So, I'm almost finished with my "To Kill a Cullen" contest entry, and I'm seriously dreading having to write a summary for this thing.  

Writers, does anyone else find it frustrating or daunting to summarize their own stories?  I can't decide how much I want to give away, but I also don't want to be so cryptic that it doesn't interest a reader.  Advice?

Readers, what do you look for in a good summary?  What immediately turns you away?  Do you need to know the romantic pairings?  

I was just watching So u think u can dance and then I came here for my regular check-up:D But a ridicoulus thought came to my mind. What kind of dance would each the Culens prefer? Alice?

No, not this spork:

(Though I still seriously want a sterling silver set thanks to Mr. Horrible.)

This Spork:

(OMG, how perfect was that spork picture, hahaha? I want one.)

Even though I've never read anything other than TwiFic, I really need some Spock/Kirk slash. I'm just a little too afraid to go looking for some. Pastiche Pen gave me a one shot (and is, therefore, my favorite right now), but I need more!

I also wouldn't say no to (read: want right now) some Holmes/Watson. Did you see that movie? You can't deny it.

Do you read slash in other fandoms? If so, what? What are your favorites?

Yeah, one of these posts again.

Tell me a story of when you realized you were way too obsessed with Twilight.

Just now, I was trying to remember the last name of one my exes. His first name is Jacob, and all I could think was "Jacob Black? His name's Jacob Black, right?" Then I realized, OH YEAH, I'm a retard.

Make me feel better and share your stories.

let's talk about writing.

not how you do it- but rather... what about when it sucks? 

do you ever just hate the results?

do you have numerous files on your computer of stories begun and never finished?  'cuz omg, i totally do.

show your dirty uncle the stuff that made you cringe.  the stuff that you never posted.

in this thread is the original first chapter of "dear isabella".  maybe i'll put up the first chapter of a jasper story i started well over a year ago that i posted in my LJ, idk

be brave, chickens.  if i can do it, so can you.  maybe rereading will get you to tweak some stuff, who knows? 

i need help, campers.

i gots to buy a birthday gift for my mother-in-law today.

any suggestions?  something tame, please. 

I really wish that Rob's Details thread would stay pinned to the top of the page...but I know this is an equal opportunity campsite. So here's a little sumpin' sumpin' for those who have a hard-on for Kellan.

This is apparently a sneak peek for the Details magazine photoshoot.

Source

YOU'RE WELCOME.

For your viewing pleasure....

I've been following HidingFromSomeone's "This Mortal Life" religiously for weeks now and I LOVE slash, but it's so hard to find good, multichapter slash, so I thought I'd just everyone here.

What's your favorite Twi-slash?

Just curious?

I don't at all and I use the same user name all over the net.  Do you try and keep your RL seperate from your online life?  How and why do you, if you do that?   LOL it is late, and I'm tired.  Forgive my sentence structure.

 Popping my campfire cherry here.

Earlier we had a post asking what we hate about the fandom.  So how about we turn the tables and talk about the things we love in the Twilight fandom?

Me?  I love all the wonderful people I've 'met'.  I've had some of the most amazing discussions with women all over the world and it's all because of Twilight.  I've never been so deeply involved in a fandom before and I'm going over a year strong now and loving every second of it.

What about you?  What do you love about it?

WRITE ME SOME HAIKU, bitches.

sorry, Leffe done LEFT me nice and tipsy...NOT DRUNK, mind you, for I would NEVER post drunk...RELAXED...yeaaaaaahhhh..

Here is mine and it is dedicated to Kathy-rindhoops' Edward "Whale-Cord" Cullen"

Some self-perception,

sour characterization,

shows beauty in him.

First campfire!  100 Monkeys are playing tonight in Hermosa Beach CA and the concert is available on livestream here:

www.saintrocke.com/livestream.html

Calling all tributes!!!!

Introducing.....

District 13

Peeta, Cinna, Gale, and Katniss lovers

(yes, even the inbetweiners)

It's been tweeted to death, campfires have been posted, readers have fangirled, believe it or not, we finally created a little LJ comm for discussions and craziness alike.

A Different Forest will always be our home away from home, but if you want to chat, fangirl, bitch, or whatever about the HG series come visit our District 13 on LJ.

Hovercraft on ova!

Since it's Friday Free For All I thought I'd post a question.  I know a lot of the campers here are from different fandoms, I'm curious to know...

what other fandoms do you write for?

Don't forget to post a link to your fic.

gahh his freaking mouth

EMIBELLA'S IF ITS THE 

BEACHES UPDATED!!!!!

hot DAMN! 

www.adifferentforest.com/Fiction/Default.aspx

Let's pretend the Twiverse is crumbling from over-crowding.

The oracles have foretold that the stories can only survive if a reader sacrifices herself.

So tell me. What story would you sacrifice yourself for?

We'll keep a running list. Don't choose one that has already been taken. Let's save all the awesome fics we love. AND once you've sacrificed yourself, feel fre to offer suggestions of other fics that need to make it into the lifeboat.

ETA: Here're the fics in the lifeboat so far

Innocent, Vigilant, Ordinary
The Teenage Angst Brigade
Scotch, Gin, and the New Girl
Hydraulic, Level 5
From Innocence to Experience
If Love Could Light A Candle
Sin and Incivility
Psychotic Superpowered Vampirism
The Nymph and the Waterfall
The Fallout
How to Save A Life
Sanctuary
Mutually Assured Destruction
Dear Isabella
Emperors of Washington
The Best Man
Art After 5/Counterpoint
If It's the Beaches
The Blessing and the Curse
Tie Me Down to This World
The Elite
Toye
Puck Bunny
Ithaca is Gorges
Paved With Good Intentions
The Antidote
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Son of a Preacher Man
Cascade and Cyanide
Dark Side of the Moon
The University of Edward Masen
Emancipation Proclamation booted for Hi Honey I'm Home
Deconstructing Dracula
Sleepers, Awake
The First Breath
With Teeth
Salacious Behavior and Earnest Speaking
EARTHQUAKE!
Elemental
Lonliness Be Over
Suicide King
Wide Awake
Tropic of Virgo
Masque of the Red Death
Just Wait
In the Blink of an Eye
Just One of the Guys
Mr Horrible
Awake in the Infinite Cold
Times New Roman
Gravity
The Way Back
Creature of Habit
Let Your Light Shine/A Life Extraordinary/This Hungry World
An Abridged Account
Past and Present
My Escort
Hiding in Plain Sight
Cullens Island