Long bus journeys, and first memories of fanfic

I cannot find my iPod charger anywhere. This means that tomorrow's seven-hour bus journey is going to be music-less, and I'm also less likely to get a whole seat to myself by making sure that I'm listening to really, really loud music when people are looking for a place to sit. (Otherwise, they just automatically sit next to me - I have no idea why.)

So, I could take a notebook and write fic during the journey. I haven't written fic out longhand since my First Ever story, which never did get finished. I'm still sort of proud of that fic, since it had a marginally good plot which was Mary Sue-free, but it was a shameless angstfest with practically zero characterisation. I wrote it just after I first discovered the net, and found out what fanfic was, and it's very similar to the first fic I ever read.

( And that reminds me... )

It might be a nice change to try writing fic out longhand, but I'd be worried that whoever ends up sitting next to me will be looking over my shoulder or will ask me questions about it. But! I've just thought - I could hide my notebook behind an academic-looking book, and scribble away while looking busy and professional. I am Teh Sneaky.