Possibly My Most Insane Fic Idea Yet

[rusty_armour]

I've tried to exorcize it from my brain, but it's been stuck there since Wednesday night when I saw part one of The Truth About Lions on TVO. Naturally, I had a craving for Pride, which I was able to resist (though I think I'll succumb this afternoon). Worse than that, I found myself remembering the fic idea I had the first time I watched Pride. I was able to quash it at the time, but it won't leave me alone now. I want to write a kind of buddy film type fic with Linus (Rupert Graves) and Fleck (Martin Freeman) reuniting after leaving their pride and, after a few bumps in the road, finding a new pride. So, yeah. I'd be writing a fic about lions. Lions. Oh, and just to be absolutely clear, it wouldn't be slash.

Here's a clip of Linus, Fleck and Suki (Kate Winslet) as cubs for those of you who haven't seen Pride:

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If I do write this, I'll probably start it on the weekend when I'm staying with my parents. It would be short. I'm guessing 3,000 or 4,000 words at most. I've also made a bargain with myself that I have to get some work done on my original fiction project today if I decide to pursue this insane idea. All the same, I wouldn't mind a second opinion from any flisties out there who have managed to make it this far in my post:

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I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!

Comments

[fengirl88.livejournal.com]

I think you should write about whatever you want to write about - and I'll look forward to the results, even without slash, sheep jokes or curly wigs... *grins*

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, fengirl88! I really appreciate that! :-D I hope the results will be worth it, even if there isn't slash, sheep jokes or curly wigs. There will be manes and some humour (possibly even jokes at the expense of other animals), so it's possible that not all is lost. *g*

[maggie-conagher.livejournal.com]

You taught me to write what comes and to write my truth regardless of the audience response. That seems to be working out pretty well for me. :)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Did I really teach you that? I'm very happy if I did, especially if it's working out for you. Actually, I know it's working out for you because of the positive feedback you've been receiving lately. :-D Well, I think I've pretty much decided that I'm going to write this fic. I was plotting it out in my head some more while washing dishes just now, so resistance is probably futile. Once again, this idea is going to keep nagging at me until I write the story. *g*

Thanks for your kind words and excellent advice, maggie_conagher. :-D

[maggie-conagher.livejournal.com]

Here's your advice to me from Nov. 29, 2011

I think you should try writing a fic and see how it goes. You can always just post it on your flist first and get some feedback from your friends. And I'm sure you've heard this before, but you should write for yourself first, so if you keep coming up with a certain kind of idea then it probably means you should pursue it. :-)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Wow...You're good. *g* Yes, I remember now thanks to this latest comment. Thanks again. :-)

[karen9.livejournal.com]

Gone on! I'll happily read it.

As long as there's nothing sad. I usually don't watch or read anything about animals because they're so often sad.

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

You're so sweet, karen9! Thank you! :-D

There won't be anything sad. Okay, one of the characters will be injured, but he'll get better. I won't be writing at length about any kind of suffering. Like you, I usually avoid watching or reading anything with animals for the same reason. I refuse to watch War Horse even though Benedict Cumberbatch is in it. And I always cry near the end of Breakfast at Tiffany's when Audrey Hepburn kicks Cat out of the cab -- and I do this knowing that she and George Peppard will go looking for him and find him safe and sound in an alley. For that matter, I actually avoided Pride for a while, but the clips I saw were so funny and, once again, I just couldn't resist Rupert Graves.

[crimsoncorundum.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a cute idea. As long as there's nothing really sad. I can't stand to read anything sad, tragic or horrible about animals, children and other helpless creatures. No wait, I can't stand to read anything too sad at all. :)

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Ah, thanks, crimsoncorundum! :-) I promise there won't be anything sad because I just have to see an animal limping in a film to lose it. Like you (and karen9), I usually avoid anything with animals because I know it's just going to be a massive blub-fest for me. Okay, there will be an injury in my fic, but the character in question won't suffer and he does recover. This story is meant to be a comedy more than anything else, so I don't think sadness will enter into it.

[jackycomelately.livejournal.com]

Awwwww... it sounds adorable! And you know you won't be able to resist it with your thang for made families. Although I guess in this case they'll start out related.

Yeah, you couldn't pay me enough to watch War Horse.

I hope you're enjoying the long weekend!

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Awwwww... it sounds adorable! And you know you won't be able to resist it with your thang for made families. Although I guess in this case they'll start out related.

Thank you very much! I'm glad it seems like a good idea! :-D I hadn't thought of it before, I but I suppose I do have a thang for made families. In this case, Linus and Fleck are at least related through their mothers, who were sisters. When Fleck's mother is killed, Linus' mother adopts him, so he becomes his brother. Then, when he grows up, he betrays his pride, but that's a whole other story. *g*

Yeah, you couldn't pay me enough to watch War Horse.

It's definitely on my list of movies to avoid!

I hope you're enjoying the long weekend!

My long weekend has been really good. I hope you've had a great long weekend yourself. :-)