Joel Mintz could take Torchwood.

The Doctor's dual nature. The way this is reflected in Karl. The Doctor's not being able to fit in anywhere. Sexeh Karl. Actual SF. Cute cat stuff.

Finished re-reading Tigers. It improves markedly towards the end, especially in the final section, which is actually pretty decently plotted. There's still too much repetition; for example, Anji's clever theory about the Tigers - really her only contribution in the end - has already been proposed by the Doctor earlier on. But I think the book's ( Read more... )

I read chapter five. Now, why is the Doctor's attempt to parlay with the Tigers at the spaceport the crucial moment? Because of the threat the humans holding the 'port now pose - but this isn't made clear, either to the humans or the reader ( Read more... )

btw, don't worry that my whole "that's an ill phrase, a vile phrase" thing about Tigers is a sign of authorial self-hatred. I'm finding it very educational to give the book a really ruthless going over. The ghastly truth, Mr Data, is that I'm very confident about and comfy with my writing ( Read more... )

... still surprised that fans, on the whole, think Karl was in wuv with the Doctor but the Doctor didn't reciprocate. This is not unreasonable in light of canon, but, oh me oh my, I must be more subtle than I thought.

... not quite so impressed with The Year of Intelligent Tigers, which I'm re-reading out of curiosity. Why must every single thing start in medias res? Because the writer never plans anything properly, she just sits down and starts typing, and has to constantly flashback to explain things. It might very likely be more effective to start with Anji's ( Read more... )

The outline for Godfather Death, previously Deaths Unaccountable / Double Hendrix, is away. Two down, two to go. Next up: rejigging the outline for Wayfarer (Eighth Doctor / Fitz / Anji). Hopefully without any more fistfights.

Another writing ambition fulfilled: I've penned a clunker.