Fanfic5K Dear Creator Letter
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meilan_firaga Me on AO3
Hello! First off, thank you so much for putting up with me and my vague-prompting tendencies. I'm pretty easy to please, so even if you only follow the bare-bones of Character/Relationship and Additional Tags for genre provided through the AO3 sign-up I promise I'll probably be happy. I do have a couple of squicks that I made sure to put in the Optional box, but just in case I'm going to re-iterate those here.
Squicks / Do Not Want:
A/B/O
Incest (Game of Thrones is fuzzy, details below)
Blood play
Pedophilia
Second person POV & Character/Reader fic
That's it. Seriously, there's a whole lot that I'm willing to read and enjoy. I'm a huge fan of crack fic. I love romance. I love heartache. I'm a sucker for action-adventure and am kind of obsessed with AUs. Adore smut and I would honestly read a fanfic the size of a full set of encyclopedias just about the day-to-day lives of the Avengers. When it comes to events like this I like throwing really basic ideas at people and seeing what kind of cool things I get showered with is kinda my jam. Got a secondary ship that you like to put in the background of things? As long is it's not on my NOTP list throw it at me. I love finding new ships, and I'm pretty open-minded about them. Really want to see that one villain redeemed? If they're not on my do not want list redeem them away. Obviously I want to see my character and relationship choices featured, but the story and subplots you build around them? Go nuts.
Have a few general prompts to get the inspiration going! By all means, you don't have to use these but I'm trying to keep from being super vague.
Prompts / Inspiration:
And, of course, a bit on each of the fandoms I've requested.
Game of Thrones
I am a huge fan of GoT modern AUs. Whether you're picking up the characters and making them work in our world or adapting Westeros to a modern era, I will read that shit and love it. My current favorite is a SanSan romance set in the 1950s that is absolutely wonderful. On the other hand, I also love fix-it fics for things in the show canon, like that flirty scene we got with Dany and Yara that NEVER LEAD TO ANYTHING. (I might be a bit salty.)
A note on incest in Game of Thrones: The thing that bothers me about incest isn't the genetics issue of things that happen due to inbreeding. The issue for me is how you're raised. For instance, if you're raised with someone as brother and sister (Jon and Sansa), then it absolutely freaks me the hell out to think that you could somehow decide all that time meant nothing and flip to making with the sex. However, if you were to have no idea that there was any relation when your affair started (Jon and Dany) and those familial feelings did not exist, it doesn't bother me at all.
The Big Bang Theory
I am so many seasons behind on this show, but I keep up with most of it through wikis, so don't worry about spoilers. My absolute favorite Sheldon/Penny fic to this day is by SpaceAnJL and is called The Paladin Protocol. I love that fic so much that I downloaded it in ebook format and keep it on my Kindle so I can re-read it whenever I want. (which is super often) I like Sheldon and Penny when they both come to terms with who they are and stop feeling ashamed of themselves for one reason or another. I'm huge on the friends-to-lovers trope and also the "comfort thing that leads to a relationship" kind of situation. Mostly, though, there has to be humor. You can't not have humor with these two.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Four words: Darcy Lewis, fandom bicycle. My former roommate told me this phrase one day in our kitchen and when she explained it I laughed for about twenty minutes. Fandom bicycle. Everyone gets a ride. That's pretty much my feelings on MCU fanfic in a nutshell, lol. I love Darcy and I love seeing her paired up with just about anyone. She's got a super quirky sense of humor and a quick wit that I love to read in a fic. Plus, you know, she's played by Kat Dennings and the woman is gorgeous. I love a Darcy with confidence who keeps the common sense upper hand. I'm definitely a sucker for the "Darcy is the babysitter" trope that's built up in the fandom. Put her in a position to have to take care of some scientists and/or heroes (or villains, I'm not picky), add a healthy dose of sass, and I am pretty much guaranteed to be invested.
Now, of course, I do know that not everyone in the fandom likes Darcy. I don't understand it, but I acknowledge that it is a thing. So, my additional vague character request is Skurge. If you've seen Thor: Ragnarok, you've gotten to witness the comedic gold that is Karl Urban as Hela's Executioner. What was he like before Hela? Why did Loki pick him to guard the Bifrost? What was his youth like? Did he actually die in Ragnarok or did he fall from the edge of Asgard and end up somewhere where he was healed of his wounds? I don't really care what angle you take for it. If you can give me more Skurge I am golden.
