On the tenth day of Christmas, blamebrampton gave to me ...

[blamebrampton]

A limerick. Oh shut up.

There was a young writer of fic
Who could not master writing 'bout dick
She had character, plot,
But of sex not a jot,
And her readers said 'Bugger this for a load of old cobblers, I'm off to find some porn'

In happier news the notes to flisters F-H are actually up here, and for those with user names C-E are here and A-B are here. While I still hold that this was a good idea, it takes MUCH LONGER than I thought it would, and I have really really sore arms at the moment. This is because I have been rearranging the house and putting up new shelves, which led to a bit of stiffness, so I went to see the sadistic Chinese Massage Man, which means I am now still stiff and also bruised. I should point out that the second part of that was not intentional on my part.

Also, if I forget anyone, it's NOT PERSONAL, it's INCOMPETENCE, which I abound in. One person defriended me and I had a momentary panic it was because I had accidentally said something horrid, when I realised that I had actually omitted her! I'm trying to work out if I should say anything ...

Comments

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

Mm yes, just without the money. Curses, foiled again.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

If Phillipa Gregory can make a fortune from bodice rippers, so can you!

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

If you write the plot I'll write the porn, we'll both be rich and sadly HAVE to travel to all sorts of wonderful museums. For research!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You know, that's not such a silly idea. Pick a period from 1200-1650!

[pingrid.livejournal.com]

It'd probably be most commercial to stick to England and/or France for the first one, and I think the Gregory woman may have cornered the market for c 16, so how about early to mid 15th century? Hundred years' war, thriller and squick-factor with Gilles de Rais, and the feisty hero or heroine can be instrumental in ending the war somehow.

[drgaellon]

I'm a native New Yorker, with all the toughness and "F* you" attitude that implies. I'd never stomp off in a huff because I wasn't invited/included in something.

[drgaellon]

I have a tendency to skip the actual sex scenes. As you say, sometimes, they're horribly unrealistic. I much prefer plotty fics without the porn; like most men, I prefer my porn visual.