[identity profile] the-alchemist.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] thisengland
I am perhaps not the only one who, spurred by the histories ficathon, is looking forward to this year's Yuletide Treasure.

This post is intended to point histories fans in its direction, because the more of us there are the more likely it is there will be histories!fic, and that is a good thing.

But it's also intended to suggest we get some kind of consensus about how our fandoms are categorised. Last year there was only 'the Henry plays', which seems to me to be a bit unsatisfactory. But how should it be done?

- One big 'Shakespeare - Histories' category?
- 'first tetralogy' and 'second tetralogy'? But what about people who get them mixed up - it's a bit confusing that the second one comes first in historical terms, and what about people who don't know what a tetralogy is but are fans of R3 or H5 or whatever?
- 'Richard II', 'the Henry IV plays', 'Henry V', 'the Henry VI plays', 'Richard III'?
- individual plays?

It seems to me that when it gets to the fandom requesting part of the schedule, in September, it would be better if we could all agree and ask for the same things so as not to confuse the organisers.*


* Although more histories-esque if we could have a giant schism over it, split into Team Whiterose and Team Redrose, and then maybe get assassinated by a bunch of Henry VIII and King John fans incensed at not getting included at all.

Date: 2008-08-06 10:17 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
The way it seems to have been done traditionally, as you note, is that everything is lumped together as "The Henry Plays," which is rather unfair to the Ricardians among us! Although on the other hand the only histories fics that ever get written for Yuletide are Henry V/Scroope for some reason.

I think that we are probably stuck with "The Henry Plays" as a category because it already exists, although if I were in charge of these things, I would count the individual plays individually but consider the multipart plays one play for categorization purposes. I suppose that the Richard plays would probably each get their own category if anyone wrote anything about them for Yuletide; other Shakespeare plays get listed individually...

Date: 2008-08-06 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
You're probably right, though I mostly meant that there are some fics in the archive under the rubric "the Henry plays" (although they are both about Henry V). I am not sure how that would affect future Yuletides though, so.

Date: 2008-08-06 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lareinenoire.livejournal.com
I agree with [livejournal.com profile] angevin2 on at least starting off with individual plays (except for those in parts), since it's probable that a lot of people would get confused by tetralogies. Although I love the idea of red and white roses and Henry VIII fans getting annoyed by a lack of inclusion, prompting them to start sacking monasteries accompanied by King John...but I get ahead of myself.

And ever since I discovered Yuletide a few months ago, I'm dying to join in. Is the sign-up process incredibly complicated?

Date: 2008-09-03 04:30 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] franzeska
Not complicated at all. Normally there's a period where people nominate fandoms. Those fandoms get stuck on the official list and then, when you sign up for real, you select 3-4 that you want to receive and as many as possible that you'd be willing to write for. (You only end up writing 1 and receiving 1.)

Announcements are on the lj community. Actual signups and nominations are on the website. You can still see the unfilled requests from last year up on the website.

Date: 2008-08-06 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Me, I'm asking for Coriolanus fic. Blast it.

But I like the third option you've suggested--currently, Yuletide appears to be going by play, but I'd feel silly asking for 'a 2 Henry VI fic, plzkthx.'
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Date: 2008-08-07 01:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Well. Then I'm asking for a 1 Henry IV fic, plzkthx, first because it follows the pattern, second because Hotspur fills me with joy. ^_~

(ME TOO. Repeat next year, yes?)
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Date: 2008-08-07 01:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
(I hope she says yes. This was amazing.)

Additionally, I'm thinking of doing a Greeks'n'Romans ficathon, possibly for March--would you be up for something like that?
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Date: 2008-08-07 01:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Excellent! So we've got at least three participants lined up now, which I should think is quite enough for at least a very small ficathon.

(A bit! I'm Gil. You write lovely things.)
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Date: 2008-08-07 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
I have so many Yuletide things to think about. If you've never been a Yuletide author before, you just have to write a New Year Resolutions fic in order to get on the list, yes?

(Not creepy! I've been poking about yours, as well. >_>;; And, yes, I appear to have a monopoly on Very Small Fandoms. Still need to get around to writing Kalevala fic.)
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Date: 2008-08-07 02:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
I hope I'll be able to say the same! It will be the tail end of my first semester as a doctoral candidate, so I kind of think my season will need saving.

Exactly! No fandom cliches yet. Which is, as far as I am concerned, just how it should be.
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Date: 2008-08-07 02:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Good. ^_^

Well. My lady wants me to write her Ivan/Alyosha, and the Brothers K fandom seems like it's all about the Dmitri/Alyosha, so it's not like small fandoms are exempt from the taboo-busting. But I agree about the kids on the music. XD

Date: 2008-08-08 12:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
I was really confused when, after years in Star Trek where it was anathema, RPS hit the big time after the LotR films came out...
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Date: 2008-08-08 05:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
I have never seen Eccleston/Tennant!

Although I have seen Tennant/John Barrowman, but it was crackfic where fangirls paid them to. I'm not sure crackfic counts. ;)

Date: 2008-08-08 12:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
I am pretty sure that you would count as a previous participant for pinch-hitting. Although it is not clear from the current FAQ that that rule is still in effect.

Maybe I should write a NYR fic anyway, just to be on the safe side. There is an unfilled request for Richard II/Henry IV (or maybe it is Richard II&Henry IV, I'm not sure). Surely I could manage that.

Date: 2008-08-07 02:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Shakespeare's--I'm not sure I could handle the sheer output of a ficathon for any Greeks and Romans. ^_~ And, rather transparently, I want more Coriolanus fic.

Date: 2008-08-08 12:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kerrypolka.livejournal.com
I am very much on board with this Team Write More Coriolanus Fic....

Date: 2008-08-08 12:59 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gileonnen.livejournal.com
Oh, good, maybe I didn't order too many jerseys after all!

Date: 2008-08-08 12:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] angevin2.livejournal.com
(I hope she says yes. This was amazing.)

Oh hell yes. Because I had a complete blast. Plus it made me get off my ass and finish something!

Date: 2008-08-08 12:04 am (UTC)

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