Fresh stories

[icarus]

I was just writing to dkwilliams about fanfic, 'fresh' stories, and what makes a real impact.

I have a challenge for everyone who cares to take it up. There's no time limit. There's no specific subject matter. You can think about this forever, or dash it off tomorrow. We need never hear back about this challenge.

Write a story about a pairing you've never read. It could even be Harry/Draco, so long as you've never read a single Harry/Draco fanfic.

Think about it.

And let's see what happens.

Comments

[anjenue.livejournal.com]

Wow.

What a challenge. I'm all excited now! *bounces a bit*

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

*smiles*

*Looks around hopefully.*

Icarus

[anjenue.livejournal.com]

In fact, I know. Suggest a wacky pairing. I'll dedicate it to you.

(won't be smut though, because I've been writing enough of that to make my hands fall off. *cough*)

[nataliadarimini.livejournal.com]

Heehee.
Secretly, that's my ficathon story.
Well, mostly. I started reading one with this pairing, but I couldn't bear to finish it because I disliked it so much.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Oh no. What was your pairing again?

Icarus

[ursulakohl.livejournal.com]

That's just about all of my fics, actually. I'm going to consider the alternate challenge, namely "read some fic about a pairing you've written."

But I might need help. Myrtle/ franzeska, anyone? :)

[nataliadarimini.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. It wasn't that I was trapped into writing something squick-erific or anything.
The request was: "Anyone but Percy/Oliver or Percy/Penny."
heh. It's my fault that my planned Harry/Percy went all pear-shaped.

[chasehunts.livejournal.com]

*facepalms*

You had to make me think, didn't you? Couldn't resist, could you?

Lockhart/Lupin.

Man, my brain hurts, I can actually see it.

Chase

[icarusinwax.livejournal.com]

was just wondering about the ratings for the Percyficathon. I've had to start writing my story again (because fuck, the other was getting me nowhere), and it's staying very neutral. Do you think that's alright or should i add gropes and snogs? :$

[mark356.livejournal.com]

Hm, that could be an entertaining challenge. Of course, when I think about pairings, I think about pairings I like, whether they're common or not, like Harry/Cedric or Harry/Ron. You should probably give a link to a random pairing generator, or put another one on your website; if someone can think of a pairing, he or she already thinks of those two characters as something that could be a pairing, and may have already read or written it. Of course, given a moment, I can think of lots of pairings I haven't read (Harry/Moody, Hermione/Hooch, Tom/Minerva, Myrtle/Minerva, even commoner ones like Hermione/Oliver or Hermione/Minerva). All of the stories this challenge will generate will be romantic, or if not either smutty or overtly romantic, essentially about the relationship between two characters, which could get tiring, but I'd love to see some of the Blaise/Animagus!Hedwig or Tonks/Minerva that this will produce anyway; it could be a lot of fun.

[little-needle.livejournal.com]

I think it's a great challenge! I'll be adding it to tonight's (give it about an hour) QQ. :)

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

We have Gen, G-rated, PG-13 -- it's all good. Go with the flow of the story.

:D

Icarus

[icarusinwax.livejournal.com]

ah great. now i feel like less of an asexual person *wipes brow*

[xenoface.livejournal.com]

weee! *am really excited*

i wonder what my perverted and twisted mind will think of next! :3

*heh, is that even a reason to be happy!? 0.o*

-sam

Attracted to the idea *g*

[tboy.livejournal.com]

a pairing you've never read

Christ, That precludes Snape/x for me!

*thinks hard*

[titti]

Someone asked me for a Lucius/Arthur (my eyes are bleeding at the thought) but I might give it a try. I'll let you know if I do.

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm---how 'bout Hermione/Sirius?

*off to ponder the possibilities*

[spyofsorrow.livejournal.com]

Ooh, interesting... Hmmm, but which pairing? ...I've read a lot, even Ron/Dobby... *thinks*

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

Ha. I can now blame you for not throwing away the Padfoot/James bunny that bit for the MWPP fest. I love having a scapegoat ;-)

[misted-oracle.livejournal.com]

hmmm...I think I've read almost every pairing I can think of that's out there. Wait no, I don't think I've ever read Lockhart/Harry. :) Oh dear, now I'm going to have to try it!

[niamh-silme.livejournal.com]

Ooh! As soon as I read that, the perfect picture popped into my head... I've already started and it's rather fun.

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Completely unrelated:

I don't know if you check posts from last year, but I just wanted to say I've just read Skinny Dipping - and dang, what a beautiful, well-written fic!!! Have gushed here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/icarusancalion/55215.html?thread=2503855#t2503855).

[mentalstaples.livejournal.com]

Does it have to be a Harry Potter story? And can it also be for another challenge? I know some people get upset when it's for two challenges.

[twentyfourhours.livejournal.com]

Hey- I'm one of the ficathon writers, and I just wanted to say I'm unavoidably going to be late. I've been ill over the past week and I've got an important exam at school on monday. Is it okay if I post to the community late?

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Shhhh. It's fine. You'll just miss being on the main list I'm publishing Sunday, but I can add you later and you'll still go on the Percyfest website.

*Icarus coughs* I myself haven't started mine yet.

Icarus