My first Firefly fanfic (reposted)

[stormkeeper_lovesall]

There were issues with the first link I posted to my Firefly fanfic, so here's a new link to Under Their Skin

Comments

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

That was great, I love it so much when there is happy fic about Wash and Zoe.
I can't wait for the next part!

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the feedback. I expect that chapter 2 will be posted in 2 weeks or so.

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

Hey.

I really enjoyed this fic. I am thrilled that you decided to write a crossover X-Men. Even though I am a total Logan/Jean 'shipper, I can see the appeal of Logan/Ororo. (Is there an abbreviation for that ship? Orogan?) Anyhoo, I liked their interaction at the dinner table and hearing Zoe's take on the new passengers.

I also loved it that with one fell swoop you undid what Joss did to poor Wash in the movie. Yay for Wash being alive and well and still loved up with Zoe. You write their relationship very well, very believably. I love it that she likes his arms and that he likes her butt. And that she thought he was as plain as can be when they met!

I look forward to reading more of this.

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for the review! I really really appreciate it. Chapter 2 will be up around 2 weeks after I posted chapter 1.

My internet connection at home is down, but as soon as I get a chance (I *really* shouldn't be on at work), I'll read your new K/I fic!

Yet another P.S. from me today

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

I forgot to mention -- yes, there is a word for Wolverine/Storm ships. It's called Ro/Lo. Or RoLo. I just realized that, teamed up with Zoe/Wash and given that his real name is Hoban, we now have an endless array of nicknames ending in "o". How about ZoHo?

But seriously, I appreciate your open-mindedness on this, given that you are a Logan/Jean shipper instead.

And yeah, about Wash there's an interesting discussion going on on one of the fansites about who the characters really belong to and can fanfic writers just bring Wash back to life. I'm glad the dialog is happening. I stand by my assertion that if Joss can have an earlier version of the script where Wash survives, then damnit I can write fic that takes off as if that version of the *script* survived.

Re: Yet another P.S. from me today

[the-girl-20.livejournal.com]

Ro/Lo. Or RoLo - Given that I am particularly dense, I had always taken this to mean Rogue/Logan. I am an idiot. Love 'ZoHo'...I think Wash would like being called a 'ho :)

Even though I am a Logan/Jean shipper, I'm pretty open about my X-Men 'ships. I did like the ep in the Animated Series with Bishop where Future!Logan and Future!Storm were together. They had a really nice vibe and a closeness that seemed very real.

It is my opinion that fanfic writers can do whatever they damn well please with the characters so long as they are not making any money from doing so. Bring Wash back to life? Hell yes! Make Mal and Inara jump into the sack? I'm not complaining!

I saw that this discussion was happening but I didn't actually go and read it because I didn't really get what it meant...surely fanfic writers have always take liberties with characters, and Wash isn't the first dead character to be resurrected by an adoring fan...I might go and take a look at this discussion to see what they're saying.

Chapter 1 feedback

[loopeleigh.livejournal.com]

:) There be X-men! :) I like Bishop, and it will be interesting to see how you write him - I think he's one of the X-men you haven't covered fully in you epics :)

Found the present tense a bit hard to read at first, but I think thats because I don't read it often. Past tense is more commonly used. But I think present tense pulls the reader more into the story - past tense has that sense of abstraction - you feel more like a watcher.

Looking forward to reading chapter two. :)

Re: Chapter 1 feedback

[stormkpr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback! It takes me back to the days when I wrote that X-men epic and you beta-ed nearly the entire thing. (Thank you, Leigh).

It was fun to include a few X-men in here but, as you'll see in the later chapters, the focus is really on the Firefly characters. I also made Bishop a bit more aggressive than I recall him being. (A bit more of a jerk is what I meant to say, really).

I find I really like writing in present tense and plan to continue doing so. I like the sense of immediacy it creates.

Any chance I can get you to leave a review on ffnet? The story has over 250 hits but just 5 reviews. :(

And thank you again for reading.