Perfect sucks. Really. Your readers are not prefect,
Oh my, that made me giggle so hard at my desk this morning!
Thank you for writing this piece, it needed to be said. Your re-writes are brilliant!
One of my main frustrations with this fandom is that there are SO MANY terrible authors out there...and some of them have really good story ideas, they're just bogged down by their inability to make it *flow*. To make it feel natural.
As I've said before, you are my favourite PoTC author because your writing just flows. It feels so natural, and on one level, it's like you don't NOTICE the writing. Does that make any sense? It's like you transcend "writing" and just end up storytelling, so that those of us who read your piece are just absorbed into it.
Of course, I end up noticing your writing in the sense that I'll just stop sometimes and marvel at a particular turn of phrase, or actually go back and re-read a paragraph because it's so beautiful.
I think it's a trust thing as well. Certain authors, we can TRUST to not let us down. To not do stupid things with the characters, to not create any trite, poorly-written situations where you end up focusing on the weakness of the writing, plot, characterization, or one of any hundred other things that cripple most writers.
Speaking of "killing your darlings", wow that was a rambly response from me!
"Oh my, that made me giggle so hard at my desk this morning!" --- Hee hee. *sheepish grin* I couldn't help myself. "Prefect" actually began as a honest-to-God typo, but it was too much fun to remove once I caught it. ;)
Thanks for reading, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the rewrites! So often metas ramble on and on about how to write - and what makes bad writing - but you rarely see the principles explained applied to the works being critiqued. I thought it would be fun to actually try to swallow my own medicine and attempt to exercise my writing muscles a bit.
"As I've said before, you are my favorite PoTC author because your writing just flows. It feels so natural, and on one level, it's like you don't NOTICE the writing. Does that make any sense? It's like you transcend "writing" and just end up storytelling, so that those of us who read your piece are just absorbed into it." --- Thank you so, so, so much! This is literally one of the best compliments I've ever received, and it means the world to me to know that you regard my work with such esteem. I think the goal of prose is to disappear in a sense, because when the language is wielded properly, the result should be one of immersion. That I have accomplished this for you is so encouraging. *blushes* Writing is my reason for breathing, and it has always been my goal to publish work. Feedback like this keeps me plunking away in times of discouragement and insecurity. Thank you.
"Of course, I end up noticing your writing in the sense that I'll just stop sometimes and marvel at a particular turn of phrase, or actually go back and re-read a paragraph because it's so beautiful." --- Thank you - from the bottom of my heart - again. I've always wanted to write novels, but much of my background (and natural inclination) is in poetry. I enjoy playing with words, and I become frustrated when I feel that I'm falling into the rut that is "easy" diction - an evil I'm constantly fighting when i attempt plotty fic. It thrills me to know that, on occasion, a phrase or two stands out. *squee*
Oh my, that made me giggle so hard at my desk this morning!
Thank you for writing this piece, it needed to be said. Your re-writes are brilliant!
One of my main frustrations with this fandom is that there are SO MANY terrible authors out there...and some of them have really good story ideas, they're just bogged down by their inability to make it *flow*. To make it feel natural.
As I've said before, you are my favourite PoTC author because your writing just flows. It feels so natural, and on one level, it's like you don't NOTICE the writing. Does that make any sense? It's like you transcend "writing" and just end up storytelling, so that those of us who read your piece are just absorbed into it.
Of course, I end up noticing your writing in the sense that I'll just stop sometimes and marvel at a particular turn of phrase, or actually go back and re-read a paragraph because it's so beautiful.
I think it's a trust thing as well. Certain authors, we can TRUST to not let us down. To not do stupid things with the characters, to not create any trite, poorly-written situations where you end up focusing on the weakness of the writing, plot, characterization, or one of any hundred other things that cripple most writers.
Speaking of "killing your darlings", wow that was a rambly response from me!
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--- Hee hee. *sheepish grin* I couldn't help myself. "Prefect" actually began as a honest-to-God typo, but it was too much fun to remove once I caught it. ;)
Thanks for reading, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the rewrites! So often metas ramble on and on about how to write - and what makes bad writing - but you rarely see the principles explained applied to the works being critiqued. I thought it would be fun to actually try to swallow my own medicine and attempt to exercise my writing muscles a bit.
"As I've said before, you are my favorite PoTC author because your writing just flows. It feels so natural, and on one level, it's like you don't NOTICE the writing. Does that make any sense? It's like you transcend "writing" and just end up storytelling, so that those of us who read your piece are just absorbed into it."
--- Thank you so, so, so much! This is literally one of the best compliments I've ever received, and it means the world to me to know that you regard my work with such esteem. I think the goal of prose is to disappear in a sense, because when the language is wielded properly, the result should be one of immersion. That I have accomplished this for you is so encouraging. *blushes* Writing is my reason for breathing, and it has always been my goal to publish work. Feedback like this keeps me plunking away in times of discouragement and insecurity. Thank you.
"Of course, I end up noticing your writing in the sense that I'll just stop sometimes and marvel at a particular turn of phrase, or actually go back and re-read a paragraph because it's so beautiful."
--- Thank you - from the bottom of my heart - again. I've always wanted to write novels, but much of my background (and natural inclination) is in poetry. I enjoy playing with words, and I become frustrated when I feel that I'm falling into the rut that is "easy" diction - an evil I'm constantly fighting when i attempt plotty fic. It thrills me to know that, on occasion, a phrase or two stands out. *squee*
Thanks again, love! *squishes*
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