a writing meme

[sabaceanbabe]

Oftentimes people don’t leave comments or feedback because they’re not sure what to say. They don’t want to remark on things the author may not have meant for them to notice, or the overall impression is so strong that it drowns out specifics. Below is a list of questions to consider for what I’ve already written, and let me know your thoughts.

Comments

[deathmallow]

#3: Your original fic, for sure, but THGwise...more in Victorious'verse. I enjoy TW and would very likely enjoy DU as well, but I honestly think the story you've begun in Victorious is even more compelling than DU in its sheer originality. I don't know exactly what you'd do and where you'd go with it, and I find that idea really exciting. :D

#6: Hmm. This isn't a "DON'T DO THIS AGAIN", it's more a commentary on your progress as a writer. I think the only fic I've ever read of yours that I felt was a bit off-base was "Interlude". And that's mostly because I don't see Finnick so casually cheating on Annie, and I don't see Johanna so readily enabling it. Weirdly, you and I had discussed that whole issue even before I ever read this, though, and seems like you agree with my thoughts. This was one of your first THG works--likewise, I've evolved a lot from NTS or even early HID. So I give you mad props for how your characterization has evolved, and gotten so deep and thoughtful.

#8: Your love for your characters as individuals, bringing them to life as far more than set pieces, tropes, romantic prizes, etc. Your attention to that, far beyond Finnick and Annie, definitely shows and it makes your fics really rich and colorful. Also, you're my braintwin and I love how we can just bounce ideas so readily. :D

[sabaceanbabe]

Yay for both chocolate cake and ice cream! :D

Interlude was the first THG fic I ever posted and even though I was writing TW and it sprang from a scene in TW, I didn't have a good handle on the characters yet, Annie especially, so that probably explains most of the characterization issues you find there. I knew I finally had a handle on Annie when she attacked Finnick's uncle Rick, because that came out of left field but just felt right. :P

[deathmallow]

Both are very good things. :D

Sure, I think you were more of a F/J shipper then, whereas now that you've gotten fully comfortable with THG, you're firmly F/A and F+J BFFS 4EVA. But that's character evolution for you. And I do think getting that grasp on Annie's char made her click, made Odesta click, and even gave you new insights into Finnick--I notice how differently you write him now from "Interlude".

I mean, not just you. If you read "Now My Heart Stumbles", comparing that to HID and AFAF, I use some of the same basic happenings as headcanon--Johanna asking Haymitch to sleep with her before her first patron, etc. But how that scene plays out and some of the dialogue and attitude is slightly different--I forget if that was HID or AFAF I had it in flashback, but I redid it a bit since I wasn't 100% happy--and how Johanna and Haymitch both view it is somewhat different and more complex than I imagined then. So even writing the same ship and the same event, I've had my character views change from my first shot at it. (I'm discounting NTS in this case since that's teen Haymitch.) Even comparing early HID to AFAF, I feel like there's unfortunately a big difference.

So again, this is mainly meant as a props to you, because looking from "Interlude" to something like "Rebellious", I really see how you've grown so much with the chars. :D