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dragonofmemory) wrote2013-06-28 03:09 pm
dragonofmemory) wrote2013-06-28 03:09 pm
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I am disappoint.
So I was reading a pretty good fic the other day, and then the ending happened. And it wasn't a bad ending, it just... it was too pat. It's all like, but WHAT ABOUT ALL OF THEIR ISSUES? They had so many issues which you didn't bother to resolve. And none of them mattered in the end, because they had to have a happy ending.
I hate it when that happens in fic. I mean, sure, I prefer a happy ending, but I don't want a quick fix either. If you're going to spend the whole fic breaking your characters, you need to fix them properly. If you can't do that, put them in a place where they can be fixed properly, rather than just white washing everything.
I think Steve actually gets the worst with this. I'm not sure why, but in fic it's Always Tony's Fault. Well, I know why. It's because it's easier to blame every argument on Tony rather than to show Cap's own short comings and/or risking characterizing him wrong. Which isn't bad, really, it's just something I get tired of. I like it when it's not Tony's fault, or it's not all Tony's fault, because that's different and people don't try it as often. With my own writing, I try to go with both of them being at fault, rather than just one or the other, because that's usually (not always, but usually) how relationships go.
And then, when a person actually decides to make it Cap's fault, they go easy on him. It's all like... You wouldn't have let Tony off this easily. Steve was legit in the wrong, and you're letting him get the easy way out because he pulls out the puppy dog innocent eyes. Tony may fall for that, but you as a writer never should. Make him beg at the table for a night or so or put him in the dog house for once. I was so excited, because Steve was at fault, and then it all ended without any sort of real resolution to the issues other than to kiss and make up. And kissing does not solve things any better than sex does, despite what some fanfic writers think. It's definitely not the be all, end all solution to Problems.
Sigh. I think I might just be getting picky because I've been looking for things to hurt, but I don't want a fix like that at the end. And I kept re-writing the fic's ending in my head, because it should have been better. Real life does not fix itself that easily, after all.
In other news, listening to Rent is surprisingly good therapy for my current situation. "Rent," "Tango Maureen," and "Santa Fe" in particular have the exact sort of aggression I'm feeling right now. If you're wondering about "Tango Maureen" all I have to say is that Chinese bureaucracy is ten times worse than Maureen ever was.
I'm also over 15k words typed on my Big Bang. Since I've only got about half of it typed, I'm pretty sure I'll make the word count. Especially since I'm considering adding another scene with Natasha. Is it a bad sign that I'm typing it and thinking "God, I'm a bitch" throughout it though? Not the Two Wrongs sort of bitchy, thank God, but just the "That angst? Yup, they're gonna hate me. Damn I'm good" kind of bitchy. Also, I don't think Tony's overly pleased with the sheer number of times I've made him cry. I blame the fact he's a seven year-old that I'm completely traumatizing rather than overly-woobifying.
Also, I know we had a com discussion about how the world doesn't need more Loki in fic, but I've also enjoyed typing that bit. He is a nasty little bug-eyed creep, and I had waaaaaaaaaaay too much fun using him to taunt the Avengers right where it hurts. I have the feeling that the Loki fangirls will hate me, because I'm writing him as an evil little bastard. I can't bring myself to really mind. Hopefully the com won't mind so much, since I'm writing evil Loki instead of "Zomg, must make him good for slash" Loki or "Just for lols, I'm going to mess with the Avengers" Loki. Example:
"Still so angry, Hawkeye? I could remove that anger from you. Remember the peace you felt while under my control?" Loki asked. Tony risked a glance up to see Clint was trembling. "Would you like me to give you that peace again? To never have to make another decision by yourself? To make you kill your precious little team and not feel-"
He gets cut off at that point, but yeah, he's totally screwing with everyone's heads. That was one of those "God, I'm a bitch" moments too. I enjoyed that one a bit much. If anyone is surprised, raise their hand. XD I think I just need to write more legit evil villains. I rather enjoyed it. I dread to think what I'd do with Bester.
I need to write more villains, actually. It's been a while since I made one. I think the last one might have been in a xxxHolic fic? I rather liked Crowe too. He was fun. I kind of didn't need to come up with my own villains since I wrote mostly Doctor/Master slash for Who. The Eronidon didn't really count. It wasn't evil, just insane from being trapped for thousands of years. I have been missing writing evil though, without the Master to write in Avengers fic. Maybe I'll write that Amy-verse with Double the Master for Double the Fun soon. It might make me feel better.
