Writing stuff again
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shapinglightOkay, I have thought of something else to do with writing. This has arisen yet again because of posting stuff on Ao3.
Speaking of which, I started the revision of Brief Encounter. So far, it's more tidying than anything, and really, I suspect that's all it'll be in the end. I'm not going to re-write anything major.
That's not the case, though, for one of my favourites of my own stories, Heroes in Hell. I like this story a lot, but I've had it in the back of my mind that there's a particular conversation in the middle of it that's rather problematic, and could be very triggery and upsetting for some people. I would undoubtedly write it differently were I writing it now.
On the other hand, re-writing it to make it more acceptable probably will be a major job. I don't know what to do. It's one of my best stories (apart from this bit), and now I feel I shouldn't stick it up on Ao3 at all. :(
Opinions?
I haven't had any luck writing anything new today, btw. I managed one scene of my Spike/Giles WIP yesterday. If I manage to finish that this year I'll be ecstatic, because currently it seems like a huge undertaking.
ETA: I think I'm going to have to ask some kind person to actually read the story, see if they can spot what I'm talking about and tell me what they think.
Speaking of which, I started the revision of Brief Encounter. So far, it's more tidying than anything, and really, I suspect that's all it'll be in the end. I'm not going to re-write anything major.
That's not the case, though, for one of my favourites of my own stories, Heroes in Hell. I like this story a lot, but I've had it in the back of my mind that there's a particular conversation in the middle of it that's rather problematic, and could be very triggery and upsetting for some people. I would undoubtedly write it differently were I writing it now.
On the other hand, re-writing it to make it more acceptable probably will be a major job. I don't know what to do. It's one of my best stories (apart from this bit), and now I feel I shouldn't stick it up on Ao3 at all. :(
Opinions?
I haven't had any luck writing anything new today, btw. I managed one scene of my Spike/Giles WIP yesterday. If I manage to finish that this year I'll be ecstatic, because currently it seems like a huge undertaking.
ETA: I think I'm going to have to ask some kind person to actually read the story, see if they can spot what I'm talking about and tell me what they think.
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Date: 2013-04-07 06:58 pm (UTC)If whatever the thing is, is said by a character as a reflection of their views, I don't believe readers will automatically ascribe the character's beliefs to the author.
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Date: 2013-04-08 01:07 pm (UTC)