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sheswatching) wrote2011-01-19 11:50 am
sheswatching) wrote2011-01-19 11:50 am
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INSTANT REC: Pairing Pendragon/Merlin*
*sorry that this is the nth time you're seeing this on your flist.
This fic! This fic right there. Written for the KMM prompt: "Arthur is a BNF, Merlin is his prized beta"
It's adorable, schmoopy, a little bit sexy, but also very very meta. Even reccing it here is making me hyper-aware of the connotations and everything. WEIRD.
This fic is also making my heart all warm and fuzzy for all the lovely people for whom I've ever beta'd, especially those with whom it brought me closer. Long epic fics or multi-parters, fics that just drain the life out of you, fics that make you laugh out loud, or ones that make you cry just a little bit. The relationship between a writer and a beta is an important one, and it's not easy to always find the right fit - but some people are just awesome writers, and others awesome betas (lol def. not me) who can tackle anything. I think that this fic is the ultimate BNF/beta story in a way, it's basically a fairy tale.
BUT ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLINGS. GO READ IT (this means you,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lydkami, but be warned it's very cute)
OH WAIT. WHILE I'M HERE (and on topic of beta'ing). HAVE ANOTHER REC!
This is a gorgeous, funny, cute modern AU Merlin/Arthur, entitled "Once Again, With Feeling" by the lovelygallifreycalls it's for the KMM prompt "Ten years ago Arthur broke things off with Merlin because he didn't want a serious relationship. Now Arthur has everything he wants: a lucrative career, nice car, fancy place, and finally out of his father's shadow. However as the holidays approach he realizes that he doesn't have anyone special to spend them with like a family. Late one night a ghost/spirit visits him and allows him to see how different his life would have been if he stayed with Merlin. In this universe he and Merlin are married with kids and happy. When the spirit comes back to return Arthur to his actual life, Arthur pleads to let him stay. The spirit can't allow this but instead gives him the opportunity to return to the past to correct his mistake. Unfortunately the spirit sends Arthur back six months after the break-up and Merlin has started seeing someone else."
GO READ IT.
Did I mention it's a musical and uses some amazing/hilarious/ABSOLUTELY PERFECT song choices to take us through Arthur's manpain and indecisions? No? Well now I did, and you have no excuse.
This fic! This fic right there. Written for the KMM prompt: "Arthur is a BNF, Merlin is his prized beta"
It's adorable, schmoopy, a little bit sexy, but also very very meta. Even reccing it here is making me hyper-aware of the connotations and everything. WEIRD.
This fic is also making my heart all warm and fuzzy for all the lovely people for whom I've ever beta'd, especially those with whom it brought me closer. Long epic fics or multi-parters, fics that just drain the life out of you, fics that make you laugh out loud, or ones that make you cry just a little bit. The relationship between a writer and a beta is an important one, and it's not easy to always find the right fit - but some people are just awesome writers, and others awesome betas (lol def. not me) who can tackle anything. I think that this fic is the ultimate BNF/beta story in a way, it's basically a fairy tale.
BUT ENOUGH OF MY RAMBLINGS. GO READ IT (this means you,
lydkami, but be warned it's very cute)OH WAIT. WHILE I'M HERE (and on topic of beta'ing). HAVE ANOTHER REC!
This is a gorgeous, funny, cute modern AU Merlin/Arthur, entitled "Once Again, With Feeling" by the lovely
gallifreycalls it's for the KMM prompt "Ten years ago Arthur broke things off with Merlin because he didn't want a serious relationship. Now Arthur has everything he wants: a lucrative career, nice car, fancy place, and finally out of his father's shadow. However as the holidays approach he realizes that he doesn't have anyone special to spend them with like a family. Late one night a ghost/spirit visits him and allows him to see how different his life would have been if he stayed with Merlin. In this universe he and Merlin are married with kids and happy. When the spirit comes back to return Arthur to his actual life, Arthur pleads to let him stay. The spirit can't allow this but instead gives him the opportunity to return to the past to correct his mistake. Unfortunately the spirit sends Arthur back six months after the break-up and Merlin has started seeing someone else."GO READ IT.
Did I mention it's a musical and uses some amazing/hilarious/ABSOLUTELY PERFECT song choices to take us through Arthur's manpain and indecisions? No? Well now I did, and you have no excuse.
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Bahaha yeah, I'm sure plenty of punny people thought it would be about a beta fish!Merlin, too :P
AND STOP WITH YOUR PRAISE, IT WILL GET YOU NOWHERE...except in my pants :P Really, it's unwarranted. I think that, as a beta, having a writer open to criticism, and one looking for specific things, too is very helpful, especially if they're willing to discuss things. Sometimes it feels too much like a business exchange and the relationship doesn't really get a chance to form.
OHNOES. I hope you've stopped coughing and no ramen has been harmed in the typing of your comment.
The rec was well-deserved, you're welcome :)
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I don't write much, and when I do, it's usually a quick and dirty, short fill, so I don't have extensive experience with betas (I think the fact that when I see "beta," my first thought is "fish" speaks volumes to that). My experiences on the receiving end of editing has pretty much been what you said, a business exchange. "Here's a list of what you need to fix. You forgot an article here. This part is awkward." This was a lot more back-and-forth and helpful. :)
The rest of the ramen is where it should be. No more ramen abuse.