Harry Potter
Oh, Harry Potter. Not my first fandom. Not even the one I've been in the longest. But definitely the one I've been the most prolific with both reading and writing. If it's been done in the Potterverse, I've read. Yes, even that Hagrid/Giant Squid fic. I am so very much a crotchety old lady of the HP fandom. Fandom conversations frequently have "back in my day" and "I remember when" sentences coming from me. That being said, I love almost all of it. I listed a pairing and a general character sexuality thing in my do not wants list on the site, and that is literally all I'm concerned about. What I'm hoping for is something with Viktor Krum. He's one of my favorite side characters, and I adore the actor that played him in the movies (even if he is entirely wrong for the part in appearance). Give me something starring Viktor in a canon(ish) verse and you will absolutely make my day. I like him in every pairing I've ever seen, though I am very partial to putting him with Hermione, Luna, or Ginny.
If all else fails, I am totally the kind of trash that was all here for When I Kissed the Teacher=. Hermione/Snape is a go-to pairing, much to my best friend's abject horror. They don't even have to be a happy pairing. I'm good with the darker run on things, too. I'm even okay with (actually, I just flat out love) putting Hermione in just about any other pairing (no Harry) and having her have to deal with Snape in one way or another. As a fellow teacher, master/apprentice, duel, on opposite sides of a battlefield, etc. They have great chemistry for snark.
And, since it's a special case, here's a few Potter-specific prompts:
IF ALL ELSE FAILS
If you're super stuck and you don't know what to do, you can always send me an anon message on tumblr. I'm part of a couple of exchanges right, now, so as long as you aren't too specific you won't give away any secrets. :)
Thank you so much! I look forward to reading your wonderful work!
<3 <3 <3
Mei
Hello! First off, thank you so much for putting up with me and my vague-prompting tendencies. I'm pretty easy to please, so even if you only follow the bare-bones of Character/Relationship and Additional Tags for genre provided through the AO3 sign-up I promise I'll probably be happy. I do have a couple of squicks that I made sure to put in the Optional box, but just in case I'm going to re-iterate those here.
Squicks / Do Not Want:
A/B/O
Incest (Game of Thrones is fuzzy, details below)
Blood play
Pedophilia
Second person POV & Character/Reader fic
That's it. Seriously, there's a whole lot that I'm willing to read and enjoy. I'm a huge fan of crack fic. I love romance. I love heartache. I'm a sucker for action-adventure and am kind of obsessed with AUs. Adore smut and I would honestly read a fanfic the size of a full set of encyclopedias just about the day-to-day lives of the Avengers. When it comes to events like this I like throwing really basic ideas at people and seeing what kind of cool things I get showered with is kinda my jam. Got a secondary ship that you like to put in the background of things? As long is it's not on my NOTP list throw it at me. I love finding new ships, and I'm pretty open-minded about them. Really want to see that one villain redeemed? If they're not on my do not want list redeem them away. Obviously I want to see my character and relationship choices featured, but the story and subplots you build around them? Go nuts.
Have a few general prompts to get the inspiration going! By all means, you don't have to use these but I'm trying to keep from being super vague.
Prompts / Inspiration:
- "She will remember your heart when men are fairytales in books written by rabbits." ~Schmendrick; The Last Unicorn
- My favorite romantic confession
- "A peanut is neither a pea nor a nut. Discuss."
- Character A is a driver for an app like Uber/Lyft. Character B calls for a ride to get away from the significant other they have just caught cheating.
- local bookstore AU
- What are the chances that we have the same Starbucks order? Oh, you're just picking up for your boss? I'll just go stand over here and blush at my own awkwardness then.
And, of course, a bit on each of the fandoms I've requested.
Game of Thrones
I am a huge fan of GoT modern AUs. Whether you're picking up the characters and making them work in our world or adapting Westeros to a modern era, I will read that shit and love it. My current favorite is a SanSan romance set in the 1950s that is absolutely wonderful. On the other hand, I also love fix-it fics for things in the show canon, like that flirty scene we got with Dany and Yara that NEVER LEAD TO ANYTHING. (I might be a bit salty.)
