Firefly/Serenity got me into collage....
Sunday, 26 July 2009 14:25:05

Ok... pick your jaws up before you catch a fly or put the phone down and hear me out before you call the bug house! Now that that's settled... I know I've been absent until now but I had a reason called GCEs...in my language, the only ticket a student can have for collage. Part of English exam (without which you won't be accepted) was that I write 2 400 word essays, one of my choices was a review... and of course I chose Serenity...apperently it worked because I got a B in english which is a high mark considering that I had like 2 hours to finish the essays, a writing tasks and two very difficult comprehensions. Thing is that in my country, English is an official language not like Italy and Germany for example start learning English when you're 10 =) Now enough of my rambling...just wanted to say I'm glad to be back, and give a clap on the shoulder to all those who like me started their summer with an exam paper xD Kim

Giving up Fic Writing-at least for now
Sunday, 26 July 2009 22:38:29

I've thought long and hard about this. I am giving up fic writing for several reasons. First and foremost I have realized after reading many marvelous fics in several fandoms that I can never approach the level of writing of most of the talented writers out there. I don't have half the talent of a Janeo904, Rangersebulba (can't wait to read the first chapter of your novel), jackwabbit, Gillianrose, 2x2, Bytemite and others in the Firefly/Serenity fandom and elsewhere. Characterization and dialog has always been hard for me. I have absolutely no problems with exposition. I can describe things until the cows come home, but getting to the heart of the psychology of a character through dialog and actions just escapes me. I've tried working with a beta. Several have offered terrific suggestions but they seem to disappear just before the work is finished or don't appear when I need them. I also am dealing with a lot of things in real life. I barely have time each evening to go to all the websites that I want to, much less write unless I stay up. I'm naturally a night owl but real life demands that I have a job and I have to get up early in order to make it to work. If I stay up late, I'm dragging all day and totally exhusted by the end of the week. Then I spend the whole weekend catching up on websites and sleep and the whole cycle starts all over. That and a health problem that I'm currently dealing with has me a bit down in the dumps right now. I just can't do it now. I won't disappear. I'll be reading everyone else's fic and enjoying it. And I'll be making comments, mostly that I absolutely love what you wrote. TTFN