Justin disowned/neglected by the family and/or "gang"

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm new. I've looked through tags and memories of what I thought may have these sorts of stories with no real luck. Anyway, I am wondering if there are any stories where Justin seems to get like neglected by the family. I've been having dreams about stuff like this, like Justin was the one to get the cancer and he tries to tell everyone, but they keep blowing him off until he finally just explodes in anger at the all and it all comes out. I know, weird right? Anyway, I really hope there are stories like this. I would rather them be COMPLETE and not where I have to download them, thank you.

Edit: A lot of you have made some good points. I can't protect my work 100%, even with everything f-locked. So, I've unlocked What I've posted so far. It's not much, but everything is public now.

Comments

[moonshadow5140.livejournal.com]

new authors are always welcomed at www.midnightwhispers.ca

as for a story to read - try this one:
Silent Night -http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=414&warning=10

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll check that site out. And thank you for the story, going to read it now!

[mysid.livejournal.com]

You may want to post links to your fics at qaf_fiction or bjfic.

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

Except that she wants to lock her stories.

From bjfic's rules:

If you are linking to fic on your journal, make sure the post is PUBLIC. People should not have to f-list your journal to read fics highlighted here.

That's why I stopped posting there. :)

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Oh, well guess that one is out of the question, haha. Thanks for telling me that.

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll check them out.

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

that is not for me to get friends, only to protect my work

I understand the desire to protect your work, but can I ask a few questions? Are you stating that you'll only friend people who friend you first? Do you plan on offering people a "sample" if you will of your work so they can decide whether they want to add you to their list or not? Do they have to add you in order to read your work or are you willing to friend them if they ask?

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

I'm willing to friend if asked. I'm thinking about keeping my one-shots and drabbles public for people to read, that way they can sample my writing, but the longer stuff is going to be friend-locked.

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty reasonable, and hopefully you'll provide a header of some sort to let your audience know what you are writing about, pairings, etc. (Even on a master list, a summary is a gem.)

Like the person below me, I'm not sure what your stories would be about, and your journal offers no insight to that either. My question stemmed from the fact that I personally, won't be adding anyone to my f-list any time in the near future, but I know there are others that don't like adding a large variety of people in order to keep their f-list manageable.

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I understand that. I'm still working out some bugs and stuff with my journal and working on getting things up on it.

That is why I went with a username that could be picked out by QAF fans, but yeah, I'm still working on some things so people know. Everything on my journal will be for QAF and mostly Brian/Justin stories with others mixed in from time to time.

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

Well, when you are better prepared, it would be valuable to post something on either of the two communities listed above. Even though bjfic wants unlocked fic it can give you a reader ship even if you simply post drabbles/one-shots to it. (And lock your longer stories if you so desire.)

I just...I'm sorry, I have issues with f-locked fic and people's idea that it's "safe" and protected. Sadly, no it's not always. You never truly know who the "trolls" are on your f-list when you friend everyone and who is simply copy/pasting and uploading elsewhere. I had an issue with a writer who locked down her journal completely (even stories that were public) then she thought that made her safe and wouldn't allow me to see her work.

She has no idea how many people still try to send me any of her posts. =/ I had to shut off PMs for the longest time because it was silly the sort of people that were doing it, and yet I was the bad guy. :)

Just thought I'd let you know that, it's a nice idea in theory...not always in practice.

[britinmanor.livejournal.com]

Can I ask a question...???

Your user name of: - kinneynovotny -

Does that mean you are a fan of Brian/Michael pairings?????

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Not really, actually. I am way more Brian/Justin and mostly Anti-Michael but taylorkinney and kinneytaylor were already taken when I was trying to think of a name and I actually like the name Novotny.

[eileen-donovan.livejournal.com]

FYI, I think some people are going to assume you're a Brian/Michael shipper. I did. You could lose some people that way, so like someone else said, I'd put up a friending banner and make it clear that you're not. Actually, I'd post it in a few places!

[blklizard.livejournal.com]

Your user name of: - kinneynovotny -

Does that mean you are a fan of Brian/Michael pairings?????

Oh!!! That is an very important question. Plus I was going to comment that since you appear to be a new writer with nothing available to sample it will be harder to build up a readership. As a reader I would like something to sample like a chapter or two to see if I like the story and also to check out your writing in general.


My next question is strictly out of curiosity... As I reader I don't understand the comment you made that your fics are f-locked to protect your work. Protect it from what? Family, friends, coworkers. That I think I can understand. But the comment protect your work doesn't come across to me as hiding it from people you don't want to know you write but something else and I don't understand that especially since you said you were looking for somewhere to share your stories.

My curiosity is because other than wanting to hide writing/stories from the people in your real life I don't understand the f-locking fan fiction. Of course I'm saying that from a readers viewpoint not a writers.

That's all just wondering....

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

I understand why someone would be confused and after talking to some people through the private message, I may actually just not f-lock my work, since my stuff could still be stolen by people who friend me or whatever, so there isn't really any way for me to stop it even if my work is f-locked, lol. But, I do have a one-shot that I just need to beta before I can post it for everyone to read. That is going to be public right away.

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

Hi :)

The way I generally think about it is, the more public I make my stories, the more witnesses (so to speak) I have who know and can verify my stories as mine, or who could let me know if one actually got stolen and posted as someone else's. Also, I feel like someone is less likely to attempt to steal public fics because they'll figure more people have already read them. *shrugs*

I only have one f-locked fic currently, and that's more for reasons of graphic content, verifying age, what have you. But now I may have talked myself into unlocking it, lol.

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

You could make your journal "adult" or "adult content" (however Livejournal calls it). On mine, if someone wasn't logged in they have to agree with viewing content that would be considered adult. Sort of like those fanfiction websites that make you read verifying you are of age and don't hold the person accountable because you did agree to read it, blah blah blah. If they are logged in, they bypass that mess.

It's a thought. :)

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure mine's already set up like that, now that you mention it :)

I think at one point I had all my RPS f-locked. Then I unlocked more and more of it until it was only the one story left, which just seems kind of arbitrary now, lol.

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

Just figured that might take that worry off if that was what you were afraid of. ;)

I didn't realize you wrote that much! (I just went and looked at your master list and there's a lot that I don't recall ever seeing, but it could have been before my "time" in the fandom.) I remember reading Inviting the Fire and loving it if that's any consolation. D: I fail at commenting 3/4ths of the time.

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

It does look like a lot when it's all listed like that! Lol, especially all the li'l drabbles, which I used to post in bunches.

Thanks :):)

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

I've never flocked any fic I've written. The point was so that people would read them, otherwise, why bother? I have had two stories appropriated a long time ago (HP fics), and someone who knew me and knew they were mine alerted me. I still didn't take them down. Besides, I have my stuff at so many different archives that I have no idea where they all are. lol

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

Maybe I originally f-locked them so that Gale and Randy couldn't read them? ;-b LOL

Yeah, I totally agree with you. What you said about the HP-appropriating proves to me that my way of thinking is correct.

[sarahj2222.livejournal.com]

Why are you worrying so? It will keep you from writing anything..
Very few people steal. We will all be pleased to hear a new voice.
Like, show us what you got, kiddo..
Eagerly awaiting your stories...
xxxxxSarah

[kinneynovotny.livejournal.com]

Well go right ahead and read "Need You Now". I have the first three chapters up on the journal and its public. I've decided to forget about the f-lock.