Ugh.

[merrily]

You know when you start a fic, and then stop, and then forget that you started it and you start again, and eventually you have three perfectly useful beginnings for the same set of events, and then you can't decide which you want to use?

It's really hot in Toronto and I am sitting in my room unable to write and trying desparately not to capitulate to the drowsy warmth of mid-afternoon and sleep. Goddammit, I was excited to finally have weekends off, and I'm not going to waste them unconscious!

Or maybe I am. Just for a little while.

Also, one of the most annoying parts about fanon is that there is a certain set of facts that aren't solid, and I would really really like some kind of accepted set parametres for stuff like Sirius' mother's name.

Am now going to check just in case that actually is in canon and I just don't know.

Comments

[expositionary.livejournal.com]

It actually is canon. ;) Isn't it funny how we read so much fanfiction and the lines between what's real and what's completely fictional become so blurred? I think I posted a long, rambly, meta-ish discussion on that at one point, actually.

But yeah, my point is, his mother's name is Walburga -- it's hideous, isn't it? Who the hell would name their child Walburga?! -- and his father's name is Orion. I hope I spelled the former correct. :/

And yes, I know exactly what you mean -- it makes me want to kill things.

I thought so

[merrilily.livejournal.com]

Actually, I thought it was Walpurga, as in, reminiscent of vomit. (I feel the need to state that I really would've double-checked before posting anything. Really.)

It's so true--re: the lines getting blurred--and sometimes you have to just decide that you are going to work from a certain set of fanon-garnered facts. Although I would never have thought of such a thing, the non-fiction fest over at omniocular was immensely useful for that very reason. I especially loved tradescant's blueprints of 12 Grimmauld. Have you seen them? Such amazing work!

[expositionary.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I know, the non-fiction fest was extremely interesting. I don't think I ever saw the Grimmauld blueprints, but I remember squeeing over a United Nations-like resolution on werewolves in a very geeky fashion...