A Good Day

[catscradle]

Well, for a Monday today wasn't so bad. I feel better than I have for the past three weeks. I'm still slow on this eating thing - but I've not felt queasy at all today, so I'll take it.

We got our performance reviews today and I got all high marks with a few "above and beyonds" - so I'm very happy with that =) Here I thought I was going to get yelled out for screwing around with LJ at work ;) Anyway - looks good for a small merit raise in the coming year. Should just about cover the money I'll be putting into my retirement plan - woohoo!

In addition to our mega epic fic damoyre and I are tossing around, I'm trying to talk her into a Heero/Wufei fic. Of course, I'm not sure which character I should write, since neither come easy to me - maybe I should just get out of her way and let her do it ;) Seriously, the past few days I've been feeling very Wufei-ish. Watched Endless Waltz again and felt a sudden connection to him and all his frustrations with humanity. Makes me want to pick up a sword, storm Washington and cry out "And I will become evil itself to stop you!" Too bad I don't have a Gundam. . .

Here's a question: Writing fics in the second person. I've got to say, I find reading second person fics as enjoyable as chewing glass. I understand that people want to be experimental, but - well - I've never seen this method used successfully in fanfic. If anyone out there can explain why they use it and/or why they think it's effective, I'd like to hear it. Also, if you can leave a link to a fic you think uses the technique well. Thanks =)

Last on my random thoughts of the day - fanon. There seems to be three camps out there. Those that use fanon as their fic writing bible. Those that are so zealous against fanon that they wipe the canon out the characters and plot right along with it till everyone is OOC and plot resembles nothing from the series. And finally, those that mind their own writing and don't get caught up with what everyone else is doing. We need more people in the last camp.

Comments

[damoyre.livejournal.com]

Of course, I'm not sure which character I should write, since neither come easy to me - maybe I should just get out of her way and let her do it ;)

I don't think so. *g*

1) You write both Heero and Wufei very well. You just need to get used to the idea. ;)

2) It's more fun when we write together!

I've been feeling very Wufei-ish. Watched Endless Waltz again and felt a sudden connection to him and all his frustrations with humanity.

Hmm...now might be a good time to tackle him down and tell him to help you with a fic in the Dies Irae timeline. ;)

As for the 2nd person POV... *sigh* It irritates me. I HATE fics written this way almost as much as I hate preggie fics. Everytime I encounter one I want to scream! I hope someone can point us to a good example... ^_~

[catscradle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we'll write it together *smooch* Maybe you can write Heero and I'll tackle the grouchy one *g*


And it looks like TBQ offered a 2nd person sample - You'll have to read it and tell me what you think ;)