Posted in Fic discussion, meta on Sep 9th, 2008
I think it was Anne Rice who popularized (if she didn’t outright invent) the concept of vampires as cold white marble statues, but the concept has influenced many subsequent vampire stories, and even spread its stony tendrils, via fanfic, into vampire mythoi which don’t use it. Jossverse vampires are in many ways a subversion […]
Posted in Fic discussion, Writing on Sep 8th, 2008
There have been many posts lately about ideas, and how you get them. This post is about the next step: once you have an idea, what do you do with it?
Some time back, I got some feedback on “The Lesser of Two Evils” (the story where Spike kills Warren) which brought up, among […]
Posted in Fic discussion, Fic recs on Aug 27th, 2008
I just signed up for seasonal_spuffy, dammit. Go thou and do likewise.
Yes, you! Don’t slink away from the monitor, I can see you! Click on that link! Now! Go!
Posted in Fic discussion, Writing on Jul 20th, 2008
…I did not get part III posted today. I’ve been working on it, and I’m about halfway done, but I still have the Big Climactic Scene to write, the characters are mocking me, and and it’s gonna be a bit longer. My deepest apologies.
Posted in Fic discussion, Other fannish, Writing, btvs/ats on Jul 10th, 2008
So there are several ways of doing it:
1. A character leads a basically fulfilling life (I’m not going to say happy, because too many people think of happiness as inconsequential), and in the course of that life, things happen which threaten the character with the loss of some or all of the things that […]
Posted in Fic discussion, Personal, Writing, movies on May 13th, 2008
Finished the angsty seasonal_spuffy story today with time to spare for revisions, which it badly needs. Off to the betas for vivisection you go! Now we shall see if I can get the other one done on time, too. I got about a third of the illustrations done tonight (they’re not complex) […]
Posted in Fic discussion, Writing on Apr 26th, 2008
Endings. They’re a bitch. This is evinced by the number of quite good writers who don’t seem to know what to do with them. And it’s a major factor, I think, in why shippy fic tends to outnumber gen in fanfic: it’s not just that a lot of fanfic readers and writers […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, Writing, meta on Apr 21st, 2008
Argh. Didn’t get everything I needed done at work today, as Mom wanted me to run errands, and I HAD TO LEAVE ON TIME. However, Kathy’s going to a concert tomorrow night, so I can probably stay late with a clear conscience.
I think I’ve got the plot tangles worked out for […]
Posted in Fic discussion on Apr 18th, 2008
I just signed up for the cya_ficathon However, I think I’m safe, because looking over the last few rounds, virtually none of the participants request Spike/Buffy. Odds are excellent that no one will pick me. (rubs hands in glee)
Posted in Fic discussion, torchwood on Mar 17th, 2008
Finally watched last week’s Torchwood. Meh. And I’m a sucker for that particular plot device, when it’s done right.
Sent part 6 of Little Sister off to the betas, and got a good start on part 7.
Must consider what to do for seasonal_spuffy and the lynnevitational. I wonder if I could just […]
