Assorted News

[rheasilvia]

You guys. I have finally brought one of the three Guardian WIPs of Doom to first draft, and sent it to solo. It's called Something Wicked, is around 30k long, not an AU although it definitely seems like one, and just, OMG.

I've long since reached the stage where I can't tell whether the story works in any way, so I can't speak to the quality - it's possible it's completely confusing and incomprehensible. But I am so glad to get it into some kind of finished state. It's been over a year with this thing. Seriously.

Other good things have also happened!

DontStopRun created a podfic of Dangerous Knowledge, my Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OT3 story! I am super thrilled - it's the second ever podfic for one of my stories, and I love it to bits. :-)

Also, Ominous_Rain wrote a pre-OT3 story for Sleuth, and named Dangerous Knowledge as their story's inspiration!

I am totally fine with being the founder of Sleuth OT3 fanfic. ;-) Although I honestly don't know how fans have been avoiding writing stories about these three all along.

In less good news, RL has surprised me with a major illness that will be taking up a lot of my time the next weeks (maybe months, we'll see). Ack. I mean, it could be much worse, and I'm looking on the bright side as much as possible. But still.

2020, right?

Here is a random Something Wicked Snippet, to celebrate the story reaching first draft stage!

"It's okay. I have a plan." Zhao Yunlan carefully detached her hand from his arm and gave her his best reassuring smile. He didn't think it entirely worked, but that was the benefit of being the boss. You got to do stupidly risky things, and wiser heads didn't have the authority to stop you.

Da Qing followed him into the entrance hall. He shifted into his human shape to hold the door as Zhao Yunlan wheeled his bike outside. For a long, disorienting moment, the cat's form went out of focus before his eyes – or was obscured by another form: Da Qing with long hair, wearing the robes of a cat tribe warrior and the fed-up, mulish expression common to every cat of every age. "So I guess I have no choice but to go with you to your stupid mountains," rang an echo of something that had never happened. "You're only going to fall down some ravine if I let you go alone, you dumb human."

"I'm going with you," his cat was saying now, hair short and stylishly tousled, glaring with worry. "You're bound to fuck things up if I let you out of my sight, you dumb human."

Comments

[clevermanka]

Congratulations on sending your fic to beta! WHAT A GREAT FEELING and also eeeee! New fic eventually incoming!

The RL illness sounds distressing. Good luck and hope it's not as bad as it might be?

[maggie33]

I'm sorry to hear about your illness. I hope things will get better soon.

But congratulations on finishing the fic. And that snippet sounds intriguing. :)

[riventhorn]

I hope the illness isn't too serious and that you get better soon!

[extrapenguin]

Congrats on the full first draft of the Guardian WIP! It's always exciting to reach that point. Wrt the illness, I wish you a swift recovery.

[sylvanwitch]

Congrats on finishing your WiP draft and on the podfic--Yay! for good news!

I'm sorry to hear about your illness and hope that you're out the other side of it and healing as soon as that's possible. *hugs*

[geeklover80]

I'm sorry about the illness! Glad you're looking on the bright side and I hope you recover as fast as possible!

Stacey

[ranalore]

Congratulations on finishing the fic! 30k, omg. Anything in the double digits, my mind boggles.

I'm sorry to hear about the illness. I hope it passes as swiftly as possible, and leaves you fully recovered on the other side.

[xparrot]

Yay for the fic! That's awesome, and I'm so curious about it 😊

And sorry about the illness, hope it gets past as soon as possible.

[umadoshi]

Yay for having your fic off to beta! *^^* "not an AU although it definitely seems like one" is intriguing!

I hope your health improves as quickly and smoothly as possible. *hugs*

[torch]

I want you to be as well as well can be, but you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to. Instead I'm going to cheer about the story -- it's such a triumph to get something finished enough for a beta reader to poke at it! (And hopefully tell you not to be daft and it is indeed a story and a fine story at that and here are some small suggestions, etc.)

[laireshi]

First draft, yay! And I love the snippet :D

I hope the illness goes away soon.

[marycrawford]

Oh that unmoored feeling of "is this a story or a scarf for elephants" - yes, that sounds familiar, and bless the beta who can tell you that yes it IS a story. Which I have no doubt about, personally, but I know what it's like from the other side. Hooray, you finished! Boo, go away illness!

Also always here for DQ calling ZYL a dumb human and saving him from himself. <3

[unrelaxing]

First of all, congratulations on the first draft! That's exciting - and the snippet! Makes! It! Even! More! Exciting!!

I'm sorry to hear about your health, and hope your recovery is smooth sailing as much as possible, and that you stay safe in the meantime. 2020 is tough.

[naye]

Congrats on sending the fic off to beta and OMG I am having a LOT of feelings about that snippet. These two...!

[jo_lasalle]

Congratulations on finishing fic! Always such a relief!

I'm up to episode 21 with the sleuth and I'm glad there is fic out there for when I finish. :-)

I'm sorry you got whammied with health stuff - my best wishes!!!

[tinny]

I've long since reached the stage where I can't tell whether the story works in any way, so I can't speak to the quality - it's possible it's completely confusing and incomprehensible. But I am so glad to get it into some kind of finished state. It's been over a year with this thing. Seriously.

The trials of long stories. /o\ But YAAAAAY for getting it 'done'!


*HUGS*


I love the superimposition of the two Da Qings! This sounds like a very interesting story! <3

[china_shop]

Coming to this very belatedly, sorry, but:

You guys. I have finally brought one of the three Guardian WIPs of Doom to first draft, and sent it to solo.

WOOOHOOO! That is awesome (and inspirational)!!! YAY YOU!!! *showers you with achieviness sparkles*

and the fed-up, mulish expression common to every cat of every age.

Heeeee! And the echoing of past and future! ♥___♥ *anticipates*

[ariunderscore]

sorry for dropping in on you, but I just saw that your tumblr seems to be sending spam posts - I have no idea if you're still using it, but thought you'd want to know?

https://rheasilvia.tumblr.com/post/653199654081691648/issabella-svmadelyn-irisbleufic-arireadsstuff