What the bleep am I still doing up? Who knows. Nearly got the next fanfic done, though. After wading through (and sometimes drowning in!) the mind of a psycho, writing from Ken’s POV is pretty easy. Ken is…simple. Not stupid, just very straightforward. And more fun than I thought. Though it’s going to take some major effort to write in the–
Oops. Better not mention that, don’t want to spoil anything. <big evil grin>
I have decided if I’m going to keep writing unsaleable work–yes, that means fanfics–I need to make sure I’m challenging myself somehow, so at least it’s a learning experience. That’s why I’m in Ken’s POV. I actually find (found, it’s getting better) him to be the most boring person on the show. Ken is decent and straightforward and an all-around good guy. Dullsville! What we want in real life (those of us smart enough, anyway) is just too boring for words in fiction.
Anyway. That’s the point. I’m writing a guy I thought was boring, and discovering he’s not. Also, there is a lot going on that Ken isn’t aware of, and I’m trying to work that in without tipping off my blind-as-a-bat soccer jock. Let me tell you, it is indeed a challenge!
Check out this review!! One of the things I love about your fics is that Schwarz are not all goody goody. I was flabbergasted by how Crawford took care of the nightmare problem. I do think Crawford deserves all this grief. He kept Schuldig dangling for years, now it’s his turn to have to work for the relationship. I really admire how you can set the scene or create such vivid emotions with so few words. No long, boring flashback, just “Mari’s telepath had used pills, Handel’s had jumped off a building.” Much more effective. I got that today and couldn’t quit grinning for quite a while, let me tell you!
And this one–I really enjoy your narrative style, and the way you flesh out the characters in this story arc. In particular, the almost pragmatic mix of humor, horror, hope, and hopelessness are a perfect choice for these men who live as they do — assasins first and foremost. I really enjoy your work!
It’s hard to believe one of the things I’m being praised for is remembering that the evil assassins are evil, but I guess some people have a problem with that.
Now I need to get paid for remembering that evil people need to be humans who act evilly, and fleshing out my characters and setting scenes and creating vivid emotions…