Comments | dicreasy: Evolution of a storyline

dicreasy

Evolution of a storyline

Nov 10, 2008 22:28

Now that I have got Alexandra's story done and on the exchange, I'd like to share how the storyline changed and evolved with you. This is extremely spoilery, so if you haven't read chapter 15.3, don't read this.

( Long ramble on Alexandra and Joe. )

character: joe, character: anthony, thoughts: bts, story: victorian legacy, couple: a&a, character: alexandra

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writeraissa November 10 2008, 23:45:51 UTC

Well, I for one am glad that brainwave struck! I've loved the entire story and, even though parts of it sucked for Alexandra--in the end, she'll have her Happily Ever After, which is really all she ever wanted :).

dicreasy November 11 2008, 18:56:51 UTC

I'm really happy that there has been such a positive reception to this story. It did just spark into life, and once I had it in my head I was compelled to tell it.

She will certainly live happily ever after, that's for sure.

orikes13 November 11 2008, 02:03:52 UTC

I love the way storylines evolve from little thought nuggets. :) I'm really glad you've gone the direction you have with Alexandra's storyline. I think if you'd gone with your first inclination, I never would have developed any liking for her. She annoyed me when she was a child and her pushiness bothered me. That you skillfully worked up to revealing her vulnerability and switched the sympathy away from Joe were really well done.

I do hope you do this type of thing after you get most of Eddie's storyline out there. I'm dreading it but looking forward to it at the same time.

dicreasy November 11 2008, 19:12:02 UTC

I definitely found Alexandra slightly annoying when I read back how I was writing her as a child. It was as I started paying more attention to her I started seeing another side of her and wanted to show that.

Thank you, I wanted to do the switch obviously, but I was worried that it would come across as being too sudden and forced. It looks like I got the balance right.

I liked doing this. It was good to sit down and write why I did what I did.

docnerd November 11 2008, 02:05:36 UTC

Well, it all worked out amazingly well. It's so nice when everything clicks into place and you get a great story out of it.

dicreasy November 11 2008, 19:13:10 UTC

It really did all fit together so well. I don't think it would have worked out better if I had sat down to plan it all in one go back when she was a child.

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dicreasy November 11 2008, 19:17:00 UTC

Thanks, I like to share. Yep the only reason I made Anthony was to try those eyes. It was only when I was sitting there with him attached to the curser thinking 'where do I put him?' that it all came together.

Aw thanks. I'm glad I didn't ditch it as being too similar to Eddie's then.

rosefyre November 11 2008, 02:15:16 UTC

I have to agree with Orikes - Alexandra annoyed me as a child. I even thought she was being too pushy with Joe when he was first dropped. But then, when I saw how he was being...I started to like her a lot more, and to feel bad for her.

Definitely glad you went in that direction.

I have a lot more to say about my views of Alexandra (and why I'm really relating to her storyline at the moment), but I'll leave that in a boolprop comment, when I have the time...or when I'm trying to avoid homework. Either way.

dicreasy November 11 2008, 19:19:42 UTC

There was a definite switch for me when I started to try to work her vulnerability into her character. Part of the reason I started to look at adding more depth to her was because I didn't want to put people off of her because of her attitude.

Hey whenever you get time. We're all busy and do this in our free time, so I understand.