Haha, I know what you mean, this is a bit of experimentation for me as well, never written Elena with anyone other than Damon before!
And oh, yay! You made me happy by mentioning that, because I did want to show that Elena's mirroring Katherine not at the very overt level, but also in things she doesn't know about. Even though Elena'd probably be confused on that point, imo none of this actually makes her Katherine!
I know! I don't at ALL think that loving them both will make her 'like Katherine' in any way. (Katherine apparently never loved them both anyway). But really, I'd love to see that conflict in her 'growing relationship' with Damon, that she's somehow basically Katherine vs. 2.0 and the show needs to deliver on that srsly *nods*
When I saw the BTS pic of Nina on the bed reading the script, it just screamed "make an icon of this" at me. :D
Thanks so much, I just like writing Elena's inner monologues, even if they probably don't fit with the show-canon-Elena. :D
To be honest, I have such an extensive head canon for Elena that I sometimes forget exactly what show-canon!Elena is like. (Which is a bit of a problem in the fic I'm currently writing because I keep second guessing my characterization. :/)
I know, I've been making S3 icons too, bright colors and bedrooms, ABSOLUTELY NO RESISTANCE, I tell you :P
I KNOW, RIGHT? But I think the best thing is that it's possible to write Elena in any whichever way, best part of being a teenager; she can be moody, angsty, impossibly happy, responsible, irresponsible, angry, volatile, sexy; the works. New fic makes me all interested :DD I'm pretty sure you'll nail characterization!!
I've been reading your stories for ages and have loved every single one of them, and I think it's high time I break my antisocial silence and tell you how gorgeous this is. You always get right into the heads of the characters, and I find that especially impressive with Elena, who is so hard to entirely pin down. Sometimes I think you understand Elena better than the writers do (blasphemy! But probably true).
This story is stunning. I'm absolutely in love with this line: She watches her harsh tone cut through the stone of his glance, the hardness of his eyes; they all learnt pretense from the same woman.
BEAUTIFUL. The whole sordid Katherine story and how much she made them all is so fascinating, and I love that you can communicate the import of her effect in one line. Basically, I love your writing, and I can't wait for the next story.
Well, hello there :D I'm glad you decided to de-lurk, discussions are always fun!
Haha, that's being far too nice; I suppose I like that Elena can be interpreted in so many ways; especially because I do think there'd be this massive disjunct between her thoughts and words and actions. So fic-writing is fun (and so much more easier than show-writing) because you can make her think whatever, and no one can say it isn't canon because who knows, right? ;)
But honestly, I prefer Elena being a little more self-aware (to her attraction to Damon, for instance, even if she doesn't act on it, doesn't like it, I want her to know it) and a lot more messed up and much more like a teenager. And also constantly comparing herself to and in a bizarre way feeling like she 'falls short' of Katherine.
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And oh, yay! You made me happy by mentioning that, because I did want to show that Elena's mirroring Katherine not at the very overt level, but also in things she doesn't know about. Even though Elena'd probably be confused on that point, imo none of this actually makes her Katherine!
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Strange how she can't get Katherine out of her mirror, her smile, her eyes.
I love the way you write Elena!
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Thanks so much, I just like writing Elena's inner monologues, even if they probably don't fit with the show-canon-Elena. :D
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Thanks so much, I just like writing Elena's inner monologues, even if they probably don't fit with the show-canon-Elena. :D
To be honest, I have such an extensive head canon for Elena that I sometimes forget exactly what show-canon!Elena is like. (Which is a bit of a problem in the fic I'm currently writing because I keep second guessing my characterization. :/)
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I KNOW, RIGHT? But I think the best thing is that it's possible to write Elena in any whichever way, best part of being a teenager; she can be moody, angsty, impossibly happy, responsible, irresponsible, angry, volatile, sexy; the works. New fic makes me all interested :DD I'm pretty sure you'll nail characterization!!
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This story is stunning. I'm absolutely in love with this line:
She watches her harsh tone cut through the stone of his glance, the hardness of his eyes; they all learnt pretense from the same woman.
BEAUTIFUL. The whole sordid Katherine story and how much she made them all is so fascinating, and I love that you can communicate the import of her effect in one line. Basically, I love your writing, and I can't wait for the next story.
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Haha, that's being far too nice; I suppose I like that Elena can be interpreted in so many ways; especially because I do think there'd be this massive disjunct between her thoughts and words and actions. So fic-writing is fun (and so much more easier than show-writing) because you can make her think whatever, and no one can say it isn't canon because who knows, right? ;)
But honestly, I prefer Elena being a little more self-aware (to her attraction to Damon, for instance, even if she doesn't act on it, doesn't like it, I want her to know it) and a lot more messed up and much more like a teenager. And also constantly comparing herself to and in a bizarre way feeling like she 'falls short' of Katherine.
Thank you so much for the lovely comment! :D
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