Writing meta
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minxyBecause I vow, as I sit alone (woe!) in my hotel room in Houston without internet access, to write my remix story, and possibly the apocolyptothon story (both of which are complete and gorgeously, magically written in prose that sounds nothing like mine in my head). I ought to have internet while working, so I may be able to email them off to beta and get feedback, yadda, but the point is to get them drafted and rolling.
So I'm thinking about the craft of writing. I'm thinking about my remix story and thinking about the atmosphere I want to create, the notion of focus and distraction and thoughtlessness and panic and anger, but all in a controlled moment, a safe place. It's not a pivotal moment of decision except in her head, so it needs to be a story of perception and sensation. Detail and impressions. I think I'm telling you that I'm going to try to create a space like Sal does; and man, am I intimidated by my own gall.
I'm also thinking about the discussion with Thea and Rydra about whether Teal'c drinks alcohol. I want to believe that he will turn down alcohol while on a mission and that maybe he always viewed his time on Earth as a mission; one in which he could never afford to let his guard down. And I want to see Mitchell ask him about it. I want Cameron to see the difference when Teal'c comes back to live on Earth and I want someone to teach Teal'c the difference between sipping, pulling and chugging; hard alcohol and mixed drinks and beer and wine; top shelf and well drinks. I don't know if I want a team moment or a romantic insight slashy moment or what, but I'm clear on one thing: I really want someone else to write it. Keep in mind, please, that barring a complete absence of alchohol dehydrogenase in the Jaffa physiology (unlikely) T would have the tolerance of an elephant.
Anyway, writing: I came across this blog at Powells (biggest independent bookstore in the galaxy and I love that it's in Portland) City of Books website which takes the first paragraph of novels about to be published and discusses them as they stand alone. Cool idea. First Paragraph Previews.
In reading through one, a commentor mentioned that one of Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing (1. Never open a book with weather) had been broken, and in checking out the other rules I must agree, both with the rules and the exceptions to each of them. I love the rules about 'suddenly' and the judicious application of exclamation points. Heh. Now I'm considering buying 'When the Women Come Out to Dance' since that's my favorite title of the ones I see there and I've never read Leonard. Anyone else read him? Wonder what the first paragraph looks like. Bet there's no weather.
So I'm thinking about the craft of writing. I'm thinking about my remix story and thinking about the atmosphere I want to create, the notion of focus and distraction and thoughtlessness and panic and anger, but all in a controlled moment, a safe place. It's not a pivotal moment of decision except in her head, so it needs to be a story of perception and sensation. Detail and impressions. I think I'm telling you that I'm going to try to create a space like Sal does; and man, am I intimidated by my own gall.
I'm also thinking about the discussion with Thea and Rydra about whether Teal'c drinks alcohol. I want to believe that he will turn down alcohol while on a mission and that maybe he always viewed his time on Earth as a mission; one in which he could never afford to let his guard down. And I want to see Mitchell ask him about it. I want Cameron to see the difference when Teal'c comes back to live on Earth and I want someone to teach Teal'c the difference between sipping, pulling and chugging; hard alcohol and mixed drinks and beer and wine; top shelf and well drinks. I don't know if I want a team moment or a romantic insight slashy moment or what, but I'm clear on one thing: I really want someone else to write it. Keep in mind, please, that barring a complete absence of alchohol dehydrogenase in the Jaffa physiology (unlikely) T would have the tolerance of an elephant.
Anyway, writing: I came across this blog at Powells (biggest independent bookstore in the galaxy and I love that it's in Portland) City of Books website which takes the first paragraph of novels about to be published and discusses them as they stand alone. Cool idea. First Paragraph Previews.
In reading through one, a commentor mentioned that one of Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing (1. Never open a book with weather) had been broken, and in checking out the other rules I must agree, both with the rules and the exceptions to each of them. I love the rules about 'suddenly' and the judicious application of exclamation points. Heh. Now I'm considering buying 'When the Women Come Out to Dance' since that's my favorite title of the ones I see there and I've never read Leonard. Anyone else read him? Wonder what the first paragraph looks like. Bet there's no weather.
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Date: 2006-03-04 12:58 am (UTC)