Innnpuuut, Stephanie!

[qos]

As I mentioned in my last entry, the 'job' I have now continues to consist almost entirely of free time in front of a computer terminal. This is an extrordinary opportunity to write.

But I'm finding that after a complicated romantic/creative burn-out last year, too much web-surfing, and general life pressures, my muse has taken hirself off on a long vacation. What I produce when I try to do some creative writing (stories or essays) ends up boring even myself.

If you are reading this, odds are good I'm on your Friends list. If I'm on your Friends list, I'm assuming it's because when you first visited my journal you found something intriguing or entertaining here. If you're still here - and most of you have been reading me for at least a few months now - it's because my thoughts and words continue to be of interest.

So my shamelessly fishing question of the morning is two-fold: 1) Why am I on your Friends list? What do you get out of reading my journal? and 2) If you were the editor of a magazine covering one of our mutual interests and you needed an article or essay piece, what would you ask me to write about for your readers?

I need some help priming the pump!

Thanks in advance!

Comments

Re: Returning the Favor

[qos.livejournal.com]

I liked this very much!

It did give me a new perspective on Deanna.
Of course she would get tired of being stuck in those outfits, of having her looks and her empathic talents blind the crew members (especially the males) from truly seeing her for the formidable individual she is.

I especially liked your portrayal of her pleasure in being physically dangerous. (As a woman of small stature and intellectual inclinations, that's often a part of my own fantasies. . . .)

You're not too fond of Will, it seems.

Re: Returning the Favor

[ladyvivien.livejournal.com]

He's a fun plot device. The imzadi thing is handy, because it gives me another level of their relationship to work with. I actually do quite like him, he's a great character. And if he weren't such a Grade A S.O.B, I wouldn't have have as much fun trashing him ;)

I actually have another idea floating around, based on the same holoprogram, but I don't know if I'll use it. I'm just considering the implications of Deanna effectively dressed in drag (with the implication that she does this often) in an episode meant to hint at a possible future relationship with Worf...

Re: Returning the Favor

[qos.livejournal.com]

Do you favor a particular "happily ever after" resolution with one romantic partner for Deanna, or do you prefer to leave her options - and yours - open?

Re: Returning the Favor

[ladyvivien.livejournal.com]

Options open. I can't do happily ever after, I'm allergic to it. In life as well as fiction, for that matter...It's the same with writing Beverly, although my version of the good doctor is so chock full of angst happily ever just ain't happening...

Re: Returning the Favor

[qos.livejournal.com]

I've become a bit allergic to Happily Ever After myself.

As for angst: some of my favorite Star Wars fanfic is written from Leia's perspective and takes seriously the fact that this young woman witnessed the destruction of her planet - in a situation that left her with more than usual bit of survivor's guilt - and has survived serious torture. On the Millenium Falcon, after escaping from the Death Star, Han tries to help her get patched up and he's aghast at how battered she is (those long white skirts and sleeves hide a lot of damage). She, of course, is not in the mood to let anyone touch her after what she just went through with Vader.

There's a whole series of stories that give an entirely new perspective on the movies and the spaces between episodes, providing an interesting picture of just how hard Leia has to struggle to remain sane and functional. Falling in love with Han Solo doens't help. . .