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[bluflamingo]

Ugh. This fic is about to hit 4000 words, and I just want to skip from where I am to the end. I have *no idea* what happens in the middle, none. I'm not actually sure I know what happens at the end either, but, ugh, I did not intend for this to become the epic Colby/Lorne you-can-always-rely-on-your-friends fic that it seems to be becoming.

Also, I need to stop writing this and start writing my sga_santa fic, because I swear, I dreamed the basic premise for that story last night, which is freaky on a number of levels, and also because I have two weeks alloted for each of the three Xmas exchange fics I'm writing this year (hopefully, none of which will turn out to be either 25,000 or 12,500 words, as two did last year) and this is week one of my two weeks for sga santa.

Yes, I'm anal about planning these things. It makes me feel better, and also planning is what I'm good at. I'm reconciling myself to the fact that I have to play to my strengths and this is one of them.

It's entirely possible that I just need more sleep (and not to dream about John Sheppard. It was an incredibly freaky dream).

I really want to fling this fic on your mercy and whine now what? but I will resist. Hey, maybe I can dream the next bit, which at least would be less freaky than dreaming John Sheppard!

Comments

[angelofmercy.livejournal.com]

Colby as in Colby Granger?

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Yup, Colby as in Colby Granger. Apparently I've a thing for crossover pairings.

[prehistoric-sea.livejournal.com]

Oh. Gotcha.

[angelofmercy.livejournal.com]

:D

I thought I was the only person in the universe who thought that they'd make a good couple.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Apparently there's more of us than you'd think :) bergann writes them, if you're looking for someone to read.

[prehistoric-sea.livejournal.com]

Are you sure? Sometimes talking about it helps. But I haven't seen most of season 5, which would probably be a problem? Because I don't know who Colby is. But I would try.

"We call it 'spinning'."

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah - Colby from Numb3rs, if you've ever seen it, with whom I have a bizarre obsession for pairing up with Major Lorne, I do not know why.

I just tried to explain the plot, actually, but it got increidby complicated, because I hadn't realised how complicated Colby's actual plot on the show, as averse to his plot that only exists in my head, actually is. But thank you very much for the offer of a listening ear!

[dirty-diana.livejournal.com]

I did not intend for this to become the epic Colby/Lorne you-can-always-rely-on-your-friends fic

That sounds awesome.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

That sounds awesome.

Thanks! It's driving me crazy, so the least it can do is turn out halfway decent at the end (doubtful, at the moment!)

[slybrarian.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about the 'no idea about the middle' thing. I have a beginning and an end for a fic, and I know more or less what happens in the middle, but it's turning out to be absurdly difficult to actually write it in an interesting way. Not only that, but I keep writing spin-off fics for all the little tangents that don't fit the story. *shrug*

We're probably not the best ground to ask for mercy, because most of us want those fics to turn out huuuuuuuuuuge. With extra 'u's.

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about the 'no idea about the middle' thing.

Ironcially, I'm now thinking possibly what I thought would be the end will actually turn out to be the middle after all. Which is great, except the bit after is going to be so loooong :(

[10pmpacifictime.livejournal.com]

Do you have any idea how gleeful this makes me? Colby/Lorne is like the greatest crossover pairing ever. It is insidiously appealing. I am still anxious about Colby's ride on the stupid train. If they ever decide to get rid of the character, this is gonna come back and bite him in the ass.

Does David like Lorne in your head or does he find him sketchy?

[bluflamingo.livejournal.com]

I am still anxious about Colby's ride on the stupid train.

Yeah, that was not his finest hour. Hence the accursed story in which I try to make it seem half-logical, at least in his head.

Does David like Lorne in your head or does he find him sketchy?

David likes him in this story, because David's met Lorne and heard Colby talk about him, and decided he's a decent guy. On the other hand, he thinks Colby's being an idiot with the sleeping with random women when he's supposed to be with Lorne.