Writing and Reading

[briarwood]

New layout...and a new icon to go with :-) I wanted something nice and simple this time. It looks wrong in IE, but I can live with it. Still needs a little work on the link colours, though.


I have broken 2000 words on my TS fic for marishna's picture challenge. I'm not sure if they're 2000 good words but it's a start.

I have concluded I need help, though - I know I've got a lot of Sentinel peeps on my flist. The thing is, the story is set very early in the series (before Cypher) and I'm struggling a lot with Blair. I know Jim pretty well, but Blair changed so much over the course of the show that I really don't him too well at this stage. Most of my TS fic is post-S2, or AU. I tried re-watching those early eps but though that's clarified my questions it hasn't helped me find the answers.

Is anyone out there willing to help me brainstorm a few things? Pretty please?

I suspect this is at least partly the root of my writers' block on this story. The other part being my instinct is to write from the suspect's POV, but I know it'll be a better story if I don't.


In other fandom news, OTW's fantastic Archive of Our Own launched its first beta a few days ago. If you haven't seen it yet, do check it out. It's read-only at the moment - you can read the fics but can't post in it.

It's different from any other archive I've seen. I think it'll take some getting used to. The tagging system is potentially unweildy, but the amount of thought that's gone into the whole thing from a fannish point of view really shows. What's more, the team wrote this software from the ground up in less than a year.

Colour me impressed.

Comments

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Do you still need brainstorming help? I should be around for a bit.

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Yes, please, but I'm at work right now. Can I email you when I get home? (About 3-3 1/2 hours)

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Sure, I should still be here somewhere! :D

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have emailed you.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Have replied!

[sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com]

I could help, too!

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I have sent you an email.

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

I like your new layout. =>}

That is all. *g*

I can't wait to read more Sentinel fic from you! I'm sorry I can't help you with it, though. Our daughter and Benjamin are coming for a quick visit tomorrow and on Thursday morning we're leaving for five days - going to the cottage for Thanksgiving.

Good luck with it!

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

I like your new layout. =>}

Thanks.

I'm sorry I can't help you with it, though.

That's okay. I have a better idea how it can work now.

Have a great time at the cottage!

[betagoddess.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It will be the most family we've had together in a long time. =>}