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dynapink said in her feedback on Lessons Learned for the Feedback Exchange got me thinking. She said ’ I was somewhat less convinced by some of Nine's characterisation [ ] I have a hard time buying Nine gruffly ordering Jack into his bedroom (in front of Rose, especially) to "punish" him for irresponsible behaviour. The first half of the story almost seems more kink than characterisation, although oddly enough the second half, where most of the actual sex is, seems much closer to the actual characters.’
This made me realise that, because I move in a fairly limited circle on LJ, I actually write for a fairly specific audience. I expected most people who read Lessons Learned to be familiar with the work of other people who write kinky, D/s Jack/Nine. (Especially as most of my friends are also friends of a certainbecky_writing who somewhat specialises in that genre! *g*)
And yet, I’d like my stories to be accessible to readers coming to the idea for the first time. So now I’m wondering if I need to put a bit more setting-up stuff into stories like that.
Any thoughts?
dynapink said in her feedback on Lessons Learned for the Feedback Exchange got me thinking. She said ’ I was somewhat less convinced by some of Nine's characterisation [ ] I have a hard time buying Nine gruffly ordering Jack into his bedroom (in front of Rose, especially) to "punish" him for irresponsible behaviour. The first half of the story almost seems more kink than characterisation, although oddly enough the second half, where most of the actual sex is, seems much closer to the actual characters.’ This made me realise that, because I move in a fairly limited circle on LJ, I actually write for a fairly specific audience. I expected most people who read Lessons Learned to be familiar with the work of other people who write kinky, D/s Jack/Nine. (Especially as most of my friends are also friends of a certain
becky_writing who somewhat specialises in that genre! *g*)And yet, I’d like my stories to be accessible to readers coming to the idea for the first time. So now I’m wondering if I need to put a bit more setting-up stuff into stories like that.
Any thoughts?
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I dunno how you do that...
I don't know that it's dark in a good way - it's just kind of everyone freakily not quite themselves but not that either...
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What? Bounce? *g*
Or d'you mean the writing. I don't know how I do it either. And I don't care! Because it's awesome!!!!! (And yes, I have been spending too much time around Becky - I never said 'awesome' till recently!)
Well. Actually, it would be useful to know how to make it happen when I want it to happen, but I suppose that's asking a bit too much.
I don't know that it's dark in a good way - it's just kind of everyone freakily not quite themselves but not that either...
I have no idea what that means but it sounds fascinating. :-)
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I'm so going to post it unbeta'd and be damned. It's got that urgency to it you know??
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