*gnashes fingernails*

[merelyn]

I don't really write much. I haven't completed anything creative in about a year. I'm not a great writer or anything, and I know it, and for some reason SGA, my fandom du jour, like due South before it, just doesn't make me want to write things. Probably because there are so many amazing (read: intimidating) writers around here who have done just about everything I could ever think of (and lots more I would have never thought of in a million years- yes, Gingerbread Cookie pr0n, I'm looking at you).

But now that the semester's winding down, and summer is approaching, I've been getting the random urge to stretch my fanfic muscles and try something, just to see if I could. And look:

It's reel_sga, a SGA classic movie challenge! SGA and Classic Films- it's like chocolate and peanut butter, kids!

The idea of this challenge makes me ridiculously happy, because old movies practically were a fandom for me in High School. And they have Bringing Up Baby (and zoetrope is doing art for it)! And The Philadelphia Story! And omg I Was a Male War Bride would make the best McShep fic ever. And so would Pillow Talk- Rodney as Doris Day! *dies*

And I'm really, really, tempted to sign up, because there's nothing like a deadline to force me to actually do things, and this has structure to it, so it wouldn't just be me pulling out an unoriginal cliche. I'm sure it'd be fun.

But (and here's where the fingernail gnashing comes in) I'm not sure I could do it justice. The very idea of writing an SGA version of Pillow Talk intimidates the fuck out of me. And I know I'm just psyching myself out, and I could do it even if it wasn't brilliant, but I still don't know and argh, "flails*.

(Sorry about this post. This is what happens when Mere has an exam in 4.5 hrs.)

ETA: Yes, I signed up. Now I have to dig up my old VHS copy of Pillow Talk. Whee!

Comments

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I am, admittedly, biased. But still I say: go for it! I mean, I think it's intimidating for everyone on some level (I kind of want to do a McKay/Sheppard Shop Around the Corner, but I know it could never be as clever and wonderful as that film), but everyone's gonna be putting themselves out there, and it'll be like a big costume party where yes, everyone's sort of goofily dressed but they're having fun anyway and the music and the food are really good, so nobody cares and everyone's just happy to be there.

...And anyway, nothing you came up with could be as embarrassing as that metaphor.

But yes! Pillow Talk! Do it, do it!

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Fine! I just signed up! *already freaking out about it*

But if I can come out of lurker/reader/non-writer parasite of lj fandom mode for this, that means you pretty much have to do Shop Around the Corner.

...Please? *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I promise I'll write something. As for SAtC, I'm waiting to see which prompts are left unfilled, and then I'll grab something out of what remains.

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

Yes, go for it, Mere. :)

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I just did. Eee!

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

If you need a beta, I'm game.

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Yay, thanks! I'll definitely send it your way.

[gilenaki.livejournal.com]

You should totally do it! It sounds like a really good challenge for you, so you should take advantage of it. And honestly, you're smart and creative and you won't write something horrible, so don't worry.

Also, gingerbread cookie pr0n! I distinctly remember Rodney's icing nipples?

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Yep! *digs up the link* Here! (http://community.livejournal.com/sga_flashfic/230640.html)

Re-read and enjoy! (Also, yes, I caved and signed up.)

[gilenaki.livejournal.com]

Yay! So fun.

I'm glad. I'm kind of excited for this challenge myself, because even though I haven't seen many classic movies, sga people come up with such good stuff - it's like the harlequin challenge. I wouldn't have expected some of the stories that came out of that. *full of fandom love* :)

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

I know, I can already feel that this challenge is going to be really big. And SGA has never failed to pleasantly surprise me with things like this. *loves too*

[moonblade85.livejournal.com]

*will be supporting you like a wonderbra all summer* You'll do really well! This is your challange. Yay for classic-movie-AU!fic!

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks. And lucky you, you get to be the recipient of the undoubtedly innumberable freak outs that will emerge from this. :)

[moonblade85.livejournal.com]

Why do I get the feeling I'm going to be watching Pillow Talk all summer?

[merelyn.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not going to be that bad. I mean, I'm already at the post-feminist point where I kind of want to punch the movie in the face, and I don't know if I could handle watching it all summer. That said, I really have the urge to get all theoretical and serious and deconstruct/fix/spoof a lot the dated things in the film (in a more coherent, slashier way than Down With Love). That said, Tony Randall is the shit. So yeah, all things considered, multiple viewings will be required. So, um, prepare yourself. ;)

[moonblade85.livejournal.com]

Yah I think satirizing it might be the only way to write that movie without wanting to punch yourself in the face. *braces Feminist Ire Restraints* I'm so ready!