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[suanz]

Is it only me or are the recent Saiyuki fic offerings in fanfiction.net crappy and cringe-worthy??

I know! I know! I should just shut up and not comment but it's driving me nuts not to get it off my chest. And no, I cannot write. :(

Shutting up now.

(Sorry if I pissed off anyone. Just my personal opinion.)

Comments

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

The only fics I read are those posted in the smutfic exchanges or on comms like saiyuki_yaoi or hardlove, so I don't know. Sorry to hear you're disappointed about it though.

springkink has started its latest cycle again. Maybe some good Saiyuki will be posted there.

[suanz.livejournal.com]

I notice Saiyuki is not a fave in springkink. I guess it may be because Saiyuki has it's own "smut-fests".

Honestly, the "smut-fests" are the ones I look forward to every year to get a good dose of good Saiyuki fics, on top of the occasional goodies that our generous Saiyuki writers dish out when inspiration strikes. (you guys know who you are)

Nonetheless I still hope things will turnaround for Saiyuki in ffn. ^^

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

(I forgot to mention that I also read stuff that comes up on my f-list. Not always, because there can be so much of it, but when I'm online and have the time to sit and read.)

I know you insist that you *aren't* a writer, but honestly, that longing you are describing for stories that you want to read is where we all start: we start by writing the stories we want to read. You don't have to publish them. Or you can publish them only for a select group of kindhearted friends (which is what posting to just the f-list and avoiding the comms or FFN ends up being anyway.)

You can begin very simply, with a drabble or two, or a prompt table where you construct simple one-sentence observations on your favourite characters. Maybe a few of them linked together create a story for you.

I would just encourage you to write, even if you don't feel you can. You obviously can because you express your thoughts and opinions very nicely in your journal. There is no reason why that can't extend to expressing the inner world of your imagination.

[suanz.livejournal.com]

On my.... did anyone tell you that you can be very persuasive? I'm almost swayed but thank goodness for my stubborn streak. ^_^

I'm the type of person with a lousy attention span - I'd probably give up before I even began. LOL!!!

But still, I really thank you for your encouragement and will keep your advice in mind. If I ever get a really great idea that has to be written despite my lack of talent, I'll do it!!!!

[7veilsphaedra.livejournal.com]

Oh! I also forgot to mention that springkink posts its claims lists prior to the, for lack of a better word, festival. So, if you want to know which prompts have been claimed and when the Saiyuki stories will be showing up, you can take a look through the schedule. I grabbed one -- 5/8 of course, because that's my favourite ship -- for July 20th or 22nd (can't remember which right now), but there were a whole host of them this round, and I think the writers are excellent.

[suanz.livejournal.com]

Ooohh.... Thanks for the tip. I'll go rummage thru the posts and check it out. :)

[eyesofshinigami.livejournal.com]

Truthfully, that's why I don't go to ffn anymore. For every good/decent fic you find, there's five hundred awful ones that you have to wade through. I'm with 7veilsphaedra on this one. I usually just stick to the stuff I see come up on comms and on my flist.

If you're looking for some good fic, I suggest going to Echoes from the West and Minus Wave for a look-see, if you haven't already. :)

[suanz.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I already have Echoes from the West and Minus Wave on my fave bookmarks. That's where I usually go when I need my Saiyuki fix.

And thank goodness for the comms here. I cannot imagine life w/o Saiyuki smut. That's so depressing. LOL!!!

[caeseria.livejournal.com]

I won't even get started on ff.net. Various people have had to listen to me whine already LOL

Bear in mind that ff.net attracts the 13 year olds LOL

You could always look through my memories... when I was going through tagging NC-17 fic for the saiyukiyaoi community we started a few years back and I memoried some good ones I'd missed because they were old. So it might be worth a look in case you missed anything!! ;)

I agree with Phae if you feel you'd like the start writing, that would be awesome!

[suanz.livejournal.com]

LOL on the 13 year old analogy. And I notice the writers love to insert themselves into the story. Fantasy much?? Bwahahahaha!!!!

Thanks for referring me to your memories. ^^

I can just imagine what sort of crap that I'd spawn - XXX PWP!!!! - that only seems hot in my mind!! LOL!!!

[keire-ke.livejournal.com]

Most offerings on ff.net suck, sadly. I post there, because I am fond of the site and they have a decent system going, but finding fic there is like looking for a needle in a stack of feathers.

[suanz.livejournal.com]

Totally agree. Sometimes my eyes water during the search. LOL!!!

[(Anonymous)]

No, it's not only you. They really are pitiful. :(
But hey that Lykotheia chick just updated some decent stuff on Minus Wave :)