"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex."
oh oh oh...might I tag this?
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
The Great Write Way
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Brynn - Feb 07, 2005 11:48:02 pm PST #9789 of 10001
"I'd rather discuss the permutations of swordplay, with an undertone of definite allusion to sex." Beverly, offering an example of when your characters give you 'tude.
erikaj - Feb 08, 2005 3:39:16 am PST #9790 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
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.
erikaj - Feb 08, 2005 3:40:49 am PST #9791 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Connie Neil - Feb 08, 2005 4:34:51 am PST #9792 of 10001
brillig
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.
erikaj - Feb 08, 2005 4:38:15 am PST #9793 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
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.
Connie Neil - Feb 08, 2005 4:42:10 am PST #9794 of 10001
brillig
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.
Steph L. - Feb 08, 2005 5:53:46 am PST #9795 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
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!
Pix - Feb 08, 2005 5:56:31 am PST #9796 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Aaaaaand hopelessly earwormed. Damn you, wee Teppy!
Steph L. - Feb 08, 2005 5:58:27 am PST #9797 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Who'da thought / we could be lovers?
she makes the bed / and he steals the covers....
erikaj - Feb 08, 2005 6:02:21 am PST #9798 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm safe...an earworm I don't know.