external motivation accountability report, Sunday 3/6; mini-ficlet prompt meme

[edenfalling]

I have a scenario and backstory and some general world-building for my Palestuck fic. I have a kinda-sorta outline. I have a couple of key emotional beats, and an intertwined action and character arc/plot thingywhatsit.

And I have no fucking clue whose POV I should be in, let alone whether I should be trying to write in second or third person.

*headdesk*

You know what, screw this. I am going to do a mini-ficlet prompt meme after all, because desperate times call for desperate measures, and maybe if I kickstart myself into finishing something it will make my other projects flow better thereafter.

So.

Leave a comment with one to three characters plus a mood, a scenario, or a prompt word, and I will write you a ficlet that is at least three sentences and/or 100 words long.

(Obligatory small print: Crossover prompts are fine. On the vanishingly unlikely chance anyone wants to read a snippet from any of my original worlds and stories, that kind of prompt is also fine. I reserve the right to reject fandoms I am not familiar with and produce ambiguous gen when attempting to write shipfic.)

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Fill List:

1. Narutostuck: Tall Tales - 525 words, Naruto, John, Vriska, farce, written 3/6/16 for anonymous. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

2. But Not Quite THAT Bored - 150 words, Dirk, Dave, Second Triennial Human-Troll Flashstep Competition, written 3/7/16 for madamehardy. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

3. In what distant deeps or skies - 625 words, Or, if you prefer, Dave, Jade, long-distance relationship, written 3/7/16 for madamehardy. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

4. For what you have tamed - 200 words, Um, Narnia, Lucy and Mr Tumnus, sleep or sleepy. (Something happy would be good.), written 3/7/16 for cat_i_th_adage. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

5. Don't Get Caught - 275 words, Ginny and Professor McGonagall with prank advice, written 3/7/16 for wistfulmemory. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

6. Narutostuck: No Child Left Behind - 1,450 words, Narutostuck Jade, Aradia, Dave - apprehension?, written 3/8/16 for mid-childan-puella-magi. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

7. Narutostuck: Riptide - 500 words, If you are still doing the ficlet thing - Narutostuck Jade, Feferi, Aradia - salvage, written 3/9/16 for mid-childan-puella-magi. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

8. Noblesse Oblige - 500 words, For your Black Jewels/Homestuck verse: Dave, Jane, Responsibility?, written 3/9/16 for anonymous. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

9. Narutostuck: Family Planning - 775 words, Narutostuck -- Dave finding out he's breeding stock. I'm guessing it was hilariterrible, written 3/10/16 for madamehardy. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

10. Narutostuck: By Which a Shattered World - 1,650 words, While on the subject of narutostuck, Jane and Roxy (& maybe Callie?) - repairs for the ficlet meme?, written 3/18/16 for anonymous. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

11. Narutostuck: Triptych - 1,150 words, Narutostuck: Dave, Karkat, Terezi: first encounters, written 3/27/16 for anonymous. [Tumblr crosspost; AO3 version]

Comments

[wistfulmemory.livejournal.com]

You're doing great with what you have so far. Good luck with in figuring out the final details before you start writing. When is it due?

For the ficlet prompt meme, I am going to be different and not do my normal Naruto AU prompts (as you're already working on the current chapter of that AU, and I don't want to be too greedy). I'm going to ask for Ginny and Professor McGonagall with prank advice.

[Fic] "Don't Get Caught" - Harry Potter

[edenfalling]

This seems to be an indirect sequel to A Certain Point of View, which itself may or may not be an indirect sequel to Sauce for the Goose. (275 words)

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"Miss Weasley, I see you're looking better," Professor McGonagall said as she sat neatly beside Ginny's infirmary bed and tucked the skirt of her robes aside.

Ginny shoved herself a few degrees more toward upright and wished she'd had time to brush her hair and teeth after breakfast. "If this is better, I suppose I should be grateful I've forgotten what happened to cause worse, shouldn't I?" she said, her voice still unnervingly hoarse after two days of recovery from an accident she didn't remember. (And nobody else did either, which suggested... a number of unpleasant possibilities, all of which started with the presumption that her accident was very much not accidental.)

"I shouldn't think so," Professor McGonagall said. "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. I believe we would all prefer to avoid repetition of this incident."

Ginny shrugged, the gesture pulling painfully at the deep bruise that covered most of her left shoulder and ribcage. "Well. I'll do my best to extrapolate."

Professor McGonagall folded her hands and favored Ginny with a stern look. "An excellent plan. Might I also suggest that you write to your family for support? I know that Percy could share some advice on the responsible exercise of power, and I suspect even the twins might dredge up a word or two of wisdom under the circumstances."

She stuck one hand into her robe pocket and pulled out a small item, which she tossed onto Ginny's lap. "Consider it, and don't push yourself too hard."

As the Professor stood and swept out of the infirmary, Ginny turned the Ton-Tongue Toffee over in her hands and began to smile.

Re: [Fic] "Don't Get Caught" - Harry Potter

[wistfulmemory.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That was delightful. :) I hope all of these ficlets have been able to inspire you in your Palestruck story.

Re: [Fic] "Don't Get Caught" - Harry Potter

[edenfalling]

Well, kind of? That is, I now have Thoughts about a framing device that might let me do a 'scenes from this fic' approach rather than trying to write a single one of them in great detail. This may change in the execution, of course.

ETA: Oh, and I'm glad you like the ficlet!