TW freewrite: Spaghetti, 760 words
I asked for prompts some time ago and Chaos suggested: "Something hurt/comforty. With spaghetti, since you mentioned it."
Well, I got the hurt! Not so much the rest, so soz. :/
( Spaghetti freewrite, 760 words )
Well, I got the hurt! Not so much the rest, so soz. :/
( Spaghetti freewrite, 760 words )
LOL. I totally and passionately disagree with those who say "all emotions on the internet should be expressed in prose" (and I've heard it said by professional writers and journalists). NO! It's crazy and unnatural to expect people to communicate entirely in words, without all the nuances of tone, physical mannerisms, facial expressions, verbal pacing and countless other methods of conversation other than the precise words a person uses. Emoticons, font emphasis, punctuation, acronyms, jargon and spacing are all vital to get a message across via the internet. Otherwise we'd constantly be misunderstanding each other and a lot more flame wars would occur.
Also, I do use italics and capslock too much. BUT ONLY WHEN I'M EXCITED!
Does it really just come down to the wherewithal of the writer to effectively distinguish between "being in pain" and "being a woobie," or is there a harder line somewhere?
I doubt it re: harder line. One fan's "well-written h/c" is another fan's "woobie crap!" And sadly I think I'm the critical type with a lol-h/c tolerance. CHARACTERS SHOULD HAVE THE SKIN OF A RHINO ALL THE WAY, BABY.
I think I cheated
Haha, well, you might have given yourself a leg-up in that regard, but it doesn't mean it would have wrecked things if Jack had arrived and they'd had a chat about bandages. It might be a different matter if Jack had burst in and carried the swooning Ianto to a soft, white hospital bed where they talked about their relationship in non-sexual terms for another 600 words. But TBH you probably could make that work, too.
Now I just have to figure out how I want to revise this.
See the Jack/Swoon/Hospital suggestion above. Add a sex scene at the end with spaghetti and puns about meatballs. Finish with a wedding during which someone is assassinated. Remember to close with the words "...and as everything went dark, his heart beating with love, Ianto knew that either his life had come to a close at a time of true contentment, or that someone had leaned on the light switch."
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Skin of a rhino, lol. Is that projecting, maybe? I know that I'm very picky about when I express pain and I lose respect for people who (imo) are whiny about it or can't handle it quietly. I'm talking about small stuff like stubbing a toe, obv., as I have not been around anyone who's broken a limb or something equally serious.
Hmm. I think I have an idea. >>
Not involving soft white hospital beds, sadly, although your little scenario there was like a red flag to a bull.
"...and as everything went dark, his heart beating with love, Ianto knew that either his life had come to a close at a time of true contentment, or that someone had leaned on the light switch.
BWAH!
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ABSOLUTELY. I totally have to be THE TOUGHEST CHICK IN THE ROOM and rescue the spiders and change the lightbulbs or I feel like I've compromised my womanhood. Then I had cramps yesterday and my gay flatmate freaked out (and he is a medical student, yo) and I was like ;_; I'm a wuss. Although I don't tend to lose respect for the whiners so much as I just... laugh at them? In a nice way. Some of my best friends are whiners. They need help because they can't handle boo-boos! I have to cuddle and protect them. Which doesn't fit at all with my dislike of h/c, I guess.
/end ramble.
Hmm. I think I have an idea.
*reads f'list* I see wot u did thar!
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