Query and Answer

[mariagoner]

Sorry about being out of touch for so long, everyone. I've turned into a fantastically lazy cow over the last few weeks-- or possibly a fantastically productive one, depending on how you view graduate school-- but I've finally gotten my ass into gear and started writing fic again. Really sad and despairing fic, yes, but fic nonetheless. And on that

Comments

[midnightdiddle]

I think, like most people have already said, you have really smart dialogue, and tons of witty statements. There's a feeling of dry humor through a lot of it, which I absolutely love. And, of course, the relationships are always very well done.

[midnightdiddle]

Also. Might be stealing this. O:

[mariagoner]

Eee, thank you! Relationships honestly are the building blocks of my fic and my work in actual world because I'm always so fascinated by how people interact, affect and impact each other, just by being themselves. So I'm really glad people think I do them well. ;)

[kilraaj]

Humor, especially from banter, Larsa-as-quasi-Chocobo, and the occasional out-of-Ivalice remark. Also, the most hilarious borderline-idiot-yet-sometimes-sage Vaan I've seen yet, I think.

Even your sadder stories feel like fluff to me. Unless it involves Vayne, then it's the stuff of nightmares.

*quietly steals meme*

[mariagoner]

I really need to go and write that Beauty and the Beast story with Larsa as an overgrown chocobo someday, don't I? ;) And Vaan is fucking hilarious to write. I must do more with him soon, oh my!

And yes, I need to go and reply to that meme soon! ♥

[ravynstoneabbey]

*glomptacklemolest* Missed you!

Hmm *puts on her lit crit hat and swats at the bats and spiders*

Your hallmarks, I would say a wonderful sense of humor with some very snappy dialogue. Humor even during sex, unless it was Vayne. The realism: Larsa not being a smooth Lothario right at the start, the ever put-upon Penelo, with a viera-crazed sky-pirate quasi-brother AND a obsessed Archadian emperor to deal with and and as always poor Uncle Basch.

[mariagoner]

I missed you too! ::tacklehug!::

And sex is an inherently ridiculous activity-- if anything, I'm surprised that more people don't play up how effing funny it is to see the lengths people will go to, essentially, insert tab A into slot B. ;)

[mimi_sardinia]

Three words:

Larsa Crazy-Eyes Solider.

... That may be four.

[mariagoner]

If must be remembered for only one thing, I will be content with just that much. ;)

[mimi_sardinia]

That and "Sugar Thighs". XD

[mariagoner]

There are worse catchphrases to attach to your name. ;)

[runespoor7]

HI I AM BACK. I HAVE MISSED YOU AND I HATE MYSELF FOR NOT BEING THERE A FEW WEEKS AGO. I WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN WHATEVER YOU DO, BE IT YOUR GRAD SCHOOL OR PERSONAL LIFE OR FANDOM HIJINKS.

THAT SAID.

Description. Really, really hot description - and I don't mean hot as in 'your prOn is hot', but in 'your use of description makes things feel very real and sensual'.

Characterisation, and not shying away from things that hurt. Very distinctive, IC voices (Naruto-fandom wise, though I can't see why it'd be different for others).

Beautiful, flowing sentences that make me happy to read them, not merely for what they convey, but for the way you employ words. (->hot.)

[mariagoner]

AAAAAAAH, I'VE MISSED YOU TOO! AND THE ENTIRE NARUTO FANDOM AS A WHOLE! IT WAS MY VERY FIRST LOVE AND YOU NEVER FORGET THAT!

And thank you so much for the input, by the way! I am completely blushing and tittering like a school girl over the fact that you like all these things about my writing so much! Especially the whole issue of style, since I'm always very concerned about not just what I write but how well I write it... and if my sentences just aren't flowing for me, I always end up thinking I wrote nothing more than garbage. So it's damn reassuring to hear that you don't think that's the case. ;)

I have a lot of catching up to do, don't I? I better get started on that, STAT. XD