Orca updated today with two new sexy Howl/Sophie pics, one movie-verse, one book-verse. Definitely worth checking out (hint: the movie-verse one is on the CLAP page
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Your writing is amazing - I hang on your every word - and I am seriously finding it very difficult to read the book (or think about the book, or talk about the book) without my mind going 'Ah, but you see, Howl said THIS, or was thinking THAT, so it all makes sense when he says THIS'
It's the same with the film now, too - I was watching it the other day and noticing how Sophie's not actually an OLD old woman for very long - a lot of the time she looks middle aged, stands upright without a hunch at all etc. - and my brain said 'ah, but that's because all that's left is the glamour! Howl took the bulk of the curse off AGES ago!'
You've got everyone so very well in-character that it's really believable. I've recommended your fic to a fair number of my friends as an accompaniment to the book. There's fame for you! =^_^=
D'you mind If I 'friend' you? (I always feel daft asking that, like 'be my friend, please!' =O_o=)
I am seriously finding it very difficult to read the book (or think about the book, or talk about the book) without my mind going 'Ah, but you see, Howl said THIS, or was thinking THAT, so it all makes sense when he says THIS'
I'm glad my explanations make sense to you. =)
It's the same with the film now, too - I was watching it the other day and noticing how Sophie's not actually an OLD old woman for very long - a lot of the time she looks middle aged, stands upright without a hunch at all etc. - and my brain said 'ah, but that's because all that's left is the glamour! Howl took the bulk of the curse off AGES ago!'
*laugh* That might be true if the movie really followed the book more. I think Miyazaki's explanation was that her physical age changed with her concept of herself. Which is an interesting device.
You've got everyone so very well in-character that it's really believable.
I'm glad you think so; I do worry about that.
I've recommended your fic to a fair number of my
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*laugh* That might be true if the movie really followed the book more. I think Miyazaki's explanation was that her physical age changed with her concept of herself. Which is an interesting device.
Yeah, that's what I've heard, too - there's a rather interesting mini-essay about the film and what Miyazaki was aiming to do with it in a book about Japanese subculture that I recently bought, although I think it reads into it a little too much. I was glad, in a way, that the film deviated quite so much from the book (rather than it being mostly faithful, but just a little off - I think that could have been FAR more frustrating ...)
I'm glad you think so; I do worry about that.
It's a tough thing to be able to do - I find it comes and it goes, too. Some days it's no problem to get into a character's head, other days, not a chance! But you do it well.
Wow. I'm honoured. (Not sure DWJ would feel the same, but... XD)
*snickers* she need never know ... XD
^^ It is an odd turn of netiquette, and it's not as if permission is really
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there's a rather interesting mini-essay about the film and what Miyazaki was aiming to do with it in a book about Japanese subculture that I recently bought, although I think it reads into it a little too much.
Essays tend to. What's the book? I'm curious to see.
I was glad, in a way, that the film deviated quite so much from the book (rather than it being mostly faithful, but just a little off - I think that could have been FAR more frustrating ...)
I think you're right. It's easier to accept as a separate but also good work this way.
It's a tough thing to be able to do - I find it comes and it goes, too. Some days it's no problem to get into a character's head, other days, not a chance!
It's usually not a problem for me, but keeping it consistent and sticking to something like DWJ's style as much as possible is harder.
Yeah, it is a bit odd, but I feel it's kind of a nice thing to do - it always weirds me out when somebody just randomly 'friends' me. S'like 'Who are you and how do you know my name?!'Yes, there is that brief
( ... )
Essays tend to. What's the book? I'm curious to see.
It's called 'Little Boy'. It's a collection of essays and looks at modern Japanese culture - not sure who it's by, or what the publisher is. I'll take a look when I have the chance. It was pretty expensive, though - somewhere in the region of £33. It's full of nice, shiny coloured pictures, though! =^_^=
It's easier to accept as a separate but also good work this way.
*nods* exactly.
