| SGA Santa |
[Nov. 19th, 2009|03:52 pm] |
Dragging this SGA Santa story out of me, one sentence at a time.
I whimper at every NaNo post I stumble across. I stalled out early. Too much going on in RL, from temple, to work, to the job search, to WG not sending me my things, to the difficulty in finding time to write, to being several months out of the writing vein from having my life turned completely turned upside down.
This doesn't stop me from hoping that I can write something on this story once I get my mental pen to work.
Working tonight (yay!). I've also received my first paycheck. |
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| Out Of Bounds is Done. |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|08:20 pm] |
Done!
Out Of Bounds is done and with my betas.
I'm on a plane to Virginia in two hours. I'd say that's cutting close, wouldn't you? *laughs*
Now ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) amothea points out that the SPN Big Bang launches Monday. She's going to be overwhelmed with stories. I don't know how much overlap there is between SPN and SGA.
Are you guys going to be flooded with stories? Would you prefer that I hold onto Out Of Bounds for a little bit (once I get it back from the betas)?
*skips around happily throwing rose petals*
Done! Done! Done! |
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| Banging head against the wall. |
[Jun. 6th, 2009|09:51 am] |
Working on final transitions in the lead up to John's freeskate in Out Of Bounds, almost out of time. Damn it, they're driving me crazy. They're short. They should be easy.
They're not.
Up until 3am last night, until I realized that I had shut my eyes and ... no more writing was going to happen.
Now none of my usual suspects are online, and I have to talk these scenes out with someone.
Help.
Is there anybody out there? |
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| Out Of Bounds ... I think I need a glass of water. |
[Jun. 2nd, 2009|11:37 pm] |
Rough draft of John's freeskate for Out Of Bounds -- done.
*pant, pant, pant* |
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| Out Of Bounds -- periscopes down, dive! |
[Jun. 2nd, 2009|06:12 am] |
Five days before I leave for the summer intensive. Computer time looks like it will be limited to weekends only thereafter.
Submerging for LJ for a bit to finish Out Of Bounds. |
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| SGA Big Bang? Truly? (And Old Skool Trek ... it's educational.) |
[May. 29th, 2009|12:38 am] |
There's an SGA Big Bang going on? Is there?
Where is it? Not that it would be insane for me to sign up given Out Of Bounds but I would like to drool a little bit.
Also:
1) I can't wait till the next season of Merlin starts. Can. Not. Wait.
2) WG and I are watching Star Trek episodes on CBS' website. I am delighted to see my f-list has sprung a Star Trek leak. Also, I have learned a great deal about Our Respective Slash Goggles.
Icarus: Oh, my god. How slashy can they get? No wonder this is the classic.
WG (squinting): Because of how close Spock is standing to Kirk there?
Icarus: No! Aliens take over their bodies! Two of the aliens could be gay lovers. Or the female lover of Kirk's alien could take over Spock's body. There are a thousand possibilities. It's so easy!
WG (light bulb moment): Ah. So it's the scenario.
Icarus (light bulb moment): Oh. So it's the intimacy.
Not only is Star Trek fun, and a classic, it's also educational.
Not to be missed: smittywing and reccea's Old Skool Trek Reviews. |
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| Long program: aaargh! |
[May. 22nd, 2009|11:24 am] |
Out Of Bounds. The long program ... aaaaargh!
It's officially stuck.
On the plus side, I do get some computer time today. With WG at home I had to share my toys. |
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| SGA FIC: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - NC-17 overall |
[May. 16th, 2009|01:08 am] |
And now for the windup to the freeskate... skinscript and I will be busting our tails on the choreography this weekend.
The story in one file up to an earlier chapter: Out Of Bounds.
Title: Out Of Bounds
Author: Icarus
Rating: NC-17 overall
Pairing: John/Rodney
Summary: "Let me guess. Your brain's revving like a squirrel on amphetamines."
A/N: Thank you once again to the beta team, rabidfan and roaringmice (skating consultant), tingler, and now skinscript (choreographer).
Previously in Out Of Bounds: Known more for his jumps than his artistry, figure skater John Sheppard hires ex-skating champion and "artiste" Rodney McKay to be his coach. Their teasing friendship warms into something more. After a year of training and preparation... the U.S. Championships.
