from the Department of Unhelpful Conversations

[arcanetrivia]

Me: So, Severus-storyteller, tell me: if you were in this situation [warning: NWS art], how would you react? *poised to take dictation from the muse*

Severus: *pauses thoughtfully* Well, I would say "I'd have a mental breakdown," except for the small fact that if I did find myself in that situation, it could only be because I'd already had one.

Me: THAT DOESN'T HELP ME WRITE A STORY KTHX. ... ya jerk.

...Me: *tries to work that line in anyway*


(I suppose I could try to write a story where Severus had gone insane well before events resulted in the tableau seen there, but that seems way too long and involved, and a rather too weird interpretation of the picture.)

Comments

[arcanetrivia]

I'm so hugely writer's-blocked that humour is pretty much my only option, I think.

[kerrisokol.livejournal.com]

Hmm ... AU ish idea. Maybe the healers give Severus some really extra-strength stuff while he's at St. Mungo's recovering from Nagini's bite?

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

You know, the problem with taking a humorous tone with this is that (according to the artist's notes) this is an expression of her religion, and while you're writing the fic for another person, since it's inspired by this artist's art, she's going to check it out (I know I would) and she *might* get offended at a humorous interpretation. I don't know the artist, so I don't know if that would happen, but that would be one of my concerns. You could always ask her if she minds you interpreting it humorously, though. (Just thought I'd point that out in hopes of avoiding any possible wankage.)

[arcanetrivia]

and while you're writing the fic for another person, since it's inspired by this artist's art

No, you've misunderstood. It's a direct paired exchange. She is supposed to do an illo for one of my fics. But I'm a little personally familiar with venturous1 (well, LJ-personally-familiar) -- she's among the fandom people I've known longest -- so I think she'd understand it was good-natured. Plus as a Pagan and ex-Wiccan myself I have the proper tools to satirize gently.

Here nor there, the piece of crack I have so far is so gimmicky I don't want it to see the light of day. If nothing better hits in the next couple of days I'm going to withdraw, as that will leave a clear month for whoever picks up her request to put something together.

[nehalenia.livejournal.com]

Ahh, okay, I didn't understand. And if you know the artist, then that's fine. I tend to catastrophize.

If none of the art is doing it for you, maybe you could ask her for a 4th choice. Would the mods allow that?

[arcanetrivia]

I'm sure she would. I think it was specifically stated that once the pairs were matched up you were encouraged to trade contact info and work together however you wanted, pick different fics, art, whatever. I'm out of time though, really.