on comics, fanart, and writer's block. Also, fic rec!

[astridv]

I was riding my bike today, bemoaning the lack of Keller fanfic, thinking, If so few people want to write the kind of story I'd like to read, I'll end up having to write it myself. And dammit, I'm not a writer. I do comics. [pause] Hey! I could do a comic with her! <-- epiphany

I could do anything! Maybe some Jennifer&Teyla girl power thing. Or some nice Rodney/Keller UST. Or I could do some snarky Sam/Rodney (my secret OTP). So what if only five people want to read that... I want to read it! All these possibilities... And BAM, my motivation was back. Just like that. Still have a bunch of other stuff I want/have to do first (like today: it's 8pm and the page is still empty, woe...) but the idea, I like it. I'll pet it and feed it and see if it grows into something. Like, a mini-comic. Something I could do in a month or two.And maybe I can seduce someone into doing the actual writing part.

It's weird, these past few days my flist has been full of posts about battling writer's block (and coming out victorious for the most part, from the sound of it :o) Maybe it's a seasonal thing?

Also of the good: I now know how I want to color my sticksandsnark pic. That Photoshop color scheme idea was a bust, though... how can you guys paint with that program and make it look so good??? I have a five-year old copy of Painter that came with my scanner, that I never installed; I wonder if I should try to get that up and running.

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speaking of my secret OTP: fic rec:
Statistical Improbabilities by beanpot
Sam/Rodney; PG; Spoilers: Post SG1 Road Not Taken; 2,800 words
Summary:. Sam and Rodney attend a conference on Earth. Snark ensues.
Five hours into the conference and forty-five minutes into the main event, and so far everything had been ridiculous and Dr. Moran had only revealed that he’d seen a few episodes of Wormhole Xtreme and owned a mixer.

Good Sam/Rodney fic is so hard to find that I'm even happier when I stumble over something like this. They way they're written here is just what I love about the two: the gratuitous snark covering up a deep underlying affection. I wish there was more fic in that vein.

Comments

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the rest of the show (the last season), but I kind of ship Ronon/Keller myself. It just seems to suit them, somehow. I think a girlpower Keller and Teyla would be fun, too. I'd read the comic!

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I've always liked the chemistry between Rodney and Jennifer a lot... I've had a thing for those two together since Trio. Hit me out of nowhere, as it usually does. :)

(I've been shipping Sam/Rodney ever since I saw the actors together at Comic Con... I think they have incredible chemistry.)

I think a girlpower Keller and Teyla would be fun, too.

Yeah. Or even Jennifer & Todd could be an interesting story (in an entirely non-shippy context, mind...)

[iolandasblog.livejournal.com]

Oohhhhhh - I want to read (and see) that, too!

[astridv.livejournal.com]

*fingers crossed* :)

[monkey-junkey.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you've found inspiration! I really enjoy your art. Sam/Rodney is a favorite of mine just for the epic, epic snark. Thanks for the rec, I'm adding it to my gigantic queue.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Sam/Rodney is a favorite of mine just for the epic, epic snark.

Yeah! And they're both really smart, and not at all shy about saying so. That pairing just hits all my buttons. It hits buttons I hadn't even been aware of before.

And they're canon, too. In an alternate reality, but it still counts. :)

I found several great Sam/Rodney stories but most of them were written over a year or two ago. Pity there's not that much fresh crack.

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

Astrid, Astrid, if you comic'ed Teyla/Jennifer, I WOULD LOVE YOU FOREVER.

Or, fine, Teyla&Jennifer.

♥

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, it'd be gen, definitely.

Now I want to do all of the above. :D I need a matter bridge into a parallel universe from where I can suck some extra time.

[less-star.livejournal.com]

Oh, Sam/Rodney! I love those two together. But something with a little Jennifer/Rodney UST wouldn't be too shabby either ;)

Hm, maybe I should try to finish my S/R story...*eyes sticksandsnark assignment* Maybe later.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Hm, maybe I should try to finish my S/R story...

I like the sound of that. :O)

(I'm doing my sticksandsnark first, too. First get that deadline taken care of...)

[rheanna27.livejournal.com]

Well, you know how difficult it is to persuade me to write scripts for you. :-)

Of the ideas you mention, I have to say that Teyla and Keller being awesome holds a lot of appeal. I'm pretty sure I could do something with that.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

AWESOME! YAY.
(I was just mailing you... lemme hit *send*...)

[argosy.livejournal.com]

OOOH!!!! If you need help with your Keller comic PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Most def! ♥

[argosy.livejournal.com]

SEE, WHAT I MEANT BY THAT IS WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER SOMETIME. So sometime, yes? Especially if you should want to do something Keller-related with me. *hugs you* ;-)

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I'm super-motivated to get my work out of the way so I'm free for fanart again. Btw, did you get my PM?

[argosy.livejournal.com]

I did get your message, and I totally want to do something with you. I'm stressed and flakey lately, so I apologize in advance, but I do always finish what I start (when I finally do get around to starting it). So basically, if you have time, let's start something. Do you have any ideas for anything you'd like to do?

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Sorry, late reply... same here with the stressed and flaky. :)

I was overly optimistic when I thought I could go back to a nice 40 hour week with a day off. I ended up having to draw an additional page *le sigh dramatique*. But according to my calculations I will be done with this book in two weeks, give or take, and then it'll be time again for fanart. I have several ideas of my own, but those are all one-shot illustrations sans storyline. I struggle coming up with stories... I mean, I can but it's always a bit of a struggle, so I like to leave that part to others who know what they're doing.

I've been thinking that I really like the idea of illustrated fic. Rheanna already said she's interested in doing more comic. We could do that, too, or we could do something completely different. Like, something like you did with Kiden, or classic illustration... illustrated text of any kind. I'm completely open to anything.

I'd be partial to something starring Jennifer, Teyla, and/or Sam. Sam was so underused on the show, would be nice to make up for that in fic.

To go in a completely different direction, I've also thought about doing a Ronon&Todd graphiclet (I just made that word up :). that moment in Last Man struck a chord with me.

But if you'd like to do something with other characters, that's cool too. I have no specific ideas (at the moment approximately 98% of my brainspace is occupied with pirates).

[newscaper.livejournal.com]

I've *finally* made myself write a little again, about 2/3 of that 1-chapter 'bonus' chapter after the end of Servare Vitas (2 years late :) ).

It hasn't been so much of a 'block' as mental energy with the new job, which actually fully engages my brain most of the time (object oriented design & coding). Also, a 'real' job again means I don;t have those nice long blocks of time in which to settle into the creative groove like I did while at the university.

I'll send it to you soon to take a look at for old time's sake, if you want. I definitely feel rusty.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I'll send it to you soon to take a look at for old time's sake, if you want. I definitely feel rusty.

Oh, sure, I'd love to read it. I haven't read any Bones fic in ages but this I'd be interested in. (I can't, um, promise insightful comment because my brain is still occupied with this book I'm working on... only four more weeks though...)