let me see the script ... no, no. i don't like the font.

[bossymarmalade]

Ten Signs You're Reading Fic by Maggie:
1. Even if there's no food, it seems like there's food.
2. People talk too much.
3. Things that should be tragic are semi-comical, and vice versa.
4. Really short takes.
5. It's like, three pages long from start to finish.
6. Infinite attention paid to seemingly insignificant things.
7. Constant use of the words "hot", "sweet", and "open".
8. An underlying sense of prudishness.
9. Random, unforseen sex scenes that often go nowhere.
10. Pointlessness.

Believe it or not, I don't think I was particularly self-deprecating in this list; I kind of think it's funny in its truth. *g* I mean, I'm not a bad writer, but I know my limitations and although I have to cop to that awful trite platitude of "i'd write anyway even if nobody read it!!" I honestly am very, very grateful and endlessly delighted that you guys read and often seem to enjoy my scratching. So thank you!

Comments

[tsamm.livejournal.com]

Well I don't even know what it says about me, but the words hot, sweet, and open are exciting to me all on their own and they go WAY UP when in your fic. I know you are not asking for this, but I see that the things I associate with your fic are not on the list, so let me add them:

1. Humor through juxtaposition of disparate elements and scenarios.
2. Unexpected descriptions; what I mean is ways of describing things that are new, which is SO hard to do.
3. There's a tone I can't describe but I know it's you.
4. Brilliant and crazy AU scenarios.
5. You may say pointless, but I must say thank GOD there are no gas-baggy, going-on-forever, this-will-never-be-done, self-important, overwhelmingly exhausting plots.

[1000-words.livejournal.com]

i was wondering how the new adult-content thing was going to work. i hope lj is satisfied that i am an adult.

and writing your story last sesa made me really conscious of how much i actually enjoy writing/reading about food. mmm food.

[rachel-wilder.livejournal.com]

I wish I could come up with a list like this for me! And to have our dear sweet Beth comment on it.

Gosh, LJ thought I was a child!

[llamaramauk.livejournal.com]

Use of the word "round" instead of "around" is apparently one of mine. This has been commented on.

[jae-w.livejournal.com]

I would say that one thing that I always associate with your stories is a lush, sensual tone accomplished with fairly spare language, which is a trick in and of itself, and one I admire as someone who is naturally a fairly wordy writer.

[smoothlikebutta.livejournal.com]

Even if there's no food, it seems like there's food

Well, I'll never forget JC being food.

[cathybites.livejournal.com]

You forgot apple-scented dish soap.

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

O Beth! Since you made this comment I just periodically read it when I need a pick-me up or to destress from final-exam studying. You are such a doll. *mwah*!

self-important, overwhelmingly exhausting plots

MAN. Sometimes it seems like this is all that's left in fanfic, y'know?

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

I write foodishly even when I'm not trying to! Some people might say it's a sickness, but I am too satisfied to care. Especially when other people do it as well, mmmm. *g*

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

LJ has strange ideas about things, Rachel. This content-rating system is idiotic! Although from our Onelist days I do recall how much you enjoy the family filter. *g*

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

Hee! It's funny what other people see as peccadilloes that we just write in naturally. *g*

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you, honey! And as an absolute nut over dialogue, I have to say that yours is infinitely memorable and quotable without seeming too "done up". If that makes sense, which I hope it does. *g*

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHH OMG I had to stop and seriously think about this and what story you were talking about! But you're so right, hee!

[bossymarmalade.livejournal.com]

That was ONE STORY, you crazy monkey. *tacklepounce*

[llamaramauk.livejournal.com]

Also, apparently, use of the word "desperately" makes my smut easy to spot, such as it is :P :P :P

[llamaramauk.livejournal.com]

I've been re-reading some of mine for the lulz to see if I could make a list:

1. People drinking alcohol, usually Scotch - they're a right bunch of pissheads
2. British comedy references
3. British swear words
4. Languid descriptions that may or may not have anything to do with the story but they're *pretty*! XD
5. Avoidance of overt sex and sexual terminology, sometimes hilariously
6. Lack of dialogue in favour of introspection because it's easier to write
7. Too many hyphens and semi-colons (I love 'em!)
8. It rarely gets past 2500 words
9. Sounds like I swallowed a dictionary sometimes
10. Makes people cry a lot (or so I'm told - note to self: must cut down on the angst in future).

[rachel-wilder.livejournal.com]

Oh lordy...that is a LONG, LONG, LONG time ago!