( 'Let me guess. Your brain's revving like a squirrel on amphetamines.' ) |
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| Out Of Bounds: choreography of freeskate. |
[May. 11th, 2009|10:35 am] |
Out Of Bounds long program choreography through the 2:22 minute mark (of a four and a half minute song).
Conclusion: Sonja is a cruel taskmaster. |
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| Out Of Bounds and, wow, choreography is hard. |
[May. 6th, 2009|12:32 pm] |
Hmm. Interesting. People are actually using Dreamwidth</i>, commenting, friending people. I'm icarus there, by the way.
I move with the statistics. Swim with the fishes--
--wait. That's the not the right metaphor.
Out Of Bounds: Wrote two more transitional scenes leading up to the freeskate (sigh, there was only supposed to be one transitional scene, but Rodney demanded attention). Heard back from ze beta team this weekend and last night.
Writing the freeskate ... wow. No wonder choreographers make so much money. Choreograpy is hard. But we made terrific progress on the background for John's freeskate last night. skinscript and I are now 1:40 into a 4:38 minute program. We're talking out the choreography in chat. Step by step, fully choreographing the whole program. Then I'm going back and writing the summer scenes where they developed it. Then roaringmice is looking over my descriptions, while rabidfan and company tackle everything else. I feel like I should be paying them, I really do.
Tidbit from the summer choreography sessions:
"That looks like tiger style," John commented.
Rodney and Sonja gave him twin blank looks.
"Like in the kung-fu movies? Every defensive move is an offensive move? You hold your hands like claws?" John clenched his fingers and struck a kung-fu pose. Sonja glanced at Rodney, who spread his hands in defeat. "Come on, you had to have seen this," John whined, shoulders sagging. |
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| Helpses! |
[May. 5th, 2009|07:13 pm] |
Eee! I can haz choreographic help for John's long program!
*smishes skinscript*
Time to get back to work. 0:00 - 0:25 minutes successfully choreographed. Now to do 0:25 - 2:22 minutes into John's music.
P.S. I was on the news tonight. Huh. I keep stumbling in front of cameras. |
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| Out Of Bounds: choreography for John's freeskate. Augh! |
[May. 3rd, 2009|07:44 pm] |
Now writing the choreography for John's long program.
I'm officially scared of this scene.
To make myself see it, I'm writing background scenes from the summer training. Maybe wqatching Sonja do the choreography will make it easier. *tears at hair*
Someone who knows what they're doing ... help. |
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| SGA Rec: Black Helicopters at Dawn by Whizzy |
[May. 3rd, 2009|11:41 am] |
Have I been distracted for a night? I did write another scene of Out Of Bounds.
Taking a break from writing, I've kicked back and enjoyed one of the best pre-Atlantis AUs I've encountered in the Stargate Atlantis fandom. And this fandom does wonderful AUs.
Black Helicopters at Dawn whizzy, R, John/Rodney, mostly pre-slash
I picked this story up from amothea's rec. I've never read anything by whizzy before, but she is obviously a very experienced writer. Her AU is built carefully, with a plausibly weird and paranoid Rodney McKay who'd refused to sign the confidentiality agreement to join Stargate, and little hints about a John Sheppard who joined the Stargate program before Antarctica. Then whizzy a remarkably tense action story that takes place almost entirely over the radio. Which alone takes talent.
But Whizz doesn't leave it there. The action sequence is just the wind up for the second half, where the story delivers what first appears to be a domestic drama leading to the inevitable cliche romance. But that's because you and I have forgotten about the SGC.
More, whizzy, more! |
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| SGA Fic: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - NC-17 |
[Apr. 26th, 2009|03:39 pm] |
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Another longish update while I struggle with the final freeskate scene. Why is this so haaaaaarrrrrd?
The story in one file up to an earlier chapter: Out Of Bounds.
Title: Out Of Bounds
Author: Icarus
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: John/Rodney
Summary: One thing about having a yoga instructor who was six foot four with a lion's mane of dreadlocks: he certainly stood out in the milling crowd around the snack stands.
A/N: Thank you once again to my tireless betas (we're having fun), rabidfan and roaringmice, and now tingler.
Previously in Out Of Bounds: Known more for his jumps than his artistry, figure skater John Sheppard hires ex-skating champion and "artiste" Rodney McKay to be his coach. Their teasing friendship warms into something more. After a year of training and preparation... the U.S. Championships.
