HALP.

[randomling]

I need to write some Timbertone for my June Bug today. And it's not like I don't have a page of prompts but nothing is inspiring me.

I don't know... just... help?

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[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

Timbertone! Yay!

prompts: ice cream, sand, humidity, clouds

I'm picturing them at a boardwalk or something; blue sky full of clouds, warm sand, ice cream cones and it being way to humid to be comfortable.

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Your prompt words are enough, by the way, I've got my own images and I'm mixing it up with a fanfic100 prompt. :D

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

nifty. There's not enough good Timbertone in the world. I look forward to reading what you create

[catviret.livejournal.com]

OMG, I'm not sure you are. It suddenly got very angsty and full of pain, and slightly Lynncesty.

ETA: I'm totally paranoid that you're gonna hate me now!

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

What? Why on Earth would I hate you?

Silly Lucy, I wouldn't hate you, why would I hate you?

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Because I'm a sick bitch for writing Lynncest?

I do feel like I'm quite sick. But the whole topic fascinates me and my usual response to something like that is to write it out. I want to explore the inside of Justin's head and how he relates to his mother and in this story it's quite an unhealthy relationship...

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

pft. I'm not going to hate you for something like that. Some folks like writing about Lynncest as a way to get into his head. Me, I like trying to see what could make them argue and put strain on their "close" relationship. Because for some odd reason I just keep thinking there's got to be something he does that she doesn't think is 'perfect' - there just has to be.

And you know what else? lol. I'd rather read Lynncest than have her w/ one of the other guys. lol. How sick is that? lol

Long as you don't ever post a death fic w/o warning about it first, we're cool. K?

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Yay for not being hated! :D

And yeah, I'm interested in the stuff that isn't perfect in their relationship too. From my end: she's his mother, there must be times she drives him nuts. There must. Otherwise he's not human, surely?

Hee! I'm quite amused by Joshlynn. But if I'm writing Mommafic, it's likely to be either funny or a bit sick because it's the fucked up and dark bits that fascinate me.

Oh, and don't worry. I do have a couple of deathfic bunnies but I will warn in big letters when/if I post.

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

One year I was "gifted" a story that had non-con sex, drug use and death in it - no warnings for any of it. I was not amused. Since then I've gotten really picky when I sign up for a fic exchange and I get really annoyed at people that don't put warnings on. Heck, even when I maimed someone in one of my stories I put a big old "this is not a happy fic" label on it, because I didn't want someone coming back and bitching at me later.

Joshlynn. *cries in fear* Run JC, run. Run away from the bad lady, run.

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Oh, Lord. That's kind of upsetting to get on a fic exchange if it's not what you requested!

I tend not to warn for generic angst, and I'm just not interested in writing real non-con, but I warn for explicit sex, I warn for potentially squicky pairings like Lynncest and Joshlynn, I do the same for potentially squicky kinks (like the blood play fic) and I would definitely warn for death if I posted a fic with death in it.

Aw, Joshlynn is fun because it's scary. :D

[ravenbat.livejournal.com]

It totally wasn't what I requested. Oh and it was set in some universe from a book I'd never heard of before. I saw people rec the story and would just sigh. I knew the author had put some time/effort into it, the thing was long. But it just *sigh* it just wasn't for me. Y'know?

Someone suggested to me once that there should be a challenge where you have to write a story using one of the things that squicks you. I told them that'd probably be a challenge I wouldn't take part in. lol

*hides JC from the scary woman, tosses Justin at her instead*

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

It suddenly got very angsty and full of pain, and slightly Lynncesty.

*rubs hands in delighted anticipation*

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Hee! I should have known that would make you happy! \0/

Did you ever read my attempt at Angsty Timbertone, by the way?

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

I totally did! And now that you've reminded me I got all confused because I thought I left feedback to that effect, but now that I've gone and looked again I realize that I'd just read llamabitchyo's comment and went "yes yesyes!!" in my head and never left one of my own! ahahahha, so lame.

[catviret.livejournal.com]

Aha! Well, I'm thrilled that you read it and (it sounds like) you liked it! I probably wouldn't have made a serious attempt at it, if it hadn't been for your enthusiasm about the idea. It's not the "Grand Angsty Romance" I had in mind quite, and I wonder if I'm not going to paddling in the shallow end of "angsty Timbertone" for a while before I really pull off the effect I'm after, but we'll see where we go, I guess!

In the meantime, I have Timbertone/Lynncest to write...

And I love your icon! <3