OMG, I'm too tired to think of a subject line. Pretend there's something clever here.

[bironic]

From a fic I read this morning:

[Character A] suppressed a groan of frustration but took the offered hand, letting [Character B] pull them both to their feet and refused the offered hand, glowering as he climbed to his feet.

*blink* I know I've been awake since Oh You've Got To Be Kidding o'clock this morning, but... Huh?

For good fic, try 400%

Comments

[bironic]

I suspect lack of beta for that sentence -- it's as if the author had two outcomes there and forgot to delete one.

The Ali fic will be written, Halloween party or no Halloween party. I declare it shall be so. (It's at ~1,800 words as of yesterday.) Or at least it's got just as good a chance of being written without the party as it does with.

Hm. What was my dumbest idea ever?

[bironic]

Do you think you could write sappy fluffy goodness without turning it into crack? A true challenge!

[deelaundry]

I'm thinking about attempting a Cameron/Cuddy for Come as You Aren't. I had a Cameron fan tell me that my characterization is bad, so if I could write something that would please her, that would be awesome.

[bironic]

I had a Cameron fan tell me that my characterization is bad

Oh, that's nice. Was it phrased more politely, at least? (Was it for the one that takes place in the future where she's a colleague of House's?)

Cameron/Cuddy would be interesting. I can't remember, have you done f/f before?

[deelaundry]

It was a general comment, in the context of something else, in which she said my writing itself was good but "I don't like your characterization [...] We just see differently." I'm actually not sure if she just means Cameron, or she means other characters too. Will have to follow up.

I wrote Julie Wilson/OFC ("Shiksa" and a short sequel). Also wrote an MST that had Cameron/Cuddy but that was not terribly serious. : )

[catilinarian]

The way you describe approaching the service - an intellectual exercise, but also space to think and wind down a bit - reminds me of the way I am in museums (which is not at all a bad thing; museums are sort of like ritual spaces for me, and can go a long way towards making me feel more peaceful and connected).

Do you find that any religious service/setting produces a similar effect, or is there something about the tradition you grew up with that's particularly helpful in giving you room to breathe?

[bironic]

Honestly, I think any environment that deprives me of distraction is a good space for reflection. Put me in a room with no books, TV, internet connection or pen and paper and it might achieve the same result -- although in temple, there's also the "being surrounded by people" aspect which further keeps me from, say, closing my eyes and taking a nap. I do think the singing and communal reciting can have a lulling effect (though I'm listening rather than participating), too, if I'm in the right frame of mind, but I'm not sure how much of that comfort comes from the service itself and how much is simple familiarity, if that makes sense.

As for other religious services, I'm not sure. I think I'd be too interested in paying attention to all the goings-on at first to sink down into reverie. Probably the more familiar I became with the service, the easier it would be to let it wash over me while I thought.