I'll show you mine if you show me yours

[buggery]

The original and best pick-up line!

Er. I mean... Victoria musesfool's masochistic meme. Late to the party, as per usual, but what the heck.

As my subject line hinted, if you fill this out for me and my writing, I'll reciprocate with you and yours. Also, though normally I eschew (and actively hide from) e-mail, just this once go ahead if it makes it easier for you to answer; of course there's always the comments, too.

1) What was the first story you read that I wrote?
1a) Did you like it or not?
1b) Why or why not?
1c) What do you remember most about it?

2) What story of mine do you like the best?
2a) Why?
2b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
2c) What separates it from other stories like it?

3) What story of mine do you like the *least*?
3a) Why?
3b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
3c) What separates it from other stories like it, if anything?

4) What about my writing style grabs you?
4a) What stories exemplify this style?

5) What type of story (not which characters) would you like to see me write?

6) Is there a specific character or situation you'd like to see me try my hand at?
6a) Why do you think I'd be good at it?

7) Is there anything, in your experience, that you think would help me fix a specific flaw in my writing?

I'm most interested in questions 3 and 4, so if you want to go at this half-assed and not answer every question exhaustively, well, can't say as I blame you.

Hope, you are specifically and categorically forbidden from mentioning the terms 'active' or 'passive' in answering #7.

For those who might actually have come across them way back when, my three published dueSouth stories are... damn, the archive's down in its new home, too. Okay, those stories will go up here within the next day or so, for anyone whose first exposure to my fiction was one of those three; I also wrote a couple of Highlander fics even longer ago, but I don't have copies of them, so if anyone else out there does, let me know?

All my SV fiction is at the SSA (author name Jack) or here (my lone Batverse story's there too).

Comments

[lexcorp-hope.livejournal.com]

1) What was the first story you read that I wrote?

And the Sailor, Home from the Sea

1a) Did you like it or not?

Yes

1b) Why or why not?

It remains my high-water mark recommendation for a story that captures the more elusive sense of sound so perfectly that it's audible in memory. Also? Beautiful sense of making love in this story, rather than mindless fucking. (Not that I'm opposed to mindless fucking.)

1c) What do you remember most about it?

The sound of Clark's body hitting the flagstones.

2) What story of mine do you like the best?

And the Sailor, Home from the Sea

2a) Why?
2b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?

See above.

2c) What separates it from other stories like it?

Effective use of the first person.

3) What story of mine do you like the *least*?

Seven Veils

3a) Why?

I thought it was mean-spirited. (Oh, stop gaping like that, I am too a fluffy bunny.)

3b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?

The tone.

3c) What separates it from other stories like it, if anything?

It's meaner! Big old meanie! (Dude, you read my beta. You know I think the writing itself is wonderful. It's just not my bag, as a story.)

4) What about my writing style grabs you?

You draw very distinct images, and have a wonderful grasp of literary and mythological allusion.

4a) What stories exemplify this style?

And the Sailor, Home from the Sea, The Utterly Perfect Murder

5) What type of story (not which characters) would you like to see me write?

I dare you to try something lighthearted and romantic. *evil grin*

6) Is there a specific character or situation you'd like to see me try my hand at?

See number five!

6a) Why do you think I'd be good at it?

Because you were good at the name-switch mindfuck, which was lighthearted, and you wrote making love in AtSHftS, so I'm fairly certain you could put the two together if you tried.

7) Is there anything, in your experience, that you think would help me fix a specific flaw in my writing?

Well, you've gone and tied my hands, haven't you?

[pearl-o.livejournal.com]

1) What was the first story you read that I wrote?
And the Sailor, Home from the Sea
1a) Did you like it or not?
Yeah
1b) Why or why not?
Hmm. Because it was well written in a time when lots of crap was being posted?
1c) What do you remember most about it?
Nice first person. Clear, rich tone running through.

2) What story of mine do you like the best?
Seven Veils.
2a) Why?
It just ... really *works* for me. Effective rhythm and style, and the messy and confusing inside of Clark's head, and how he relates to all the different people in his life. *cough*Chlark issues? Me*cough*
2b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
It seems slightly clearer, maybe. More focused?
2c) What separates it from other stories like it?
Dunno.

3) What story of mine do you like the *least*?
The Utterly Perfect Murder.
3a) Why?
It just ... doesn't do much for me, I guess.
3b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
I think it's just my reaction more than anything else.
3c) What separates it from other stories like it, if anything?


4) What about my writing style grabs you?
Hmm. It's well written, subtle, with all these complex things coming through these relatively simple sentences.
4a) What stories exemplify this style?
Uh. Seven Veils, Greenlit, And Now the Sailor

5) What type of story (not which characters) would you like to see me write?
Porn! Write porn!

*cough*

6) Is there a specific character or situation you'd like to see me try my hand at?
Heh. I'll go with Hope and encourage the happyfic.
6a) Why do you think I'd be good at it?
Because you write well. And they're in love! How can you resist?

7) Is there anything, in your experience, that you think would help me fix a specific flaw in my writing?
Nothing springs to mind.

[valisme.livejournal.com]

1) What was the first story you read that I wrote?
And the Sailor, Home From the Sea

1a) Did you like it or not?
Yes. Very much so.

1b) Why or why not?
The idea was novel and executed extremely well. Also it was a first person POV that I could enjoy - I typically avoid that particular POV.

1c) What do you remember most about it?
The fact that Lex couldn't look at Clark during sex.

2) What story of mine do you like the best?
And the Sailor, Home From the Sea and Apricot

2a) Why?
And the Sailor for all the reasons listed above. Apricot because it's beautiful and sensual.

2b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
Hm. POV for And the Sailor - truly a good 1st person excites me muchly. Apricot - I'm not sure there's anything that seperates it so much as it exemplifies what I enjoy about your writing.

2c) What separates it from other stories like it?
The imagery, I think.

3) What story of mine do you like the *least*?
The Utterly Perfect Murder

3a) Why?
Not exactly sure. I like the Lex portrayal but the story overall just didn't capture me.

3b) What separates it from the other stuff I wrote?
Maybe it's less visual. Less about the senses altogether.

3c) What separates it from other stories like it, if anything?
*shrug* Dunno really.

4) What about my writing style grabs you?
The imagery, the description. It's all very sensual.

4a) What stories exemplify this style?
And the Sailor, Apricot, the 2040 WIP (*pokes Jack* work on that last one would you *flutters eyelashes prettily* please?)

5) What type of story (not which characters) would you like to see me write?
Hm. Maybe longer stories. Or, hey, even more stories would be brilliant *g*

6) Is there a specific character or situation you'd like to see me try my hand at?
Some of the more minor characters. Pete. Maybe Chloe. And more Superman era Lex.

6a) Why do you think I'd be good at it?
Because you often have novel ideas and I'd like to see your thoughts on other characters.

7) Is there anything, in your experience, that you think would help me fix a specific flaw in my writing?
Nothing leaps to mind.