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rionaleonhart) wrote2023-04-07 01:06 pm
rionaleonhart) wrote2023-04-07 01:06 pm
Entry tags:
- assassin's creed,
- audience participation,
- crossovers,
- death note,
- exit/corners,
- fanfiction,
- fanfiction (really this time),
- final fantasy,
- final fantasy viii,
- final fantasy x,
- lost,
- on writing,
- persona,
- persona 3,
- persona 5,
- pokémon,
- read the comments!,
- silent hill,
- undertale,
- until dawn,
- when they cry
It's Enough.
Over the past few years, I've noticed a pattern where I go into a spiral of writer's insecurity after posting certain types of fic. These are usually little ficlets, or fics made up of thematically connected scenes.
Basically, the fics that set off my insecurity are fics that don't have a story; they're little pieces of character introspection or interaction that don't really go anywhere. I worry that I'm wasting people's time with them.
This is extremely silly for a number of reasons, among which are:
- I don't judge other people for writing similar things at all! Why would I? If it's something I'm not interested in, I don't have to read it; if it's something I am interested in, I'll be delighted that it exists.
- Fics made up of thematically connected scenes are extremely common! The '5+1 Things' format is an entire fanfiction genre devoted to it, and there are 32,000 works with that tag on AO3.
- My fanfiction is not taking up vast tracts of space on the Internet that could otherwise be used for more 'worthwhile' writing. AO3 isn't going to run out of space to host someone's novel-length masterpiece because I posted something frivolous.
Anyway, in an effort to be less silly about this, I thought I'd attempt some low-pressure frivolous writing. Therefore: am I actually going to post a fic request meme? I haven't done this in over a decade!
Tell me a fic concept you'd like to see me write, and I'll attempt to write a few lines of it.
If you're not sure which fandoms I'm familiar with, the fandom list on my AO3 account is probably a good place to start. If you have multiple ideas, feel free to make multiple requests and I'll pick which one(s) to write.
There are a handful of things I'd personally prefer not to write, e.g. suicide, sexual content involving characters under fifteen, Teddie from Persona 4. If you're not sure where my boundaries lie, though, you're welcome to suggest your idea anyway; I can always just opt not to write it.
Also, if someone else in the comments posts a concept that appeals to you, feel free to write it yourself!
Basically, the fics that set off my insecurity are fics that don't have a story; they're little pieces of character introspection or interaction that don't really go anywhere. I worry that I'm wasting people's time with them.
This is extremely silly for a number of reasons, among which are:
- I don't judge other people for writing similar things at all! Why would I? If it's something I'm not interested in, I don't have to read it; if it's something I am interested in, I'll be delighted that it exists.
- Fics made up of thematically connected scenes are extremely common! The '5+1 Things' format is an entire fanfiction genre devoted to it, and there are 32,000 works with that tag on AO3.
- My fanfiction is not taking up vast tracts of space on the Internet that could otherwise be used for more 'worthwhile' writing. AO3 isn't going to run out of space to host someone's novel-length masterpiece because I posted something frivolous.
Anyway, in an effort to be less silly about this, I thought I'd attempt some low-pressure frivolous writing. Therefore: am I actually going to post a fic request meme? I haven't done this in over a decade!
Tell me a fic concept you'd like to see me write, and I'll attempt to write a few lines of it.
If you're not sure which fandoms I'm familiar with, the fandom list on my AO3 account is probably a good place to start. If you have multiple ideas, feel free to make multiple requests and I'll pick which one(s) to write.
There are a handful of things I'd personally prefer not to write, e.g. suicide, sexual content involving characters under fifteen, Teddie from Persona 4. If you're not sure where my boundaries lie, though, you're welcome to suggest your idea anyway; I can always just opt not to write it.
Also, if someone else in the comments posts a concept that appeals to you, feel free to write it yourself!
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Could Kira really be in this town? It’s the perfect place to hide; there’s nobody here, after all. But if he thinks about it more deeply...
“It’s a strange place to hide,” Light says aloud. “Nobody knows who Kira is, so why would he need to stay away from society? Living in a place like this would just look suspicious if anyone noticed.”
Ryuzaki doesn’t respond.
Perhaps Kira has a killing method that’s difficult to hide? Perhaps whatever technology allows him to kill from a distance takes up a lot of space?
“You thought he might be a high-school student,” Light says. “If Kira is a teenager, he probably doesn’t live alone. He may use this place for activities he can’t risk his family discovering.”
“It’s a long way to come,” Ryuzaki says. “Kira could probably use his abilities to make money. Perhaps he could rent a place to use as a base of operations.”
Light shakes his head, firmly. “That’s not something Kira would do.”
Ryuzaki looks at him. “No?”
He hates these moments. He deliberately holds Ryuzaki’s gaze, because he feels sure that Ryuzaki is waiting for him to look away. “I’m not trying to defend him, but he’s not—” He catches himself before saying ‘he’s not a criminal’. Of course Kira is a criminal; he’s the greatest mass-murderer of their generation. “He doesn’t think of himself as a criminal. He’s an idealist. He wouldn’t stoop to theft.”
Ryuzaki doesn’t respond. Light hates these careful silences just as much as the careful questions. It always feels like Ryuzaki is analysing him, judging him, thinking of him as Kira.
“You’re right, though,” Light says. “It’s a long way to come.” He looks around, at the abandoned street surrounding them. “And he obviously has access to the news when he’s at work.” Something in him prefers not to call it killing. “Criminals have died minutes after their details were released to the public. It would be difficult to manage that from a place like this.”
“You think he’s not here, then?” Ryuzaki asks. It feels like a test, just like everything else Ryuzaki says.
Light frowns. “Maybe we should look.”
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