I don't know. I can't begin to guess where she was going with this and why it was posted unbetaed. She belonged to a couple of groups of writers (Scullyfic and I think Yes, Virgina), and beta help could have helped make this story more coherent.
There are too many problems for me to enjoy it at this point. In fact, I get aggravated just thinking about that ending. I know some readers are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt because she writes vivid description and has decent, though by no means perfect, characterization. She shaves off the sharp edges of both characters, making them conform much more to standard romance types, a common failing among fic writers. On the other hand, the scene I described as "lovely" is indeed lovely. She has a real knack for that kind of scene and for creating atmosphere. Her original characters are great, too. Plotting was not her strong suit, that's for sure.
Maybe I've gotten too picky. She was a talented writer and she certainly got much better over time. "Small Lives Awake" is a wonderful story, for example.
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Date: 2016-09-12 09:47 pm (UTC)There are too many problems for me to enjoy it at this point. In fact, I get aggravated just thinking about that ending. I know some readers are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt because she writes vivid description and has decent, though by no means perfect, characterization. She shaves off the sharp edges of both characters, making them conform much more to standard romance types, a common failing among fic writers. On the other hand, the scene I described as "lovely" is indeed lovely. She has a real knack for that kind of scene and for creating atmosphere. Her original characters are great, too. Plotting was not her strong suit, that's for sure.
Maybe I've gotten too picky. She was a talented writer and she certainly got much better over time. "Small Lives Awake" is a wonderful story, for example.