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I’m borrowing this from lbilover and hope to see more people joining in. I’d really love to talk more about writing, how it works and what it means and all that - but I sort of needed a prompt to get started on it.
( the fanfiction and writing meme )
( the fanfiction and writing meme )
I love the snippet that you posted and really look forward to reading the fic that it came from.
Thank you for the encouragement! Unfortunately, the story consists of nothing more than a few opening paragraphs at this point, and I've been sidetracked into all kinds of other stories since I wrote those. But I do hope that I'll manage to get back to it sometime soon.
It's interesting to me that the two truly lyrical writers who have done this meme (you and Igraine) have both commented that you have to restrain yourselves from overdoing the imagery. It seems such a tremendous gift to be able to write that way, it kind of surprised me to think there was any downside to it!
I'll definitely look up Igraine's post now! As for the downsides: yes, they really do exist. In my case, I've been frequently told by beta-readers that my descriptions are too obscure and distracting because of that lack of straightforward clarity (though they never put it so bluntly, kind-hearted people that they are :) - and it's a criticism I do take seriously. The basic danger is, I think, that the language begins to act as a screen, so that readers will engage with it (or be bothered by it) instead of getting a clear impression of the characters and their situation. I'm fairly sure that quite a few readers find my stories less than accessible for that reason.
In any case, I'm really glad that my way of writing generally works for you, and that you feel it adds to your understanding of the hobbits. That's what I hope to achieve, and it's a wonderful compliment. Thank you! :)
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