Dolorous Ett's Bestiary

I don't know what's the matter with me today. I've had a sudden, overwhelming urge to sign up for springtime_gen.

There are good reasons to do this - not least of which is the fact that I haven't written anything in what feels like forever, and this would at least force me to get something written by the end of March. It would also be a good chance to read some other peoples' fic - I've been shockingly remiss about reading stories by anyone not on my friends-list, and I'm sure I'm missing out on stuff as a result.

Then again, it's a lot of work at one of my fuller times of year. I also didn't have a particularly brilliant time last time I did the challenge - I found the story I was writing strangely uninspiring (probably my fault for not being creative enough), and I don't think the person I wrote it for was that impressed either.

Also, if I do Springtime Gen, when will I get the chance to write either my Life on Mars/Swallows and Amazons fic, or my brand-new Really Bad Idea (a Twilight/Cold Comfort Farm crossover in which Flora Poste turns up in Forks and tries to impose a bit of rationality on the situation)? I'm not sure if this is a strong argument for or against...

Anyway, any thoughts, gentle readers? Are any of you signed up for Springtime Gen? Were my experiences unrepresentative? I've only ever done the one challenge, after all.

I did finish my Peeves-Riddle-Anagrams drabble - with many thanks for the kind help of my more anagram-literate friends. 

And then I thought I'd post it here, tidied up a bit... It's now 750 words long, and considerably darker in tone (this always happens when I'm trying to be funny. The same thing's happening to my Hagrid-fic, the first 2 pages of which are really rather sad).

Anyway, for anyone who gives two hoots, here's the new, extended version - also including a tiny, nervous Abraxas Malfoy, a bit more characterisation and a custard pie.

A meme, courtesy of mctabby :

When you see this meme, post a canon sentence in your own journal and invite people to make up another sentence to go with it. Either a sequel or a prequel is fine.

My sentence is:

"I can't," said Malfoy. "It's got to stay put. I just need you to tell me how to do it."

(HBP, British edition, p121)

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Other news: I'm still overwhelmed by the wondrous recipes people have given me - much appreciated! I will be able to eat a new dish every day for weeks. A bright future beckons - better still, a future containing a balanced diet!

In an attempt to stave off real life for a few more hours, I've joined the omniocular Challenge - Vernon Dursley and Warrington, anyone?