must like something before I feel compelled to comment is inversely proportional to the amount of encouragement/appreciation I feel that thing needs. But I don't feel an obligation to hold the hand of every aspiring fic writer, to gently point out what could be done better or to give false praise; I figure the positive feedback they get from other sources (ff.net, anyone?) will be enough to keep them going--and if it isn't, oh well. Sometimes we all feel like we're shouting into the void. The question is: do you love it enough to keep doing it anyway?
With things like exchanges, though, my philosophy is a little different; I read things I would never normally seek out (if I'm familiar with the canon), I try to leave a comment on anything I enjoy even a little (no criticism or false praise, just an honest statement of what I liked). Yuletide, 
ff_exchange, &c. are special, they're community events; and participating, for me, involves more than just putting out a story and getting one in return. Not only do these exchanges often involve fandoms that don't get enough love, but they bring together fans at varying levels of skill and experience; when I get tired of reading and trying to phrase feedback in different ways, when it starts to feel like more of a chore than a pleasure, I think of the writer who worked hard to produce something their requester would like, and who will be lucky--by the very nature of the request--to get a handful of people to read their story, let alone comment on it. And I keep going.
Anyway, on with the recs!
( Princess Tutu, Samurai Champloo, Temeraire, Petshop of Horrors, The Road to El DoradoCollapse )
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25 December 2009 @ 03:02 pm
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and tidings of comfort and joy to all! I dragged myself out of bed for the opening of presents with the family. My dad bought a Wii for himself and my mom, the results of which should be pretty hilarious to watch. My brother got me New Super Mario Bros. for the DS! --because I have to confront my platform phobia eventually. Other highlights include: delicious money, which will probably go towards that new camera I've been meaning to buy for ages now.
And speaking of Christmas goodies, here are some preliminary Yuletide recs!
( Cinderella, Temeraire, Fairy Tales, Homestar Runner, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, A Sex Therapist, Cable & DeadpoolCollapse )
All right, time for a Christmas nap. Opening presents is hard work!
25 December 2009 @ 02:28 am
I has a Yuletide story!
Fraught
Nightrunner
Klia & Thero
It has late-night political discussions, Klia being pragmatic, Thero sticking to his principles, and unspoken yearning! Yessss.
Going to dive into the rest of the archive now! Insofar as the servers will allow, of course.
Current Mood: excited
15 November 2009 @ 10:23 pm
Dear Yuletide Author,
Thanks so much for writing a story for me! I hope you have a lot of fun with it. I think I already got pretty detailed in my requests, so I don't have a lot to add here. Of course, all details in my requests or in this letter are completely optional! I hope they're helpful; but if you have a different idea, by all means, go with it!
With that said, allow me to get even more tl;dr about my requests: