Randomosity

[jadesfire]

Happy birthday mad_jaks! Hope you have a great day.

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I'm loving reading through perspi's stories again, and she's been kind enough to let me play with them. So, two audiofics for you - and I highly recommend the stories, even if you're not a listening person.

Soul to Squeeze
"I'm fine," Rodney snapped, and it would have been believable if Rodney weren't such a lousy liar. A wonderfully clever, unfolding AU.
Download

Down to the Bones
"I'm going to give you a shave."
Download

With huge thanks to perspi for permission and enthusiasm.
[will be crossposting to sgapodfic and amplificathon later with apologies for spamming]

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I've been reading the previews over at sgabigbang, and so far this is the one I'm most excited about. Normally, I wouldn't even consider anything with the label "Sheppard/Weir", but irony_rocks seems to have caught the Elizabeth I want to read, so I'm prepared to give it a chance.

All I have to decide now is whether my own preview should be the srs bizness that people have put up so far, or if I should try something slightly more random. How exactly do I summarise and choose samples from a story that covers grief, explosions, friendship, obsession, technobabble, true love, dodgy science, mind invasion, the abuse of the Latin language and Grand Theft Spaceship? But isn't a comedy. Any thoughts? Answers on the back of a postcard, please...

Comments

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

Explosions!

Ummmm, I like explosions?

Or if you want a bit of serious advice that is much harder use, try an excerpt that you feel particularly proud of?

Really, I'd be happy with explosions...:)

The summary you have written above seems like a decent summary*, if a bit short. I'd read the story on the strength of that summary, at least. :)
*of the action, not the plot

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grin* I like explosions too. I'm definitely going to use excepts, and try to come up with something that will catch people's eyes. It can be tricky to entice people to read genfic sometimes, so I'm going for something exciting. If possible...

Thanks :D

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the birthday wishes I'm having a great day so far - it went a bit pear shaped but even then it was bearable (if a little hot).
I'll be back to dl - later both of those look like my kind of fic :D

Personally? I'm fond of quirky summaries but I'm possibly not the person to say *anything* as I have been asked to provide one for someone I am betaing for and am coming up woefully short... ho hum

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I love perspi's writing - hope you enjoy the fics. Glad you had a good, if hot, day!

I love quirky summaries, and usually don't worry too much about them - I just write what instinct says is right - but there are some fantastic previews going up at sgabigbang, and it's bringing out my competitive side... My usual freestyle approach may not be the best one ;)

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

My usual freestyle approach may not be the best one
Competitive sides can be a nuisance (that's why icon challenge comms were invented for in mu opinion!)Trouble is, if you then write a summary that isn't in your usual style it can come off looking stilted... I'd say 'stick with being yourself'. So what if your summary is different from everyone else's? It will just make it stand out from the crowd :D

[fish-echo.livejournal.com]

Explosions!

Ummmm, I like explosions?

Or if you want a bit of serious advice that is much harder use, try an excerpt that you feel particularly proud of?

Really, I'd be happy with explosions...:)

The summary you have written above seems like a decent summary*, if a bit short. I'd read the story on the strength of that summary, at least. :)
*of the action, not the plot

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

*grin* I like explosions too. I'm definitely going to use excepts, and try to come up with something that will catch people's eyes. It can be tricky to entice people to read genfic sometimes, so I'm going for something exciting. If possible...

Thanks :D

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the birthday wishes I'm having a great day so far - it went a bit pear shaped but even then it was bearable (if a little hot).
I'll be back to dl - later both of those look like my kind of fic :D

Personally? I'm fond of quirky summaries but I'm possibly not the person to say *anything* as I have been asked to provide one for someone I am betaing for and am coming up woefully short... ho hum

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

I love perspi's writing - hope you enjoy the fics. Glad you had a good, if hot, day!

I love quirky summaries, and usually don't worry too much about them - I just write what instinct says is right - but there are some fantastic previews going up at sgabigbang, and it's bringing out my competitive side... My usual freestyle approach may not be the best one ;)

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

My usual freestyle approach may not be the best one
Competitive sides can be a nuisance (that's why icon challenge comms were invented for in mu opinion!)Trouble is, if you then write a summary that isn't in your usual style it can come off looking stilted... I'd say 'stick with being yourself'. So what if your summary is different from everyone else's? It will just make it stand out from the crowd :D