Yes, there is that brief moment of paranoia. XD It's better when people tell me, because there was some stupid net drama going on a while ago where certain people were "assigned" to watch my LJ (for what, who knows?). Anyhow, I occasionally mistake my fans for those idiots, and I was accidentally very rude to one poor girl one day because of it. Oops.
Oh dear! Not something you want to make a habit of. Net dramas are all so DAFT. *eyeroll*
Actually, having thought about it, I could always just type up the essay and send it to you, if you wanted. It won't be this weekend, or the coming week, as I'll be in New York on a university field trip (BEST field trip EVER!!), but if you want it after that, I'll be happy to copy it up for you.
It's called 'Little Boy'. It's a collection of essays and looks at modern Japanese culture
Sweet. I'll have to look it up.
It was pretty expensive, though - somewhere in the region of £33.
Wow. Must qualify as a textbook or something.
It's full of nice, shiny coloured pictures, though! =^_^=
^^ Easy to do when discussing anime at all.
Anyhow, I occasionally mistake my fans for those idiots, and I was accidentally very rude to one poor girl one day because of it. Oops.
Oh dear! Not something you want to make a habit of.
*laugh* No.
Net dramas are all so DAFT. *eyeroll*
Agreed. And who has the time for it?
Actually, having thought about it, I could always just type up the essay and send it to you, if you wanted.
Oh, no. That'd be far too much work. I mean, if you were ever in the mood, I'm sure the howl comms on LJ would love to see it, but it sounds like the type of book I'd buy anyway, so don't put yourself out on my account. Thank you for the offer, though.
I do have far too much time on my hands, yes.aniiksaDecember 8 2005, 23:08:36 UTC
Wow. Must qualify as a textbook or something. Either that or an art book. Of course, it could also be because it's an import. *shrugs*
^^ Easy to do when discussing anime at all. Oh, hush XP
Agreed. And who has the time for it? Far too many people, it seems
I typed up the mini-essay, as I was on paper cupboard duty during lunch break today. And a most tedious job that is, too. I was going to put it here under an LJ-cut, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that, and I don't want to get it wrong and clutter up your page ... *is v. dumb sometimes. V. v. dumb.*
I'll be in New York on a university field trip (BEST field trip EVER!!)
I hope you had fun. ^^
Oh, I did, I really did. But the all-round most memorable bit was when I was wandering around Chinatown by myself halfway through the week - this tiny, wizened old Chinese guy came up to me, grabbed my arm, said "You have three eyes.", and wandered off. I was just "... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 'kaaaaaay ..."
It's the same with the film now, too - I was watching it the other day and noticing how Sophie's not actually an OLD old woman for very long - a lot of the time she looks middle aged, stands upright without a hunch at all etc. - and my brain said 'ah, but that's because all that's left is the glamour! Howl took the bulk of the curse off AGES ago!'
You've got everyone so very well in-character that it's really believable. I've recommended your fic to a fair number of my friends as an accompaniment to the book. There's fame for you! =^_^=
D'you mind If I 'friend' you? (I always feel daft asking that, like 'be my friend, please!' =O_o=)
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Thank you very much.
I am seriously finding it very difficult to read the book (or think about the book, or talk about the book) without my mind going 'Ah, but you see, Howl said THIS, or was thinking THAT, so it all makes sense when he says THIS'
I'm glad my explanations make sense to you. =)
It's the same with the film now, too - I was watching it the other day and noticing how Sophie's not actually an OLD old woman for very long - a lot of the time she looks middle aged, stands upright without a hunch at all etc. - and my brain said 'ah, but that's because all that's left is the glamour! Howl took the bulk of the curse off AGES ago!'
*laugh* That might be true if the movie really followed the book more. I think Miyazaki's explanation was that her physical age changed with her concept of herself. Which is an interesting device.
You've got everyone so very well in-character that it's really believable.
I'm glad you think so; I do worry about that.
I've recommended your fic to a fair number of my ( ... )
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Yeah, that's what I've heard, too - there's a rather interesting mini-essay about the film and what Miyazaki was aiming to do with it in a book about Japanese subculture that I recently bought, although I think it reads into it a little too much. I was glad, in a way, that the film deviated quite so much from the book (rather than it being mostly faithful, but just a little off - I think that could have been FAR more frustrating ...)
