Glad you don't mind people being analytical with your fiction. Randomly, how did you find your way to this conversation? I'm quite curious about the way the web works sometimes.
Until... almost a year ago now, good heavens, I hadn't written fiction in ten years, and have been pleasantly surprised that all that technical writing experience makes storytelling way easier -- or at least better.
Oh, so you're a technical writer? I may have to pick your brains about that. I just graduated with an English degree and tech writing is one of the things I've looked at doing.
It's also shaped the less concrete driving tensions in the story. "Zuko learns Water Tribe" and "Zuko gains his freedom" have given way to "What is Zuko going to do now?" and, frankly, "What is Zuko going to brood about now?" Damn that IJ introspective anxiety.
It's totally 'what is Zuko going to brood about now?' *sigh* That reminds me of how much I love and miss angry angry Zuko of season one.
One of the things I love about Avatar is indeed that every major character is a well-developed individual with a distinct personality that drives their sub-plot, so I've tried hard to maintain that in the story.
Me too! And of the younger cast, we get a very, very broad section of personality types, which really gives depth to the world and, as you said, facilitates their personalities bouncing off of each other nicely.
I actually originally had him as an out-and-out slaver who kidnaps Tahnra and other children and forces Katara and Zuko into enraged pursuit... Yeah.
What you decided on was definitely better. And if that had happened, the need to return the children to the village could have made Zuko's choice about what to do easier.
It was so frustrating writing it out, especially in the later chapters, because I'd actually write out Katara or Sokka's entire dialog in order to "translate" it into what Zuko's hearing. Then I'd have A++ bromance / snarky!zutara, but no way to share it in the narrative. :( It's all preserved in comments in the word document I work from, and I'm toying with releasing Enslaved: The Annotated Edition after the story concludes.
Ha! Frankly, I would love it if you released an annotated version. Now I'm picturing Zuko going 'Sorry for killing your husband' and Katara going 'your abs are lickable and i totally want to jump your bones.'
Whenever driesla draws something for Enslaved (<3!!!!!!!) it's a bit of a shock,
Speaking of that, lucky girl! Driesla is one of a handful of artists who I pray will one day be inspired by my fanfic and draw something for it.
Lovely talking and discussing with you; let's do it some more, yes? <3
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Until... almost a year ago now, good heavens, I hadn't written fiction in ten years, and have been pleasantly surprised that all that technical writing experience makes storytelling way easier -- or at least better.
Oh, so you're a technical writer? I may have to pick your brains about that. I just graduated with an English degree and tech writing is one of the things I've looked at doing.
It's also shaped the less concrete driving tensions in the story. "Zuko learns Water Tribe" and "Zuko gains his freedom" have given way to "What is Zuko going to do now?" and, frankly, "What is Zuko going to brood about now?" Damn that IJ introspective anxiety.
It's totally 'what is Zuko going to brood about now?' *sigh* That reminds me of how much I love and miss angry angry Zuko of season one.
One of the things I love about Avatar is indeed that every major character is a well-developed individual with a distinct personality that drives their sub-plot, so I've tried hard to maintain that in the story.
Me too! And of the younger cast, we get a very, very broad section of personality types, which really gives depth to the world and, as you said, facilitates their personalities bouncing off of each other nicely.
I actually originally had him as an out-and-out slaver who kidnaps Tahnra and other children and forces Katara and Zuko into enraged pursuit... Yeah.
What you decided on was definitely better. And if that had happened, the need to return the children to the village could have made Zuko's choice about what to do easier.
It was so frustrating writing it out, especially in the later chapters, because I'd actually write out Katara or Sokka's entire dialog in order to "translate" it into what Zuko's hearing. Then I'd have A++ bromance / snarky!zutara, but no way to share it in the narrative. :( It's all preserved in comments in the word document I work from, and I'm toying with releasing Enslaved: The Annotated Edition after the story concludes.
Ha! Frankly, I would love it if you released an annotated version. Now I'm picturing Zuko going 'Sorry for killing your husband' and Katara going 'your abs are lickable and i totally want to jump your bones.'
Whenever driesla draws something for Enslaved (<3!!!!!!!) it's a bit of a shock,
Speaking of that, lucky girl! Driesla is one of a handful of artists who I pray will one day be inspired by my fanfic and draw something for it.
Lovely talking and discussing with you; let's do it some more, yes? <3
Works for me!