Ficstorm
So I seem to be writing fanfic again. This time there's a little for "Psych," 'cause I noticed a hole in the fandom that I thought needed filling (though it's lacking in plot, so that might not go anywhere), and a fic that I started last night for "Chuck." I had read a Chuckfic about Chuck becoming a werewolf. It's overdone, way too heavy on exposition, OOC for Sarah, and unfinished, but I loved reading what was there. The thought of Chuck, Mr. Ultimate SweetiePie SoftiePants being a werewolf is just one that deserves a lot more attention. I really like the heavily instinct-driven way that the author is handling it, because that's the best for the juxtaposition of werewolfiness and Chuck's inherent personality, but I tend to be extremely careful about keeping as true to the characters as possible, and I also tend to want things to obey the laws of physics as best as possible. Neither of these is really possible with the way the author's story is set up. Hers (I'm assuming the author is a she, but I could be wrong) is set up perfectly for extra angst, juxtaposition, and disconnects for Chuck and Casey, but were I to write a werewolf!Chuck fic, the werewolves would have to do things like obey conservation of energy and such. I also prefer balance between the wolf and human halves, so I tend to have characteristics cross in both directions...I'm very pro-angst, but it's hard to do when you have a werewolf who can't walk 'cause he's so fricken clumsy on two legs that there's no way in hell he'd be able to use FOUR legs right off the bat. Sure, having your wolfie pushing himself along the ground is pathetic, but it's mostly more funny than angsty. Oh well.
Anyway, so yeah, I'm thinking about that fic, and I started it last night, and it seems to be going well enough, especially since, for the very first time in my life, I think I might actually have a plot! I might have actually figured out things like motive and opportunity and means and reasons behind why bad guys are doing things and how everything all fits together and all that good stuff. I'm really psyched about that -- my ability with plots is pretty much nil, so the idea of actually being able to put up a fic someday that has a point, and, and, and an end and a middle to go with the beginning (I'm really good at beginnings...) is absolutely exciting.
And I'm rambling. Don't mind me -- feel free to go about your business.
Anyway, so yeah, I'm thinking about that fic, and I started it last night, and it seems to be going well enough, especially since, for the very first time in my life, I think I might actually have a plot! I might have actually figured out things like motive and opportunity and means and reasons behind why bad guys are doing things and how everything all fits together and all that good stuff. I'm really psyched about that -- my ability with plots is pretty much nil, so the idea of actually being able to put up a fic someday that has a point, and, and, and an end and a middle to go with the beginning (I'm really good at beginnings...) is absolutely exciting.
And I'm rambling. Don't mind me -- feel free to go about your business.