Sepia (R, Hr/R)

May 03, 2008 09:13

I can't believe I forgot to post this here. I fixed the wonky formatting, a couple of things that nagged me and a few typos. All remaining mistakes are mine.

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hugo weasley, harry potter, ginny weasley, hermione granger, rose weasley, ron weasley

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bambu345 July 21 2009, 20:41:01 UTC
This piece was rec'd on crack_broom and I came over to take a look. I'm so glad I did as you've left me practically inarticulate with admiration. This is truly marvelous.

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redsiodaslair July 21 2009, 21:18:11 UTC
Oh wow, it was rec'd!

Thank you very much for reading and leaving such a kind comment. I'm thrilled that you enjoyed this story! :-)

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bambu345 July 21 2009, 22:56:15 UTC
You're most welcome, and I think I must go see what else you've written.

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redsiodaslair July 22 2009, 02:22:30 UTC
I'm very flattered. Thanks. Please make yourself at home!

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bambu345 July 22 2009, 14:37:19 UTC
I've been reading some of your drabbles and enjoying them very much. Have you considered venturing into less canon pairings?

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redsiodaslair July 22 2009, 15:03:48 UTC
Thank you!

I've been writing lately character-oriented pieces, but when I do write ships, they are mostly canon. Since I've got a soft spot for a couple of less canon pairings, I've flirted with a couple of ideas lately. We'll see where it leads me!

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bambu345 July 22 2009, 15:42:11 UTC
Good luck to you. In general, I've discovered the better writers drift toward those odd pairings ... they're more challenging to write, and the quality of work is higher overall. I think you'd fit right in.

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redsiodaslair July 22 2009, 22:03:09 UTC
I hope you won't mind me looking at this from a different perspective. I do understand your point of view on writers that write non canon pairings, while I do not agree fully with it.

In my mind, the notion of challenge is very subjective. Writing R/Hr might be boring and formulaic for one writer, but for another writer, like me, it's a challenge to make them deep, believable as adults and free of the usual clichés related to the ship.

This said, I tend to believe that good writers are good writers, whether they chose to explore and recreate canon from within, or lead their fertile imagination into the realms of AU. Hopefully for the readers, something unique will be created. I sincerely appreciate that you seem to think I could do both. Thank you.

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bambu345 July 23 2009, 05:55:46 UTC
I have no objection to your expressing your thoughts, even as they differ from mine. Differences of opinion are part of what make this fandom as great as it is.

I think perhaps, I wasn't careful enough in the way I worded my comment. I isn't that only good writers delve into odd pairings, it's that there seem to be more of them concentrated in those niches. There are excellent writers in all of the canon pairings, at least that I have read, but there is a tendency for younger, inexperienced writers to work within the more comfortable confines of established canon pairs. In many ways those ships benefit from having writers who work to create something deeper and more resonant than perhaps canon presented.

Some of the most heartwarming and moving stories I've read have been behind-the-scenes moments encapsulating canon and extra-canon concepts. Truly, I was curious, and I had no intention of offending you in any way.

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redsiodaslair July 24 2009, 13:17:16 UTC
Oh, no harm done! :-) I know you had no intention to offend me. I was hoping that my reply didn't come across as defensive. Your observations are interesting, and I'm sorry if I ramble again.

As you mention in your last comment, canon pairings can be comfortable for younger writers - as well as for more experienced writers, alas. I'll go a bit further: ship fic writing in general can become comfortable and influenced very much by fanon, movie!canon and personal insertion. Opening a door merely evoked or downright non-existant in canon - might it be by creating a pairing that does not exist within the confines of the books or creating an extensive background to a secondary character or turning left when the book turned right - needs a different approach from the writer and an effort of imagination some are not ready to make, I totally agree.

Thanks for making me think about this. Fandom writing is truly a fascinating topic.

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