Valyssia



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  1. Empty Spaces by

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    3 Feb 2012

    Summary

    So, I had this thought. I was considering rewatching the show for the umpteenth million time because it’s been a few years since I’ve seen it.

    Now most people who do that will write reviews or share thoughts they’ve had as they watched. That’s the pattern I’ve noticed. And I could do that, but—

    I believe that there’s at least one short story in every episode. I think we’ve proven that time and again as a community. Instead of reviewing, I’m going to play with that. I have plot seeds for the first three episodes. From there, I won’t guarantee anything, but I’ll try to squeeze in more as I find the time.

    I’m not sure how far I’ll get. Realistically, there are 144 episodes, I’ll be happy if I pull one full season’s worth of short fiction out of this project: that is 22 stories. I don’t want it to hinder my watching of the show and it has been. That kind of sucks, so I’ll probably be making notes as I go. I should be able to pick something from the basket every week or two and play.

    We’ll see.

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  2. The River's Daughter by ,

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    27 Jan 2012

    Summary

    Funny how things can start one place and end up in another. The initial idea was to create a P.W.P. series similar to On Occasions by Mad Hamlet, Kirayoshi and Shyfox.

    This series went into limbo, was resurrected and grew a plot. You’d think that a plot would make it feel more sensey, but this plot has turned the story into a series of seemingly random encounters. Each one reads like an emotional challenge. Show me anger, show me grief, show me confusion…and do that within the confines of a scene involving a sexual encounter.

    The first three stories are actually pretty tame. They have a nice linear progression in Season Four, but from there everything goes to Hell.

    Whedonist , or 1shinyboat as she’s known on LiveJournal, and I are working this project as a team.

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  3. Another Thirteen Steps by

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    9 Dec 2011

    Summary

    My very first pieces of fiction were part of a series called Thirteen Steps. Naturally, as the author and a somewhat freakishly compulsive perfectionist, I view them as pretty much complete crap now. But there was something about them. Other people didn’t see them as crap. They encouraged me.

    And here I am.

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  4. Shards of Reflection by

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    9 Jul 2011

    Summary

    Sometimes I wish I was one of those people who could just do something and not overthink it.

    I’m not. I dwell on everything.

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Recent bookmarks

  1. Rec 20

    Phoenix Burning by

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Summary

    At the end of Season Five, Buffy plunges to her death. Then she is resurrected -- 350 years in the future.

    Last bookmarked by Valyssia

    4 Dec 2011

    Notes

    A novel length piece that doesn't languish or falter in quality. Well arranged, executed and composed. Nicely done.

  2. Rec 1

    Degrees of Happiness by

    Original Work
    Summary

    Mirabelle is a witch, who protects the local village from the ravages of the night storms with the power of her voice.

    Mirabelle has layers, a past shaped by her mother, a past that will shape her future with her own daughter.

    Come, smile with Mirabelle, as she makes her way through life, always happy.

    Always.

    Last bookmarked by Valyssia

    4 Dec 2011

    Notes

    Very nice original work. I actually tried to encourage Tam to find a publisher, but she was just as happy doing this. Our win, I say.