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posted by [identity profile] annerbhp.livejournal.com at 04:15am on 02/06/2008
Back with a more thoughtful reply now that the ficathon seems under control. For the most part.

I find it very interesting that you visualize prose, the words themselves. For me, when I can actually see the fic in my mind like an episode, that's when I can sit down and just spurt out an entire story in a relatively painless and short time period. In fact, many of my stories all revolve around a single scene in my mind that just had to be written.

And as to your first comment: I also love the feeling that the characters are working something out and I'm right there with them as I read. Especially when you've got a limited third person perspective which allows for the character to completely misinterpret and as the readers we do it right along with them! I don't like feeling like I have the answer going in, or maybe not even at the end. AT least not completely shiny and all tied in a bow. :)
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posted by [identity profile] sg-fignewton.livejournal.com at 04:56pm on 02/06/2008
I find the prose thing more bizarre than anything. My daughter complains she can't sleep and I tell her to make up a story in her head. She asks me if I do the same. What should I tell her? "No, I usually try to parse sentences"?

But yes, I do love when we're right there as the readers, as confused and struggling as the characters themselves. And while I love happy endings as much as the next fan, there's something real about slightly messy ambiguity.
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