Oh no. Your review was wonderful! Again, a lot packed in a little space. I'm usually good about leaving in-depth reviews, but sometimes, for time or fatigue, I only give bare bones ones. But hey, they'll never be as bad as the one reviewer I've seen on "Home" who just put (and I kid you not) "Hi." Seriously. Why waste the effort, what little effort there was, in pushing the review button?
Seriously, you like my writing that much??? I'll leave off the "Are you insane?", and assume it's probably (mostly) a product of my own raging self doubt (beats self doubt back with the flat edge of a sword, threatens it with a flamethrower). Want anything? Cookies? Praise? Worship? Beta help? I'm yours. (well, significant other might have issues, but he'll come around, I'm sure)
HA! No, I'm not insane, least not at the moment. I fail to understand why writers of your caliber (and effie is guilty of it too and she knows it) have such doubts when you so totally rock? I have doubts about how I handle a scene or two, but usually I'm good about giving them to my betas and letting them give me a ye or neh on it. Like you said, picking them apart critically always helps. But honestly, you should have no doubts about your ability. As I said, I'd gladly take pointers on boiling down the insights into something more elloquant.
I'll take the cookies too! Hee! Don't worry, my husband is used to me spending hours on the computer batting plot ideas and picking apart fic with my other rabid friends. And since I've been in my graduate level creative fiction writing class - I'm learning new ways to critique and dissect. I think I actually offended one of the girls I beta for in another fandom, because I asked so many questions about points in her story. I don't think she wanted to think that much. Hee. But, its what I have to go through in class, so I'm getting used to it.
For instance, in my CH 8 of "Home" there is a section where Cain tries to verbalize his feelings concerning everything that has happened with him and DG thus far to Jeb, while Jeb plays devil's advocate. My god. THERE is a place I have doubt about - because accuratly portraying Wyatt Cain expressing feelings is easier than pulling a rabid bear's teeth! I'd love to hear what you think on it, if you've a mind to take a peek...?
Anything you want me to take a look at, send it on whenever. 'Picking apart' is something I'm honing in class...so it will be great practice. Cain, DG, & Glitch into kids? Nice. And "Resurrection Girl" - title has my interest piqued.
The one oneshot that is at the top of my list surrounds a image I wrote about the scene in TM when DG wakes from her nightmare about Az!Witch, laying on Cain's coat, while they are camping near Finaqua. To me, Cain is sprawled out there, like a big lion, exuding confidence and watching over his girl. That spawned the idea of doing a fic surrounding the "way" he watches over DG, even when she's asleep. Yeesh. Not sure how to go about that one, but I'm toying with titles: "Vigilance" or "Night Ward" something. *shrugs* Effie just keeps yelling "Do the 'Cain-is-a-lion'ficlet!" - and that image alone keeps distracting me. Hee!
Oh good. I won't scare you. Well, that's a relief. Sometimes the brain and the muse come up with some strange things!
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HA! No, I'm not insane, least not at the moment. I fail to understand why writers of your caliber (and effie is guilty of it too and she knows it) have such doubts when you so totally rock? I have doubts about how I handle a scene or two, but usually I'm good about giving them to my betas and letting them give me a ye or neh on it. Like you said, picking them apart critically always helps. But honestly, you should have no doubts about your ability. As I said, I'd gladly take pointers on boiling down the insights into something more elloquant.
I'll take the cookies too! Hee! Don't worry, my husband is used to me spending hours on the computer batting plot ideas and picking apart fic with my other rabid friends. And since I've been in my graduate level creative fiction writing class - I'm learning new ways to critique and dissect. I think I actually offended one of the girls I beta for in another fandom, because I asked so many questions about points in her story. I don't think she wanted to think that much. Hee. But, its what I have to go through in class, so I'm getting used to it.
For instance, in my CH 8 of "Home" there is a section where Cain tries to verbalize his feelings concerning everything that has happened with him and DG thus far to Jeb, while Jeb plays devil's advocate. My god. THERE is a place I have doubt about - because accuratly portraying Wyatt Cain expressing feelings is easier than pulling a rabid bear's teeth! I'd love to hear what you think on it, if you've a mind to take a peek...?
Anything you want me to take a look at, send it on whenever. 'Picking apart' is something I'm honing in class...so it will be great practice. Cain, DG, & Glitch into kids? Nice. And "Resurrection Girl" - title has my interest piqued.
The one oneshot that is at the top of my list surrounds a image I wrote about the scene in TM when DG wakes from her nightmare about Az!Witch, laying on Cain's coat, while they are camping near Finaqua. To me, Cain is sprawled out there, like a big lion, exuding confidence and watching over his girl. That spawned the idea of doing a fic surrounding the "way" he watches over DG, even when she's asleep. Yeesh. Not sure how to go about that one, but I'm toying with titles: "Vigilance" or "Night Ward" something. *shrugs* Effie just keeps yelling "Do the 'Cain-is-a-lion'ficlet!" - and that image alone keeps distracting me. Hee!
Oh good. I won't scare you. Well, that's a relief. Sometimes the brain and the muse come up with some strange things!