THIS is why I am a fanfic writer, and why I am interested in writing for TV rather than trying my hand at an original novel. Quite simply, I'm shite at original fiction! Despite years of fanfic writing, I don't have the skill set to effectively present interesting original worlds and characters, and to be honest I don't really have any interest in developing my skills. My interest is in getting character voices and motivations absolutely right, and TV is *perfect* for this.
This meta makes me think of Sarah Rees Brennan, and her debut novel... I think it was awesome, but wasn't quite as satisfying and perfect as I was expecting because I didn't instantly adore the characters the way I am used to instantly adoring her versions of HP characters... there was not the shared context. The sequel, I think, is going to be AMAZING, because she'll be writing as an amazingly experienced writer within a context she's now shared with her audience. But her first novels in a new universe might be less satisfying for a while, either because of my own higher expectations or the slightly less experience she's had in initially presenting her universes and characters.
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Date: 21 Dec 2009 07:58 pm (UTC)This meta makes me think of Sarah Rees Brennan, and her debut novel... I think it was awesome, but wasn't quite as satisfying and perfect as I was expecting because I didn't instantly adore the characters the way I am used to instantly adoring her versions of HP characters... there was not the shared context. The sequel, I think, is going to be AMAZING, because she'll be writing as an amazingly experienced writer within a context she's now shared with her audience. But her first novels in a new universe might be less satisfying for a while, either because of my own higher expectations or the slightly less experience she's had in initially presenting her universes and characters.