I hate it when that happens in fic. I mean, sure, I prefer a happy ending, but I don't want a quick fix either. If you're going to spend the whole fic breaking your characters, you need to fix them properly. If you can't do that, put them in a place where they can be fixed properly, rather than just white washing everything.
I think Steve actually gets the worst with this. I'm not sure why, but in fic it's Always Tony's Fault. Well, I know why. It's because it's easier to blame every argument on Tony rather than to show Cap's own short comings and/or risking characterizing him wrong. Which isn't bad, really, it's just something I get tired of. I like it when it's not Tony's fault, or it's not all Tony's fault, because that's different and people don't try it as often. With my own writing, I try to go with both of them being at fault, rather than just one or the other, because that's usually (not always, but usually) how relationships go.
And then, when a person actually decides to make it Cap's fault, they go easy on him. It's all like... You wouldn't have let Tony off this easily. Steve was legit in the wrong, and you're letting him get the easy way out because he pulls out the puppy dog innocent eyes. Tony may fall for that, but you as a writer never should. Make him beg at the table for a night or so or put him in the dog house for once. I was so excited, because Steve was at fault, and then it all ended without any sort of real resolution to the issues other than to kiss and make up. And kissing does not solve things any better than sex does, despite what some fanfic writers think. It's definitely not the be all, end all solution to Problems.
Sigh. I think I might just be getting picky because I've been looking for things to hurt, but I don't want a fix like that at the end. And I kept re-writing the fic's ending in my head, because it should have been better. Real life does not fix itself that easily, after all.
In other news, listening to Rent is surprisingly good therapy for my current situation. "Rent," "Tango Maureen," and "Santa Fe" in particular have the exact sort of aggression I'm feeling right now. If you're wondering about "Tango Maureen" all I have to say is that Chinese bureaucracy is ten times worse than Maureen ever was.
I'm also over 15k words typed on my Big Bang. Since I've only got about half of it typed, I'm pretty sure I'll make the word count. Especially since I'm considering adding another scene with Natasha. Is it a bad sign that I'm typing it and thinking "God, I'm a bitch" throughout it though? Not the Two Wrongs sort of bitchy, thank God, but just the "That angst? Yup, they're gonna hate me. Damn I'm good" kind of bitchy. Also, I don't think Tony's overly pleased with the sheer number of times I've made him cry. I blame the fact he's a seven year-old that I'm completely traumatizing rather than overly-woobifying.
Also, I know we had a com discussion about how the world doesn't need more Loki in fic, but I've also enjoyed typing that bit. He is a nasty little bug-eyed creep, and I had waaaaaaaaaaay too much fun using him to taunt the Avengers right where it hurts. I have the feeling that the Loki fangirls will hate me, because I'm writing him as an evil little bastard. I can't bring myself to really mind. Hopefully the com won't mind so much, since I'm writing evil Loki instead of "Zomg, must make him good for slash" Loki or "Just for lols, I'm going to mess with the Avengers" Loki. Example:
"Still so angry, Hawkeye? I could remove that anger from you. Remember the peace you felt while under my control?" Loki asked. Tony risked a glance up to see Clint was trembling. "Would you like me to give you that peace again? To never have to make another decision by yourself? To make you kill your precious little team and not feel-"
He gets cut off at that point, but yeah, he's totally screwing with everyone's heads. That was one of those "God, I'm a bitch" moments too. I enjoyed that one a bit much. If anyone is surprised, raise their hand. XD I think I just need to write more legit evil villains. I rather enjoyed it. I dread to think what I'd do with Bester.
I need to write more villains, actually. It's been a while since I made one. I think the last one might have been in a xxxHolic fic? I rather liked Crowe too. He was fun. I kind of didn't need to come up with my own villains since I wrote mostly Doctor/Master slash for Who. The Eronidon didn't really count. It wasn't evil, just insane from being trapped for thousands of years. I have been missing writing evil though, without the Master to write in Avengers fic. Maybe I'll write that Amy-verse with Double the Master for Double the Fun soon. It might make me feel better.
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Sometimes I think it might be part Voldemort. Because Voldemort actually killed a unicorn.
See: http://youtu.be/9N-_KmZmV20?t=1m9s
You unicorn feaster.
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I don't feast on unicorns though. Just on the angst killing them creates.
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Chomp chomp chomp unicorn angst.
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