Linkspams, recs and head cats

[st_aurafina]

I got a last minute treat in the Exchange of Interest, it's Lionel Fusco and his actual literal moral compass, and I want the whole world to read it:

True North (4680 words) by livenudebigfoot
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Person of Interest (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lionel Fusco/John Reese
Characters: Lionel Fusco, John Reese
Additional Tags: Magical Artifacts, Dubious Morality, Fusco is Slightly Magical and Annoyed About It AU, Treat
Summary:

Lionel Fusco has a moral compass. But, like, an actual one. He keeps it in his pocket and sometimes he argues with it.

Linkspams
- sholio is hosting a Defenders Prompt Fest, in celebration of Jessica Jones Season 3.

- Signup are open for Multifandomdrabble 2019 Round Two

- Nominations are open for Everywoman 2019

- corsetsandlemons is a Classic Literature Anonymous Kink Meme, omg. The current post is here: Corsets and Lemons Kinkmeme
I loved the description on fandomcalendar: So if you want to see those Jane Austen heroines have a nice orgy with each other, or if you have untold wtf fantasies about Rochester (who hasn’t), or if you really want that Bingley/Darcy hurt/comfort fic this is the place for you.

- seasonofkink is open for business. You can ask for a card here: Sign-up for 2019 Season of Kink!

- I grabbed this link when the GoT finale was going down (my condolences on that, people who are fans and did not enjoy it.) I've saved it to my writing resources tag because it's an excellent explanation of the difference between pantsers and plotters, and the benefits of each method. I'm blown away by the idea that pantsing might even have benefits. I've always thought of pantsing (ie, writing by the seat of your pants, with little or no plan) as a really bad idea and something I should try to avoid and yet never can. But in this series of tweets, it describes pantsers as people who write to find out what happened, which is EXACTLY what I do. And maybe I should be viewing that as a form of first draft, something that gets my story down. The link is here:

Want to know why Game of Thrones *feels* so different now? I think I can explain. Without spoilers.

It's talking in context of Game of Thrones and the way GRRM writes, and what that meant for the showrunners, but I found it really interesting for the way that I write.

- Also an excellent writing resource, this article talks specifically about Scottish Gaelic, but is applicable to using other languages in the body of you work, how to make good decisions about those words and make them mean something in the narrative:
How to Use Scottish Gaelic in Your Novel, Part 2: An Example

Baggins got sick at the end of May, but he's better now:
At the time I was pretty sure he was done for - he's fourteen which is technically elderly - but he pulled through what we're calling the Night of a Thousand Barfs. All he has to do now is regrow his magnificent ruff, which was shaved to get many blood samples. Poor boy.

The vets think maybe chronic pancreatitis, possibly triggered by stress? Possibly triggered by a mild UTI? Possibly triggered by *shrug emoji*?

The next time it looks like he's heading into a barf-fest, we're getting to him early with the metoclopramide, because I'm pretty sure that once he starts barfing, he panics, which starts a barf-panic-barf cycle that ends up with him dehydrated and stressed out of his brain. And me stressed out of my brain.

Anyway, he's better now. The ninny.




In the tradition of pets becoming like their owners, lilacsigil's cat is bossy, and my cat is an anxious bag of nerves.

Comments

[author_by_night]

... that GOT article made me realize I'm a Panster, but that's also why almost all of my WIPs (both fanfic and original) have either gone unfinished or been WIPs for years. I have them planned in my head, but not chapter by chapter.

I know that being a Pantser isn't necessarily a bad thing, I realize that's not their point, but I do wonder if just going with the flow has been detrimental to me. After all, I can't do it well IRL, why should I be able to with my writing?

Sorry, I know that's not at ALL the point, it just gave me a lot to think about.

[smallhobbit]

But if you have them planned in your head that's halfway to plotting ... I'm pure pantser, which is why when a piano turns up it's as much a surprise to me as to my characters. Also, I get partway through a scene and my characters insist on eating (although that could say rather a lot about me too!)

