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 Other fannish, Writing, btvs/ats, meta, people are weird on Jun 15th, 2008
Apparently I missed approximately 3/4 of a kerfuffle while I was gone - it had started, so far as I can tell, several days before I left, but didn’t reach its full glory until several days after. Sigh. I didn’t bother to go over and look at the forum where it all went […]
Posted in Barbverse, Blogging, Dogs and cats living together, Other fannish, btvs/ats, cool stuff, meta on May 26th, 2008
Sometimes I think I need a remedial course in nuance. Or better yet, I could become the ruler of the universe and force everyone to wear descriptive nametags. Or maybe there needs to be a shipping code like the Geek Code or the Bear Code, which not only identifies your shipping preference, but […]
Well, my tax rebate got here. I put half of it towards bills and half towards a new graphics tablet, hunting around till I found one on EBay for considerably less than retail. Frugal Barb is… well, not all that frugal. I’ve been trying to decide if I should start taking the […]
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 Other fannish, meta on Apr 21st, 2008
I was reading a post linked on su_herald the other day, which was lamenting the fact that fandom was shrinking and the difficult of keeping up one’s enthusiasm under those conditions. The author asked for recs, while requesting that respondents bear in mind that she only read stories about Angel.
Now, there’s nothing unusual about this […]
I love creating and writing original characters. But still, when I’m reading fanfic and I see “OC” in the author’s notes, I approach with trepidation, ready to hit the back button at the first sign of Mary Sueness. The average reader of fanfic is there because they want stories about the canon characters, and […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, btvs/ats, meta on Mar 3rd, 2008
Some interesting conversation over in hello_spikey’s eljay about Seeing Red and gender reversal.
It struck me while reading the discussion that while I like Spike’s emotional vulnerability, I prefer it wrapped up in a nice prickly coat of snark. And I tend to hit the back button when I come across a story […]
Posted in Fic discussion, Personal, Writing, meta on Mar 3rd, 2008
I did not get any writing done at all this weekend, but I did spend considerable time pondering certain philosophical and technical aspects of raising up vamp!kids.
As for what I did do, I went along with Kathy to see her accountant Saturday, and to our vast relief, it turns out that the gift […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, meta on Feb 22nd, 2008
INT. BARB’S HEAD. The Great and Powerful Author (hereinafter referred to as BARB) is slouched in front of her computer, surfing fandom_wank hard at work. Enter SPIKE, stage left. He is wearing sweats and has a towel around his neck.
SPIKE: Oi! You!
BARB: What?! I was writing! I swear! […]
