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Dear Santa
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yuletide Santa:
I am easy. I am really, really easy. I will read just about damn near anything.* You may have noticed from my requests that I am primarily a slasher, but heck, I'll read het if it's well-done.
*I hesitate to enumerate here what I don't like reading, because it has always been my experience that as soon as someone I'm writing for says "but not X" I instantly want to write X even though I never would have contemplated it previously, like Shepherd Book slash, and I hate to put that kind of temptation in anyone's path. And really, I break my own taboos, so it's not so much "don't do X" as "don't do X unless you are going to do it WELL."
Which brings me to my next point: in someone's commentary on the Etiquette of Yuletide, there was mention of the struggle some authors have between fulfilling exactly a detailed request, and writing a good story. It is my feeling that this should never be an issue. If you are struggling between writing a crappy story to my specifications and writing a good story that throws them out the window, for God's sake, write me a good story.
I am one of those people who gets so wrapped up in writing that I get to December and go, "Wait, what did I ask for? I don't remember." Whatever you write me will be a surprise. If the story tugs you off somewhere I didn't ask for, don't worry about it. I like surprises. Think of my request as a jumping off point, something to inspire you. Run with it. Make it your own.
Happy Yuletide!
Love,
Jul
yuletide Santa:I am easy. I am really, really easy. I will read just about damn near anything.* You may have noticed from my requests that I am primarily a slasher, but heck, I'll read het if it's well-done.
*I hesitate to enumerate here what I don't like reading, because it has always been my experience that as soon as someone I'm writing for says "but not X" I instantly want to write X even though I never would have contemplated it previously, like Shepherd Book slash, and I hate to put that kind of temptation in anyone's path. And really, I break my own taboos, so it's not so much "don't do X" as "don't do X unless you are going to do it WELL."
Which brings me to my next point: in someone's commentary on the Etiquette of Yuletide, there was mention of the struggle some authors have between fulfilling exactly a detailed request, and writing a good story. It is my feeling that this should never be an issue. If you are struggling between writing a crappy story to my specifications and writing a good story that throws them out the window, for God's sake, write me a good story.
I am one of those people who gets so wrapped up in writing that I get to December and go, "Wait, what did I ask for? I don't remember." Whatever you write me will be a surprise. If the story tugs you off somewhere I didn't ask for, don't worry about it. I like surprises. Think of my request as a jumping off point, something to inspire you. Run with it. Make it your own.
Happy Yuletide!
Love,
Jul