[sarren]

Ha, me as well.

[st_aurafina]

which is why when a piano turns up it's as much a surprise to me as to my characters.

I feel this so much! This is what I got from the article about writing to find out what happens - it is definitely a thing I do.

[st_aurafina]

it just gave me a lot to think about.

Right? Me too - I am a pantser extraordinaire, and I always feel a vague sense of guilt about it, but the article pointing out that we pantsers get good characterisation even if our plot is wanting was kind of liberating.

But yeah, going with the flow does not lead to good plot resolution, I do admit to that.

[smallhobbit]

We had a cat who used to be sick whenever he was startled by something. Not really what you'd expect in a cat.

[st_aurafina]

It really isn't what you'd expect in a cat, but this guy is a nervous nelly. Poor lad. We use that Feliway pheromone spray, which helps a bit with the anxiety, but still.

[copracat]

Glad Baggins is okay. What a rough night and all.

[st_aurafina]

It was not a fun night. We used a lot of towels and cleaning cloths. Poor boy.

He's much better now, thank you.

[lurkingcat]

Poor Baggins! I'm glad he pulled through. Kheldar barfs when he gets over excited sometimes. Which can be a little alarming for visitors who haven't met that particular party trick of his.

That GoT writing article was so interesting. As a pantser it gave me a lot to think about. (Maybe... .just maybe, I will do NaNo properly this year.)

[st_aurafina]

Poor Kheldar - I know that feeling, when it's all too much.

I am surprised at how many pansters are here - maybe it's a fandom thing? Or maybe all the plotters are keeping silent and plotting?

[lurkingcat]

That article made me feel less bad about being a pantser - maybe we're all a bit more willing to speak up now?

[redfiona99]

1 plotter here. Well mostly. I just cannot pants. I have to have a road map. But I know that if there is suddenly a castle in the road map that wasn't originally supposed to be there, I should probably include it.

I'm glad Baggins is feeling better. He looks very snug.

[sarren]

Glad your lovely cat is okay. Thanks for the recs, have marked the Fusco one to read later and the GoT article was interesting.

[st_aurafina]

The Fusco fic is so good!! (Everything by liveniudebigfoot is so good, actually.)

I learned so much from the GoT article.

[kindkit]

I'm glad Baggins is better. And thanks for the link to the article on Scottish Gaelic.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you - he is such a nervy guy. And you're welcome - it was an interesting read.

[dine]

what a very nice cat head you've got! I'm glad Baggins is doing better now, and compliment him on his taste in wraps

[st_aurafina]

He is a lovely head! And the rest of him is nice, too. Thanks - I'm glad he's doing better also.

[adafrog]

Oh kitties. :( Glad he's better.

[st_aurafina]

I know, right? But yeah, I'm glad he's better too.

[umadoshi]

Poor Baggins! Poor you! I'm glad he's okay now.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! Me too.

[vass]

Poor Baggins! I'm glad he's better. And he looks very handsome and stylish in that scarf/blanket.

[st_aurafina]

Thank you. He's so fetch!

[thisbluespirit]

Aww, poor Baggins! Glad he's feeling better now, though. <3

[st_aurafina]

Thank you! Poor boy, he's such a nervous nelly.

[corvidology]

I think Baggins looks very fetching. :D

[st_aurafina]

He is such a fetching lad. <3

[tinny]

I've always thought of pantsing (ie, writing by the seat of your pants, with little or no plan) as a really bad idea and something I should try to avoid and yet never can. But in this series of tweets, it describes pantsers as people who write to find out what happened, which is EXACTLY what I do.

Yes! I've learned to embrace it. Planning is boring. If it leads to multimillion dollar franchises bashing their heads against the wall, I might reconsider. But at the fannish level we're operating? Go fly, pants! <3

*hugs for the cat*

[st_aurafina]

Go fly, pants! <3

I have such a fantastic image! Pants! Flying through the air with no plot at all.

Thank you - kitty is doing better now. <3