Writing Meme Answers

rotrude asked for L: Is there a section of canon above all others that inspires you just a little bit more?

For Merlin I don't think there's one particular section that inspires me more than any other. There are scenes and episodes that I like and can inspire me, like Merlin's goodbye speech to Arthur in "Le Morte d'Arthur", "The Last Dragonlord", simpleton!Arthur from "The Sword in the Stone" part 1.

For Teen Wolf since Scott/Isaac is my favorite pairing I definitely get inspired by the moment Scott tells Isaac he doesn't want him to get hurt in "Raving", in "Battlefield" several moments like when Deaton shows Isaac that he can absorb the dog's pain, Isaac tells Scott he trusts him, and when he shows up at the lacrosse. I'm definitely really inspired by Isaac moving in with Scott in "Unleashed."

the_redjay asked for H and W.

H: Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

This was a hard one to figure out. So I'm going to cheat and choose four.

The first one is a Merlin/Arthur bit from my story "Don't Be Scared, It's Only Love." I like it because I think banter is one of my strength and this one has great banter and really establishes Merlin and Arthur's relationship.

( A Simple Request )

The next three are from my Torchwood story "Stop All the Clocks" which was a Torchwood version of Four Weddings & A Funeral. It wasn't my first story, but it was the first one I'd written in over ten years and I would think that it would make me cringe more than my other stories, but I went over it and I actually quite enjoyed it. I'm proud that it, at least for me, still holds up, and that while I used a lot of dialogue from the movie, I made up a lot on my own.

This next bit is one of my favorites. When I was looking through stories for my favorite bits of dialogue I read Owen's line about asking invasive questions and not getting punched in the face and laughed. I think it's very Owen.

( Invasive questions )

I just like the banter in this one, especially from Ianto. Also when I started I wasn't sure how to transfer the wedding dress montage in the movie to the story and make it work for suits, but I like the outfits I wrote for Jack.

( Suit Shopping )

I like the Doctor's speech in this. I think it's very him and sweet without being cloying.

( Already Married )

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