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[sorrelchestnut]

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[tabaqui]

Ah, what fun!
I love these two together.
:)
*bounce*

If you can picture a fight scene in your head, like - so and so does this, then this bad guy falls, whatever - then just pick out the interesting bits, like - so and so lunges over a table! and the shot bad guy *explodes*!!

A good fight scene is actually pretty vague, 'cause it's more impressions and stuff rather than step by step stuff. Think of a fight scene in mtv-style format! Just the highlights.

[sorrelchestnut]

Thanks! And that's the problem, really- I can't ever quite picture the fight scene in my head. I mean, I had to go to my dad and say, "Hey, I'm working on this Atlantis story. Two Wraith are hunting one really strong fighter and one geek. Weapons are stunners versus whatever knives the guy's carrying. How do they kill one and knock another unconcious?" And then he told me, and I went, "oh, right," and stared at the screen for about ten minutes before giving up and writing it like I did. I just have no talent for fight scenes. I mean, I'm sure if I really tried, but this is my For Fun story. I don't want to have to do, you know, actual work when I'm working on it. That defeats the purpose of fun, in my book.

Oh yeah. I'm lazy.

[tabaqui]

Heeeeeee.
I have the advantage, since i see my fics in my head like a little movie already, so a fight scene is easier for me in that respect, i guess.
:)

Yes, *fun*.

[sorrelchestnut]

Ahhh, that's actually a really interesting difference. I very rarely visualize things when I'm writing, and almost never to that extent. For me, it's all very soft-focus and thoughts and feelings and motivations with only the occasional clear image.

It's easier with some characters- for example, I had a very clear picture of Rodney running down the path yelling, because he's a very vivid character who acts physically, both body language and facial expressions and expansive, dramatic gestures. It's much harder to picture Ronon, who's very still and contained and just sort of lounges and looms threateningly, and especially John in this story, because I'm essentially working off half an episode's worth of visuals, rather than a full season or more for the other characters.

[sly_fuck]

Did you still want or need an icon? Cause...I'm loving htis and I like playing around with that sort of thing..adn the fic in return is my favorite form of payment, lol.

[sorrelchestnut]

Oh, wow, I would so love to have an icon. What's your request? Ask me any question you like about the story, and I'll do my best to explain it with fic.

[sly_fuck]

First whatta ya want on the icon, lol. Second..lemme think about it. Does it have to be a question about the fic?

[loriel_eris]

Loved this - seeing Ronon realise that he trusts McKay, that he can trust McKay. And Rodney aware enough, of himself and Ronon, to realise that he needed to ask Ronon (at the end) if Ronon trusted him.

[sorrelchestnut]

I love those two, and I think it's taken a long time before they've both really felt like a "team" with each other, and something like this would kind of speed up the process. They literally have to trust each other or die, and they choose to trust each other. It works out for the best, really.

[wanted_a_pony]

I loved this part, the action-adventure & feelings & all. Proud of Rodney for stepping up to the physical challenges, & Ronon for having faith & trusting Rodney even when he's back in this nightmarish situatiob again.

(BTW, you know what pro writers do when they have difficulty writing a scene? They research & ask people for advice. Just like you did! ;-)