tahariel: (Flights of Fancy)
Tonight was the first of the six sessions of my scriptwriting class at the local theatre, and it was ~awesome! We didn't really do any writing tonight, more talking about theatre and how writing works in and fits into this space and method of telling story, but I could tell it was going to be a lot of fun. The guy next to me kinda smelled, though, and was either a) not much of a talker or b) a bit on the dim side, which was a shame, but I will sit somewhere else next time.

I had an idea for a play, or a structure of a play, which I am going to try to start writing now for this class, and in April there is tentatively scheduled in a showcase for some of our work, so with any luck I can put something together for that and they will get Real Actors <™> to perform it! AWESOME. So excited.

Now for today's rec!






I don't know how many of you follow [livejournal.com profile] rageprufrock's annual 14 Valentines project, which focuses on promoting women's issues and discussing difficult topics of importance to women? Every year she writes several amazing fics for this, and encourages other people to do so too. This is one of this year's fics, and not only is it a wonderful piece in and of itself, but like many fics in which a character's gender is swapped it also explores what difference that would have made in the character's life and work compared to how they are in canon. Pru is the master of these (SGA's Lustrous, anyone?) and, of course, at building romantic tension. I'll be honest, I've read everything she's ever written that I could get my hands on, whether I knew the fandom or not. So, I give you today's rec:


(Un)covered by [livejournal.com profile] rageprufrock. Summary: Toni has spent her entire life hopelessly in love with people.


Tags: ncis, gibbs/dinozzo, het, fic, au, genderswapped!au, genderfuck, genderswap, a:rageprufrock



tahariel: (Chuck - levitating)
Bullet-pointy list for formatting goodness!


  • Things are finally FINALLY moving with the flat purchase. I've been approved for the mortgage (pending their receiving a piece of paperwork I sent yesterday), and they have authorised the appraisal/survey. Which means that, hopefully, I WILL ACTUALLY MOVE SOMETIME THIS YEAR.

    All those who have heard me moaning about this never-ending saga can now breathe a tentative sigh of relief.


  • In fannish news, I am now up-to-date on: White Collar, Criminal Minds, Castle, and Glee. I would have been up-to-date with Supernatural, too, but I seem to be missing eps 505 and 506. Dammit. Of course, since all shows boot up for the second half of the season this month, I will soon be behind again. Eventually I will catch up with everything, I swear. As soon as I get the goddamned internet for reals.


  • I've been reading a lot this week (real books! Made from trees!) and I read this AMAZING YA book (and then the sequel) that you will all love and have to go read NOW NOW NOW. Look, you can even read a sample chapter for free!

    It's called The Hunger Games, it's by Suzanne Collins, and it is pure genius. In a post-apocalyptic world, a teenage girl takes her little sister's place in the Hunger Games, reality TV with a difference... as punishment for their rebellion, the people of the twelve districts are forced to send twenty-four teenagers, twelve boys and twelve girls, into an arena where they are forced to kill each other for the amusement of the ruling class, until only one is left standing. Tense, dramatic, painful, and wonderful; I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it, and I kind of want to get amnesia so I can read it for the first time all over again.The sequel is already available (and I've devoured that too,) and the third and final book of the trilogy comes out this Summer. I think I might die of anticipation.


  • And now for the accumulated daily recs: this week, with a theme of 'superpowered AUs'! (I swear I will post some non-slash soon, too, for variety.)





    biconvex by [livejournal.com profile] mercurial_wit. Extract: Peter could feel a headache threatening to develop in the Caffrey Zone, which was located an inch above his temples, and had been a close acquaintance of throbbing pain during the last seven years. "But you're a shielder," he said, daring Neal to point out that he was stating the obvious. "And a bad one at that."


    Tags: whitecollar, neal/peter/elizabeth, het, slash, fic, au, telepathy, superpowers!au, a:mercurial-wit






    Fight Down Height by [livejournal.com profile] hannahrorlove. Extract: When he opened his eyes, the most surprising thing about the situation became the fact that he was looking down over his office.


    Tags: house, house/wilson, slash, fic, au, genre:superpowers, crackfic, superpowers!au, a:hannahrorlove






    I Can See That You're Thinking About Having Sex With Me But I Am Not Into You by [livejournal.com profile] kathkin. Summary: Based on this prompt on the old Kink Meme: AU. Arthur can read minds.


    Tags: merlin, merlin/arthur, slash, fic, au, psychic!sex, superpowers!au, a:kathkin






    Sweet Dreams Are Made of These by [livejournal.com profile] camouflagecamel. Summary: When Jim meets the older Spock in that horribly cold ice cave, only a small part of him is shocked. Of course, he thinks to himself. Of course I can see the future and dream of my as-of-current-arch-enemy fucking me senseless and then meet his alternate-older self on an icy hellhole where he basically left me to die. Of course. Life is never fucking simple.


    Tags: startrekxi, kirk/spock, slash, fic, au, fic, cliche:someoneispsychic, superpowers!au, a:camouflagecamel






    X by [livejournal.com profile] trinityofone. Extract: “You know why they’re sending you.” Elizabeth nodded. “Of course. It’s an exploratory mission—” “No.” The coin spun in General O’Neill’s hand, beside General O’Neill’s hand. “You know why they’re sending you.”


    Tags: sga, x-men, marvelverse, fusion, fusion:sga, fusion:x-men, crossover, crossover:sga, crossover:x-men, au, cliche:superpowers, a:trinityofone






    Awakening and Synergy by [livejournal.com profile] crimsonquills. Summary: Everyone in the world suddenly gains psychic abilities. There are consequences. / Summary: Set immediately after Awakening. As in, if you squished the two together you wouldn't be able to tell where the seam was. Tony's awake. Now he and Gibbs have to adapt to the bond that brought him back.


    Tags: ncis, gibbs/dinozzo, slash, fic, psychic!sex, a:nix



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