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Hello! I'm so delighted you're here! I hope it wasn't too difficult to find this letter; Dreamwidth ate the original entry at the link I left on ao3, so I hope you've managed to find your way here without too much trouble!

 

First off, and above all else, I want to thank you for writing me fic. I deeply appreciate the time and energy you're putting into this creative process, and I am so excited to read your story. :) This is my first time de-lurking from fandom and doing Yuletide, and I'm really thrilled to be receiving something from you! Please know that I will love whatever story you create for me, and the thing I hope for most is that you have fun and find joy in the process of writing this! 

 

If you find yourself wanting to know more about my likes, dislikes, interest in characters, etc., I hope the following will be helpful to you. That being said, if you are inspired to take this story in a completely different direction, by all means follow the call of your muse! 

 

In general, I like: 

 

- queer stories (I'm bi/queer myself, and have a special soft spot for nuanced and tender depictions of bisexuality) 

- stories about women showing up for and loving other women, both platonically and romantically

- happy stories, stories that end on hopeful notes, fluff, angst that resolves or ends on a hopeful note, melancholy or bittersweet stories that leave room for hope -- basically, a large emotional range of story that doesn't focus exclusively on doom and gloom. 

- characters being messy and making mistakes and somehow coming together (in friendship or romance) through it all 

- slow burns, enemies to frenemies to friends to lovers to soulmates, light snark, pining, fake dating/marriage to real dating/marriage  

- sex scenes! romance scenes! anything from hand-holding to making out to graphically getting it on! 

 

My major Do Not Wants and dislikes are plot or characterization that centers around the following: 

- homophobia, internalized or externalized

- misogyny, internalized or externalized 

- transphobia, internalized or externalized 

- racism, internalized or externalized

- fatshaming 

- stories that shame, demonize, or objectify disabilities and chronic illnesses 

- rape, sexual assault, harassment, or gender-based violence

- adult/minor romantic or sexual relationships 

- graphic descriptions of violence and gore (light mentions are okay, but explicit details less so) 

- heavy kink, especially age play and 24/7 D/S 

- forced religious conversion 

- high school AUs 

 

If a character has experienced these things as a part of their storyline in canon, I'm fine if this is referenced or used to influence or build their characterization, but I'd prefer that no new storylines with these elements are added in. Basically, I'd like to avoid trauma porn!

 

I've copied the bulk of my requests from ao3 here and added on a few details and optional prompts! If a prompt I've included resonates with you, yay! If not, please do follow your muse wherever they lead. I'll be overjoyed to read whatever you write! 

 

 

Thank you again, Dear Author, and happy writing to you! I can't wait to read your story!