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libraralien) wrote2022-10-21 11:40 pm
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Yuletide 2022: Dear Author Letter
Dear Yuletide Author,
Thank you so much for writing for me!
First of all, I want to say that I generally feel like people write best when they are writing things they love! I have some likes and dislikes here, but just know, in general I have very broad tastes. If you have certain kinks and tropes that are especially close to your heart or you are inspired to write and you are nervous about writing them for me, unless I listed them as something I specifically DNW, you have my full blessing. If I didn't list something as a DNW, it isn't a squick for me, even if it's something that is often squicky or triggery for many people. Inversely, just because something isn't on my likes list doesn't mean I won't like it. If you think something is a little out there, just trust me: I will probably love it.
Everything here is just ideas, things I usually like, and starting points, so hopefully something in here inspires you. If you have other ideas or are inspired to go in a different direction, follow your heart. I leave myself in your capable hands.
Also, I am happy to receive treats!
General Likes: historical research and detail, humor, characters of all levels of morals, complicated relationships, happy endings, un-happy endings, small moments, backstory, getting-together, intense feelings and relationships, forced proximity (only one bed, huddling for warmth, etc.), hurt/comfort, pastiche, unusual formats and storytelling, epistolary fic
Smutty and shippy likes: dry-humping, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, clothed or mostly clothed sex, masturbation, first times, hand-jobs and fingering, theesomes and moresome, shame/embarrassment, dubcon and noncon. A past Smut Swap letter with more smutty likes can be found here.
General DNWs: soulmates, wingfic, unrequested alternate setting AUs (i.e. Coffee shop AUs, Regency AUs) (Canon-divergence/fix-its/alternate endings are all fine), asexual/aromantic headcanons, kidfic, tooth-rotting fluff, reader-insert
Smut DNWs: scat, sounding, underage below age 15, maledom/femsub in m/f pairings
1. Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Curtis Craig
Trevor Barnes
Phantasmagoria 2 takes on a lot of big topics, like queerness, kink, mental health, and abuse. How successfully it deals with any of these varies, but I think there is a lot of interesting stuff there, and I would love a fic that digs into any of the ideas the game was engaging with, while also being a schlocky FMV game in 1996. I would be happy for a fic that is serious in tone, but would be equally happy to get a fic leaning into the cheesiness of the game.
The tastes of Curtis/Trevor we got in the game left me wanting more. I am pretty ok with whatever direction you want to go with in this one. I would be into a happy-ending fix-it fic, where Curtis and Trevor decide to get out of there before they get in too deep and where Trevor lives. I would also be really into a variety of not-so-happy endings. Or things that are not fix-its or endings at all, but just a moment in the course of the game (or some point that diverges from the game) where they….kiss/hook up/Curtis confessed his feelings/etc.
I would love smut for this pairing and I would be thrilled to see any of the kinks brought up in canon: bondage, whipping, piercing, cross-dressing (I know this one isn’t a kink in game, but I would be happy to see it as one here). How would it be for Curtis to explore these things with somebody other than Therese? How does Trevor feel about it? I would also be into smut that takes advantage of Curtis’s alien-ness: weird biology, transformation, tentacles, that sort of thing. Get as wild as you want in this regard. Maybe as post-canon fic where Trevor lives and helps Curtis accept his monstrosity (via freaky alien sex)? And if there is a kink you want to include that I don’t mention here or isn’t present in canon, as long as it’s not a DNW, feel free to go with it. Curtis is always learning new things about himself. I am also totally happy if you want to lean into the darker and horror aspects of the canon, in conjunction with smut or not.
I really liked Curtis’s scenes with Dr. Harburg, if you wanted to incorporate those or maybe use them as a framing device. It might also be interesting to see something from Trevor’s perspective, since the game is so in Curtis’s head. Also, while my main request is Curtis/Trevor, I think Jocilyn and Therese are both interesting characters and I don’t mind at all if they are in the fic.
