[HP drabble] Unexpected

[shimotsuki]

Now that I'm finished with my Meta project and certain evil work projects that shall not be named, I can start taking part in some of the other writing events that are going on around LJ these days. So I jumped on the wagon at day_by_drabble with this:

• Unexpected (380 words | G | post-DH AU, but not my usual one ;) )
  Al Potter has a very odd encounter with a stranger in a Muggle bookshop.

And for any woolly_mittens wondering why the heck I'm doing Potter drabbles and not Hot Chocolates, I have to admit the wonderful Hot Chocolates posted on the very first week terrified me with their amazing creativity. Ever since then, on the few weeks when I've even had time to think about writing one, I've been too intimidated. But I'd better start stepping up for my team, so I hereby pledge to break the ice and post a Hot Chocolate this week. Even if it's really stupid.
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Comments

[katyscarlett76.livejournal.com]

where certain modly types were disappointed that some participants were posting low-quality work just for the points.

Oh please don't worry about that! It wasn't really a judgement on the work exactly, more that people were posting things that obviously hadn't been edited or that they were not really happy with just to get points and that's not really the intention. It's about producing work that you're happy with not about trying to match the brilliance of other people (which frankly I know I'm never gonna meet!)

I'm not your team leader (sadly :( ) but I'll tell you what I've been telling my folks, if you only get one thing out of Winterval then let it be one piece you're really happy with or even just the spark of an idea (even just from a Hot Chocolate) that could really go somewhere.

[shimotsuki.livejournal.com]

You don't want me on your team, lol. I signed up knowing I wouldn't be able to do every event, but I've managed fewer than I'd even hoped, so far. (And I know this is selfish, but I did still want to do things like Winterfair at bujold_fic, not to mention writing for Meta, even if that meant less time for Pulped...)

But thanks for the words. I guess the point is that if I'm posting something that I'm satisfied with for myself, it's all right, even if it's not brilliant by any kind of external standard. That's good to keep in mind! ♥