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Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Kagome
Rating: T
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ebony_silks Week 79 | Womanizer (3rd Place)
Based upon: "This is the Place" (C) 2002 Red Hot Chili Peppers
This piece is so far from the original idea I started with that it's almost laughable.
I seriously struggled to come up with an idea for this prompt. Like I've said before, theebony_silks prompts have never really excited me, but this one? "Womanizer"?! Yeah, talk about breaking my brain! The first thing that came to mind is that awful Britney Spears song (DO. NOT. WANT.), and the second was...how could that label ever be applied to Sesshoumaru? Given my obsession with characterization, I just couldn't reconcile the two, no matter how hard I tried.
However, I did have the kernel of an idea, of Sesshoumaru as an artist and of Kagome, a starstruck fan, agreeing to model for him. Artists sometimes have needlessly scandalous reputations, and Kagome would discover that his was indeed mostly rumor - much to her disappointment. And then a surprise twist at the end...
It haunted me, but I just couldn't find the words to write it. I had one of those awful "free time but no muse cooperation" nights over the weekend, and I just wanted to trash the whole idea. *sigh* Sess as an artist is pretty intriguing, though, so maybe it will show up in another form.
I was literally struck with the idea for this piece in the middle of the night tonight. I wasn't even listening to the inspiration song, though I've been spinning RHCP pretty heavily when working on the Allegiance series (of which, I posted one yesterday). I was walking to the kitchen to wash my dishes when I was struck by a line from the song:
I don't want to do it like my daddy did / I don't want to give it to my baby's kid
...and suddenly I had this scene of Kagome and Sesshoumaru, her confronting him over his level of commitment and asking if it was because she had a kid. This is all well and good, of course, but doesn't really square with the prompt all that well, LOL. So, as I did some other things, the idea mutated in the back of my mind - Sesshoumaru comforting Kagome after she dumps her womanizing boyfriend. But who would be said boyfriend?
Blame![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
langus_fiction for the choice of Koga. I read her really hot Koga/Kagome oneshot this afternoon, and though he certainly is more sympathetic there, he was a better (and maybe less obvious) choice than Inuyasha. Plus, in choosing him, I had the chance to skip all those crazy family dynamics, heh.
The "Uncle Sesshoumaru" tag also came from an offhand comment I made on another oneshot, the equally awesomeknittingknots's Ambush, from her post-manga series. I don't know why I find this so amusing, other than being able to picture Sesshoumaru's expression if anybody ever tried to call him that, LOL.
This is the first time I've really utilized an OC child character, and of course, she's also based on the manga, the Soul Piper arc to be exact. I went looking through the Profiles book, since I don't have my baby names book here with me, in order to pick a name for Kagome's child. It was either Mayu or Kokichi, the name of the little boy Kagome saved in the carrion crow arc. When its a tie, simplicity wins, LOL.
And, just to bring it all home, I managed to incorporate the artist angle anyway, only it was Kagome who held the distinction. A fiery artists temper also gave me a good excuse to let her volatile emotions fly :P
I was unsure of how to categorize this fic, hence the 'general' genre tag and the obscure summary. The shift in dynamic is subtle, but the one thing that draws them together is their common interest in the little girl. I hope Sesshoumaru isn't too far out of character, but when attempting to build a world around a brief moment, sometimes the more understated aspects of character can be buried.
Hopefully, with the inclusion of this piece in my lineup, that also means the smutty fluffy muse has relinquished its hold on me for the time being. The next chapter of Fleeting will be emotionally intense, and I'm antsy to write it, but couldn't while under the influence of the smut muse. I didn't want to shortchange the development there for a cheap thrill that would ultimately change the entire course of the story...
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Pairing: Sesshoumaru/Kagome
Rating: T
Inspired by:
ebony_silks Week 79 | Womanizer (3rd Place)Based upon: "This is the Place" (C) 2002 Red Hot Chili Peppers
This piece is so far from the original idea I started with that it's almost laughable.
I seriously struggled to come up with an idea for this prompt. Like I've said before, the
ebony_silks prompts have never really excited me, but this one? "Womanizer"?! Yeah, talk about breaking my brain! The first thing that came to mind is that awful Britney Spears song (DO. NOT. WANT.), and the second was...how could that label ever be applied to Sesshoumaru? Given my obsession with characterization, I just couldn't reconcile the two, no matter how hard I tried.However, I did have the kernel of an idea, of Sesshoumaru as an artist and of Kagome, a starstruck fan, agreeing to model for him. Artists sometimes have needlessly scandalous reputations, and Kagome would discover that his was indeed mostly rumor - much to her disappointment. And then a surprise twist at the end...
It haunted me, but I just couldn't find the words to write it. I had one of those awful "free time but no muse cooperation" nights over the weekend, and I just wanted to trash the whole idea. *sigh* Sess as an artist is pretty intriguing, though, so maybe it will show up in another form.
I was literally struck with the idea for this piece in the middle of the night tonight. I wasn't even listening to the inspiration song, though I've been spinning RHCP pretty heavily when working on the Allegiance series (of which, I posted one yesterday). I was walking to the kitchen to wash my dishes when I was struck by a line from the song:
...and suddenly I had this scene of Kagome and Sesshoumaru, her confronting him over his level of commitment and asking if it was because she had a kid. This is all well and good, of course, but doesn't really square with the prompt all that well, LOL. So, as I did some other things, the idea mutated in the back of my mind - Sesshoumaru comforting Kagome after she dumps her womanizing boyfriend. But who would be said boyfriend?
