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Fanfiction: Being John Watson-ish
Jul. 8th, 2019 08:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Chapters: 17/17 COMPLETE
Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Being John Malkovich (1999)
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, John Watson/Other(s), Mycroft Holmes/Greg Lestrade
Summary: When consulting detective Sherlock Holmes steps on one toe too many at a crime scene, he’s consigned to a desk job in an archaic office on the seventh-and-a-half floor of the New Scotland Yard. It’s in this bleak office that Sherlock discovers a portal into the mind of renowned author John Watson. Grander than his mind palace, this new wonderland affords Sherlock new vistas of experimentation. To learn more about the mystery behind the portal, Sherlock seeks out and befriends Watson. But then it all goes wrong when others find the secret portal door—including the man whose brain he visits.
Author's Note: The idea for Being John Watsonish came to me while talking about the film Being John Malkovich with a few of my friends. It occurred to me what I could do with this in an alternate universe. I had the idea: introduce a Sherlock Holmes without his Watson, then have him slip inside the mind of John Watson in much the same way the movie presented. Since I only used he movie as a vague guide, it wasn’t necessary to see the film. A Sherlock Holmes without his Watson? Never. Sherlock Holmes as John Watson? Better.
I’ve always been a huge sci fi fan. Most of what I write often leans that way or magical realism. This was perfect mix. So I made an outline and told my beta extraordinaire, recently folded, my plans.
I wrote the first chapters without showing her at first. Then I had to share. Each week I’d wait for recently folded to unfold her edits, comments, and suggestions for the chapters. It was this process I looked forward to as much as the original creation. For this particular story, the editing often became central to what happened next in the plot. Sure, I had that outline. I’m actually pretty obsessive about outlining my stories (just ask recently folded about my elaborate color-coded google spreadsheet), but I never strictly adhere to them. Oh, after I begin to write I’ll check where I’m at and what’s up next, but often the story slips off outline. With this story, I had less than half written before we started publishing it to AO3, and I was completely off the outline halfway through, so the “what’s up next” was “out the window.” (So sorry to recently folded on my use of scare quotes).
The story morphed as I wrote. Maybe you’ve read (and if you’re a writer yourself, you know), that characters seem to have minds of their own and take over a story. This happened a few times with Sherlock and John’s exploits in Being John Watsonish.
As for secondary characters, I owe my Mycroft to recently_folded. I suck at Mycroft, but she’s got his stuffed shirt persona down (along with John’s sniff). She added some great zingers and suggestions for the story and pushed me to show more instead of tell. And some of my really funny typos added a bit of humor along the way. As for checking for plot holes, she kept track of the story better than I did, making sure I didn’t throw something out there and not use it later (aka Chekov’s gun scenarios) or to not use a cumbersome butterfly kisses during a sex scene.
Betas and editors are essential to the progress of any story. I’ve been so fortunate to have the best betas as a fan fiction writer. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you recently_folded and the other betas who came before you I’ve had the honor of working and collaborating with: mrbotanyb (my co-writer and friend), Lieutenant Wolf aka aesteraa, judy_blue_cat, Tiriel_35, sierralois and the Princess of Geekdom AND all the people who beta out there. You are the best of the best. Thank you again, recently folded. Your time spent on my chapters is always well above and beyond that of mere mortals. I value your judgement and care you take with all of my words and ideas.
