Good 'fic meme / Civil War AU wibbles
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mark_asphodelGot this meme from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sacae and sailorvfan . I think it's really cool.
Post the first lines from your last 20 stories. Do you see a pattern?
Here we go! Oldest to newest. I am not counting new chapters of old works as new stories. I think some![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
fe_contest things I didn't archive anywhere also slipped through the cracks.
20) "The touch of the wind on his face made black spots dance across his vision." (Brave Ascent)
19) "More than thirty people braved the icy wind and snow showers to make the journey to a desecrated temple on the outskirts of the capital." (A Dark-Adapted Eye)
18) "He called them his 'captains,' though the relative disorganization of his ad hoc army meant that most of them didn't hold a formal office." (No Direction Home)
17) "On her first morning home, Caeda threw wide the windows of her bedroom." (Motherland)
16) "Merric didn't need to see the ragged gray band on the pale horizon to know the rains were coming." (Hearts of Glass)
15) "She should have known, really, that royal blood didn't flow as red and sweet as sacramental wine, that it made ugly dark clots when it spilled." (Mortal Corruption)
14) "She turned her head to cry out, and as her cheek brushed against the taut canvas she felt the wetness of her own saliva." (Dark Sun of Desire)
13) "It does not matter what I know or think." (Trinity)
12) "Each day, she climbs the winding and narrow stairs of the topmost tower of the castle, and from its height she looks westward." (The View From A Glass Kingdom)
11) "He came to her door in the night, in the rain, in the descending edge of autumn when she would have let any passing stranger take shelter." (A Knight in Reverse)
10) "The imperial guards of Rigel raise a shout to the heavens: Long live Emperor Rudolf the Second!" (Namesake)
9) "Spatters of rain fell on the paving stones of Grado's capital as Ephraim trudged westward in search of the Winking Wyvern." (The Most Exclusive Dive In Town)
8) "Eat up, Ryan. You'll need your energy on the march tomorrow." (Lucky Horseshoes)
7) "Maria knew herself to be fortunate." (Bellflower)
6) "He could see it on the canvas- white-feathered wings turned gold in the sunset, caught in a webbing of luminous clouds." (Color of Devotion)
5) "Here you are, Miss Lena." (Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal)
4) "Alone but not alone, they face each other across the black eye of of the world, this sacred ground made vile by the blood of men and dragons alike." (Teardrop on the Fire)
3) "In the midst of battle, Maria is happy." (The Education of Princess Maria)
2) "Norne had her first kiss when she was eight or so." (A Kiss for Luck)
1) "Mister Merric, another weary traveller is about to join you." (Transcendence)
Well, I see two themes right off-- rain (or other precipitation) and offerings of/desire for food and drink. As opening lines go, I think I still like that from "A Knight In Reverse" the best, probably followed by "Mortal Corruption" for the visceral ick factor. I'd better rewrite the opener to my current project, which features both rain and coffee. Heh.
Anyway, every other 'fic project has been abandoned for the week in favor ofshining_valor 's Civil War prompt thing, which has taken on a life of its own. Basically, Innes and Ephraim jumped up from the margins of the story and demanded more "screen time," so I'm writing a few side-story ficlets that concentrate on them. They contain spoilers for the main plot of "Borderline" (and the main "plot" of the war if you don't know it), but that's OK. Spoiler: the Confederates lose.
I dunno. I am probably going way overboard on looking up stuff, like the historical details of the Army of the Cumberland's command structure. Is anyone in the audience going to care if there really was an artillery brigade attached to the XIV Corps in March of 1863? Or when the city of Murfreesboro first had gaslighting? I don't know if I'm slouching toward finally writing original 'fic again, or what. But it kind of gives me an excuse to research a beloved subject in-depth instead of just cross-referencing details of medieval dress or... whatever.
sacae and sailorvfan . I think it's really cool.Post the first lines from your last 20 stories. Do you see a pattern?
Here we go! Oldest to newest. I am not counting new chapters of old works as new stories. I think some
fe_contest things I didn't archive anywhere also slipped through the cracks.20) "The touch of the wind on his face made black spots dance across his vision." (Brave Ascent)
19) "More than thirty people braved the icy wind and snow showers to make the journey to a desecrated temple on the outskirts of the capital." (A Dark-Adapted Eye)
18) "He called them his 'captains,' though the relative disorganization of his ad hoc army meant that most of them didn't hold a formal office." (No Direction Home)
17) "On her first morning home, Caeda threw wide the windows of her bedroom." (Motherland)
16) "Merric didn't need to see the ragged gray band on the pale horizon to know the rains were coming." (Hearts of Glass)
15) "She should have known, really, that royal blood didn't flow as red and sweet as sacramental wine, that it made ugly dark clots when it spilled." (Mortal Corruption)
14) "She turned her head to cry out, and as her cheek brushed against the taut canvas she felt the wetness of her own saliva." (Dark Sun of Desire)
13) "It does not matter what I know or think." (Trinity)
12) "Each day, she climbs the winding and narrow stairs of the topmost tower of the castle, and from its height she looks westward." (The View From A Glass Kingdom)
11) "He came to her door in the night, in the rain, in the descending edge of autumn when she would have let any passing stranger take shelter." (A Knight in Reverse)
10) "The imperial guards of Rigel raise a shout to the heavens: Long live Emperor Rudolf the Second!" (Namesake)
9) "Spatters of rain fell on the paving stones of Grado's capital as Ephraim trudged westward in search of the Winking Wyvern." (The Most Exclusive Dive In Town)
8) "Eat up, Ryan. You'll need your energy on the march tomorrow." (Lucky Horseshoes)
7) "Maria knew herself to be fortunate." (Bellflower)
6) "He could see it on the canvas- white-feathered wings turned gold in the sunset, caught in a webbing of luminous clouds." (Color of Devotion)
5) "Here you are, Miss Lena." (Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal)
4) "Alone but not alone, they face each other across the black eye of of the world, this sacred ground made vile by the blood of men and dragons alike." (Teardrop on the Fire)
3) "In the midst of battle, Maria is happy." (The Education of Princess Maria)
2) "Norne had her first kiss when she was eight or so." (A Kiss for Luck)
1) "Mister Merric, another weary traveller is about to join you." (Transcendence)
Well, I see two themes right off-- rain (or other precipitation) and offerings of/desire for food and drink. As opening lines go, I think I still like that from "A Knight In Reverse" the best, probably followed by "Mortal Corruption" for the visceral ick factor. I'd better rewrite the opener to my current project, which features both rain and coffee. Heh.
Anyway, every other 'fic project has been abandoned for the week in favor of
shining_valor 's Civil War prompt thing, which has taken on a life of its own. Basically, Innes and Ephraim jumped up from the margins of the story and demanded more "screen time," so I'm writing a few side-story ficlets that concentrate on them. They contain spoilers for the main plot of "Borderline" (and the main "plot" of the war if you don't know it), but that's OK. I dunno. I am probably going way overboard on looking up stuff, like the historical details of the Army of the Cumberland's command structure. Is anyone in the audience going to care if there really was an artillery brigade attached to the XIV Corps in March of 1863? Or when the city of Murfreesboro first had gaslighting? I don't know if I'm slouching toward finally writing original 'fic again, or what. But it kind of gives me an excuse to research a beloved subject in-depth instead of just cross-referencing details of medieval dress or... whatever.
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