( One thing about having a yoga instructor who was six foot four with a lion's mane of dreadlocks: he certainly stood out in the milling crowd around the snack stands. ) |
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| Art for Out Of Bounds |
[Apr. 22nd, 2009|09:02 pm] |
Today I explained fan art to my father. He's an art director in Canada, fairly well-known, who's won the advertising awards year after year.
Whee! I have fan art!
What is fan art, do you ask?
Fan art is when someone reads your story and loves it enough to crack open the pencil box and start drawing. Fan art is a feather in your cap. Fan art is a sign that you've reached your audience. Fan art is a chance to see if the reader sees what you see. Fan art is a look into the minds of your readers.
Fan art is the greatest.
And then I sent him a stack of fan art, including the two new pieces from miso_no_tsuki:
Miso No Tsuki is back, this time drawing John's tense short program in the figure skating AU, Out Of Bounds. Miso reveals the sheer athletism and pressure of the sport, along with its goofball glitter and sequins.
Miso No Tsuki was kind enough to draw John in the figure skating AU, Out Of Bounds. As a bonus she gives us that same program, but this time in practice, with the glitz stripped away.
Yah gotta have aaaaaaart! |
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| Recs, recs, recs and more recs. |
[Apr. 19th, 2009|10:49 am] |
In better news: WG's foot is doing better. Not "all healed" by any means. But he's moving around much more freely.
Also: various transition scenes of Out Of Bounds are moving forward. In an odd way. First one scene inches forward. Grinds to a halt. Then another starts moving. I scratch my head, but there is no arguing with it. Progress is progress. When not progressing, I re-read crysothemis's Fix. *fans self*
Nothing makes me happier than when someone on sgastoryfinders searches for a fic of mine. It's even better when its recognized in seconds. The fact that auburnnothenna is writing a (massively long) SGA AU right now comes a close second, however.
Grave Mistake by kick_flaw, Merlin/Arthue, NC-17, H for hilarious (I made that rating up)
Yes, that kick_flaw, of the infamously hot Harry/Draco "Ice Cream Quickie." You've laughed yourself silly over Grave Mistake already, I'm sure. But if you've missed this one, stop by to enjoy the funniest ghost overshare in the Merlin fandom. Is there a way to gag a ghost? No. If there were, I'm quite certain Merlin would have found it. A fantastic, imaginative premise.
Sheppard's Law by cesperanza, John/Rodney, can't remember if it's R or NC-17, B for brilliant
I realize I've been remiss, but only because I know you've all pounced on it already. Speaking of imagination... just when I thought I'd read every possible sci-fi scenario, cesperanza comes up with a variation on time travel (but not time travel) that I'd never encountered. We all know that John is accident prone, but here are heart-in-your-throat dire. It left my brain buzzing with the implications, wondering about the nature of time. A sci-fi gem
Fix by toft_froggy, John/Rodney, NC-17, T for torturous
vanitashaze and I were discussing toft_froggy's unsparing eye the other day, and lo, sgastoryfinders reacquainted me with Fix. John is in the most humiliating position possible for a man, and only Rodney can save him. Seriously dub!con. Does a miserable, frustrated, unwilling Sheppard turn you on? Yeah. Me, too.
As soon I can find the link, I will give you vanitashaze's story, and toft_froggy's disturbing but so dead-on Merlin/Uther fic. Toft doesn't make her stories easy to find... grumble, grumble. |
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| Hi, Merlin fans, yes, I'm still here. |
[Apr. 17th, 2009|12:54 am] |
I'm still here, in the Merlin fandom. I'm being very disciplined about finishing my SGA WiPs first.
Quite disciplined. I deserve a prize.
However, none is forthcoming. Instead I shall remind you all I'm still a Merlin fan with a rec or two:
Needlework by zarathuse, Merlin/Arthur, NC-17
Needlework will make you shiver, in that beaming way that comes with a good story told over a campfire, snuggled in your sleeping bag. Let's face it, most Merlin fics use "magical misadventure" as a mere ploy to get Merlin and Arthur into the sack. (Not that I don't enjoy that, too.) Here, I believe the medieval magic. I was utterly involved in the plot, almost confident that all would be well, eventually. Almost. Merlin was so clearly over his head.... At the end, zarathuse gives us far more than just the start of a relationship. But I won't spoil that for you. Toasted marshmallow, anyone?
