In which I wibble about my writing.

[magentabear]

I've been working on my femgenficathon for weeks now. It's a long, involved one-shot that I haven't quite finished yet but that I rather like. It uses my prompt in exactly the way I wanted to, and with a character I've always loved but never written. It's also in the second person and uses some literary themes I've always liked. So for those reasons, I do

Comments

[hpchickadee]

I think the fic sounds amazing, and I can't wait to read it.

Personally, I think it would be disingenuous to portray Molly as having it all together and moving on without anguish and heartache and whatever dark moments you've woven into your story - those things are part of healing, and even the strongest, most engaging woman would deal with some awful moments on the path to recovering from that event. Glossing over the heavy stuff doesn't celebrate strong women as much as showing the journey from dark to light does. And like I said, I can't wait to read what you've written. (Although I'm not a fan of second person, even from the best authors...but that's just me. Put no stock in that silly opinion.)

Good luck with the story's final touches! ♥

[magentabear]

Thanks! You make me happy.

I think I rather agree with you. Gotta take the good with the bad, right? I think so, at least.

I just spent the last 30 minutes changing all my pronouns. This fic is now in 3rd person. Let me tell you, making that switch was a hassle. But it flows much better now so yay!

[hpchickadee]

Oh my goodness...please tell me you didn't do that because I said I wasn't into second person fics. PLEASE. D: Because I've read good stories in second person - great stories, in fact - and I have no doubt that your fic is excellent the way you wrote it to begin with! (Though if you think it flows better now, and you're happy with it, that's a positive no matter what.)

And yes...you definitely have to take the tough times along with the happy ones. That's life, you know?

Glad I've made you happy. :)

[magentabear]

Oh no no, sorry I didn't mean to imply that. The fic was simply getting too long to handle the second person. I love that perspective, but it does have limitations. And I had exceeded them.

[vegablack62]

I agree with hpchicadee war is hell and shouldn't be romanticized. No one comes out of it without damage. If not then we would be saying its ok to kill people and not a big deal to lose a child. I think your fic sounds real and right.

[vegablack62]

I don't like second person much either, though I have liked it in a few fics.

[magentabear]

Aw, thank you. I hope it turns out "real and right." That's the goal, at least.

I think the second person perspective works for so few stories (it has to be about a character looking at the world, not about the actual character, imho) that I'm never surprised that it so rarely works. But when it does, I just adore it.