2. One Last Shot (1998)
Gary William (One Last Shot)
Robb (One Last Shot)
Personally, I think all of my favorite stoner buddy comedies should be loosely based off of a black and white gay short film. I was extremely charmed to discover that the origin of the characters that would become the Trailer Park Boys involved the proto-Ricky and proto-Julian being gay for one another, and in a sweeter way than I would have predicted.
The film pretty much sets up Rob and GW for a happily ever after, but vaguely. I would love to see how they get from where we leave them at the end of the film to the happy future promised by the narration. We only get as far a feelings confession, what happens next, either long-term or immediately? I would be thrilled for any kind of first time fic. How long does it take them to get there? How does it go? What is life in Vancouver like once they get there, especially as a couple?
I was surprised that GW was the one who was able to first say his feelings out loud, and that he thought he was gay as well as Rob. We get Rob’s narration of the film, so what would have been going on in GW’s mind about the whole evening? Something from his point of view would be interesting.
If you would like to do a crossover with Trailer Park Boys, I think that could be fun. Maybe Ricky and Julian have to travel to Vancouver for some reason and meet their doppelgangers (their doppelgangers who are a couple. Maybe this makes Ricky and Julian realize some things about themselves?
3. Sparks (US Band)
Ron Mael
Russell Mael
I watched Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers this year on a whim, I had never even heard of Sparks, and came out of it totally in love with the band (congratulations to Mr. Wright on his very effective fandom manifesto of a documentary). And at the heart of the band and my love for them is of course Ron and Russell. For fic, I would be open to pretty much anything about the two of them and their relationship: any point in their long musical career, from the beginning to present; incest or gen; realistic or not so realistic. They are very private, so we don’t know much about their personal lives, so there is a fairly blank slate for you to work with. Some things I like: the play between their very different on-stage personas and how they do and don’t relate to their real-life personalities; the interesting tension of Russell singing the words and songs that Ron wrote; the fact that they have had a continuous musical partnership for over 50 years on top of being brothers. A couple prompt ideas that might be fun: Ron and Russell get body-swapped and then have to do an interview or show; something with the “Angst in my Pants” wedding photoshoot; time-travel hijinks.
Thank you so much for writing for me!
First of all, I want to say that I generally feel like people write best when they are writing things they love! I have some likes and dislikes here, but just know, in general I have very broad tastes. If you have certain kinks and tropes that are especially close to your heart or you are inspired to write and you are nervous about writing them for me, unless I listed them as something I specifically DNW, you have my full blessing. If I didn't list something as a DNW, it isn't a squick for me, even if it's something that is often squicky or triggery for many people. Inversely, just because something isn't on my likes list doesn't mean I won't like it. If you think something is a little out there, just trust me: I will probably love it.
Everything here is just ideas, things I usually like, and starting points, so hopefully something in here inspires you. If you have other ideas or are inspired to go in a different direction, follow your heart. I leave myself in your capable hands.
Also, I am happy to receive treats!
General Likes: historical research and detail, humor, characters of all levels of morals, complicated relationships, happy endings, un-happy endings, small moments, backstory, getting-together, intense feelings and relationships, forced proximity (only one bed, huddling for warmth, etc.), hurt/comfort, pastiche, unusual formats and storytelling, epistolary fic
Smutty and shippy likes: dry-humping, non-penetrative sex, oral sex, clothed or mostly clothed sex, masturbation, first times, hand-jobs and fingering, theesomes and moresome, shame/embarrassment, dubcon and noncon. A past Smut Swap letter with more smutty likes can be found here.
General DNWs: soulmates, wingfic, unrequested alternate setting AUs (i.e. Coffee shop AUs, Regency AUs) (Canon-divergence/fix-its/alternate endings are all fine), asexual/aromantic headcanons, kidfic, tooth-rotting fluff, reader-insert
Smut DNWs: scat, sounding, underage below age 15, maledom/femsub in m/f pairings
1. Phantasmagoria: A Puzzle of Flesh
Curtis Craig
Trevor Barnes
Phantasmagoria 2 takes on a lot of big topics, like queerness, kink, mental health, and abuse. How successfully it deals with any of these varies, but I think there is a lot of interesting stuff there, and I would love a fic that digs into any of the ideas the game was engaging with, while also being a schlocky FMV game in 1996. I would be happy for a fic that is serious in tone, but would be equally happy to get a fic leaning into the cheesiness of the game.
