Question for ya LJ fic-writing People...

POSTED BY: EmpireX
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:17
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EMPIREX

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:18 AM

So I've been surfing around LiveJournal and commented on a truly awesome fic that was a couple years old. The writer wrote back and apologized for not getting back to me sooner and how she felt like a slacker cuz she hadn't written anything in a while.
She wrote: "as you have been kind enough to read my stories and send me such lovely comments, I will write a new fic for you if you supply a prompt. Hope that will help make up for my general apathy."

So, I know what a prompt is, in general terms, but when a LJ fic-writer asks you for a "prompt", what does that entail?

Is that just, "Hey write a story about *this*..." or more like a challenge-fic: "Write a fic that has Mal jumping off a moving train, soap, and rock music."

ASARIAN

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:55 AM

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Originally posted by EmpireX:
So I've been surfing around LiveJournal and commented on a truly awesome fic that was a couple years old. The writer wrote back and apologized for not getting back to me sooner and how she felt like a slacker cuz she hadn't written anything in a while.
She wrote: "as you have been kind enough to read my stories and send me such lovely comments, I will write a new fic for you if you supply a prompt. Hope that will help make up for my general apathy."

So, I know what a prompt is, in general terms, but when a LJ fic-writer asks you for a "prompt", what does that entail?

Is that just, "Hey write a story about *this*..." or more like a challenge-fic: "Write a fic that has Mal jumping off a moving train, soap, and rock music."

Here's a novel idea: ... ask her! :)

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"Mei-mei, everything I have is right here." -- Simon Tam

EMPIREX

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:59 AM

LOL I totally just did! I couldn't wait.

"Can you, for a moment, imagine how depressing it is to teach one thousand years of masculine ineptitude? Why do you think there are so few women historians? I'll tell you why. Because history is not such a frolic for women as it is for men... History is a commentary on the various and continuing incapabilities of men. History is women following behind with a bucket and a mop." - Alan Bennett, "The History Boys"

STEAMER

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:16 AM

I've seen several Firefly fic communities on LJ that have extensive prompt lists. Never have tried 'em my own self but that's mostly 'coz I have plot bunnies all me own, and I just wanna go my way. (Though come to think of it, trying a prompt here and there might help cure this accursed writer's block.... )

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Some lousy days
Simon needs his
Secret phrase
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STEAMER

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:17 AM

Ruttin' double post - that's been waitin' all night to happen. :P