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starwatcher_fic.
I signed up for the 2007 Secret Santa with some reluctance -- (Sorry,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ainm!) -- all the requests were for slash, and my writing has been 98.5% gen. I thought I could write a low-key established relationship, but specified that I thought I wouldn't be able to manage a 'first time' story -- moving into a new relationship is such a delicate balancing act. Fortunately, Ainm was able to pair me up with tommyboybbi, who would accept slash or gen, but preferred slash; I wanted to meet her preferences, but relaxed at the indication that explicit scenes wouldn't be necessary.
But as I contemplated the request -- to see Blair discover his worth to Jim -- and pictured Jim leaving the notes for Blair to find, it occurred to me that, if they were in an established relationship, Blair would have already 'discovered his worth' to Jim. Just like that, the muse jumped up and insisted on a 'first time' story, and I was along for the ride. It wasn't as difficult as I feared it might be; in my opinion, there is very little difference between gen and slash in the emotional connection of Jim and Blair; one is just more -- 'physical' -- than the other. <g> But still, it was easier to write the gen version first, section by section, then evaluate each section for indications of a deeper, 'slashy' vibe that I could enhance with a few sentences or paragraphs.
My thanks to Arianna, who pushed me into expanding scenes that I had cut short out of sheer laziness; you wouldn't have the snowball fight without her input, folks! Thanks also to Roslyn, who helped me remove the 'hidden' slashy innuendoes left in the gen version; as I said earlier, the line is so fine, especially between 'friendship' and 'pre-slash'. The story was improved considerably by the input of these kind ladies; still, any mistakes are mine.
If you're interested, I looked up the 'meaning' of various gemstones. The five brown/gold stones around Blair's pendant were --
TIGEREYE - signifies protection, clear thinking, insight
AMBER - signifies luck, creativity & cheerfulness, promotes good luck and success
PETRIFIED WOOD - signifies intuition, power, protection, connection to earth
AVENTURINE - signifies luck, increases vitality, develops inner strength, signifies enthusiasm
AMETRINE - signifies luck, readiness for action, intuition, leads to inner peace and tranquility and to psychic awareness
And, for the eyes --
TURQUOISE - signifies strength, protection from harm, psychic sensitivity, connection to the spirit world, foresight, readiness for action, luck, intuition
.
I signed up for the 2007 Secret Santa with some reluctance -- (Sorry,
ainm!) -- all the requests were for slash, and my writing has been 98.5% gen. I thought I could write a low-key established relationship, but specified that I thought I wouldn't be able to manage a 'first time' story -- moving into a new relationship is such a delicate balancing act. Fortunately, Ainm was able to pair me up with tommyboybbi, who would accept slash or gen, but preferred slash; I wanted to meet her preferences, but relaxed at the indication that explicit scenes wouldn't be necessary. But as I contemplated the request -- to see Blair discover his worth to Jim -- and pictured Jim leaving the notes for Blair to find, it occurred to me that, if they were in an established relationship, Blair would have already 'discovered his worth' to Jim. Just like that, the muse jumped up and insisted on a 'first time' story, and I was along for the ride. It wasn't as difficult as I feared it might be; in my opinion, there is very little difference between gen and slash in the emotional connection of Jim and Blair; one is just more -- 'physical' -- than the other. <g> But still, it was easier to write the gen version first, section by section, then evaluate each section for indications of a deeper, 'slashy' vibe that I could enhance with a few sentences or paragraphs.
My thanks to Arianna, who pushed me into expanding scenes that I had cut short out of sheer laziness; you wouldn't have the snowball fight without her input, folks! Thanks also to Roslyn, who helped me remove the 'hidden' slashy innuendoes left in the gen version; as I said earlier, the line is so fine, especially between 'friendship' and 'pre-slash'. The story was improved considerably by the input of these kind ladies; still, any mistakes are mine.
If you're interested, I looked up the 'meaning' of various gemstones. The five brown/gold stones around Blair's pendant were --
TIGEREYE - signifies protection, clear thinking, insight
AMBER - signifies luck, creativity & cheerfulness, promotes good luck and success
PETRIFIED WOOD - signifies intuition, power, protection, connection to earth
AVENTURINE - signifies luck, increases vitality, develops inner strength, signifies enthusiasm
AMETRINE - signifies luck, readiness for action, intuition, leads to inner peace and tranquility and to psychic awareness
And, for the eyes --
TURQUOISE - signifies strength, protection from harm, psychic sensitivity, connection to the spirit world, foresight, readiness for action, luck, intuition
.