On writing: your opinion is needed.

The best thing about writing fanfiction for me is that I’m constantly getting better. Unless I’m delusional, which, you know, isn’t that farfetched.

I’m currently reorganizing my fiction lists in order of year, and, I can totally be honest about this: if you’re reading anything from my early 2006 stuff all the way back to my 2003 beginnings? I pity you. Heck, even a lot of my later 2006 stuff makes me cringe, and while I think my 2007 stuff is too close to my heart right now, I’m sure next year I’ll look back and be like, eating babies, wot?

Anyway, my point is, the coolest part of being in these constantly evolving fandoms is that I can get better, and you all can tell me that. This feedback, this majorly extensive back and forth, you don’t get that anywhere else – also, hey betas, you’re AWESOME and occasionally UNDERAPPRECIATED, and should be given shiny gold medals with Bob Bryar’s grumpy face on them, or maybe Brendon’s hand giving you this totally cool thumbs-up, or, for you girl-betas out there, maybe a sparkly pin that just says: “If I wasn’t terrified of your zombie, hot-boy-eating ways, I’d totally full-on kiss you, I would! <3’s Bden Urie” - ( and I seriously wish the internet had been more prevalent when I was in high school )

Soundtrack: the first rule of broom-wielding

So this soundtrack was a little tough to put together, since the fic is so scattered. Here are some low-key, catchy tracks that just sort of reminded me of everybody. Also, I'm currently having a mad, crazy, sexy love affair with Beirut. Please comment if you download! Enjoy, and let me know what you think :)

the first rule of broom-wielding |
right-click and save-as: soundtrack

“Oh my god, Jon,” Brendon said, bouncing into the apartment and dropping Sass onto the couch next to Dylan. Sassy was not impressed. She bared her teeth at the cat with a little growl and then scrambled down to hide under the coffee table. “Jon, Jon, Jon.”

“What?” Jon poked his head out of the bathroom, dress pants unbuckled and chest bare, a towel draped around his neck.

Brendon grinned. “I met a boy.”

1. All The Money Or The Simple Life Honey - The Dandy Warhols
2. Fashionable Living Room - Houseguest
3. Honey Come Home - Murder Mystery
4. Joker And Clown - Grand National
5. Recently - Polaris
6. Keep Your Love - Loveninjas
7. The Rent is Due - You, Me and Everyone We Know
8. No Place to Hide - The Ruling Party
9. The Underdog - Spoon
10. Inches And Failing - The Format
11. 1, 2, 3, 4 - Feist
12. Bedroom Eyes - Jared Scharff and the Royals
13. Friday - Goldspot
14. Scenic World - Beirut

Frank tugged off his mittens – mittens! – and grinned and, “Oh my god, they’re so cute,” Brendon breathed.

Mikey didn’t say anything, but when Brendon glanced over at him he was grinning, too.