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[graculus]

The muncle Secret Agent Santa story is done (and there was much rejoicing by me!), though I'm not sure it's quite what was asked for. What do you do when you're constitutionally incapable of acceding to some of the requests that are made of you? I hope they won't be too disappointed - who knows, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised at the response?

If not, then I guess finding a lump of coal in your stocking is traditional! ;)

Comments

[xochiquetzl]

I usually fulfill as many of them as I can and cross my fingers. I mean, for "In Like a Lion," I was asked for noncon, chan, medical kink, etc. Luckily, I was also asked for other stuff I felt I could do.

Speaking as a recipient, I'd rather have a good story with some of my requests than a bad story with all of them, so if someone asks me for something I don't think I can do justice to, I don't try to give it to them.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

For me it's about trying to figure out how relatively important the requests are - since I know the person concerned, it's possible that the one I didn't hit is the one she'll miss the most... ah well. ;)

[green-key.livejournal.com]

I think if you only try to write what you think the recipient wants, it comes out crap. You have to stick with what comes to you.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

I managed two of the three requests, it just depends on whether the third one (the one I believe I am constitutionally incapable of doing seriously and just couldn't fulfill) is really the most important. ;)

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

Better to leave it out than do it poorly.

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

All we can ever do with these things is our best. And if we truly can't write something for whatever reason, then trying to make ourselves write it will only end up with bad results all round.

Anyway, I am sure that the recipient would not be discourteous enough to say anything even if she/he didn't like it. These things are gifts, we say thank you for gifts whatever, it's just good manners. I'm sure your recipient will be delighted having a story from you whatever and if you've done two of the three, well.... that's fair enough IMHO.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

I'm remembering now why I don't often volunteer for these kind of things - the whole challenge aspect doesn't always work well for me and I'm anxious enough about fic that's generated by what I like (being my own worst critic and all...), let alone what other people might want to read about.

I attempted to answer their request, and you can't say any fairer than that, can you?

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

I attempted to answer their request, and you can't say any fairer than that, can you?

Indeed you can't. I think most writers find writing a gift story harder than anything else, because you are trying to please a specific person.