I have just wasted a couple of hours looking at metafandom for that chat about LJ fic. I should have just asked you in the first place. Do you have it book-marked?
I also have a hard time reading the type of LJ story you describe, although for a different reason. I vastly prefer stories with description and action, over the sort of character-driven vignettes that onpaperfirst does so nicely. The problem with a short piece is if a significant detail is in question, as it is in this case, at least for me, it throws off the balance of the story.
Although season nine left much to be desired in terms of writing, we do have eight plus other seasons of watching Scully to go on. I feel I have enough information to make a judgment.
I agree, she handles this all very deftly. She is a very talented writer. But I think because I can't buy into the characterization of Scully completely, it all makes me feel a little bit manipulated emotionally.
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Date: 2008-07-25 04:39 am (UTC)I also have a hard time reading the type of LJ story you describe, although for a different reason. I vastly prefer stories with description and action, over the sort of character-driven vignettes that onpaperfirst does so nicely. The problem with a short piece is if a significant detail is in question, as it is in this case, at least for me, it throws off the balance of the story.
Although season nine left much to be desired in terms of writing, we do have eight plus other seasons of watching Scully to go on. I feel I have enough information to make a judgment.
I agree, she handles this all very deftly. She is a very talented writer. But I think because I can't buy into the characterization of Scully completely, it all makes me feel a little bit manipulated emotionally.