su_herald | Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Cordelia: Well, just because the story's about him, doesn't necessarily mean he's the hero, right?

Ms. Miller: Exactly. So, what do we call him? Willow?

Willow: Well, the protagonist.

Ms. Miller: Xander?

Xander: Why can't he be both? I mean, he did do some things that are pretty heroic.

Ms. Miller: Absolutely. Who doesn't agree with that?

From the episode "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".

[Ficlets and Drabbles]
x.You Asked For It by

thea_bromine, Giles.
x.Like Mother, Like Daughter by

shapinglight, Buffy/Spike.
x.Mortal Sin by

brutti_ma_buoni, Willow/Drusilla, R.
x.Defying Destiny by

littleotter73, Giles.

[Fic Updates]
x.Mix It Up Good Chapters 124, 125 and Epilogue by

alexandrahuxley, Buffy/Riley, R. *outside link*
x.Angels and Demons Episode 22, part 3 of 3 by

cafedemonde and

kallie_kat, Willow/Spike, Annabelle/Gunn, NC-17.
x.Sanctuary of the Seasons by

theladymerlin, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
x.Masters Of Thornfield Chapter 20 by

naughty_fae, Spike/Xander, NC-17.
x.Family Confidential Chapter 8 by

miss_kuddel, Willow/Tara, PG-13.

[Fandom/Discussion/More]
.The Couplet icon challenge at

btvsats_guys needs more entries.
x.

staringiscaring posts a list of links to writing resources.
x.

brutti_ma_buoni recommends Pentimento: 52 Moments That Never Happened to Dawn (and One That Probably Will) by

nwhepcat and asks for Dawn insert recs.
x.

dampersnspoons posts an open letter to readers of unfinished WIPs.
x.The episode being discussed this week for the Bronze:Beta Buffy Re-watch is "Out of Mind, Out of Sight".
x.

lettered is hosting the Same Name Multi-Fandom Comment Fic Meme.
x.83 Whedonverse Actors and Actresses icons by

sweetiepebbles.

[News]
x.Popmatters essay: Heroic humanism and humanistic heroism in the shows of Joss Whedon. *outside link*
x.Julie Benz's Supanova appearance cancelled; Charisma Carpenter is set to take her place. *outside link*
x.Assignment X reviews Amber Benson's book Serpent's Storm. *outside link*