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pyjamapants) wrote2008-11-23 11:44 pm
pyjamapants) wrote2008-11-23 11:44 pm
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Chapter 7 of TWoG has been added to the queue, well ahead of schedule. Betas are on hiatus off and on through the end of the year, so this will mark the last upload until late December. I'm quite proud of the chapter... parts of it were a complete bitch to write, but I *think* I did the characters (and their UST) justice.
I'm drawing close to the end of my little tale, and I hope once I've wrapped it up that I can solicit some constructive criticism here on my LJ. Reviews of the fic. would seem to indicate that I'm the most hilarious, clever author ever, and I'm nearly certain that's not the case. Nearly certain. I'm looking forward to ending the story so that I can look back over it with a more objective eye and improve my writing.
Penning and publishing the story has been such a roller-coaster: Getting over some serious anxiety about writing emails, much less a chaptered story; basking in the glow of the story's initial reception (finding it recommended by several individuals and the digest was an enormous boost to my confidence as a writer); relearning seemingly all punctuation and grammar rules; trying not to get sucked into the trap of clinging to reviews for affirmation; finding that some reviewers just seem to have their feedback permanently set to squee, regardless of author or story; being desperately afraid that I'd made Severus adorable and that Hermione was a complete Mary Sue; and, having more fun than I dreamed possible while making some excellent new friends.
I'm drawing close to the end of my little tale, and I hope once I've wrapped it up that I can solicit some constructive criticism here on my LJ. Reviews of the fic. would seem to indicate that I'm the most hilarious, clever author ever, and I'm nearly certain that's not the case. Nearly certain. I'm looking forward to ending the story so that I can look back over it with a more objective eye and improve my writing.
Penning and publishing the story has been such a roller-coaster: Getting over some serious anxiety about writing emails, much less a chaptered story; basking in the glow of the story's initial reception (finding it recommended by several individuals and the digest was an enormous boost to my confidence as a writer); relearning seemingly all punctuation and grammar rules; trying not to get sucked into the trap of clinging to reviews for affirmation; finding that some reviewers just seem to have their feedback permanently set to squee, regardless of author or story; being desperately afraid that I'd made Severus adorable and that Hermione was a complete Mary Sue; and, having more fun than I dreamed possible while making some excellent new friends.
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At this point, I think TWoG: Yule Edition is a go. I had an idea this morning for how it might play out. But, of course, I'll still accept bribes. ;)
Your comments about my writing have entirely made me blush. It has been a joy working with you as well. I was thinking about what I could do next time to ease some of the anxiety, and make my writing at least marginally better. I think some initial writing about the story's particular interpretation of the characters would help, so that I can reference them while I'm writing. There are some many different interpretations out there for both Severus and Hermione, and I think it will help to have a clearer description of the story's interpretation up front. Also, my husband was watching the director's commentary for Dark City a couple days ago, and the director's discussion of the use of colours might have helped me make sense of setting a bit more. I don't think I had an organized way of thinking about setting before or even imagining it. I tend NOT to be very visual when I read, and I'm sure that comes across in my writing.... I should stop rambling though. I need to get back to the pet instructions and errands.