Yup - and Liz, that's exactly what I mean by a ghostly separation. That piece is beautifully done, and I don' think it could have been written in any other voice to the same potency. This suited it perfectly, and for me? Burned from the first note. Loved it.
We knocked 'em deader!
Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
Buffista Fic: It Could Be Plot Bunnies
Where the Buffistas let their fanfic creative juices flow. May contain erotica.
deborah grabien - Jun 16, 2003 9:50:38 am PDT #4261 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Rebecca Lizard - Jun 16, 2003 9:54:43 am PDT #4262 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket
(Not, I hasten to add, that the other four things are written in second person.
Not all of the other four things.)
I see second person, really, to be the intermediary step between third and first in terms of narratory self-consciousness.
deborah grabien - Jun 16, 2003 10:02:22 am PDT #4263 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I see second person, really, to be the intermediary step between third and first in terms of narratory self-consciousness.
It's a good solid definition, I think. I do think it's by far the trickiest of the three to pull off properly on a consistent basis.
smonster - Jun 16, 2003 10:09:23 am PDT #4264 of 10001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
We can take it on Eliza?
I'll take on Eliza -- oh, er, whoops.
I vote for taking it on slutbomb, myself.
deborah grabien - Jun 16, 2003 10:22:36 am PDT #4265 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I vote for taking it on slutbomb, myself.
"It's a leap of slutbomb!"
I think we may have a winner here.
Calli - Jun 16, 2003 10:50:46 am PDT #4266 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My (rather conservative) sister's name is Faith. It was fun enough watching the show. Now everytime my folks say, "Faith called," I'm gonna be mentally substituting "slutbomb" and giggling. Good thing they already think I'm weird.
I have seen a few second person narratives that worked for me. (RL's is good.) They're just much, much harder for me to get into, for the reasons I listed earlier.
Steph L. - Jun 16, 2003 11:02:18 am PDT #4267 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I see second person less as the author telling the reader what she herself is doing than the character internally narrating they own selves.
Right, and it just has the effect of being more distant than 1st person. I've actually never read anything long in 2nd person that I liked. Short things, like yours, Lizard, and Holli's ficlet, are *powerful* when in 2nd person.
Deb, have you mailed the chocobombs yet? I only ask b/c I'll give you my work address if you haven't. If you already have, that's okay, too -- it's just faster to get packages at my office than at home.
deborah grabien - Jun 16, 2003 11:04:09 am PDT #4268 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Steph, send work addy; I was about to turn computer off when your post popped in. TIming is everything.
Steph L. - Jun 16, 2003 11:05:47 am PDT #4269 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Incoming in 60 seconds, darlingest Deb.
deborah grabien - Jun 16, 2003 11:09:46 am PDT #4270 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Got it, and a Priority Flat Rate pack heading towards your office, full of the only legal bombs out there.