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strangetomato) wrote2008-06-24 07:39 pm
strangetomato) wrote2008-06-24 07:39 pm
Drabble (and possibly ficlet) request thread
Like madame_ugly before me, I'm going to open the floor to some requests here.
What you do:
Give me a request for a drabble. This can be as vague as you want or as specific as you want. Leave the characters open or hand select the ones you'd like me to use. Prompts can be a single word or a phrase. I like the idea of suggesting a phrase or a request for some specific opinion or thoughts from a character, so feel free to do that. I'll even attempt something as tangential as "Frances Worthington's thoughts on Stella Terrano" or "PT No. 9 goes shopping with the coupons he's clipped that week", though I may have to politely decline if you completely stump me or it's way out of character (I'll try to make it work, though).
I will have to decline anything that would give away a detail of the plot that I'm obviously hiding, but I'm sure you understand which things are off limits. An obvious example would be something like: "What is Circe really up to?" I'm not going to answer that one just yet. If you make a really specific request, please try to stick to things that have already happened or are happening right now in the story. Okay, enough with the "rules"...
What I do:
Create, at the very least, a 100 word text-only drabble. I reserve the right to explode a prompt into something a little larger, like a ficlet, and to include images. I like including images, so I probably will include at least one, even for the drabbles.
I'll do these here and there, so there will likely be some waiting involved, but I'll honour all requests eventually.
So, bring it on, oh gentle readers.
madame_ugly before me, I'm going to open the floor to some requests here. What you do:
Give me a request for a drabble. This can be as vague as you want or as specific as you want. Leave the characters open or hand select the ones you'd like me to use. Prompts can be a single word or a phrase. I like the idea of suggesting a phrase or a request for some specific opinion or thoughts from a character, so feel free to do that. I'll even attempt something as tangential as "Frances Worthington's thoughts on Stella Terrano" or "PT No. 9 goes shopping with the coupons he's clipped that week", though I may have to politely decline if you completely stump me or it's way out of character (I'll try to make it work, though).
I will have to decline anything that would give away a detail of the plot that I'm obviously hiding, but I'm sure you understand which things are off limits. An obvious example would be something like: "What is Circe really up to?" I'm not going to answer that one just yet. If you make a really specific request, please try to stick to things that have already happened or are happening right now in the story. Okay, enough with the "rules"...
What I do:
Create, at the very least, a 100 word text-only drabble. I reserve the right to explode a prompt into something a little larger, like a ficlet, and to include images. I like including images, so I probably will include at least one, even for the drabbles.
I'll do these here and there, so there will likely be some waiting involved, but I'll honour all requests eventually.
So, bring it on, oh gentle readers.
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"The Good That Won't Come Out"
Base on a song by the band Rilo Kiley, its meaning is about how we lie to ourselves and ignore the truth and continue on in happy ignorance. Even though the truth lingers in the back of your mind, slightly present but covered by shadows. Like in your story, when I read it I can imagine that Johnny knows about Phi & Ripp and yet he keeps his mouth shut, denies himself, the truth, a confrontation because he is fearful of the consequences. He rather not let "All of the good that won't come out of him (me in the song)" (good=being truth) and just let "all the stupid lies he hides behind" (he- is actually me in the song). swallow him up.
You can find more song meanings of other people here-
http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858482209/
Even if the drabble is not about them J/R/O, its still a good topic, about not admitting the truth and hiding behind lies.
or jealousy. Yes, jealousy, jealousy can drive you mad. (Inspiration from Moulin Rouge movie)
Thanks and have an awesome day!