I've got a project

[thismaz]

I've been on holiday for 3 whole weeks. It's been great, reading stuff and not writing as much as I intended. Then the other day, sexymermaid posted a note in darker_spike that the rerunawards needed more votes. That finally spurred me in to action. So I went to the Master List all set to do my 'civic duty'.

I decided I wasn't qualified to judge anything except BtVS/AtS or Firefly - I just don't know the other fandoms well enough to recognise OOC if it came and kicked me in the shins.

The Best of Buffy and Angel list was just daunting (118 nominations!). So I went for the Best of Firefly with a mere 12 nominations.

Taking notes as I read, so I can remember how good a story is, means hard copy. Those 12 nominations (taking only the first 3 chapters of large works) end up as 45 pages of A4 - even with the font all set at Ariel 10pt and the paragraph spacing removed.

But I have read them all and I just went and voted.

That's not the project. I now have 449 pages of BtVS/AtS to read. And that is ignoring the ones with broken or incorrect links or which I read recently.

If anyone wants a copy of either word document, to save you doing all the clicking and stuff... send me an e-mail to maztodaygonetomorrow-at-hotmail.co.uk and I'll send them to you. Voting ends September 29th

ps I probably should apologise to Dulin (and possibly others) I didn't notice the instruction not to take or reproduce without permission until I had printed the document out. But I did only take the first 3 parts.

Comments

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Wow, you and sparrow have a lot in common, I see. I hope you enjoyed it, anyway. I admit I read about one chapter or so for some.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

LOL Yes, I guess we have, at that.
I enjoyed reading the Firefly. I even made a note to go back to 2 of them and read the rest.
I like having paper to read from, especially in bed and when I was on dial-up I became expert at the quick copy, paste, get-off-line then format thing.
After doing all that work, it seemed sensible to offer it up. I doubt I'll be inundated though - few people see my pages.

[jans-sanctuary.livejournal.com]

Well, I just did a D/s poll on my personal lj. You should friend it so you can take part. Points up to the name I'm using.

Firefly I read a bit of in two contests I judged. It's good stuff. I really like the voices some writers can capture.

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

That was where you were going to do the 6 facts meme, yes? I went to look, but couldn't see it *guilts you* ;-)
Have friended now.
So where is this D/s poll? *going to look in a moment*
Yes, some writers really catch the voices beautifully. But that is what I love about Joss'verse fic - when a writer catches the voices, without directly quoting from the scripts, when they catch the essence and use their own words in that idiom (is that the word I am looking for?) it is wonderful.

btw - Sparrow and I might have a bit in common, but I refute any suggestion (which I acknowledge you have not made) that it is a British thing *grin*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Nah, definitely not a British thing. Maybe it could be the northern work ethic? Or maybe it's just the mid life scream that there must be more writing out there that isn't Dan Brown!

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

*grin* Yes, there must be. I haven't read that, nor am I planning to.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Anyway I meant to say that you certainly have been busy. I've still got to vote, so will have to do it over the weekend. Like you there's only so many categories I feel qualified to put my tuppence worth in for.

I hope you've had a nice relaxed bit of time off and when I get back from mine, we'll try to sort out a date to get together.

take care
s x

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Have a great time, hon. Bring back photos.

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

My friend sexymermaid has recommended your stories. Mind if I friend you to keep updated?

And I also just read your entry about the Winchester boys calling their dad "sir." I love that show...I think they have a formal relationship with him because he had to raise them to listen to him unconditionally, like they were in the military. If he said it's time to get out of here, they needed to listen and not question him.

Have you seen the season ending episode yet? GAH!

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Hi missus_grace, I would be honoured to have you friend. Thanks. Sexymermaid has been great in recommending and supporting. I am very grateful. I don't update often, but I do get there in the end.

The Winchester thread was interesting. I think you are right and I had sort of thought that, but I saw one episode where they did it a lot and the night before I had seen a movie where there was a prospective son-in-law who called her father 'Sir' and it suddenly got me wondering. I have seen all of season 1 - the ending there is a real cliff-hanger, with doom and danger written all over it. Is season 2 showing in the US, yet?

Your comment reminds me about another thing that has puzzled me on and off, for ages. I think I might ask the question in a post - see if anybody answers. Please, feel free to join in.

I hope you enjoy the stories.

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

As far as I know, s.2 hasn't started yet. Used to be that good shows like X-Files and Buffy wouldn't start until late Sept/early Oct. Prison Break has started their new season though.

And bring on the topics. I love to share my opinions!