HHG is one of my faves ever; we used to listen to the BBC radio play every Thursday night when it premiered, back in 1978 or 1979.

That's good. Crossover has some sort of audience, then. I just Googled for slash for it, and I'm a little freaked that there's almost none out there.

Oh, I've got totally familiarity (if lapses in memory) on HHG. It's the other half of the crossover I'm not familiar with.

I do think that anything concerning HHG really does need either Zaphod or Marvin in it.

What? Not a Firefly watcher? You really should put that right, you know.

I do think that anything concerning HHG really does need either Zaphod or Marvin in it.

For some reason, I'm thinking Zaphod/Inara is interesting. Marvin... Marvin and Kaylee is going to be an interesting meeting.

What? Not a Firefly watcher? You really should put that right, you know.

That's what everyone says, and I expect I will, but honestly, it really does take a mule team to drag me to watch scifi. And since I don't like westerns either? I've been extremely resistant.

But mostly, I just want to see the original pilot, if it ever comes around on DVD or video.

it really does take a mule team to drag me to watch scifi. And since I don't like westerns either? I've been extremely resistant.

puts 'mule team' on list of things to buy

I'm brainstorming for HHG characters, and now I'm seeing Dirk Gently meeting River. I should probably try and avoid mixing the Douglas Adams fandoms, really.

I should probably try and avoid mixing the Douglas Adams fandoms, really.

I would, but then, I'm a purist that way, and while I liked Dirk gently? It didn't kill me the way HHG did.

It didn't kill me the way HHG did.

Nor me. hence the not mixing.

I think I should go and read and maybe sleep, and write more tomorrow.

Sleep is good. I'm an achey mess and going to a reading in berkeley tonight and I need a nap, badly.

How dare you people have fascinating POV discussions when I can't be around to participate? Huh? Huh?

Oh, and, Teppy, thank you. I was thinking of asking you to beta, as you betaed Steam, but the lovely souls Beverly and Am-Chau took up the gauntlet.

So, POVs and changing them and which ones I like. I'm tired of First Person, it seems everyone and their dog does first person, and only a few people do it well. Done poorly, it gets narcissistic and I start thinking to myself, "My god, what a good shrink would do for this person. I know this story is taking place inside your head, but, really, your head is a massively untidy place to be." I know, in some stories that's the whole point, but, dammit, at least let me see some progress towards a tidier mind.

Second person? I may have read a couple of things, but it was with great fear and trepidation. Occasionally it worked. I think there was a Vamp!Xander one that was 2nd Person, and it took a while for me to figure out just who it was hiding in the cemetery saying they were sorry. Still, I remember it.

Third person is my forte, I guess. I want to try first person, but it would have to be multiple first person--see main objections to first person. The POV character would have to be incredible observant and intuitive for me not to get disgusted with living in their head for that long.

Third person limited is my favorite. I know I fall down occasionally on strictly keeping it limited, but when there's only action taking place, no feelings being discussed, I'll let it slide. I compare it to a wide angle with a cameral. If there's just movement across the landscape with some dialogue that's easily interpreted, I'll leave it as pseudo-omnisicient. As soon as interpretation begins, though, I treat it like the ultimate tight shot, with the camera as the character's eyeballs.

"Touch" was tricky, because I had to flash back and forth between Spike and Xander to show the progression. I'm not completely happy with having to have physical breaks, like spaces or lines, to show the POV, but when I re-read it without any kind of breaks I felt a little POV-whiplash.

And everyone's probably out carousing and won't be in to chat. Oh, well, I can type up the next chunk of V!Giles, I guess.

That's what everyone says, and I expect I will, but honestly, it really does take a mule team to drag me to watch scifi. And since I don't like westerns either? I've been extremely resistant.

If it hellllps, deb, before this fall I knew nothing about scifi, and was definitely suspicious of westerns, and still I love Firefly like I have loved no other show before. It's good *art*. It's amazing. I'd like to break each episode down and write about how *exactly* wonderful it is. I luvv this show, and cry copious salty tears because it isn't on every Friday.

Re. POV: I haven't yet met one I haven't found done both elegantly and execrably. That's the story, for me. But if I had to choose, I would probably go with close-loose/switching third perfect, as wld most people.