The tastes of Curtis/Trevor we got in the game left me wanting more. I am pretty ok with whatever direction you want to go with in this one. I would be into a happy-ending fix-it fic, where Curtis and Trevor decide to get out of there before they get in too deep and where Trevor lives. I would also be really into a variety of not-so-happy endings. Or things that are not fix-its or endings at all, but just a moment in the course of the game (or some point that diverges from the game) where they….kiss/hook up/Curtis confessed his feelings/etc.
I would love smut for this pairing and I would be thrilled to see any of the kinks brought up in canon: bondage, whipping, piercing, cross-dressing (I know this one isn’t a kink in game, but I would be happy to see it as one here). How would it be for Curtis to explore these things with somebody other than Therese? How does Trevor feel about it? I would also be into smut that takes advantage of Curtis’s alien-ness: weird biology, transformation, tentacles, that sort of thing. Get as wild as you want in this regard. Maybe as post-canon fic where Trevor lives and helps Curtis accept his monstrosity (via freaky alien sex)? And if there is a kink you want to include that I don’t mention here or isn’t present in canon, as long as it’s not a DNW, feel free to go with it. Curtis is always learning new things about himself. I am also totally happy if you want to lean into the darker and horror aspects of the canon, in conjunction with smut or not.
I really liked Curtis’s scenes with Dr. Harburg, if you wanted to incorporate those or maybe use them as a framing device. It might also be interesting to see something from Trevor’s perspective, since the game is so in Curtis’s head. Also, while my main request is Curtis/Trevor, I think Jocilyn and Therese are both interesting characters and I don’t mind at all if they are in the fic.
2. One Last Shot (1998)
Gary William (One Last Shot)
Robb (One Last Shot)
Personally, I think all of my favorite stoner buddy comedies should be loosely based off of a black and white gay short film. I was extremely charmed to discover that the origin of the characters that would become the Trailer Park Boys involved the proto-Ricky and proto-Julian being gay for one another, and in a sweeter way than I would have predicted.
The film pretty much sets up Rob and GW for a happily ever after, but vaguely. I would love to see how they get from where we leave them at the end of the film to the happy future promised by the narration. We only get as far a feelings confession, what happens next, either long-term or immediately? I would be thrilled for any kind of first time fic. How long does it take them to get there? How does it go? What is life in Vancouver like once they get there, especially as a couple?
I was surprised that GW was the one who was able to first say his feelings out loud, and that he thought he was gay as well as Rob. We get Rob’s narration of the film, so what would have been going on in GW’s mind about the whole evening? Something from his point of view would be interesting.
If you would like to do a crossover with Trailer Park Boys, I think that could be fun. Maybe Ricky and Julian have to travel to Vancouver for some reason and meet their doppelgangers (their doppelgangers who are a couple. Maybe this makes Ricky and Julian realize some things about themselves?
3. Sparks (US Band)
Ron Mael
Russell Mael
I watched Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers this year on a whim, I had never even heard of Sparks, and came out of it totally in love with the band (congratulations to Mr. Wright on his very effective fandom manifesto of a documentary). And at the heart of the band and my love for them is of course Ron and Russell. For fic, I would be open to pretty much anything about the two of them and their relationship: any point in their long musical career, from the beginning to present; incest or gen; realistic or not so realistic. They are very private, so we don’t know much about their personal lives, so there is a fairly blank slate for you to work with. Some things I like: the play between their very different on-stage personas and how they do and don’t relate to their real-life personalities; the interesting tension of Russell singing the words and songs that Ron wrote; the fact that they have had a continuous musical partnership for over 50 years on top of being brothers. A couple prompt ideas that might be fun: Ron and Russell get body-swapped and then have to do an interview or show; something with the “Angst in my Pants” wedding photoshoot; time-travel hijinks.