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Dear Yuletide Writer
Hello, Yuletide Writer!
First things first: whatever you write for me, in any of these fandoms, I will be utterly delighted. These are faves and I love them and I will love whatever I get to read. And thanks so much for writing a story in one of these fandoms. I will just be so glad to have any story for any of the requests.
Some of this letter has been duplicated from previous years, so if you've been here before, that is why things seem familiar. :)
General stuff:
Do Not Wants:
Likes:
Specific fandom details...
The Library Trilogy - Mark Lawrence
Livira (The Library Trilogy), Evar Eventari (The Library Trilogy), Malar (The Library Trilogy), Starval (The Library Trilogy), My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I'd love a story about any or all of these characters. Livira/Evar is good, but no other pairings, thank you!
First off, if you know this series, you know it's not a completed trilogy and only the first book (The Book That Wouldn't Burn) is out. So feel free to speculate! Pick up where the book left off! Tell me what happens next! Or look backwards and pick a moment and give me more of it. What did I miss? Worldbuilding is great here too -- this is such a fascinating world, so much going on that we have no idea about. Tell me about the beginnings of the library. I'd love backstory on Malar, or a story about Starval (my mysterious favorite of Evar's siblings!) Livira and her mix of brains and bravery take my breath away, like they do with Evar. Maybe some glimpses of them in the future? Other characters are welcome too - Clovis, Yute, Livira's friends.
This is one I would love to see crossovers for -- I think Narnia is the most obvious, but I would also love to see the Exchange and the Library leading to other worlds. Is there a library in Gondor? Or Westeros? Or maybe someone unexpected makes it into the Library and meets Livira or Evar -- Lyra from His Dark Materials, maybe? Just some ideas!
Winternight Series - Katherine Arden
Vasilisa Petrovna, Morozko (Winternight Series), Solovey (Winternight Series), Baba Yaga (Winternight Series), My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I'd love a story about any or all of these characters, and I ship Vasya/Morozko.
So, like I said, I ship Vasya/Morozko and I would love any story about them together. Maybe futurefic where they have more adventures? A romantic holiday? A missing moment from the books?
One thing I really love about this series is the rich mixture of history and fantasy. I'd love a story about Baba Yaga's history. Maybe Vasya learns more about her story? I feel like the end of the trilogy was left open for future development here, so feel free to build on that.
Or if you love Solovey like I do, give me an adventure for him, solo or with the other horses! Or he and Vasya and Morozko and the White Mare all together would be wonderful.
evermore - Taylor Swift (Album)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
No character nominated here, so go wild with this one! Write me a story about any of the songs; write me a story about all of them!
Pretty much what it says! I love this album, I love all the songs, and I will love whatever inspires you. Tie all the songs together into one big story, or take one and spin a tale. Please don't think that just because this is shorter doesn't mean I don't love it. This one is for you, writer. Dealer's choice.
Chronicles of Narnia (Movies)
Peter Pevensie, Caspian (Narnia), Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I love all of these characters, so any and all combos are fine. I ship the heck out of Caspian/Peter, but that's the only ship.
Hey, so fun fact: my first Yuletide I received a Caspian/Peter fic, and that was the last time Narnia was in Yuletide. Now it's back and so I must request it again, and maybe close my Yuletide gift ring. :D
That said, if you're not into it, I would love a gen fic, or one featuring any of the characters. Susan Pevensie wasn't nominated, but if you want to use her, I love her so feel free.
Some ideas: I think it would be fun to see Caspian time travel back to the Pevensies’ reign and meets them then. He knows about them from history, but how fun to see them at the height of their reign. Or give me an AU where the Pevensies stayed after Prince Caspian. How does that change things in Narnia? I loved The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, so any kind of sea-faring story would be terrific. Just a few ideas, I will love anything you write for me in this fandom. And this is another where crossovers are welcome! Feel free to check about specific fandoms.
I hope that helped! And honestly, no pressure to fulfill any of the specific details! Anything you want to write in any of these fandoms will be great. I'm just happy to be getting a story from you.
Thanks again and have fun!
Big love,
Snax
First things first: whatever you write for me, in any of these fandoms, I will be utterly delighted. These are faves and I love them and I will love whatever I get to read. And thanks so much for writing a story in one of these fandoms. I will just be so glad to have any story for any of the requests.
Some of this letter has been duplicated from previous years, so if you've been here before, that is why things seem familiar. :)
General stuff:
- POV: I like first person POV and third person POV. I know some people worry about writing in first person, but I'm fine with it!
- AUs: I love them! So if that's something you have in mind, feel free to go there! The only exceptions to this are A/B/O ‘verse, and high school AUs.
- Crossovers/fusions: I love crossovers, if they fit with the fandom, time-framewise, tone-wise - I've got some suggestions below. But no pressure if crossovers aren't your thing!
Do Not Wants:
- non con/dubcon/rape, gore/graphic violence
- extremly grimdark stories with unhappy endings - they don't have to be perfect, but I like them hopeful.
- character bashing, or character torture
- hardcore kink, mpreg, misogyny
- genderswap/always-a-different-gender in these fandoms
Likes:
- In general, some things I love: great dialogue/witty banter, humor, hurt/comfort, stories that are bittersweet but still have happy, or at least hopeful, endings. I love when stories make me laugh AND cry. I love canon explorations and world-building - what was going on here during this moment, and what was happening elsewhere, and backstory on people and things we only know a little about.
