*flails* Thank you! I had a really amazing time writing these stories. It was a lot more...meaningful than I thought it would be, if that makes sense. And hearing that it rang true and evoked a gut response from women just blows me away and makes me really damn happy I went ahead with this project.
And, OMG, I actually teared up when I was writing the one with the makeover and that was the one that NO ONE ELSE mentioned getting teary eyed over. Yay, I'm not alone!
Thanks again for reading and commenting. I'm so glad you enjoyed these!
I just plowed through these, and. Oh, god, it breaks my heart. It's completely true to life- so many girl!fics just like to skim over the implications of a girl in such a guy-dominated world (and how much do I love that it's Bob? I mean, hello fandom,the land of the pretty boys. Most of them would probably turn out to be little, pretty girls. But, Bob. She's not slender and dainty and delicate, physically or otherwise. And I love that you left that part of it all wrapped up in there.)
I sat there, and related to her. Her anxiety in the world (I cried at the "girls Bob knew" and the "being a tech" and the makeover ones. It's just- I know what it's like to be reclaiming your girlness and all the implications of that. I know what it's like to wade through a dirty club and have guys look at you and say disgusting things and just. God, you NAILED this.
(sorry for blathering ALL OVER YOUR PAGE and just being generally odd. I found you through bandslashmania, so it's not totally random. er. Would you mind terribly if I friended you? )
Thank you so much! I keep saying that I had such an amazing experience writing this 'verse, and I feel like a hack for repeating it, but I really did. It was so interesting to explore gender issues in a "real world" setting and say something about them.
But, Bob. She's not slender and dainty and delicate, physically or otherwise
Yes! OMG, when I realized there wasn't any girl!bob fic out there, I was like, "Dude, I have to write it," mostly because I love Bob an embarrassing amount. When I was thinking it through what made me fall in love with doing it was realizing that Bob wouldn't be the same physically as, let's say, Ryan or Spencer or Pete.
I'm really glad this resonated and rang true. It means a lot to know that, and thank you for letting me know.
(No apologies necessary! It's really nice knowing how this affected someone. And friend away! *waves* Welcome!)
And right now I'm not sure, but as I mentioned to someone else, I left the 'verse fluid enough that I can come back to it. So, I guess the answer is, maybe! :)
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And, OMG, I actually teared up when I was writing the one with the makeover and that was the one that NO ONE ELSE mentioned getting teary eyed over. Yay, I'm not alone!
Thanks again for reading and commenting. I'm so glad you enjoyed these!
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I sat there, and related to her. Her anxiety in the world (I cried at the "girls Bob knew" and the "being a tech" and the makeover ones. It's just- I know what it's like to be reclaiming your girlness and all the implications of that. I know what it's like to wade through a dirty club and have guys look at you and say disgusting things and just. God, you NAILED this.
(sorry for blathering ALL OVER YOUR PAGE and just being generally odd. I found you through bandslashmania, so it's not totally random. er. Would you mind terribly if I friended you? )
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But, Bob. She's not slender and dainty and delicate, physically or otherwise
Yes! OMG, when I realized there wasn't any girl!bob fic out there, I was like, "Dude, I have to write it," mostly because I love Bob an embarrassing amount. When I was thinking it through what made me fall in love with doing it was realizing that Bob wouldn't be the same physically as, let's say, Ryan or Spencer or Pete.
I'm really glad this resonated and rang true. It means a lot to know that, and thank you for letting me know.
(No apologies necessary! It's really nice knowing how this affected someone. And friend away! *waves* Welcome!)
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And right now I'm not sure, but as I mentioned to someone else, I left the 'verse fluid enough that I can come back to it. So, I guess the answer is, maybe! :)
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