Wow.

[valis2]

Lots of LJ to catch up on, I see. I may have to put off reading everything...I have a few new chapters to write, and I'll be leaving again in a week for another show!

I'll write a little AZ summary tomorrow...with pics, no less! I took a few just for you guys.

The Thought of Joy

During the trip I thought of an idea.

I am thinking of starting a community. An odd little community of joy, where squid poems would wander free.

barda thought that "quirkyhpshorts" would be a nice community name...she picked it out of the short list I put together. So what would this community do?

Well, I would love a community for off-the-wall short fics. Fics that are interesting, offbeat, unusual. Fics with unusual concepts, interesting pairings, and wonderfully unique themes.

A few ideas:

Unusual challenges every week or so. First line challenges, concept challenges, offbeat and eclectic themes.

"Characterkus". Haikus told in the viewpoint of a single character. A Ginnyku about being the only girl among the Weasley kids. A Hermioneku about house-elves.

Drabbles from an unusual vantage point.

The only problem? I'm only home eight months of the year. I would need a competent, committed co-moderator to help. I am very involved with things online when I'm here, but when I'm gone, there is no net access. So I cannot do this community without a dedicated, lovely co-organizer. I really really want to have a lovely space for quirky fics, offbeat drabbles, and squid poetry, but I can't do it alone.

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And on a writing note: I can't wait to start writing the new chapters---I took some time during the trip to start re-reading tLS, and I came to the realization that it is an interesting fic, and I'm glad I started writing it. Despite some difficulties in the beginning, I think that there is an overall shape and tone to the fic, and I'm excited to finish it.

Comments

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

Welcome back. That's an interesting community idea.

I keep wanting to issue the Popacatapetl challenge - which is simply use the word in a fic, without it involving a trip there, and without it just being inserted meaninglessly.

OK - my mother dropped me on my head when I was an adult baby.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

That is precisely the sort of challenges I'd love to have. I'm so hoping to get it together, but I can't do it now, I'm leaving next week. I think when I return I have a weekend of peace and tranquility, and a whole month here, and then I'll have time to really sit down and hash it all out.

[avus.livejournal.com]

Can you tell me the only piece of music in which Popacatapetl is used in the text?

*evil grin*