I don't think I've ever really done a proper DVD commentary for one of my fics. How odd. But
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I wanted to talk about the Role Confusion series I’m currently writing, but I have to be a bit careful about it, because I don’t want to break my creative spell by giving too much away about what’s to come.

The thing I wanted to talk about is something I suspect won’t end up in the fic, but kind of underpins everything.

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Remember this trailer way back before 3a?

I thought it was interesting to revisit it in light of what we've seen so far, especially in comparison to the speculation that followed in the wake of this trailer's release.

( Whose story is the trailer telling? )

You know that point in a story, where you've written a bunch, and you still like the concept, but you kinda start thinking, "Why am I writing this? Who will even be interested in this ( Read more... )

Just, FYI...

Then: Related to time or sequence of events.

• If ... then ...
  
  If DADT were ever repealed, then John would fulfil a secret fantasy and kiss Rodney in the gateroom.
  
  
• First one thing, then something else.
  
  As soon as she had managed to escape, Gabrielle was going to punch Xena in the face, then she was going to kick her in the groin. ( Read more... )

Finished the first draft. \o/

And only three days after I thought I'd have it finished, although that was when I thought it would come it at 2,500 words. *laughs at myself* So much for posting in celebration of the AO3.

You should go check the Archive out, by the way. It's in open beta, and you can request an invite. It's awesome; all the hard ( Read more... )

In about two or three hours, after I've eaten dinner and had a cuppa, I'm going to write the final scene of a Torchwood story. It'll need a beta or two. It's looking to come in at maybe 4,500 words, ish. It's timey-wimey, and I need a plot-hole checker, as well as the usual pace and horrible-prose checkers ( Read more... )

Those of you who have been reading my meta for a while will know that I've been on a long journey in terms of figuring out what makes fiction work. Something I've been mulling over for many years now, is how the lizard brain influences writing. Over the last few months several things have fallen into place, and I can finally express my ideas about ( Read more... )

So, I'm getting close to the end of the Summer School marathon, with just a week and a half left of teaching and marking. I'm tired, but it's going smoothly ( Read more... )

So, I'm getting close to the end of the Summer School marathon, with just a week and a half left of teaching and marking. I'm tired, but it's going smoothly ( Read more... )