First Writing Whinge of the Year plus some TV stuff

[shapinglight]

Not really a whinge, actually. Or not much.

More behind cut with slight spoilers for Taboo and The Halcyon



I've just read through the draft of my story for noel_of_spike that I didn't manage to finish in time, and it's...not too bad, actually. I think I can see what I have to do to make it postable, the main thing being, to write another entire scene, which will probably be quite long. Now, all I have to do is to make myself start writing it.

It's not going to happen today, I'm afraid. ;)

Apart from finishing this story, which doesn't have a name yet, the other thing I really want to achieve fic-writing wise this year, is to finally finish the Spike/Angel story I say every year I want to finish, but have so far ended up not finishing. I really hope I do it this time. Don't want to be saying this again this time next year. I'd also like to finish revising Family Reunion (an old story of mine from 2006 or so, for those of you not familiar with it) and post it to Archive of Our Own. I'm still quite gun-shy about putting this story out there, have to say, but I think it's (potentially) good enough to make it worth the effort. All my other old stories that I haven't posted to A03 yet will stay right where they are, locked away on my evil twin's LJ, but Family Reunion, despite being a horror story, seems to me a little more mainstream.

In TV news more recent than my post of the other day, I watched the first episode of Taboo on the BBC last Saturday. It was utterly daft and ridiculous (where the hell did our brooding hero get his pretty white horse from, for instance?), but I enjoyed it enormously. I've also watched the first two episodes of The Halcyon, ITV's new war time drama about a grand London hotel and the people who own/stay/work in it. So far I like it, though I'd prefer less of the soap opera stuff and more political-type shenanigans. It doesn't hurt that one of the RAF pilots (not a main character) is a Sikh. Reminds me of every Sikhs' favourite war movie 633 Squadron, which features a Sikh pilot (though unlike the one in The Halcyon, he's not played by a Sikh. But then the same film features George Chakiris as the world's most unlikely Norwegian. ;)

From the look of it, it's snowing over in Wales. :Shiver:

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Seriously, George Chakiris played a Norwegian? Were they confusing Norway with some other country?

I'd prefer less of the soap opera stuff and more political-type shenanigans

This sums up my feeling about many a show. So few shows do politics at all well, which is rather remarkable given that everyone understands it on a personal level.

Good luck with the writing! It always helps when you can see a way through.

[shapinglight]

Seriously, George Chakiris played a Norwegian? Were they confusing Norway with some other country?

I know! I really don't know what they were thinking.

[chasingdemons.livejournal.com]

How mainstream does a fic need to be to post on AO3? I can see where you may be a little shy about posting a few of your old fics, but Family Reunion? It's an extraordinary piece of work that should be read by everyone.

As an editor for Su_herald, I can tell you, others aren't so cautious on AO3.

I'm looking forward to your new fic, when you finish it, and also hope you get a chance to finish your Spike/Angel story.

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As an editor for Su_herald, I can tell you, others aren't so cautious on AO3.

I'm sure. It's a personal choice really. I just made a decision to keep my kinkier stuff locked down.

With Family Reunion, there are certain things in it I just want to clarify and tidy up before I post it. But yes, I agree it should go on A03 - and hopefully, the version I post on there will be better than the original.

I managed to write about 500 words of this new scene today. A bit wading through treacle, but hopefully I'll get there in the end.

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

Well I do hope you manage to get your fic's completed soon as I for one will love reading them. :D

[shapinglight]

I hope I do too. I'm on a bit of a schedule, for reasons that I will explain on LJ soon.

[brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed Taboo too. In a 'it makes no sense and I don't care' sort of way, which is fine for Saturday night telly!

[shapinglight]

Yes, agreed. It was very silly, but also very enjoyable, if you like daft semi-historical, semi-fantastical stuff, which I do.

And at least, being on the BBC, it's unlikely to be so ultra-violent that I can't even watch. ;)

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Your evil twins LJ... *SIGH* I have so so so much love for that evil twin of yours... *shiny eyes*

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I'm quite fond of my evil twin too, whenever I go and visit her. I don't think she's going to be writing anything new any time soon, though. ;)

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as it stays and I can go visti your evil twin now and then to, I'm quite happy. :-)

[shapinglight]

She isn't going anywhere.

Unless LJ disappears completely. ;)