Thank you! It's been wonderful so far, at least as far as fandom goes.
I'm really glad that you took a chance and read the WiP's (hypocritical though it is of me to prefer to read finished stories). As I mentioned, criticism of and engagement with them while they're not yet finished helps me shape how they should go.
Well, you may not write as much, but you probably have a bigger social life than I do!
I enjoy bottom!Harry slightly more as well. For some reason, though, while I can read D/s fics, I'm not sure I'd do at all well writing them. (Past attempts were abysmal failures). I might be able to, though, if I could decide on the emotional basis of the relationship first. I know a lot of fics describe Harry as overwhelmed by his responsibilities and needing someone else to take over, but I generally see him as thriving on danger and pressure. So he might want a lover to take control sometimes, but I think it would be for brief periods. I'd need a different justification to write him as a sub.
Living as Muggles! Can't believe I forgot that one, either, as stories with that summary attract me like a moth to a flame.
Thanks for the comment on the psychology! I've been an English major since I entered university. I think reading literature from many different time periods has helped show me many different methods of characterization, to the point where it helps me escape from writing everyone the same.
So far, any AS/S stories are pretty low on the list; it's not only the next generation but the Hogwarts setting I tend to avoid. We'll see.
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Date: 2008-01-06 07:02 pm (UTC)I'm really glad that you took a chance and read the WiP's (hypocritical though it is of me to prefer to read finished stories). As I mentioned, criticism of and engagement with them while they're not yet finished helps me shape how they should go.
Well, you may not write as much, but you probably have a bigger social life than I do!
I enjoy bottom!Harry slightly more as well. For some reason, though, while I can read D/s fics, I'm not sure I'd do at all well writing them. (Past attempts were abysmal failures). I might be able to, though, if I could decide on the emotional basis of the relationship first. I know a lot of fics describe Harry as overwhelmed by his responsibilities and needing someone else to take over, but I generally see him as thriving on danger and pressure. So he might want a lover to take control sometimes, but I think it would be for brief periods. I'd need a different justification to write him as a sub.
Living as Muggles! Can't believe I forgot that one, either, as stories with that summary attract me like a moth to a flame.
Thanks for the comment on the psychology! I've been an English major since I entered university. I think reading literature from many different time periods has helped show me many different methods of characterization, to the point where it helps me escape from writing everyone the same.
So far, any AS/S stories are pretty low on the list; it's not only the next generation but the Hogwarts setting I tend to avoid. We'll see.
And thank you again!