Meme: Stories that never were

[rabidsamfan]

From rubynye, who inspired me to give this a try: (If nothing else, it might break the writer's block.)

Give me the title of a story I've never written, and feedback telling me what you liked best about it, and I will tell you any of: the first sentence, the last sentence, the thing that made me want to write it, the biggest problem I had while writing it, why it almost never got posted, the scene that hit the cutting room floor but that I wish I'd been able to salvage, or something else that I want readers to know.

Any fandom you've seen me write before is fair game. I'll try to come back with at least three of the possibilities.

Comments

Well I Never

[calccarbonate.livejournal.com]

A story built on the premise that everyone has an unexpected talent is utter and complete genius. I mean, really. I never thought that Lestrade would even have time for a hobby (his work seems to be his life), and Watson...how could he be an expert on fishing? Holmes is always sending them to land-based cases! Or is it escapism? Hopkins had me rolling, but Bradstreet was like the big, cuddly surprise in the box.

Re: Well I Never

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

the first sentence: "No, no, Holmes," Watson said, blithely unaware that he'd interrupted the denoument of the case and drawing stares from the Scotland Yarders who had been herded together to applaud the detective's latest performance. "That's the wrong weave for an English fishing boat -- the net is from Portugal, or possible Cape Verde."
the last sentence: "Well, I never!"
the thing that made me want to write it: It's always fun to confound Holmes, as long as you let him get cocky again afterwards.
the biggest problem I had while writing it: Researching Victorian hobbies. And spelling decalcomania right every time.
why it almost never got posted: I got lost in that 1880s book on chemistry.
the scene that hit the cutting room floor but that I wish I'd been able to salvage: That would be the one with Lestrade and Gregson challenging each other to come up with the most outre hobby to suggest for Holmes to take up. It was a good idea, but Holmes beat everyone to it.
something else that I want readers to know: You could get really interesting chemicals really easily in the 1890s! Cheap, too!

Re: Well I Never

[calccarbonate.livejournal.com]

Dies laughing.
Of course, it's the scene on the cutting room floor that sounds the most intriguing! And I'd say you're right on that book of chemistry!!! The mind curdles!