I've come to the conclusion
Jan. 12th, 2006 07:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
maderrThat I am way too goddamn picky about everything I read. Which really makes no sense, as anyone could destroy my writing with ease if they felt like it. I'm no Gaimen; I'm not even half that.
Still. Maybe it's just that I don't like 1st person. 9/10 it doesn't come off right; like someone was taking the "easy" way out rather than going with the right voice. I duno.
'Fingering the Family Jewels' is what I'm reading, btw. It's okay. Of course another part of my problem is that it's written by a guy and *for* guys. I don't care what anyone says, there's a diff between gay literature, fiction et al. and slash. Unfortunately, you seldom find the latter published.
Blather blather blather. Two days to go, and I wish someone would hurry up and tell me if I'm working Monday or not. If there's one thing I well and truly hate, it's being informed of stuff at the eleventh hour. I like to plan, I like to know what my plans are. Whether I have a two day or three day weekend is something I would like to know *now*
Blather blather blather.
*edit*
Yeah, this book is cute but it doesn't vibe with me. I'd make a joke, but I don't want to spoil things. Let's just say it's heavy on every NC stereotype you can possibly imagine. And that might be part of the problem - not the stereotypes, per se, but the setting. I rarely like a crystal clear modern setting. I mean familiarity adds realism, yeah. But I dunno -- too real and a book turns stale for me. Plus X years from now it won't make much sense to a lot of people. It's not so great to be vague, either, but I prefer vague to "wow I've been in that exact spot" It's probably just me. Like I said, it's an okay book. I don't hate it. But I think I'll stick to Christian for my detective fix (and man dont' I wish that story would fucking cooperate...harem boys, christian, harem boys, christian. Also Paradise, Embrace...ugh ugh ugh. How do I get myself into these messes?)
Reeeeaaaallly need to shut up now, don't I?
Still. Maybe it's just that I don't like 1st person. 9/10 it doesn't come off right; like someone was taking the "easy" way out rather than going with the right voice. I duno.
'Fingering the Family Jewels' is what I'm reading, btw. It's okay. Of course another part of my problem is that it's written by a guy and *for* guys. I don't care what anyone says, there's a diff between gay literature, fiction et al. and slash. Unfortunately, you seldom find the latter published.
Blather blather blather. Two days to go, and I wish someone would hurry up and tell me if I'm working Monday or not. If there's one thing I well and truly hate, it's being informed of stuff at the eleventh hour. I like to plan, I like to know what my plans are. Whether I have a two day or three day weekend is something I would like to know *now*
Blather blather blather.
*edit*
Yeah, this book is cute but it doesn't vibe with me. I'd make a joke, but I don't want to spoil things. Let's just say it's heavy on every NC stereotype you can possibly imagine. And that might be part of the problem - not the stereotypes, per se, but the setting. I rarely like a crystal clear modern setting. I mean familiarity adds realism, yeah. But I dunno -- too real and a book turns stale for me. Plus X years from now it won't make much sense to a lot of people. It's not so great to be vague, either, but I prefer vague to "wow I've been in that exact spot" It's probably just me. Like I said, it's an okay book. I don't hate it. But I think I'll stick to Christian for my detective fix (and man dont' I wish that story would fucking cooperate...harem boys, christian, harem boys, christian. Also Paradise, Embrace...ugh ugh ugh. How do I get myself into these messes?)
Reeeeaaaallly need to shut up now, don't I?