Blame
langus_fiction for the choice of Koga. I read her really hot Koga/Kagome oneshot this afternoon, and though he certainly is more sympathetic there, he was a better (and maybe less obvious) choice than Inuyasha. Plus, in choosing him, I had the chance to skip all those crazy family dynamics, heh.The "Uncle Sesshoumaru" tag also came from an offhand comment I made on another oneshot, the equally awesome
knittingknots's Ambush, from her post-manga series. I don't know why I find this so amusing, other than being able to picture Sesshoumaru's expression if anybody ever tried to call him that, LOL.This is the first time I've really utilized an OC child character, and of course, she's also based on the manga, the Soul Piper arc to be exact. I went looking through the Profiles book, since I don't have my baby names book here with me, in order to pick a name for Kagome's child. It was either Mayu or Kokichi, the name of the little boy Kagome saved in the carrion crow arc. When its a tie, simplicity wins, LOL.
And, just to bring it all home, I managed to incorporate the artist angle anyway, only it was Kagome who held the distinction. A fiery artists temper also gave me a good excuse to let her volatile emotions fly :P
I was unsure of how to categorize this fic, hence the 'general' genre tag and the obscure summary. The shift in dynamic is subtle, but the one thing that draws them together is their common interest in the little girl. I hope Sesshoumaru isn't too far out of character, but when attempting to build a world around a brief moment, sometimes the more understated aspects of character can be buried.
Hopefully, with the inclusion of this piece in my lineup, that also means the smutty fluffy muse has relinquished its hold on me for the time being. The next chapter of Fleeting will be emotionally intense, and I'm antsy to write it, but couldn't while under the influence of the smut muse. I didn't want to shortchange the development there for a cheap thrill that would ultimately change the entire course of the story...
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I'm not a member of that community, so's I have to wait until you write out your little authors notes. Which are intriguing in their own way (I love reading how people come up with ideas, since I know mine generally spring from NOWHERE at like, 4 in the morning)
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I've been barred from writing advanced author's notes for the pieces I write at
I love reading how people come up with ideas, since I know mine generally spring from NOWHERE at like, 4 in the morning
Honestly, I love meta-writing :) I've based this whole journal around it, after all. I love hearing how people come up with ideas, how they incorporate them, what they like about their writing or what they hate about it, things they had to cut (did you notice it in your read? does it influence the outcome of the story?), etc etc.
Usually my notes are not quite as...rich as these, though, LOL. Following this train of thought was just too much fun to resist sharing, though. I'm constantly influenced by many different things, but to have five of them be so obvious in one little piece? Priceless :) And I usually ruminate over my ideas for quite awhile before sitting down to write them (I guess I write pretty "fast", generally being able to post a version I am satisfied with the same day I actually write it), but this one literally came out of friggin nowhere. I was watching Murder, She Wrote for Godssakes!
I guess sometimes all it takes is getting your mind completely off of things, though...now, if only I could focus these subconscious ruminations on the two drabbles I still owe...I feel bad that I've written on, like, every other project in the world, other than those, since they were requests...
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I'm actually thinking of copying you (imitation is the greatest form of flattery, right? *sweatdrop*) and doing LJ Author's notes for Control, since I'm kinna keeping a diary of my own of how each bit of this advances and grows - it intrigues me.
now, if only I could focus these subconscious ruminations on the two drabbles I still owe
Oh how well I know that feeling... I'm hoping to sit down and get a lot of stuff done this "weekend" (Wednesday/Thursday).
Following this train of thought was just too much fun to resist sharing, though.
It was incredibly fun to follow, too! Then I could grin as I pointed out how each little twist and turn made their appearance!
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Well, I hardly think I'm the first person to come up with the idea of writing author's notes here at LJ (or anywhere else, really) for consumption by readers and/or friends. Half the time, I'm writing them for myself anyway, as sort of a diary of characterization. Other times I'm more explicitly looking for feedback, to see if something I tried worked or went horribly, horribly awry... :P
And I've had some folks tell me they don't know how I can be so 'open' with the behind-the-scenes stuff, to which I'm just like, "Huh?" Yes, my stuff can be incredibly personal sometimes, but nothing I feel like I can't share with the people who are reading the original fic anyway. Plus I enjoy seeing other peoples' excessive thoughts, so why not post my own?
So, yeah - if you post author's notes on your LJ for your new story, I will be all over that, LOL. It's nice to get a feel for what the writer thinks of their own work. A lot of the time I'm downright shocked when a favorite author hates something they've written that I absolutely adored!
Oh how well I know that feeling... I'm hoping to sit down and get a lot of stuff done this "weekend" (Wednesday/Thursday).
My muses just need to cooperate. It's for characters I don't write much of (SessMom, and Sess/Rin romance), so its not like I had a cache of ideas to draw from. Good luck with yours!
It was incredibly fun to follow, too! Then I could grin as I pointed out how each little twist and turn made their appearance!
Well if it adds to the enjoyment of the fic, even fucking better, I say :) I'm glad I'm not the only one who can enjoy the 'hidden' encodings!
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*nods* This... I love reading behind-the-scenes stuff. I swear I watch the behind-the-scenes Lord of the Rings stuff more than I've watched the actual movies.
So, yeah - if you post author's notes on your LJ for your new story, I will be all over that, LOL. It's nice to get a feel for what the writer thinks of their own work. A lot of the time I'm downright shocked when a favorite author hates something they've written that I absolutely adored!
Yay! :) That really shocks me, too... I have to be honest and say that if I hate something I've written, I don't post it. I stew over it until I like it and sometimes drop-kick it out the window.
Good luck with yours!
Thank you, and the best of luck with yours!