Nostalgia

[roxy]

Remember when we knew all this stuff about cows and farming because we were writing Smallville? *reminiscing sigh* When I first started writing SpN, I thought, "Man, this stuff is easy! I don't have to know anything about Kansas or farms or billionaires and how much they spend for shirts or prostitutes...." Those were the days, my friend!

Brought to you by reposting old SV fics at AO3. :D

Comments

[kinkyheels.livejournal.com]

ROFLMAO! I downloaded penthouse schematics for a Smallville fic, looked up expensive whiskey and priced out sexy cars. I swear I spent more time researching than writing. LOL
Yeah, SPN is soooo much easier.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

RIGHT??? At one time, I could have told you where to buy crazy expensive watches and yes, looked at so many high-priced apartment layouts, lol!!!


Man, SpN *was* easier until I folded to the siren calls of AUs again.... :D

[tabaqui]

Now, how is SPN easier? You have to know all sorts of weapon stuff, and how to live on five dollars a week, and *is* there a place in Nowhereville, Dakota, to get really good pie...?

The research is the best part of most fic. :)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

No, no, that's what I thought back *then* until I really got into writing it and found out that I needed to know stuff like, what's a desert eagle and what kind of medical supplies can you order online and blood types and herbs and...oy!

But the research is the fun part! :D

[tabaqui]

HA! Yes. I am currently writing a Captain America AU fic. It's supposed to basically be PWP. But the person (it's a challenge) requested a historical time period and....um.

I have a bout twenty or more bookmarks in this fic's folder already, researching stuff, and I know I'm gonna have more and i think the fic can be just 1000 words but...you know....

Reeeeeeeesearch. Because I can't actually write the PWP without knowing what kind of clothing is being ripped off.

*beams at you*

[legendarytobes.livejournal.com]

LOL I know the difference between age of consent in KS and Cali.

Oh Smallville.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed, Smallville. Best of times, best of times! *GRINS*

[legendarytobes.livejournal.com]

I know right?

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

Oh god. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who looks up things like that. I had to look up Canada, Texas and Russia (current and 2004 and 2009) so far, for hockey rps fics.

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

Ah, SPN, the simple times. Now I'm writing hockey fic and I know teams and schedules and rules and diets and OMG it never ends. Canada. So much freakin' Canada research. I know more about Victoria than I know about Houston, and I live in TX. At least I can set most of the fics in my hometown of Dallas.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

omg, so much *WORK*!!!!

I know more about Victoria than I know about Houston, and I live in TX

The thrill and fun of writing! :D

[ladyjanelly.livejournal.com]

The upside is, there are so many pairings, so many combinations of players to mix and match with. An incredibly full world of fanon . And also, I can see my boys in person, being sweet and silly and funny with each other about once a week, during the season.

[fanspired]

Yeah, now it's just easy stuff like Phoenician history and mythology and the symptoms of a blown head gasket : /

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL!!

I had *no* idea what stuff I'd be looking up! The longer I wrote it the more I needed to know--plus, my Kansas info came in handy more than once! :D

[hyperfocused.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, a fandom where you had legit reasons to research cow shit, E.P.A violations, various mutations, Kansas sex statutes, world geography, ancient and medieval history, not to mention decades of comics canon to use, ignore, or twist for our own evil purposes.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Heeeee!!

Ummm, canon--what is this thing you speak of? *GGG*

[nomango.livejournal.com]

God, Clex! HoYay! I remember waiting avidly for the TWoP review :) Your nostalgia is infectious x

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

HoYay!! I miss that word something fierce! It perfectly described this thing of ours! Those days! Such good days!

This nostalgic moment brought to you by Getting Old and Grumpy. ;D

[tabaqui]

Heeeeeeeeeee!
Omg.
:)

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

*GGG*

Little did I know....

[bluemeridian]

It seems like every fandom has something, but I hadn't actually considered that SPN has less of that sort of thing until now!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, sister--that's what I used to think! But standing here ankle deep in research about guns and roads and motels and social services and herbs, deadly and benign, and just so much research...I was wrong. :D

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

I started a Smallville rewatch last night, and man . . . I wept so many nostalgic tears.

Those cows won't milk themselves, son!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL!

Ah, those innocent days...well, if you ignore sex with a minor and PegBoy Clark...Oh! And RedK roofies and I think SV is the fandom that made rimming (AWMG--LEX DID WHUT?) a big thing and now it's like. "Ho-hum, another rimming fic, yawn."