Because one writing project is not enough for me.

[butterflydreaming]

So of course the challenge strikes me as a dare, and you know that I cannot back down from dares. I'm in the mood to write something other than my NaNo. I need to do that, actually. It tricks my brain... or maybe my Muse. Actually, I think that it annoys her that I pretend she doesn't exist, and so she starts throwing things at me.

I would have to write something that I haven't done before. My first impression of this challenge was "It looks like I'd have to write action mystery sci-fi S/S." {head in hands} So... other than that... anyone want to give me some suggestions? I'm thinking about what I *have* written.

Genres:
Angst ("Indian Summer, Blackthorn Winter")
Romance ("To Thaw the Frost of Years" counts, "Promise Me", and "CS" of course)
Humor ("Anything Yue Can Do")
Drama ("TC", most stuff)
Horror ("Hunger")
AU ("Misguided Angel")
Songfic ("The Universe is Resting in My Arms", and others)
Self-Insertion (a few -- if you've forgotten them, keep forgetting)
Hentai (uh.)

Characters & Pairings:
Clow/Yue
Sakura/Yue ("Melt" and a very short defend-your-OTP thing) (It's not my OTP... it's complicated.)
Touya/Yue-Yukito ("TTtFoY")
Touya/Tomoyo
Tomoyo/Sakura

and rather than list who I have used --

Characters I haven't used:
Meiling (I avoid her because she's anime canon and I don't have ref material.)
Chiharu
Yamazaki
Rika
Terada-sensei
Akane-chan (though I was trying), and most of the named minor minor characters (for the same reasons as Meiling)
Syaoran (because, somehow, I can't even type his name without errors). (For now, I won't count "Disloyalty")
Madoushi
A few of the Cards (I haven't done POV for any of them, though)
_ _ _

So, yes. I really would be willing to take suggestions. Mystery would be very hard for me, since I can't devote the time to planning it out; sci-fi has the same problem. That's why I've avoided those genres for fanfic. If I was really going to do opposite of my usual first choices, I would be doing fluffy romance. I can do fluffy romance (sure...). Or crack fic, I could do that. I think that I can do action.

I REALLY don't want to do Syaoran/Sakura.

Comments

[tasteofviolets.livejournal.com]

I'm not fond of Syaoran/Sakura, personally. So I certainly don't blame you for not wanting to do that.
How about a Touya/Yukito (or just Touya and Yukito, not necessarily as a romantic pairing) that didn't address Yue? From what I've seen in my lurkings and since joining the TS group, you really love your Yue fic, so why not challenge yourself by taking Yue out of the equation? I don't necessarily mean write an AU where there is no Yue, or anything like that – you could write something like the scenes early in the series, where there are hints of Touya/Yukito without any mention or hint of Yue at all.
Or not. I don't know whether that's a good idea or not, frankly; it's just a thought.
Good luck with whatever you decide to write!

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

I think I actually (technically) did that already, with "The Ones You Choose". Except that there are hints of Yue even if he's never brought up. Hmm.

[peacewish.livejournal.com]

I'm available for consulting if you feel like taking a crack at action. I know it's not easy stuff.

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

Well, you are the Master of the action scene. I'd love to have you beta for me sometime, if I take a serious stab at it.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Um, it's hard to say. You've done a lot o_o

How about you take from the list whatever you sort of like but not that much (read: not obsessed) to make a fic about it before? It's better that way than doing something you hate just for the sake of writing anything.

From your list, I'd personaly do Chiharu/Yamazaki fluff, but I that's just me and I don't know what do you think about those two. Just give it a little more of thought and don't stick to our opinions, just in your tolerance to the things out of that list.

And I can relate: like hell I will write S+S -_-

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

It looks like I'm getting a plot bunny with Naoko... (Which reminds me -- do you have any Naoko, Chiharu, or Rika icons? Could you make a Naoko for me?)

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Actually, I've wanted to make Naoko icons for a long time... hmmm, yep, I think I will! ^_^ Any particular image of her would you like me to use?

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Curse my lack of grammar, I talked like Yoda x_x
But you understood me ^^U

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

Well, I always *did* like yoda. Understood him, I always could. ^_^

Naoko at her books would be cute, like where she's asleep (or writing) in the Create episode. Otherwise, anything with her usual Interested expression.

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I don't have that episode so I'm not sure I can find screencaps. But I'll do my best to find anything ^^

[elihice.livejournal.com]

What about Eriol?

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I keep trying to do something with Eriol. I've tried with a few fics ("Fusenkago", and the Peter Pan fusion). The plot bunny I'm getting has him at least peripherally.

[rinoakitty.livejournal.com]

I've been lying in wait for someone to pose such a question so that I can make mention of my current ridiculous CCS craving: Syaoran/Tomoyo. Or, if that is too random, why not Nakuru/Ruby Moon? You write beautiful, deep, Yue and as a huge Ruby Moon fan, I'd really love to see what you bring to her character.

Good luck!

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

Ruby Moon is going to need more than a 1000 words. But I'll take it under consideration. I rather like her, and so far I've only used her as a foil for Yue.

I might resurrect "Fusenkago" after all (and give it a better title), since that was going to focus on RM w/Sakura, as well as Yue w/Eriol.

[rinoakitty.livejournal.com]

I'd really be interested to see how you write her as a character all by herself, without the neccesity of interaction with another character.

In "Fusenkago", do you mean Ruby/Sakura and Yue/Eriol as romantic pairings? That's really original.

*is scared*

[butterflydrming.livejournal.com]

Oh -- no, no. It's meant to be pairing-free... but sometimes stories do get a will of their own... . {worried now}

Re: *is scared*

[rinoakitty.livejournal.com]

That's good to know, because I stopped and stared at the computer for about five minutes before I could type anything. 'That's really original' is about the only thing I could think of to say.

Your Yuki/Kaho didn't horrify me, but the prospect of Ruby/Sakura and Yue/Eriol definitely did.