(First campfire, squeel)

With FF.net pulling a buttload of fics, I've heard some people are just pulling their stuff all together and going to a new site to post their stuff. What about you? Are you sticking with ff.net or are you going to jump over to Twilighted...or the Writer's Coffee Shop, or Blogger, or any other place?

And if so, why are you choosing to go there to post your work?

 Can anyone give me the lowdown? 

Are they filming it or not? 

Will it be one film or two? 

When is it going to start filming?

Any targeted release dates?

I can't keep up with the latest. 

TIA, wandb

 Sorry for beating a dead horse but since it's come up SO much lately I'm dying to know.  It seems like quite a lot of the campers have a strong dislike for fanfiction that contains sex/smut/porn/erotica and I am honestly surprised.

So what I want to know is why.  Why do you dislike it so much?  What about it specifically bothers you?  Are you convinced that any fic with sex just simply couldn't possibly be good?  Does this dislike of sex (whether it's PWP or porn with plot) extend beyond fiction into the 'real' world?  Do you also harbor a dislike for sex in the regular fiction you read?  Or in movies?

And conversely if you like fics with sex, why?  Besides the obvious unf factor what draws you to it whether as a writer or a reader?

Inquiring minds want to know.

Since I've been Pastichey's cheerleader all day today, I'll keep going.

Pastiche Pen, one of the VIP authors, started a slash fic. A vamp slash fic. An Edward/Jasper vamp slash fic called Yesternight.

Are you excited?? 

You should be.

It's in storytelling, and this first chapter is fantastic, so go read.

Okay guys, this is my second (?) campfire so forgive me for my...uh...social retardedness. Anyway, I'm, entering this Fan fic contest and I'm FREAKING OUT about my entry. I was wondering if you wonderful amazing writers and readers could give me some feed back and'or helpful advise. This is just they first chappie. (this isn't against the rules is it? >.> <.< Hmmm)



Ranger EDIT:

Moved chapter to Comment 1

I was browsing through my flist on my LJ and found this little gem.  Love it.  I remember this little topic was discussed as a ?? amongst Twifans.

dearest campers, there comes a time in the lives of the rangers when we must decide on what names to carve into the empty VIP cabins here in our forest.

we rangers are asking for your suggestions.

what fanfiction authors of the twilight fandom would you be interested in seeing here in our forest?

please, give us suggestions.  we have a list going already, but we're always open to what you guys have to say.  we rangers make the final (anonymous) vote on who we choose to invite, but we won't vote without hearing what you have to say.

so speaketh uppeth!  leave suggestions in the comments, or email them to the rangers at adifferentforest@gmail.com

for your time: omg i don't know whether to start an IV in those veins or to bite 'em 

All this talk of fics being pulled due to violation of the fanfiction.net terms of service has me thinking. What if this is a good thing? It's no secret that there are quite a few stories out there that rely primarily on lusty romps to draw crowds. Maybe with that particular aspect required to be toned down there will be a fic revolution. Less heavy breathing, more plot? Thoughts? 

(This is not in any way meant to be a dig at any of the fics that have been pulled. I haven't even read most of those mentioned here. This is meant purely as a discussion starter.)

 *cough* is it self promo when its a colab? *cough*

I have no words. Every day I don't get to swap spit or hang out in a pub with this man or school him in Jeopardy, I die a little inside.

 RANGER EDIT: Great post! TELL US ABOUT YOUR OBESSESIONS CAMPERS! 

About ffail.net and their TOS and fics being pulled because they violated it, well, I guess we can't do a thing about it, right? What we are getting are authors being extremely mature about it and some fans freaking out, but, again, freaking out is sort of expected when people discover their favorite stories may be pulled.

So, besides making a list of who is going where (which I know some people are already doing and I would love to know where to find it when it is done), and suggesting alternative sites (such as ADF, adultfanficion.net and so on) I get to the reason of this camp fire: unless the fic is a PWP smut fest, why not just write the fic as usual, and if the author feels the need to put explicit sex scenes on a chapter, just... I don't know, let the reader know that an uncensored version of the chapter is available somewhere else? I had a friend who did that and it worked quite well.

And why bother doing that? Well... mostly because, whether we like it or not, ffail.net IS the biggest place to go when looking for a fic. And also, this way fics wouldn't get scattered all over the interwebz.

Uh... any thoughts? Do you guys think it is a stupid idea? x)

(I won't add any eye candy because I just don't know how and am too lazy to look for it now.)

