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cj_quickwit

A Question For You

Feb 20, 2011 22:53

Okay, so I've been doing a lot of work on my original novel - allow me to present Currently Untitled, not my masterpiece (I'll get around to that one day, but it's going to be intense and deep and difficult), but I like it - and I'm discussing it with Mr. Quick Wit (who we shall call Half-Wit, since he's the one who married into this family of wit ( Read more... )

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bsg_aussiegirl February 20 2011, 13:23:23 UTC

Half-wit! *snort*

Actually, seriously!, I read something about this just recently in a writing mag. I shall look for it in the morning and tell you what it said. But I think it agreed with your half-wit that it's a sucky idea.

cj_quickwit February 20 2011, 20:25:39 UTC

Gah. Everyone always agrees with Half-Wit.

*waits patiently*

kosmikdawg February 20 2011, 13:50:50 UTC

Your husband and I are of a like mind. I hate when authors kill off their main characters. /2cents

cj_quickwit February 20 2011, 20:36:14 UTC

*icon because I checked you out and know you're a fan and have been waiting to use hot Sheppard icon for ages*

I generally do too, because I cry like a little girl when they do. But what if it's necessary for the plot?

Ugh, it's 6.30am and I've not slept in a few days, so I can't think of any examples, but you know what I mean?

What if the death MUST happen? What if the story itself doesn't give the author a choice?

kosmikdawg February 20 2011, 20:47:04 UTC

mmm, hot!Shep :)

I understand what you mean. I know that sometimes it might be necessary. I just don't like it. Though, to be truthful if the main character that is killed happens to be evil, I'm less likely to be upset by it. :)

cj_quickwit February 20 2011, 21:11:04 UTC

Yeah, the morally repugnant are way easier to kill, lol. Maybe I'll right something like that, one day. Have a really bad guy be the main character and see if I can't get people to care when I murder him.

I don't know if you're into the ship too, but have a little Sparky icon love. Because talk of pointless vs. necessary death is making me think of the most pointless, stupid death ever.

I am still totally bitter about Elizabeth Weir. It seems this will never fade. Screw you, Powers That Be. Screw. You. /off-topic-rant

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obsessive_a101 February 20 2011, 18:37:50 UTC

Hihihi! *laughs at the "Half-wit" explanation* Poor guy ( ... )

cj_quickwit February 20 2011, 21:06:38 UTC

Like woah, girl.

No, you're making perfect sense. To me, at least. Emotionally invested = ow when the main character dies = good kind of bad if it was supposed to happen. I get that.

And also, I like your use of the word 'natural' because that's often what it is for me. I get an idea and I sit down and write and it just flows you know? I often have absolutely no say in where it's going to go. But sometimes there's death. And sometimes it's even completely unnecessary ( ... )

obsessive_a101 February 20 2011, 23:44:47 UTC

Hee! Yay, I'm glad my rambling made some semblance of sense. Sometimes, I think too much and end up blurting in my comments, which end up... incomprehensible. LOL!

And yep, re: pointless death: "Life's a bitch, and then you die." (Sometimes, I think my love of Laura Roslin is overwhelming.) Of course, I think a lot of people come across that idea in the midst of the annihilation of their species. LOL! (Now, I'm laughing... Talk about a dark sense of humor ^_^".)

For me, I think it quite helpful that I reached a sort of zen by the time the finale came 'round. Season 4.5 was one of the most hectic and crazy parts of the show in terms of pacing and plotting for me. As for Laura's death, I think I've "sort" of made my peace with it (thank the gods for fanfiction). While, it'd have been wonderful for it to have been more obvious plot/prophecy-wise to die before actually landing on Earth (I've read so much fic where she dies before, and sometimes with just a glimpse out the observation deck and I enjoy those thoroughly as well), a part ( ... )

cj_quickwit February 21 2011, 00:29:51 UTC

I love it when people are actually capable of 'blurting' with their fingers. Sometimes it just gets lost in translation with me, taking a wrong turn somewhere between my brain and my hands.

Yes. Cling to your zen :p I'll just stay over here in the bitter!bitches corner glaring at those of you able to make peace with it. I just flip-flop. Sometimes, I think it's beautiful and perfect. Others, urgh, I hate it, hate it, hate it. But I've that mind with most of the finale, I think ... though, I've not yet thought it perfect, but rather I just accept it.

And I am happy for Laura getting to see Earth. I just probably would have enjoyed the dark angsty bitterness of the prophecy being correct even more. After all, who had given more than Laura to get them there? It would have been ... wrong and cruel and a part of me would have loved that ( ... )

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