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[emmagrant01]

azhure1 has started another Draco/Anakin fic! You can read the first part here.

And check out this icon by slytherinboyz! A monster has officially been created.

Comments

Valley Jedi, anyone?

[shezan.livejournal.com]

I started reading, but honestly, I can't go on. Whenever I read "the blonde", I feel I'm in a Reese Witherspoon movie. Plus, this isn't about plot, it's about hormones. Tell me you'll keep at your Draco/Anakin fic!

Re: Valley Jedi, anyone?

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

You know, the use of descriptive-words-as-pronouns in fic is one of my biggest pet peeves! But it's so very common in this fandom that I thought maybe it was just me. I think people aren't sure how to navigate the pronoun jungle and are afraid of repeating a character's name too many times. I hardly ever say anything about it unless I'm beta-ing, though.

Still, I'm happy to see people writing this little pairing! I don't want to discourage anyone. Azure's fic is going to be different from mine, but mostly because she and I have very different writing styles. :-)

Re: Valley Jedi, anyone?

[awaywithpixie.livejournal.com]

Sorry you feel that way about it, Shezan, but I've unconsciously used that phrase in my fics purely to get around the pronoun minefield. I'm all ears if anyone has a better suggestion. Never having seen a Reece Witherspoon movie (had to look up who you were referring to), I really don't understand what you mean.

As for the hormones (shrugs)... how's it going to end up NC17 if there are no hormones? ;)

Edotir's corner

[shezan.livejournal.com]

Use pronouns. Use names. Do not use irrelevant-to-plot character attributes, especially of the Barbie doll variety. Do not write adjectives (or really anything else) "unconsciously". (In fact, the fewer adjectives the better.)

And the way to good NC-17 is plot, like anything else. Everybody has hormones, and frankly, they're boring. If in the first few paragraphs either boy is already attracted by the other's physical attributes (instead of being primarily overwhelmed by the strangeness of the situation), I'm out of there already; nothing much will suprise me.

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[awaywithpixie.livejournal.com]

I find it difficult using names when a character has not yet been introduced to the person delivering the POV.

The whole idea of a plethora of 'he's' is more confusing than anything when it comes to writing slash. shrugs. The 'no more than three times' rule was drummed into my head at a very early age, along with an entire syllabus encouraging us to avoid the pronoun and use the descriptor.

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[shezan.livejournal.com]

Well, I've always had my doubts about those writing "rules". I don't come from the same educational system as you (well, I bet I don't - unless you went through the French and English public-school systems) so I haven't had them firsthand, but practically every American intern I encountered as a journalist in London & Paris was suffering from them. There are ways of structuring your sentence so that each "he" is fairly distinguishable. There are also ways of introducing names early on (another Padawan could shout something along the lines of "Anakin! You know you're supposed to hold back your anger!" which would serve both to introduce him and to give us a clue about his character and flaws early on.) I would very, very strongly recommend you to read a lot of early Hemingway and Orwell; the journalism, not the novels. Good writing should be terse.

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[awaywithpixie.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Australian Education system leaves a lot to be desired. I'll keep your recs in mind between my upcoming readings (but with a return to teritary education after a 17 year absence, it will be hard to fit them in). Thanks. I've done a little bit of editing on the work, but alas, my real life now beckons...

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[slytherinboyz.livejournal.com]

Anyone who has the courage to share what they write deserves respect for what they do, whether you personally like writing style or not.
**holds up large banner praising all writers**
And your icon is SO much cooler than mine
*shuffles to back in fit of jealousy*

[willysunny.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I have never read Star Wars slash, but that icon is puuuuuulling me in bit by bit. Gorgeous.

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Never read SW slash, huh? *evil grin*

[willysunny.livejournal.com]

I'm going to read part 1 and 2 of the crossover fic tonight. And report back. I'm kinda excited. :D

<333!!

[angelofmercy.livejournal.com]

I do not need this new addiction.

[awaywithpixie.livejournal.com]

The icon is gorgeous. Of course, I spent the entire night thinking of the plot, didn't I? *weg*

A monster hath officially been created!

[slytherinboyz.livejournal.com]

Glad you like the icon, explaining to my boss why I was late to work was 'creative' to say the least (I really don't think she would accept playing with Anakin Skywalker and Draco Malfoy as a feasible excuse)