Chocolate Box

[maplemood]

Lately, I've gotten into the not-exactly-bad habit of forgetting to sign up for exchanges (or convincing myself not to sign up because I won't have time to write anything) and then seeing somebody's prompts and writing a treat for them anyway.

Look After You (The Punisher): Leo knows only two people who got their wisdom teeth out before her, and Mom said no way did it hurt as much as everyone tells you it will, and Dad said no, it really didn’t, but, uh, he wasn’t chewing anything harder than mashed potatoes for almost three weeks afterward.

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[thisbluespirit]

and then seeing somebody's prompts and writing a treat for them anyway.

That's a very good habit! Well, aside from the bit where you don't get treats for you as well, of course.

[maplemood]

People leave such good prompts, though! And as much as I love getting fic gifts, there's a lot of satisfaction that comes from writing a story for someone else, so I can't complain too much. :)

[sholio]

Well, I certainly lucked out on this one, as did everyone in the Punisher fandom! :D It's a gorgeous story and I absolutely loved it.

Aside from the obvious downside of not getting anything for yourself, I actually think it works out pretty well doing this - there's no obligation, so you can just write for the prompts that inspire you (or not, if you don't feel like it). I also like Fandom Stocking for this.

[maplemood]

Thank you! And yep, even though it means not getting a gift, I still end up feeling like I participated and got to share in the fun. I think not having the stress of a hard-and-fast deadline--not being required to finish something--sometimes makes coming up with stories to fit prompts a little bit easier.