Happy birthday, StarWatcher!
Today’s birthday person writes in The Sentinel Fandom. But don’t run off, other folks-she also provides great info on how to use LJ and Word, and she’s a fascinating observer of the natural world (as well as a fellow educator and horsewoman). Plus, she’s just an all-round Good Guy and Nice Person-a real White Hat, in Buffyverse terms
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I am... gob-smacked. I've been looking forward to my birthday to see what you'd say about my stories - that's a delightful tradition you have, there - but this is almost overwhelming. I feel like I don't deserve all the praise you've showered over me; it's just that I try to hide the not-so-nice, petty moments. *g* But I do believe in kindness. I'm not naturally that outgoing (especially face-to-face), but the enthusiastic response from people like you makes it easier to put myself forward the next time. So, thank you.
As for my stories - I am so pumped about what you see in them, and Arianna and Jess have mentioned similar things, but... I still can't see it. To me, they're just quiet little slices of life; nice enough, but without the depths that others see. It kind of makes me wonder what I'm missing in other authors' stories, which is why I like discussion comms; the different opinions show me factors that I've missed. Anyway, I just have to accept that I'm putting more into my stories than I'm consciously aware of. *g ( ... )
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I think it is precisely because your stories are "just quiet little slices of life" that they work so well . . . as I said, they are the lovely moments that should be happening in between the cases and the chases and the explosions, and they strengthen the connections we see glimpses of and enjoy so much. (After all, that time can't all be filled up with either Jim or Blair in the hospital, wonderful as many of those kinds of stories can be, too!) That you don't feel you are intentionally putting all those nuances in them isn't surprising; when I hear people talk about "the muse," I tend to hear "the subconscious," and I think writers who are really, really familiar with characters bring more of these little touches into the story quite naturally. But I agree with you--one of the many, many things I love about LJ is that another commenter will often offer insights that I wouldn't have had ( ... )
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