Hee. Now I want to read a book set in a historical period with fancy-dress and told in Buffista-speak. It will sell exactly 74 copies--to us.
I occasionally amuse myself by imagining character dialogue or introspection in the most modern, slang-ridden terms possible. Or I'll "interview" them and we'll use literary and pop culture references a century or two past their time. Jack's character really clicked for me the day "we" had a nice discussion of Lord of the Rings and how Sam is a saint and a hero, but Jack is nothing like him and would appreciate it if I stopped writing him as such.
I hate it when they do that.
I said, stand over there and say this.
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex."
But we're not ready for that part yet!
"Who's not ready?"
Stop that! Or...at least have a talk with my husband, would you?
I hated it at the time, but Jack had a point. He's a much better character since I decided to let him have an edge.
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex."
oh oh oh...might I tag this?
I don't think I really describe my heroine's appearance except short and feisty with hair that she calls a "mop" that she's thinking of cutting. I'd like to claim restraint but actually I got it from Sue Grafton...I've read tons of Milhones and she doesn't say much about what Kinsey looks like.
Description is my bugaboo. How much is enough to keep readers from feeling lost and how much is padding? I keep thinking I'm leaving out too much in my Italian Ren story, but no one's complained yet. Of course, the people who are lost probably stopped reading. Being a historical reinactor has played hob with my ability to understand that most people don't have a mental gallery of what the time period would look like.
Mine too...I think I'm afraid if I take the leash off, I'm gonna start committing azure eyes and"craggyfaced detectives" And. And.
I suppose it's a little simpler now that movies and TV are so common. People have a larger supply of images in their memories than when words alone were the story-telling medium.
"Ok, a bunch of Scotsmen in kilts--"
"What's a kilt?"
having
Braveheart
in people's memories makes that question much less likely to come up.
I am SO sorry that I keep posting the drabble topics late! Bad Teppy!
In any case, Challenge #43 (two people; one sitting, one standing) is now closed.
Challenge #44 is something that Robin suggested -- opposites. No quoting that Paula Abdul song, though!