A note on incest in Game of Thrones: The thing that bothers me about incest isn't the genetics issue of things that happen due to inbreeding. The issue for me is how you're raised. For instance, if you're raised with someone as brother and sister (Jon and Sansa), then it absolutely freaks me the hell out to think that you could somehow decide all that time meant nothing and flip to making with the sex. However, if you were to have no idea that there was any relation when your affair started (Jon and Dany) and those familial feelings did not exist, it doesn't bother me at all.
The Big Bang Theory
I am so many seasons behind on this show, but I keep up with most of it through wikis, so don't worry about spoilers. My absolute favorite Sheldon/Penny fic to this day is by SpaceAnJL and is called The Paladin Protocol. I love that fic so much that I downloaded it in ebook format and keep it on my Kindle so I can re-read it whenever I want. (which is super often) I like Sheldon and Penny when they both come to terms with who they are and stop feeling ashamed of themselves for one reason or another. I'm huge on the friends-to-lovers trope and also the "comfort thing that leads to a relationship" kind of situation. Mostly, though, there has to be humor. You can't not have humor with these two.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Four words: Darcy Lewis, fandom bicycle. My former roommate told me this phrase one day in our kitchen and when she explained it I laughed for about twenty minutes. Fandom bicycle. Everyone gets a ride. That's pretty much my feelings on MCU fanfic in a nutshell, lol. I love Darcy and I love seeing her paired up with just about anyone. She's got a super quirky sense of humor and a quick wit that I love to read in a fic. Plus, you know, she's played by Kat Dennings and the woman is gorgeous. I love a Darcy with confidence who keeps the common sense upper hand. I'm definitely a sucker for the "Darcy is the babysitter" trope that's built up in the fandom. Put her in a position to have to take care of some scientists and/or heroes (or villains, I'm not picky), add a healthy dose of sass, and I am pretty much guaranteed to be invested.
Now, of course, I do know that not everyone in the fandom likes Darcy. I don't understand it, but I acknowledge that it is a thing. So, my additional vague character request is Skurge. If you've seen Thor: Ragnarok, you've gotten to witness the comedic gold that is Karl Urban as Hela's Executioner. What was he like before Hela? Why did Loki pick him to guard the Bifrost? What was his youth like? Did he actually die in Ragnarok or did he fall from the edge of Asgard and end up somewhere where he was healed of his wounds? I don't really care what angle you take for it. If you can give me more Skurge I am golden.
Harry Potter
Oh, Harry Potter. Not my first fandom. Not even the one I've been in the longest. But definitely the one I've been the most prolific with both reading and writing. If it's been done in the Potterverse, I've read. Yes, even that Hagrid/Giant Squid fic. I am so very much a crotchety old lady of the HP fandom. Fandom conversations frequently have "back in my day" and "I remember when" sentences coming from me. That being said, I love almost all of it. I listed a pairing and a general character sexuality thing in my do not wants list on the site, and that is literally all I'm concerned about. What I'm hoping for is something with Viktor Krum. He's one of my favorite side characters, and I adore the actor that played him in the movies (even if he is entirely wrong for the part in appearance). Give me something starring Viktor in a canon(ish) verse and you will absolutely make my day. I like him in every pairing I've ever seen, though I am very partial to putting him with Hermione, Luna, or Ginny.
If all else fails, I am totally the kind of trash that was all here for When I Kissed the Teacher=. Hermione/Snape is a go-to pairing, much to my best friend's abject horror. They don't even have to be a happy pairing. I'm good with the darker run on things, too. I'm even okay with (actually, I just flat out love) putting Hermione in just about any other pairing (no Harry) and having her have to deal with Snape in one way or another. As a fellow teacher, master/apprentice, duel, on opposite sides of a battlefield, etc. They have great chemistry for snark.
And, since it's a special case, here's a few Potter-specific prompts:
- Halloween at Durmstrang
- "How in the name of Merlin have you still not mastered levitation?"
- The first Quidditch World Cup after the war
IF ALL ELSE FAILS
If you're super stuck and you don't know what to do, you can always send me an anon message on tumblr. I'm part of a couple of exchanges right, now, so as long as you aren't too specific you won't give away any secrets. :)
Thank you so much! I look forward to reading your wonderful work!
<3 <3 <3
Mei