On the status of Holmes fics

[elaby]

So I've been working on this one Holmes fic for a few weeks, and I'm almost done with it, though I'm kind of not satisfied with the darn thing on the level of the plot. It's one of those situations where I just don't want to work on it anymore, and it started out as "just for fun" and as I wrote, I realized that there were all kinds of holes and plot points that could stand to be less unoriginal. But the Holmes-and-Watson I'm happy with, which is all that matters to me in this case, because that's what I started writing it for.

And then yesterday while I was reading articles on www.victorianlondon.org, I was - in the common parlance - bitten by a plot bunny that wanted me to write about the strange silence and deserted streets heralded by snowstorms in Victorian London. And this morning when I was babbling to the ever-patient caitirin about the Victorians and ice-skating, she said she wanted me to write a fic where Watson forces Holmes to go ice-skating with him, and Holmes is terrible at it and Watson is fondly amused and afterwards they buy hot roasted chestnuts or something from a street vendor. And how can I refuse her something like that? Like I can ever refuse her anything.

So XD That's one almost-done fic and two drabbley things I have on my fannish schedule. *does a little anticipatory dance* But first, yoga!

Comments

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

Squeeee! OMG, I know I just asked you for the thing about Mrs. Hudson's nephews, but, for serious, ice skating!!!! Not that marrying you wouldn't have proven it already, but this is one more piece of evidence that caitirin has excellent taste XD I soooo want to read that fic, and I so want to read it coming from you, dear, because you'll do it like no one else and it will have me dancing and squeeing for weeks, I swear!

*deep calm-regaining breath* As to the other one: writing for fun is a good thing. Not every fic needs a hyper-original plot, because good characterization is always a joy to read, and your characterization is excellent. So I'm still excited for that one, too!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

:D *feels warm and happy* Thank you. It's the characters I enjoy writing anyway, and I rebel against having to write plot sometimes ^^;;

I'm totally writing the fic about Mrs. Hudson's nephews for you anyway, but the ice-skating one may take precedence XD

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

*grin* The fact that you've got both of those in the works will be enough to keep me in a state of perpetual happy anticipation for... well, until you've got them both done and posted. So don't rush XD

[elaby.livejournal.com]

*armwaving* Yay! That's such a wonderful thing ^_^ I love this cyclical joy thing!

[janeturenne.livejournal.com]

Me too! *hugs like anything*

[caitirin.livejournal.com]

HEEEE. OI! Elaby! Ice skating! *reminds/nags/wheeeeeedles*

*cutes*

[elaby.livejournal.com]

AHAHA XD Oh yeah! I will! I have another Holmes thing I'm working on, but it's much more cerebral than ice skating, and that will be a nice break XD

[med_cat]

Looking forward to these fics and good for you for doing yoga!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ^_^ Yoga is fun. I don't get to do it as often as I'd like, but it makes me feel so good!

[kcscribbler]

*drooling over plot bunny possibilities*

Best of luck!

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thank you ^_^ The wintery plot bunnies will get fics out of me, I know it.

[coastal-spirit.livejournal.com]

I am definitely looking forward to Holmes/Watson ice skating fic! *dances with anticipation*

[elaby.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm looking forward to writing it XD Thank you!