No crying allowed. Sniffling acceptable.

[rose_griffes]

Okay, so I was writing fic and, um, possibly crying just a little as I rewatched the pertinent parts of the Battlestar Galactica finale and as some of you already know, I hate to cry, so then I decided to distract myself by rereading livejournal entries and then I remembered: (okay, first I remembered I'm supposed to use periods now and then, but that's not the point) I meant to do a fic commentary.

Also I remembered that I wanted more distraction from potentially depressing fic, so now you (fine reader) have two things you may do if you choose to comment here.

1) Tell me a fic of mine for which you'd like a commentary. All of my fanfiction is listed here.

AND/OR

2) Prompt me for a ficlet--characters or pairs, a word or phrase. I'll try and write one hundred words for anyone who comments.

Comments

[taragel.livejournal.com]

OOH *Raises hand* I would like Four Mythology Ficlets Commentary please, Alex.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Huh, Four Mythology Ficlets. Really? I had no idea anyone was aware of that story's existence. It's been a long time since I wrote that--fannishly speaking, that is. (I was new back then! I don't count as new anymore!)

[taragel.livejournal.com]

I greatly enjoy mythology fics. But obviously, feel free to do whatever you like. It was on the list and I liked getting glimpses of a variety of voices.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Hm. I may just do two commentaries. *g* Actually it would be easier to start with the mythology ficlets, 'cause it's short. (Assuming I can remember that far back...)

[http://users.livejournal.com/wisteria_/]

Aww, don't cry! (Though I must admit that I'm grateful you're still so high on the finale. Ive got decidedly mixed feelings, but I really appreciate my few friends who loved all -- or parts -- of it!)

I loved daybreak777's Kara-goes-to-see-Cottle ficlet last week, so here's a similar topic for you: "taboo". Any characters and timeframe.

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that some people liked the finale. It provides needed balance. Heck, I liked the first hour all right.

And thanks for your kind words about my ficlet. I'm still simply pleased that people enjoyed it. :-)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Oooh, taboo! Fun word! Here you are. (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/141987.html#cutid1)

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

Ah, my dear Rose. Crying is always allowed. Sad fic is sad. :-( I know you hate crying but it's necessary sometimes.

I dunno. Fic commentaries aren't so much my thing. I kinda like reading them but I kinda like my own thoughts about the fic a bit better. I feel that way about DVD extras too. I like to hear about writing but not such much all the details. I'll read them but I'll let others prompt you with that.

Ficlet. Hmm. Here you go. Six on Cylon-occupied New Caprica. Prompt: Best laid plans.

Have fun. Oh, forgot this: *hugs* Contact me if you want to talk more about your fic and/or need cheerleading tissues.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Here's your ficlet. (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/141987.html#cutid2)

The sad-making story is done! I just can't decide if I should post now or wait until after the remix stories are posted and the reveals have been made. There are a lot of connections between the remix fic and the one I just finished, so I'm considering waiting. (Those connections are actually part of the reason I resisted using the POV I finally chose for the remix. Because I had already started the sad-making story before that and knew they would overlap a bit.)

[daybreak777.livejournal.com]

Yay, for being done! (Did you cry?)

I think you should wait so all associations can happen. :-)

Off to read ficlet now!

[frolicndetour.livejournal.com]

*frets* I can't decide what to ask for. For either of them!

Um, really any commentary would be great, but I'll suggest Fairy-Tale, Ending; Bound, and Jealous Gods. Oh, and maybe Mirage because I wasn't entirely sure I understood that one. *helpful*

Ficlet: Kara/Sam or just Kara, up to you. Prompt: sunlight. Because I can see the sun now! :D

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Ficlet here! (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/141987.html#cutid3) (I like how this came out. It's very sappy. :))

I'm not sure which story to do the commentary on! Maybe I'll just have to do two commentaries.
*hums "You're so vain"*

[emmiere.livejournal.com]

Hmm, Jealous Gods or Four Mythology Ficlets, I guess (tough choice, Rose!)

As for prompts...how about that time Leoben gave relationship advice. Or, and I swear I was going to ask this before prolix_allie used that icon, Hera, prompt: curiousity.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Here's your fic! (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/141987.html#cutid4)

Huh, I'm surprised at seeing Four Mythology fics. It's been over two years--I don't even know if I can remember that far back! *g*

[emmiere.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I think I was thinking the background of those is weighty enough to make some really interesting commentary. And mythology=awesome.

So tough though for me to even pick, how will you ever decide? ;) I mean, I think most of your stories would make for fabulous commentary, 'Into the Underworld' was another I almost listed that hasn't even been mentioned!

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*snuggles and hands tissues* I was sniffling during The Queen, earlier. I so cannot talk.

Kara and Tory and Cally and Seelix. Possibly setting off bombs. That would be nice. =D

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I hope bomb-building counts. (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/141987.html#cutid5) Also, no Kara. Alas. (But she's in two of the other ficlets, and one of them is Kara/Sam.)

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

If you haven't decided yet, I have a few suggestions for commentaries...Prophecy, Jealous Gods, or Touched by the Sun. Or the one that goes with Prophecy, Second Winter on Earth I think it's called.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Jealous Gods may well be the one I try. I took a look at the four mythology ficlets mentioned by a couple of people, but it's been too long.

I may find out that writing a commentary just isn't my thing. Or I may just be suffering from "waiting to post that fic I have finished" block, and once I can post it, I'll be ready to write something else! *g*

I have a post about writing Prophecy here (http://rose-griffes.livejournal.com/51304.html), but it's not a commentary. More a retelling of how I started writing fanfic in the first place, and a little bit about that story specifically.

[shah-of-blah.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link--I really enjoyed reading that post. I hadn't realized that Prophecy was your first fic, which makes it even more impressive. It was all before my (lj) time anyway.