But hey, I'm also devouring SGA fic, rumors of SGA's demise being greatly exaggerated, etc., etc.. After some hibernation, the SGA authors are putting out nice, long rich fics:
Should've Been My Girlfriend by crysothemis, John/Rodney, NC-17
... Like this meta-rich story. I can see John just this foolish, just this absorbed in one thought -- we've known for some time he can be obsessive -- and nothing goes as planned. In fact, Crys bounces off the gender tropes like billiard ball from unexpected turn to another. And need I mention that it's hot? It's written by crysothemis after all, and she wrote Fix, which is my candidate for the hottest fic in the fandom. The best part of "Girlfriend" (other than John's utter foolishness -- I mean, the fool!) is that Crys does what she does best: inner monologues in a note-perfect character voice, and the contrast with the total lack of communication between John and Rodney. Oh, John. Never change. |
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| SGA Fic: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - NC-17 overall |
[Apr. 12th, 2009|09:28 pm] |
Now a serious update, nine pages in my version of Word -- the actual Nationals competition begins.
The story in one file up to an earlier chapter: Out Of Bounds.
Title: Out Of Bounds
Author: Icarus
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: John/Rodney
Summary: Then, in an electric moment, John's flight stood as if pulled by a string, though it wasn't clear who'd told who it was time. The short program begins.
A/N: Thank you once again to my tireless betas (we're having fun), rabidfan and roaringmice, and now tingler and mariamme, too.
Previously in Out Of Bounds: Known more for his jumps than his artistry, figure skater John Sheppard hires ex-skating champion and "artiste" Rodney McKay to be his coach. Their teasing friendship warms into something more. After a year of training and preparation... the U.S. Championships.
( Then, in an electric moment, John's flight stood as if pulled by a string, though it wasn't clear who'd told who it was time. )
Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (warm-up music)
Michael Kamen - Overture to Robin Hood (Nathaniel Peters' music)
Rachmaninov - Prelude in G Minor (Frances Caliaro's music)
Itzak Perlman - I Will Wait For You (Mike Estey's music)
Michael Kamen - Meet Martin Riggs (Mark Svick's music)
Danny Elfman - Men In Black (Kyle Fletcher's music)
The Lively Ones - cover of Surf Rider (John Sheppard's music) |
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| SGA FIC: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - NC-17 overall |
[Apr. 9th, 2009|03:12 pm] |
An Out Of Bounds nibble. Just to keep the momentum going and not tease you with "almost there!" updates.
The story in one file up to an earlier chapter: Out Of Bounds.
Title: Out Of Bounds
Author: Icarus
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: John/Rodney
Summary: "That's your ignorance speaking. You're not aware that they're a ravening mob that will gleefully tear you limb from limb."
A/N: Thank you once again to my tireless betas (we're having fun), rabidfan and roaringmice, and now tingler and mariamme, too.
Previously in Out Of Bounds: Known more for his jumps than his artistry, figure skater John Sheppard hires ex-skating champion and "artiste" Rodney McKay to be his coach. Their teasing friendship warms into something more. After a year of training and preparation... the U.S. Championships.
( 'That's your ignorance speaking. You're not aware that they're a ravening mob that will gleefully tear you limb from limb.' ) |
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| SGA Fic: Out Of Bounds - John/Rodney - NC-17 overall |
[Apr. 6th, 2009|09:18 pm] |
An Out Of Bounds nibble. Just to keep the momentum going and not tease you with "almost there!" updates.
The story in one file up to an earlier chapter: Out Of Bounds.
Title: Out Of Bounds
Author: Icarus
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: John/Rodney
Summary: "This time you're allowed to fall if you want to."
A/N: Thank you once again to my tireless betas (we're having fun), rabidfan and roaringmice, and now tingler and mariamme, too.
Previously in Out Of Bounds: Known more for his jumps than his artistry, figure skater John Sheppard hires ex-skating champion and "artiste" Rodney McKay to be his coach. Their teasing friendship warms into something more. After a year of training and preparation... the U.S. Championships.
( 'This time you're allowed to fall if you want to.' ) |
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