- atmosphere/setting/details! I love when I feel like I'm in the world of the fic, so anything like this is wonderful.
- character studies and relationship (not just romance - friendship, family, etc) stories - I always want to know more about these characters I love, why they did this or that, how they react in new situations, that kind of things. Caveat: I don't really love vignettes or navel-gazing pieces, where one character mulls for the entire story on his/her life decisions. I want interaction with other characters and dialogue.
- If character pieces aren't your thing, I am extremely happy with adventures of all sorts, or plotty gen stories, or mysteries. Like I said, I love all these characters, and want to see them in action. :D
- I am very happy with genfic, but I'm fine with romance (het and slash, see specific requests for pairings) and porn too. I am also good with characters having babies - especially in futurefic.
- In terms of romance, I love getting together/first time fics, a lot!
- friends-to-lovers/slow burn relationships -- I love the development and changes in the relationship!
- If you're up for smut, so am I! I'd like some plot with the porn, if you can do that! Some things/kinks I like: kissing, vanilla sex, oral sex (especially cunnilingus), non-penetrative sex/frottage, especially intercrural, pegging, and biting/marking. DNWs: watersports, scat, torture, public humiliation, and BDSM.
- As I said above, I'm good with romance, from fluffy moments, to NC-17 scenes but I don't want a PWP only; I prefer plot with my porn.
Specific fandom details...
The Library Trilogy - Mark Lawrence
Livira (The Library Trilogy), Evar Eventari (The Library Trilogy), Malar (The Library Trilogy), Starval (The Library Trilogy), My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I'd love a story about any or all of these characters. Livira/Evar is good, but no other pairings, thank you!
First off, if you know this series, you know it's not a completed trilogy and only the first book (The Book That Wouldn't Burn) is out. So feel free to speculate! Pick up where the book left off! Tell me what happens next! Or look backwards and pick a moment and give me more of it. What did I miss? Worldbuilding is great here too -- this is such a fascinating world, so much going on that we have no idea about. Tell me about the beginnings of the library. I'd love backstory on Malar, or a story about Starval (my mysterious favorite of Evar's siblings!) Livira and her mix of brains and bravery take my breath away, like they do with Evar. Maybe some glimpses of them in the future? Other characters are welcome too - Clovis, Yute, Livira's friends.
This is one I would love to see crossovers for -- I think Narnia is the most obvious, but I would also love to see the Exchange and the Library leading to other worlds. Is there a library in Gondor? Or Westeros? Or maybe someone unexpected makes it into the Library and meets Livira or Evar -- Lyra from His Dark Materials, maybe? Just some ideas!
Winternight Series - Katherine Arden
Vasilisa Petrovna, Morozko (Winternight Series), Solovey (Winternight Series), Baba Yaga (Winternight Series), My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I'd love a story about any or all of these characters, and I ship Vasya/Morozko.
So, like I said, I ship Vasya/Morozko and I would love any story about them together. Maybe futurefic where they have more adventures? A romantic holiday? A missing moment from the books?
One thing I really love about this series is the rich mixture of history and fantasy. I'd love a story about Baba Yaga's history. Maybe Vasya learns more about her story? I feel like the end of the trilogy was left open for future development here, so feel free to build on that.
Or if you love Solovey like I do, give me an adventure for him, solo or with the other horses! Or he and Vasya and Morozko and the White Mare all together would be wonderful.
evermore - Taylor Swift (Album)
My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
No character nominated here, so go wild with this one! Write me a story about any of the songs; write me a story about all of them!
Pretty much what it says! I love this album, I love all the songs, and I will love whatever inspires you. Tie all the songs together into one big story, or take one and spin a tale. Please don't think that just because this is shorter doesn't mean I don't love it. This one is for you, writer. Dealer's choice.
Chronicles of Narnia (Movies)
Peter Pevensie, Caspian (Narnia), Lucy Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, My gift must feature one or more of my chosen character tags (giver's choice)
I love all of these characters, so any and all combos are fine. I ship the heck out of Caspian/Peter, but that's the only ship.
Hey, so fun fact: my first Yuletide I received a Caspian/Peter fic, and that was the last time Narnia was in Yuletide. Now it's back and so I must request it again, and maybe close my Yuletide gift ring. :D
That said, if you're not into it, I would love a gen fic, or one featuring any of the characters. Susan Pevensie wasn't nominated, but if you want to use her, I love her so feel free.
Some ideas: I think it would be fun to see Caspian time travel back to the Pevensies’ reign and meets them then. He knows about them from history, but how fun to see them at the height of their reign. Or give me an AU where the Pevensies stayed after Prince Caspian. How does that change things in Narnia? I loved The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, so any kind of sea-faring story would be terrific. Just a few ideas, I will love anything you write for me in this fandom. And this is another where crossovers are welcome! Feel free to check about specific fandoms.
I hope that helped! And honestly, no pressure to fulfill any of the specific details! Anything you want to write in any of these fandoms will be great. I'm just happy to be getting a story from you.
Thanks again and have fun!
Big love,
Snax