Inspiration

[bluflamingo]

There's an anthology looking for 'swords and sorceressed' stories (original fiction) which I really want to write something for, but my brain is refusing to offer up any suggestions.

So I throw myself at your mercy: leave something in the comments (word, image, song, character name, whatever) that might inspire an idea.

And with all the ficathons around at the moment (own up, who still hasn't started their satedan_grabass fic?), maybe other people get helped out too. Or maybe you repost this in your journal for something you're stuck on, and it becomes one huge explosion of inspiration.

Or something

Comments

[scrollgirl]

(own up, who still hasn't started their [livejournal.com profile] satedan_grabass fic?)

*cough* Okay, I've technically started it, but I may end up scrapping what I have so far because it's just too convoluted. *sigh*

Prompt! Jennifer Keller, wearing a corset. Maybe it's a kink? Maybe it's a historical AU? Whatever!

[fyrefly101]

Ghost sword.

Though what that could inspire, I have really NO idea.

[torachan]

Oh. I never saw anyone on my flist mention satedan_grabass when signups were open, so I had no idea about it. :( I would have signed up.

[broms_lullaby]

Blessed blade.

Perhaps?

[gaffsie]

own up, who still hasn't started their [livejournal.com profile] satedan_grabass fic?

That would be me. :/

Prompt: war of the roses

[bluflamingo]

Convoluted can be good! Though not with a looming deadline maybe.

Jennifer Keller, wearing a corset

It's original fic, so I can't use Jennifer, but that totally sparked an idea anyway (also, Jennifer in a corset? yes please!)

[bluflamingo]

I'm not sure either, but it sounds cool. Maybe a magical sword that kills ghosts and they have an infestation?

[bluflamingo]

Oh, that's no good :( But actually, I don't remember seeing as much talking about it this year as last you're right (not that that helps you!)

[bluflamingo]

To go with the ghost sword above?! I'm thinking of a fic about a purveyor of enchanted swords now...

[bluflamingo]

Isn't it your ficathon? :)

I went to a war of the roses reenactment once but honestly, it doesn't seem to have helped me remember anything about it!

[torachan]

Oh well, I'm glad it's running again, anyway. More John/Ronon = yay. :)

[gaffsie]

I never was any good at leading by example.

[bluflamingo]

Me either-i always preferred to be the dire warning instead of the good example!

[fyrefly101]

Nifty.

Or the sword itself is the ghost - cue one crazy-seeming warrior who wields it, as no one can see it...but they can see the people dropping dead from it. Heh - that amuses me, in my head.