01-01-11 (aka Yuletide reveal day)

[hafital]

It's a binary kind of day. BINARY SOLO.

robo-boogie.

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This is what I wrote for Yuletide:

On and On She Goes
Some Kind of Wonderful
for Karabair (likeadeuce)
Amanda Jones & Watts
~2900 words

For Yuletide this year I did myself a favor and only offered to write movie fandoms, and even then I only offered a very few. I knew I just wouldn't have the time to review or reread large amounts of source material. And it was a good call!

I've always loved this film. Some Kind of Wonderful feels different than the other 80s films, probably because it had lesser known actors (at the time) without that the whole "rat pack" casting. And I like the reversal of some of the traditional roles (Watts = Duckie, but this time Duckie gets the boy. hah) But what I've always liked about the film is the female stories being told, outside of the rather typical teen plot, and Karabair's request was exactly what I was looking for so it was a real treat to write.

I've seen the film several times, but rewatching it again with an eye toward writing, taking particular note of the female characters and their interactions with each other, I was surprised at the subtle depth the movie has. Also, Mary Louise Masterson acts her little heart out.

Comments

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Thank you again for writing this story for my prompt. It was exactly the kind of story I wanted for post-movie fic, and you really captured how interesting, and how different, Amanda and Watts are. Their ability to form a bond was heartening. Loved it!

[hafital.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome! I was so happy to receive your request. I actually could have gone with more than one of your choices but ultimately decided to go with the one I was matched for (SKoW) because of time restraints. There was a reason I only offered to write films this year. *g* I'm so glad you liked the story.