This is ADF's official LOST 

Viewing/Theorizing/Posting Pictures of Beautiful Matthew Fox campfire

(that last one is for Emibella, sorrrrrrry)

This week we would like you to leave ONE THEORY or PREDICTION

for tonights episode.

Do you think Sayid is REALLY back from the dead?

Who ARE the hippie/others??

What do you think Kate does?

Do you think there will be any fist fights between sweaty, muscular hot dudes?

Next week we are going to ask for a serious theory, a contest of sorts, but this week we should just have some fun.

Come back after you watch as well, to tell us what you thought!

Oh!  It's THAT time.  I've seen many new campers about the Forest and that thrills and warms me like Mr. Pattinson's beard on a cold winters day.

So, if you're new to the forest, want to come out of lurkdom, or are here and vocal on a regular basis come in and say HERE! 

then tell us anything you want about yourself.

 wtvoc has gifted many of us with sweet candy heart goodness.  

this seriously made my whole day.

i suggest showing our appreciation to wtvoc, especially, and to the other rangers and each other, generally, through haiku and candy.

a lovefest in honor of generosity.

i'll begin.

wtvoc makes us hearts

forest shines sugar walking

we sigh in warm praise

 Hey Ladies! You guys seem like awesome gals, and I know this is my first attempt at a campfire but I'm pretty desperate...

I received a rejection letter from my favorite college today and I'm feeling pretty down in the dumps

So, it would be much appreciated if you could drop me some fluff recs...actually, make that major fluff! lol... and  perhaps some pics or vids that would cheer me up. I would love you for life =)

I don't know if I have to get permission for this or what, but here goes nothing...

I have been lurking around for a week now, and probably should formally introduce myself.  I am ManiacMotherland. That is my pen-name at FFNet. I am not on Twilighted because, frankly, I find that site just a wee bit intimidating.  I am buying Photoshop as an early birthday present this weekend and I am going to see if I can make myself up a banner for my WIPs. Then, clutching a friend's hand for support, I might just jump into Twilighted.  Here is a link to my FFNet profile page.  I still don't know how to do more fancy hyperlinks or include GIFs in my posts, so if anyone wants to help me out there, I'd appreciate it.

http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2120417/ManiacMotherland

I write historically based twific with a gentlemanly Edward. That is the niche I have settled into.  I like playing around with the when and where because I prefer an Edward who isn't too OOC.  He wants to be a good person, and I want to let him be a good person.

I recently released a new chapter of "Just Like a Woman" which is set in 1968 Vietnam, with both Bella and Edward as doctors at an evacuation hospital who had a one-night stand before Bella's first day there. I like this story because it allows me to sit around listening to Otis Redding and Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan all day and have Edward say and do romantic things.

I also have another story, my main WIP "Bella's Cowboy Romance", which is set in 1919 Arizona with Charlie Swan as a cowboy and Edward as a transplant from Chicago who is trying very hard to fit into Bella's world.  He can't rope and he can't whittle but he can ride a horse very well *wink-nudge-nod*. I like this story because Charlie is basically my dad, since I am a cowboy's daughter. This one got nominated for a couple Twific Indie Awards.

Here are a couple things that make me laugh.  I will say hello to everyone who says hello to me... until LOST comes on tonight, that is... and then you are on your own. :)

I know someone posted about the suitability of young adult books and it got me thinking and apologies if this is an old topic, i'm new here : )

As a teen I never really read that much YA, Just the odd Judy Blume, 'Are you there God..' remember that one???

Anyway after a certain book came out I started exploring YA and became completely hooked.

I was wondering if anyone else here has discovered YA as a not so young adult and what books you guys liked (besides the obvious, lol) and how old you were when you got into it?

I have to admit at the grand age of 29 I got hooked and must have read a hundred by now, although apart from good old 'Twilight' can't get into fantasy fiction apart from the awake series and a couple of others. And I love the more angsty ones, 'Going too far' by jennifer echols and also 'Leaving paradise' by Simone Elkeles are two that I've really enjoyed.

So i guess what I'm asking is am I alone as an older reader of YA or am I in the majority?

Just to let you know - Beautiful, dirty, rich by KikiBlue was pulled from ff.net due to violation of the TOS.

You can find it in Twilighted.net  http://twilighted.net/viewstory.php?sid=8101

Sorry if this wasn't allowed :(