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[aeroport_art]

I've been kinda quiet on the writing front and will be for awhile, because I naively undertook a BEHEMOTH of an AU, and it's sucking the soul outta me o_o It's Sam/Dean set in 1910, San Francisco, and I completely underestimated how little information I actually knew about that time period--I mean, did people use phones back then? What was the public consensus of homosexuality in SF back then? Hell, where would a bachelor even work and live?

So, I've been eking out this story, spending more than half my time on etymology and historical websites instead of actually, you know, writing. And don't take it the wrong way, I'm in no way complaining because hell, it's stuff I'm interested in, but it's just kind of overwhelming. I mean, case in point: I got out early from work today so finally made my way over to the New York Public Library to do some research (there's hardly anything on the Internet :P). I wound up hunkering down for four hours straight, taking down pages and pages of notes which, for the record, I NEVER did in school. Funny that the one real research project I undertake, it's post-college, and for fanfiction, no less XD

Anyway, for how difficult this story is proving to write (you guys should see me, I agonize over one paragraph for hours to make sure the wording's right), I'm kind of bursting to see if anybody even cares about a period piece like this. This is me testing the waters, with bated breath.



At precisely 8:30 PM, on a windy Sunday night in the upper boroughs of San Francisco, Samuel J. Winchester receives a telegram.

It reads as follows: ABIGAIL – GUNTHER – DECEASED – STOP – PERSONAL – EFFECTS – FOR – PICK-UP – STOP

Sam idly fingers the parchment—he finds this telegram peculiar as he does not know of an Abigail Gunther. He checks the sender information. The telegram comes from the Property Clerk at Sheldington Morgue and it seems to have been addressed correctly, so Sam fishes in his pockets for a copper or two to tip the messenger with—makes it a nickel, as he observes the powerful gusts of wind outside with a sympathetic eye. The young man thanks him profusely, gets back on his bicycle, then forges back through the night, teetering precariously upon each gale that meets him sideways.



To be an Agatha Christie-inspired, old-fashioned mystery with historical bells and whistles (my first story to ever have a bibliography), and turn of the century Wincest! Woot.

Comments

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Whoa, that was quick! Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous how much of a vacuum of information there was for me before I started researching @_@ I'm still spending half my time not-writing, but hopefully it'll ease up and I'll actually get some work done!

[goldenseal.livejournal.com]

This? Excites me. I'm a sucker for a good AU and I will be ALL OVER it when you post it!

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

YAY thanks for the encouragement! xoxo

[deadbeat-nymph.livejournal.com]

If you write it, I will read it.

Plus, it sounds very interesting. I used to avoid AUs, but now I'm down with them.

Oh, and I'm eager to see the bibliography, too. Might there be footnotes as well? *bats eyelashes*

I still have to catch up with some of your more recent work. I was kind of out of it for a few months and wasn't reading much fic, so I need to catch up. I know you posted a multi-chapter piece centred around the idea of Cupid's work, but what else have I missed? Do you not have a fic list, missy? *raises eyebrow*

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Lol, of course I have a fic list! It's just under my memories, I keep things really anal and tidy over there. Not a fan of tags.

Gosh, the things is I REALLY want to add footnotes, links, and/or visual aids, but I don't know if they're going to be distracting. I'm still going for stuffy wincest mystery here, with the added feature of being retardedly historically accurate, but I don't want to turn readers away by turning the poor story into some sort of trussed up lecture based on all the research I've been doing. I dunno, I'll make an executive decision a few months down the line :]

[tabularassa.livejournal.com]

Count me in as interested:) <3

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Yay!! Thanks hon XD

[tabularassa.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and I totally love your icon:)

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks! I just made it and posted it on sn_slash yesterday :D

[magikalrhiannon.livejournal.com]

colour me intrigued.

keep writing and researching. *GRIN*

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I hope you won't be disappointed :D

[fleshflutter.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'd read it! :)

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Really? *_* Thanks for the support, babe!

[mooyoo.livejournal.com]

*raises hand and jumps up and down* Me! I care! That sounds awesome, I totally want to read it. I like the idea of the mystery angle.

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Having your vote validates me as a person. *nods solemnly*

lol so does this mean I can get you to proof it for me? *__* I have the first 6k or so done and I'd love to get a gauge of how it's shaping up. I feel so out of my league with this story, I can't tell if I'm the only one who'll be interested in the historical tidbits, or if I should just stop being such a little bitch about it and include everything I want. Stuff like that. Yes yes?

[mooyoo.livejournal.com]

I would love to read it, though I may be a bit biased because I'm a little in love with San Francisco right now :) So I'm be really interested in reading historical tidbits. But I would say that in any case, having a good background in the history of the setting and establishing where and when this is taking place can only enhance the story. Plus, as we always say, it's your story, so you should write what you want and what feels right for the story.

So yeah, send it to me whenever and I'd be happy to read it :) (I have jury duty tomorrow, so I'll probably be spending most of the day sitting around reading and writing and shit anyway :p)

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'll send it over now.

Actually, are you gonna be proofing it today or tomorrow? B/c if it's tomorrow, I'll send you the story later tonight (I'm gonna be working on it so I don't want the version you have to be out of date by tomorrow).

I'm a little in love with San Francisco right now
Oh yeah? Did you visit it recently or something? :D

[mooyoo.livejournal.com]

I probably won't get to it until tomorrow, so go ahead and send it whenever tonight.

Oh yeah? Did you visit it recently or something? :D

I did! I keep meaning to post about it and put up some pictures (because I took several hundred. Literally). I just wanted to take some time off work and go on vacation, since it's been years since I've taken a trip, and I've never been to California (and always wanted to see San Fran) so I took the train out there - it was about 3 days, and by the end I was really ready for a shower and a real bed, but it was awesome, saw lots of beautiful things and places I'd never been to before. And then spent a few days in San Fran. So pretty and fun. I really want to go back (would love to live out there for a bit).

[aeroport_art.livejournal.com]

Great, I'm working on the story now as we speak. Will send to you tonight *__* Can't wait to get some nitty gritty feedback on this sucker.

When did you take a trip to Cali?? I wanna see pictures! Just to stoke my nostalgia for the Golden State, if anything :P SF's a really great, quirky city--never got to explore it as much as I wanted to back at home since it was still a good 45 mins away, and driving in the city (especially with stick-shift) is a freaking nightmare. Well, i'll be in CA mid-December so hopefully I'll make a trip up for xmas shopping or something :D

Pictures!