Another unimpressive update, sigh
Hullo everyone!
Hope you all enjoyed Paradise, along with Scribe and Shadow! They're two different stories, showing just how different my style can be I think. Looking back stylistically Paradise feels like Rose Miracles minus the Marianna-like introduction with a dose heavier of purple - as in prose not EMCSA color codes. Big difference.
Scribe and Shadow is a fun one to write because I always love going into the head of different characters. Admittedly Yana feels a lot like Sarah which makes it feel safe, but I hope she doesn't sound too similar. They're quite different characters for flaws, passions, and what drives them.
That is one thing I worry a lot - I try to stress different vocabulary, uses of phrase, and just different voices for my characters . . . but in the end they all do have MY voice. I'm channeling them after all, and while I try to sound like different people sometimes it's hard. I need to start using a thesaurus more.
I know using a thesaurus just to force a character to use different words is strange - but learning new ones so that your characters talk different is a trick that I personally enjoy. Plus it broadens the vocab! But then you need to keep notes if you ever go back . . .
Some day I'll write a noncynical first person POV. That'll be new.
Well, I probably should explain the title. I don't really read colors beside Red unless the concept, author, and tags at least vaguely appeal. I also have many red authors I avoid.
Some of these red authors are avoided for being men writing lesbian fantasies. In some of those, you can practically tell which one of the women should have a dick.
Some of these red authors are avoided for having the literary skill of a mongoose. If I'm going to get off to a story, it needs to be a story, not just poorly written sex.
Some of them are avoided because they are only halfway there. That might sound rude, but allow me to explain: Make a peanut butter and banana sandwhich. Now remove the peanut butter. Tell someone you're making them the former sandwhich, then offer it to them. They will be very unhappy. Some writers simply can't follow through on their promises, and still don't realize they're missing ingredients. Some just can't understand tense, originality, or character voice.
Sara Castle does not hit on all of these flaws, but she is a name I dread to see on the update. When she was a new writer, I read her because she had promise. She wrote stories. She wrote FF, which was also a plus.
Then she got an editor, and joined a clique. Her work went so massively downhill, and lost all of the feeling of "this could/is improve(ing)" and became "wow, this is dreck*"
There is nothing worse than a good concept, almost good quality writing, and just... no follow through. A feeling of supreme disappointment. I know that even with editors - I still make mistakes, but I can get tense right. If someone's fault comes from editors, shouldn't she be able to do that? Maybe use commas appropriately?
So, suffice it to say, you will never see me reviewing a Sara Castle story unless something in the world massively changes.
Fuck do we need some Tabico in 2008.
Going back to writing on Scribe and Shadow chapter 2. Hope to get it done before Friday, start on Secret Origins Vol.1: Dust. Probably give it a better subtitle.
Suggestions welcome!
Till Wednesday, best wishes!
~Madam K
*=haha, valbot. Feel good. I used your favorite word.
Hope you all enjoyed Paradise, along with Scribe and Shadow! They're two different stories, showing just how different my style can be I think. Looking back stylistically Paradise feels like Rose Miracles minus the Marianna-like introduction with a dose heavier of purple - as in prose not EMCSA color codes. Big difference.
Scribe and Shadow is a fun one to write because I always love going into the head of different characters. Admittedly Yana feels a lot like Sarah which makes it feel safe, but I hope she doesn't sound too similar. They're quite different characters for flaws, passions, and what drives them.
That is one thing I worry a lot - I try to stress different vocabulary, uses of phrase, and just different voices for my characters . . . but in the end they all do have MY voice. I'm channeling them after all, and while I try to sound like different people sometimes it's hard. I need to start using a thesaurus more.
I know using a thesaurus just to force a character to use different words is strange - but learning new ones so that your characters talk different is a trick that I personally enjoy. Plus it broadens the vocab! But then you need to keep notes if you ever go back . . .
Some day I'll write a noncynical first person POV. That'll be new.
Well, I probably should explain the title. I don't really read colors beside Red unless the concept, author, and tags at least vaguely appeal. I also have many red authors I avoid.
Some of these red authors are avoided for being men writing lesbian fantasies. In some of those, you can practically tell which one of the women should have a dick.
Some of these red authors are avoided for having the literary skill of a mongoose. If I'm going to get off to a story, it needs to be a story, not just poorly written sex.
Some of them are avoided because they are only halfway there. That might sound rude, but allow me to explain: Make a peanut butter and banana sandwhich. Now remove the peanut butter. Tell someone you're making them the former sandwhich, then offer it to them. They will be very unhappy. Some writers simply can't follow through on their promises, and still don't realize they're missing ingredients. Some just can't understand tense, originality, or character voice.
Sara Castle does not hit on all of these flaws, but she is a name I dread to see on the update. When she was a new writer, I read her because she had promise. She wrote stories. She wrote FF, which was also a plus.
Then she got an editor, and joined a clique. Her work went so massively downhill, and lost all of the feeling of "this could/is improve(ing)" and became "wow, this is dreck*"
There is nothing worse than a good concept, almost good quality writing, and just... no follow through. A feeling of supreme disappointment. I know that even with editors - I still make mistakes, but I can get tense right. If someone's fault comes from editors, shouldn't she be able to do that? Maybe use commas appropriately?
So, suffice it to say, you will never see me reviewing a Sara Castle story unless something in the world massively changes.
Fuck do we need some Tabico in 2008.
Going back to writing on Scribe and Shadow chapter 2. Hope to get it done before Friday, start on Secret Origins Vol.1: Dust. Probably give it a better subtitle.
Suggestions welcome!
Till Wednesday, best wishes!
~Madam K
*=haha, valbot. Feel good. I used your favorite word.
Labels: EMCSA, Madam Kistulot, rambling, reviews, Silver Girl, snark, Update
posted by Madam Kistulot at
5:58 PM
2 Comments:
. . . I usually make YOU look like the sweet one! o.o THANK YOU for doing what I was afraid would be going too far.
"Dreck" is NOT my favorite word! I have other favorite words! ...Such as "perfunctory", and "dross", and. . . okay, I guess most of my favorite words are within the same category of tone. v.v
You write distinct voices, Sweetie. You can always get better, but nothing is lacking, now. Using a thesaurus isn't forceful. Wouldn't Yana likely use one for her own amusement, anyway? I can see her reading through an antiquated OED for the nerdy delight of learning archaic, frilly endearments.
Yana and Sarah have similar voices, but I doubt anyone could confuse the two. Yana is starting out as a heroine just as Sarah was - of course there will be a similar hue! Yana even endured MC on the same level as Chronos. Recovering as a heroine after that is going to have a similar taste.
Scribe was yummy. Paradise was yummy, but you did go a little heavy on the frosting.
One thing: Proofread your posts closely if you're going to nitpick someone's grammar. *nips tenderly*
You could review two Sara stories within the same theme, early and recent, to illustrate the difference. Humanity is short! I know she has earlier stories within the same theme that are about as short.
...glad to see you snarking bluntly... *is still a little surprised*
valbot
Also...
She got an editor?
You did everything short of legally marrying your editor! Now you have two. You fuck your editors.
I love you! :p
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