State of the fic-stuffs

[mercyrobot]

Sort of for my own edification, but I guess a few other people might be interested.

So. The List of Shit What's Getting Wrote, more or less in the order it's going to get written.

     *lgbtfest fic to be posted May 13. This goes first 'cause for once I don't want to be up till all hours the night before trying to finish.

My prompt runs thusly: A handsome new member of the Drones invites Bertie to spend the weekend at his country estate. Oblivious to his intentions (and the concept of Greek love in general), though smitten with the man, Bertie happily agrees. Will Jeeves break up this romantic entanglement too, or will he be content to see Bertie happy?

Well, uh. I picked it, so no one to blame but myself. The thing is, I have a really hard time believing that Bertie would have got through Eton without one shred of a clue, or even if he had, that he could have hung out with all these bohemian types without one s. of a c. But it's going to be Jeeves-POV, I think, so maybe Jeeves can just wonder that?

Though possibly Jeeves-POV defeats the purpose? But then again, do we really need another dose of what-are-these-feelings-I-feel inner monologue? I sort of feel like it would be more interesting through Jeeves's eyes.

The vile interloper needs a name. I was thinking Ducky, but I think there already is a Ducky in something. I think he will also look a great deal like Jeeves just for funsies? Jeeves will know what he's up to, and he will know Jeeves knows what he's up to, and maybe-Ducky will smile smugly at him behind Bertie's back.

Or wait, maybe he shouldn't be a jerk? Maybe he should actually be a pretty good match for Bertie? Jeeves wouldn't angst too much about breaking them up if dude's a jerk.

SO MANY QUESTIONS.

And, um, I guess this is where I need a flowchart.

Because depending on which way the wind's blowing, it'll be either...

    * Jeeves and the Broken Vows (working title), based more-than-vaguely off this gem.

or

    * The beastly-research-requiring (OMGWTFFIFTIESETON) no-working-title Somebody sequel, a.k.a. The Search For Jeeves (hey, that's not a bad working title).

Then somewhere in the background we have:

    * the ongoing Epic Epic, currently standing at 60k words and possibly called Jeeves and the Quiet Life (Gads, they're like Harry Potter titles). Half of it is complete rubbish and all of it needs work. Actually what it probably needs is someone to go in with a red pen and a knife and weed out the boring bits

    * a bunch of little shortie plotbunny whatsits that will probably end up in the spaces between.

I really would like for there to be an invention that can remove a story from one's head fully-formed and translate it into text.

Comments

[triedunture.livejournal.com]

I really would like for there to be an invention that can remove a story from one's head fully-formed and translate it into text.

Sounds like a Doctor Who fic prompt.

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you've got a lot going on. Might be interesting if Ducky is not a bad guy, but maybe a guy who Jeeves knows wouldn't be with Bertie for the long haul. Maybe Ducky is just dabbling in invertedness, but eventually comes to realize he prefers women just a little more than men. Bertie doesn't see it, but if he does, he refuses to believe it.

I'm with you on the invention. Mine goes from head to pen to computer. Too many steps.

[thirstyrobot.livejournal.com]

It's sloooowly coming together in my head. I think I actually am going with something oh-so-vaguely similar to that re: Ducky, but not going into the specifics of it! I gotta have a little suspense, after all. ;)

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of this today while driving the cat to the vet to be neutered. I have no idea how these two things could be connected. But anyway, what if Ducky wants to stay with Bertie but fears public condemnation too much? It would be hard to blame the guy, but Bertie could still be heartbroken.

[thirstyrobot.livejournal.com]

LOL. Ducks, cats, whatev. You are close to the truth (or anyway my idea as it stands now) but I'm keeping mum!

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Mum's the word.

[seularen.livejournal.com]

I think it'd be much more interesting if Ducky's intentions were good. Cads are too easily dealt with.

Jeeves POV is always interesting, as long as it isn't too masochistic or "woe is me" over loving Bertie.

And of course, I can only hope there's a happy ending!