The O.C. Fic: Holding Pattern

[silverweave]

A wise person once told me, when I discussed I had some slash in mind,

"You will probably get round to it you know. Consider it an exercise in writing. BonnieD suggested that as a challenge, everyone should try writing something very physical, like porn, or a fight."I'm working my way up. Here's my first attempt at slash. Dan this one's probably

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[elzed]

Ha! Good thing I checked here as well as ff.net. Well, I'm glad I helped inspire you to write this because I like it, I do. More comments on the other review (for once that way round), but let me reiterate my love of your Excepts. They giev a lovely rhythm to the piece. Very poetic.

And the apple, too, Very Adam and Eve of them.

Now, where's the naked smutty stuff?

[silverweave]

I was worried about the apple, it wasn't planned and was nearly an orange becuase I thought it might be a bit much. I'm quite pleased with the response I've got, I'm not sure about "poetic" but it's very nice of you to say so! Horrible abuse of grammar and as you point out a little purple at times, but given how nervous I was about posting it could have gone a lot worse!

The naked smutty stuff is on its way. Not Ryan/Seth though, or anyone in particular. After the depressing Move On (which because of the weekend from hell didn't get worked on at all this weekend) I need some fluff. I might be writing it in script form though, I haven't decided yet.

Loved, loved, loved The Telenovela btw. Methinks Uncle Shaun is a git.

[maudgonne]

I'm glad I had a hand in this, though I'm not certain how I did! There's a lovely, quiet feeling to this that I liked very much.

This, particularly: Ryan's always been good at looking - that is just right.

[silverweave]

You had a hand in it because pre-O.C. I never read nor wrote slash. Your writing was some of the first to help me take it seriously. So, indirect, but useful nonetheless! Plus, as I wittered on to the lady elzed, I very much like the way your handling of the Seth/Ryan relationship is uncomplicated and subtle, which is something I tried to do myself. Not sure it worked, but I didn't want it to just be all about the lust!

I'm glad I tried it. And I have another in the pipeline. There may be trouble ahead...

[maudgonne]

As our friend Oscar Wilde said, "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." Hee. I am always rather amused and pleased to stumble upon a conversation about myself in someone else's journal. Unless that someone is being downright nasty, I suppose.

Uncomplicated? Really? The whole problem with Temple Bar (for me) is that everything is too complicated for its own good. Not necessarily complex, just complicated. It doesn't help that I'm a terribly unproductive and slow writer.

Anyway - it did work. And I hope you do write more.

[silverweave]

Well, that Oscar Wilde, he was a smart cookie.

Hee. I am always rather amused and pleased to stumble upon a conversation about myself in someone else's journal. Unless that someone is being downright nasty, I suppose.

I stumbled upon our Australian surfer friend nattering about Bad Education in her journal (and maybe you? or was it Walter?) and it was brilliant. Although she generally liked the fic, she pointed out that there were inconsistencies and style issues that I just hadn't thought about before. The last chapters I think were stronger becuase of it. Constructive criticism is invaluble.

When I say uncomplicated, there's a solid emotional core at the heart of the story. Whether or not the chracters are any good at expressing it, is an entirely different matter!

[naijachiqa]

I read you say that you can't write Seth/Ryan so I decided to check this out. I haven't been reading fic so I didn't read this earlier. Anyway, my point is, I am tired as hell so I can't read it now but I shall. The point of this post? Just ensuring that I do come back and read it. And I'm sure it's good.