re: Angel. Wesley grows as a character, and that is always appealing.
re: your Vigilante story. I would listen to the characters, and not force them into going somewhere they don't want to go. That is your writer's sixth sense talking to you & guiding you. Listen to it.
Re: Angel: I have now got into late season 3 and I am SO SAD. Joss Whedon is the best at beating his characters to a bloody pulp, sometimes even literally.
Re: Vigilante: The problem is really that it's possible to go both ways. Like, the attraction that is already there in the previous installments is definitely plausible (at least from my POV), and it's just a matter of getting Fraser to be irrational for maybe a second. I keep getting these little snapshots of what the relationship itself would be like, and it's believable and real but it makes me want to cry and write a whole bunch of unicorn-laden pink marshmallow fluff instead.
I worry that I'm just being reluctant, myself, to write that horribly depressing fic (since when did I shy away from depressing things, by the way? WTF.) because a mere moment of irrationality is common in slashfic and, in fact, romance as a genre. There's almost always that moment where a character goes, "I have so much to lose by making a move, and so much to gain, and I'm not sure what the effective
( ... )
ah, then the *real* problem is that you kindof *want* to write this, but feel it would be too depressing. I suppose then you have to decide how *much* you want to write it, and if being that depressing is worth it to you.
My thought: what story are you trying to tell? Will it be *worth* the train-wreck? I'm not a big fan of depressing, angsty fic just for its own sake. I don't understand that thing where a writer whumps the hardest (whether physically or emotionally) the character she loves the most. (I definitely don't mind hurt/comfort, but I'm a big fan of the comfort. Stories that decide to be hurt/hurt seem rather disappointing. The idea that the more depressing a story is somehow = more literary merit is also rather confusing.)
So consider: is this going to be a self-indulgent angstfest? or is there a story that is demanding to be told (and, incidentally will be depressing
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I'm pretty sure it's the latter, after all this rambling about it. I mean, when I get down to it, there's that tantalizing feel of potential there, and that's not potential for me (because writing this will make me miserable) but more potential for them. And as fucked up a relationship as they'll end up having, I think it'll still make RayK wind up in a place that's better than where I last left him.
'Course, that's not saying much. But it does make for good motivation! And you should totally write crack with me. :-D
Hi! I came upon this post while skimming through your LJ which I've been doing a lot since I'm doing a profile about you :) hope it will do you justice
1/ I thought I'd introduce myself cause that's just polite, and since I probably never commented on any of your stories, I'd feel kind of awkward otherwise. So: Hi! I'm neu, I'm not a writer, not so much of a reccer, but I read of lot of fic, mostly DS - and I've enjoyed reading many of your stories.
2/ I was glad to read you still had Vigilante on your mind. I just read it again for the profile and I'm very curious about what more you may come up with in this verse. Slashy or not. Going through the discussion above, I fully agree with springwoof - if it's a story asking to be written, you should go with it. And it's an AU with a dark premise, so sure, they can't be our usual F/K but you've managed to keep the essence of their characters through the previous stories and that's what matters here. I just hope that if you get to it, it won't make you feel miserable, either way.
Hey! Aw, man, it is so exciting that you did a profile on me! *hops happily* I'm so sorry I didn't notice on my own, I'm kind of swamped by RL at the moment and check my fannish email only about once a week. It's so good to know that people still remember me and read me, even if I'm being boring for the moment. :-)
Good to know about Vigilante! There definitely is a story asking to be written there, I think; so long as nobody tries to kill me for smashing up the usual F/K and rendering it nigh-unrecognizable, I'll probably give it a go when I've got some free time.
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re: your Vigilante story. I would listen to the characters, and not force them into going somewhere they don't want to go. That is your writer's sixth sense talking to you & guiding you. Listen to it.
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Re: Vigilante: The problem is really that it's possible to go both ways. Like, the attraction that is already there in the previous installments is definitely plausible (at least from my POV), and it's just a matter of getting Fraser to be irrational for maybe a second. I keep getting these little snapshots of what the relationship itself would be like, and it's believable and real but it makes me want to cry and write a whole bunch of unicorn-laden pink marshmallow fluff instead.
I worry that I'm just being reluctant, myself, to write that horribly depressing fic (since when did I shy away from depressing things, by the way? WTF.) because a mere moment of irrationality is common in slashfic and, in fact, romance as a genre. There's almost always that moment where a character goes, "I have so much to lose by making a move, and so much to gain, and I'm not sure what the effective ( ... )
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ah, then the *real* problem is that you kindof *want* to write this, but feel it would be too depressing. I suppose then you have to decide how *much* you want to write it, and if being that depressing is worth it to you.
My thought: what story are you trying to tell? Will it be *worth* the train-wreck? I'm not a big fan of depressing, angsty fic just for its own sake. I don't understand that thing where a writer whumps the hardest (whether physically or emotionally) the character she loves the most. (I definitely don't mind hurt/comfort, but I'm a big fan of the comfort. Stories that decide to be hurt/hurt seem rather disappointing. The idea that the more depressing a story is somehow = more literary merit is also rather confusing.)
So consider: is this going to be a self-indulgent angstfest? or is there a story that is demanding to be told (and, incidentally will be depressing ( ... )
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'Course, that's not saying much. But it does make for good motivation! And you should totally write crack with me. :-D
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1/ I thought I'd introduce myself cause that's just polite, and since I probably never commented on any of your stories, I'd feel kind of awkward otherwise. So: Hi! I'm neu, I'm not a writer, not so much of a reccer, but I read of lot of fic, mostly DS - and I've enjoyed reading many of your stories.
2/ I was glad to read you still had Vigilante on your mind. I just read it again for the profile and I'm very curious about what more you may come up with in this verse. Slashy or not. Going through the discussion above, I fully agree with springwoof - if it's a story asking to be written, you should go with it. And it's an AU with a dark premise, so sure, they can't be our usual F/K but you've managed to keep the essence of their characters through the previous stories and that's what matters here. I just hope that if you get to it, it won't make you feel miserable, either way.
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Good to know about Vigilante! There definitely is a story asking to be written there, I think; so long as nobody tries to kill me for smashing up the usual F/K and rendering it nigh-unrecognizable, I'll probably give it a go when I've got some free time.
Thanks so much for your input!
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Selfishly hope RL relents some so you can have time to enjoy some fannish time :)
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