because it's apparently easier to talk about writing than actual write

[marta_bee]

If anyone wants me to answer any of these questions, comment with a letter and I'll answer it. Taken from more places than I could count without taking off my socks, both here and at Tumblr.

If you prefer me to talk about Tolkien or Sherlock or anything else, just make it clear. Otherwise I'll choose.

Comments

[indybaggins]

A, C, H, AK, Sherlock? Only if you want to, of course :)

[marta_bee]

A. Describe your comfort zone-a typical you-fic.I'm not sure that I really have one just yet in the Sherlock fandom; I'm very much still finding my space. In Tolkien it would have been around 1,500 words, involving an interaction between two characters, most likely a conversation of some kind where one of them sort of discuss some issue. Often it was heavy on remembered incidents from their past. Cross-cultural things were bit

[marta_bee]

H. Share a snippet from one of your favorite dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

When it comes to dialogue in this fandom, one story really springs to the top of the pile. I had the pleasure to write a story a while back with Anthea and Mummy Holmes sitting around having tea. This is post-TRF and Mummy's trying to work out whether he suspicions that Sherlock is alive are warranted, but it was also a chance to put two women at the same table and just let them have a proper battle of wits. This moment is probably my favorite:

Once inside, Margaret guided her to a chair and set an extra teacup out. "Now, Altheia, what brings you out to Limpsfield

[marta_bee]

AK. Do you ever get rude reviews and how do you deal with them?Not so much regarding my fanfic. I think it's the benefit of writing shorter fic - people don't have as much invested, and there doesn't really seem to be the same incentive to attack when there aren't more updates coming. It's self-contained and well-crafted and well-established in my own mind before I ever post it. I do interact with people before posting about it, but various beta readers and people I discuss the ideas with - friends. And that makes a lot of difference

[indybaggins]

Oh wow, I really did make you answer a lot, didn't I? :) I have to say I find it so fascinating to read through this entire thread, you seem to approach writing completely differently from how I do and the people I know well, it's like getting a peek into someone else's brain, it's great. I enjoy how you seem to approach all of this so intellectually, you seem quite structured and mature in the way you think about writing.

I asked about the rude reviews because that is something that I never had to deal with in smaller fandoms, but I have in the Sherlock fandom and I often wonder about how others deal with it. Thank you! :)