Memeage x 3

[tanaquiljall]

Three memes I've seen all over my flist recently:

The Ask Me Meme

The problem with blogging: we all think we are so close, but really, we know nothing about each other. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away.

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The Pimp My Fics Meme

Sometimes it's ok to pimp yourself out. Post a list of your top five fic-favorites you've written, regardless of fandom or the reason you love them. This isn't about the BEST things you've written, but what you LOVE most. Then admonish your readership to do the same so you can find new stories to read and pimp.

Tolkien Chance Meeting I had fun writing the "politics", I had fun working on the slow reveal and misdirection. And I learned how to write scenes involving more than two characters (thanks to Gwynnyd for helping me understand how to "populate the room").

Tolkien Failure I argued liked hell with my betas about this piece, but I ended up very happy with how it turned out. (And they were right about some stuff, but I think I was right about sticking to the stripped-down style.....)

Tolkien Cup of Bitterness: First Meeting Managing to sustain getting inside Denethor's head for several thousand words (he's hard work). Also the first piece where everything really gelled together writing-wise for me

Stargate: Atlantis Through The Looking Glass The piece that got me writing again after a long hiatus when I thought my fic muse had been killed off completely. Also, I think a pretty good attempt at writing a Sheppard/secondary female character piece without turning the love interest into a MarySue.

Stargate: Atlantis Delusions A new voice for me (I'd not written from Weir's POV in a longer piece before), a story I'd wanted to explore since I saw the episode but it took me a while to find out "what really happened", and a challenge to present a complex scenario in a way that (I hope!) works.

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The 30 Questions Meme

RULES:
1. There are 30 questions.
2. Next to each number, write only the name of the person who fits.
3. Answer one question with one name.
4. Don't tell the questions to anyone who isn't doing this meme.

1. telperion1
2. gwynnyd
3. scribblesinink
4. rakshathedemon
5. allie_meril
6. dunkle_feuer
7. jay_of_lasgalen
8. elena_tiriel
9. sgafan
10. agape4rivendell
11. sgangel
12. legolasfic
13. havocthecat
14. narwen_almiriel
15. jedishampoo
16. lyllyn
17. lindahoyland
18. altariel
19. erinrua
20. phyloxena
21. paranoidangel42
22. aranel_took
23. telperion1
24. havocthecat
25. ywii
26. falcon_horus
27. tianaluthien
28. lady_branwyn
29. dkpalaska
30. Be yourselves as hard as you can and don't be ashamed of it - because that's why I like you so much!

Comments

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

I'm almost afraid to ask what #29 is... Unless it has something to do with Imrahil. *g*

"Cup of Bitterness" is awesome, I say again. But I don't think I've read the other Tolkien tales yet. *adds to list*

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

And I've no idea what to ask you. Is there something you wish someone would ask you about, but never has?

[tanaquiljall]

Hmm, I'm not sure. I'm mostly quite a private person, so I usually don't talk about stuff unless someone *does* ask me. It always amazes and impresses me the way other people blather so easily about their everyday lives on their LJs, and I love reading that stuff. I feel like my RL is so dull that nobody will want to hear much about it. ;-)

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Lol! Yes, that's me, too. Hmmm... How about: what are all the different places that you've lived/visited, and what is your favorite one out of them all? Which you may have answered in the past - if so, you can just point me to the post. :)

[tanaquiljall]

Urk, didn't realise how long ago you posted this comment and how much catching up I have to do!!! (You may see quite a few replies from me today!)

Places I've lived in the UK include Cheshire, Yorkshire, Shopshire, Merseyside, Gloucestershire and several places in London. London was fun to live in for a while, but I think I'm happiest in the town where I've ended up in Gloucestershire. (Which is not the town I spent my teenage years in, which I like more now than growing up but still wouldn't want to live in!!)

I've been on some great visits to the US to stay with fandom friends - Michigan to stay with gwynnyd, Southern California to stay with lyllyn, the San Francisco area to stay with elena_tiriel and Eastern Washington state to stay with sga_fan. They were all great places, but I really fell in love (as in, could happily move there) with the landscape and places in Washington/N Idaho.

I've also travelled in Europe a bit - France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden. Norway was definitely my favourite - it's a lovely country (if very expensive)!

In the UK, I've holidayed or travelled for work to most parts of the country where I haven't lived - my favourites are Cornwall, especially the far west, where my grandfather's family came from, and Scotland, particularly the Orkney Islands where I've been on holiday twice.

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Oooo - nice bits of travelling!

I agree very much about Washington/Idaho country; quite a bit of Oregon, too. The coast near San Fran (Big Sur) is utterly lovely, but just too many people! (Says the visitor from the state with absolutely the lowest overall population density. *g*)

I'd love to visit Scotland next, I think. I've been there once but it was practically a drive-by photo-shoot sort of thing. Then probably Wales or Ireland...

[tanaquiljall]

The coast near San Fran (Big Sur) is utterly lovely

Oh yes! elena_tiriel took me down to Monterey, and it was gorgeous - but definitely too many people! Would love to visit Alaska some time too. *g*

I hope you get a chance to visit Scotland for longer - it really is a beautiful and fascinating country.

[tanaquiljall]

Hehehe - #29 could definitely have something to do with Imrahil, given we could talk about Imrahil a lot. *g*

And thank you for the kind words about "Cup of Bitterness"; hope you enjoy the other stories.

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Something like, "Someone I could sit down with over hot tea and chocolate and hash over the outstanding merits of a certain handsome and sexy prince from Dol Amroth - ad nauseam"? Of course, that's Elena Tiriel and others, too. Perhaps we could have a group discussion. *g*

I may have to be content with guessing, as I really can't do the meme! Thanks for including me, though. :)