Yuletide Letter 2016 edition

[palmedfire]

Dear Yuletide Author,

Thank you for the awesome fic I know you'll write me! Since you've been matched on at least one of my fandoms that means you have awesome taste. I've been doing Yuletide for several years now, and I know how much it can help to have a little more guidance than just the sign-up prompts, so here you go.

General likes:

I like character-driven fic, even at the expense of plot. You wanna write a character study of a character or characters you really like, even if not much happens? Awesome. This isn't to say I don't like plot, but don't feel like you have to tell some big story. I like the little moments too.

I'm a huge fan of female characters, and relationships between female characters. Not necessarily romantic relationships, though I love those too.

I love strong friendships between characters, and seeing ties between characters that are every bit as strong as a romantic bond.

General dislikes:

Sex being the main focus. I don't mind sex scenes, I just don't want them to be the main focus of a fic.

I dislike gore and shock horror. Violence is okay