I'm glad you think so; I do worry about that.
It's a tough thing to be able to do - I find it comes and it goes, too. Some days it's no problem to get into a character's head, other days, not a chance! But you do it well.
Wow. I'm honoured. (Not sure DWJ would feel the same, but... XD)
*snickers* she need never know ... XD
^^ It is an odd turn of netiquette, and it's not as if permission is really ( ... )
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Essays tend to.
What's the book? I'm curious to see.
I was glad, in a way, that the film deviated quite so much from the book (rather than it being mostly faithful, but just a little off - I think that could have been FAR more frustrating ...)
I think you're right.
It's easier to accept as a separate but also good work this way.
It's a tough thing to be able to do - I find it comes and it goes, too. Some days it's no problem to get into a character's head, other days, not a chance!
It's usually not a problem for me, but keeping it consistent and sticking to something like DWJ's style as much as possible is harder.
Yeah, it is a bit odd, but I feel it's kind of a nice thing to do - it always weirds me out when somebody just randomly 'friends' me. S'like 'Who are you and how do you know my name?!'Yes, there is that brief ( ... )
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What's the book? I'm curious to see.
It's called 'Little Boy'. It's a collection of essays and looks at modern Japanese culture - not sure who it's by, or what the publisher is. I'll take a look when I have the chance. It was pretty expensive, though - somewhere in the region of £33.
It's full of nice, shiny coloured pictures, though! =^_^=
It's easier to accept as a separate but also good work this way.
*nods* exactly.
Yes, there is that brief moment of paranoia. XD
It's better when people tell me, because there was some stupid net drama going on a while ago where certain people were "assigned" to watch my LJ (for what, who knows?). Anyhow, I occasionally mistake my fans for those idiots, and I was accidentally very rude to one poor girl one day because of it. Oops.
Oh dear!
Not something you want to make a habit of. Net dramas are all so DAFT. *eyeroll*
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It won't be this weekend, or the coming week, as I'll be in New York on a university field trip (BEST field trip EVER!!), but if you want it after that, I'll be happy to copy it up for you.
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It's called 'Little Boy'. It's a collection of essays and looks at modern Japanese culture
Sweet. I'll have to look it up.
It was pretty expensive, though - somewhere in the region of £33.
Wow. Must qualify as a textbook or something.
It's full of nice, shiny coloured pictures, though! =^_^=
^^ Easy to do when discussing anime at all.
Anyhow, I occasionally mistake my fans for those idiots, and I was accidentally very rude to one poor girl one day because of it. Oops.
Oh dear!
Not something you want to make a habit of.
*laugh* No.
Net dramas are all so DAFT. *eyeroll*
Agreed. And who has the time for it?
Actually, having thought about it, I could always just type up the essay and send it to you, if you wanted.
Oh, no. That'd be far too much work. I mean, if you were ever in the mood, I'm sure the howl comms on LJ would love to see it, but it sounds like the type of book I'd buy anyway, so don't put yourself out on my account.
Thank you for the offer, though.
I'll be in New York on a ( ... )
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Either that or an art book. Of course, it could also be because it's an import. *shrugs*
^^ Easy to do when discussing anime at all.
Oh, hush XP
Agreed. And who has the time for it?
Far too many people, it seems
I typed up the mini-essay, as I was on paper cupboard duty during lunch break today. And a most tedious job that is, too. I was going to put it here under an LJ-cut, but I'm not entirely sure how to do that, and I don't want to get it wrong and clutter up your page ...
*is v. dumb sometimes. V. v. dumb.*
I'll be in New York on a university field trip (BEST field trip EVER!!)
I hope you had fun. ^^
Oh, I did, I really did.
But the all-round most memorable bit was when I was wandering around Chinatown by myself halfway through the week - this tiny, wizened old Chinese guy came up to me, grabbed my arm, said "You have three eyes.", and wandered off.
I was just "... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 'kaaaaaay ..."
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