My bingo card so far
Feb. 22nd, 2019 05:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
001. | Universe | 002. | Edge | 003. | cleave | 004. | Distance | 005. | away |
006. | home | 007. | key | 008. | Star | 009. | dust | 010. | Shadows |
011. | old | 012. | New | 013. | borrowed | 014. | blue | 015. | promise |
016. | Dishonour | 017. | Wreck | 018. | Fix | 019. | Crack | 020. | Discover |
021. | fiddle | 022. | fire | 023. | Water | 024. | Waves | 025. | salt |
026. | Balm | 027. | fear | 028. | wear | 029. | Mask | 030. | Truth |
031. | courage | 032. | Hope | 033. | raised | 034. | Fall | 035. | spring |
036. | birth | 037. | morning | 038. | welcome | 039. | belong | 040. | Share |
041. | count | 042. | mean | 043. | teasing | 044. | fantasy | 045. | game |
046. | work | 047. | bed | 048. | turn | 049. | swing | 050. | Kitchen |
051. | cull | 052. | quell | 053. | arrested | 054. | inside | 055. | chance |
056. | Alive | 057. | sleeping | 058. | late | 059. | rain | 060. | Bottle |
061. | steal | 062. | brilliant | 063. | theory | 064. | practice | 065. | war |
066. | Storm | 067. | Voyage | 068. | swim | 069. | Wallow | 070. | Settle |
071. | ground | 072. | Space | 073. | silence | 074. | screech | 075. | Snap |
076. | scratch | 077. | bug | 078. | lighting | 079. | faded | 080. | Ghost |
081. | History | 082. | Time | 083. | Mirror | 084. | drawing | 085. | trailed |
086. | way | 087. | run | 088. | here | 089. | heart | 090. | Perfection |
091. | Right | 092. | Sanction | 093. | can | 094. | collection | 095. | crowd |
096. | Oversight | 097. | graduate | 098. | laughing | 099. | unless | 100. | final |
001. Universe: Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureSam's Transcendental Adventure
002. Edge: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)Ear Today
004. Distance: Sapphire and SteelTime is On My Side
008. Star: Luther (TV)Beyond Good and Evil
010. Shadows: Forever (TV)Time is Fleeting
012. New: Person of Interest (TV)It's Memories That I'm Stealing
016. Dishonour: Forever KnightThere's a First Time for Everything
017. Wreck: Life on Mars (UK)Queered
018. Fix: Battle Creek (TV)The Big Nap
019. Crack: Doctor Who (2005)Don't Mind if I Do
020. Discover: The Time MachineI'm a Stranger Here Myself
023. Water: Mr. BeanMore Clothes Than Mr. Bean
024. Waves: H.M.S. Pinafore – Sullivan/GilbertHope is the Thing with Feathers
026. Balm : the Alienist (TV)Subtle as a Blowtorch
029. Mask: The ProfessionalsNinety-Nine Yew Trees
030. Truth: Fandom MetaTo a Cock's Head Wed
032. Hope: Kingsman MoviesRather Emotional Days
034. Fall: Mills & BoonMilled and Booned
040. Share: The Ballard of Lucy Jordan Hope is the Thing with Feathers
043. Teasing: TorchwoodDon't Mind if I Do
044. Fantasy: Scooby Doo Where Are You! (TV 1969)Scooby Snacks
045. Game: The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)Rassendyll
050. Kitchen: The Man From UNCLE (2015)Quicker Through the Sternum
056. Alive: Blake's 7Time is On My Side060. [V4V] V for Vendetta (2005)Potholing
060. Bottle: V for Vendetta (2005)Potholing
066. Storm: ] Monty Python's Flying Circus Hope is the Thing with Feathers
067. Voyage: Pirates of the CaribbeanToo Many Captains
069. Wallow: Lucifer (TV)Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel
070. Settle: The Man from UNCLE (TV)The Art of Redirection
072. Space: Star Trek: (AOS)Space Cowboy
075. Snap: Hark! A VagrantLadies Who Punch
080. Ghost: Sleepy Hollow (TV)Amorous Congress
081. History: The Sea HawkToo Many Captains
082. Time: Doctor Who (1963)Such a Crumbling Beauty
083. Mirror: Apparitions (TV)Like Looking in a Mirror
090. Perfection: The Avengers (Marvel Movies)Tailor-Made
091. Right: Human Target (TV 2010)Figure it Out
092. Sanction: The Three Musketeers (2011)Goaded
096. Oversight: Sherlock (TV)Happiness is a Warm Gun
Fic: The Lonely (prompt 34/Fall)
Feb. 22nd, 2019 04:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Written by elwinglyre beta by recently_folded
1/1 complete
Warnings: Explicit, major character death
Fandoms: Sherlock BBC TV and Twilight Zone
Prompt: #34 Fall
Summary: Witness if you will a distant planet with a dungeon made of desert sand and mountain stone. This planet holds one inmate, a man wrongly accused, serving a life sentence. His only solace, his notebook and the thought of the day when the supply ship brings him a pardon. Instead, salvation comes to John Watson in a large box and a visitor from The Twilight Zone.
This is a gift to itsneverjustheartdisease for all her past support and friendship. She suggested this story—one of her favorites. Based on a story from The Twilight Zone with the same title, she told me not to flinch at the ending, assuring me that sometimes she needs a really good cry.
Beta by the most wonderful and thorough recently_folded. Thank you.
You've been warned. Major character death.