Writer's Trademarks Meme

[kerravonsen]

Meme from jedibuttercup:
What would you say are the trademarks of my writing? What themes or quirks or turns of phrase have you noticed? What is it that makes a story by me -- well, a story by me?

Comments

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I really want to post this meme, which means I feel obligated to at least try to answer you, but I'm terrible at recognizing these things. I've gone through and tried to read up on your stories, although for some reason I can't get your website to load, which slows that down a bit, and they have a certain feel to them, I think, but I'm having an awful time trying to pinpoint details.

Complexity, maybe. Respect for the characters and for ideas. (I really liked the prophecy ficlet, and the "wishful thinking" at the end also made an excellent point.) Vivid images.

None of that is really as specific as it should be, though.

[kerravonsen]

for some reason I can't get your website to load

Yes, my desktop computer (which is my website's server) is down, it went down earlier this week, but since I'm overseas, I can't do anything about it.

Complexity, maybe. Respect for the characters and for ideas...Vivid images.

Thank you.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

I never have any idea quite how to answer these things, but I do know that when I see a story for you, I expect that 1) it will be gen, 2) it will have a plot, although probably a character-based one and 3) although there may be tribulation and angst, it'll probably have a reasonably upbeat ending. All of which is terribly unspecific, but more than that, I don't know if I can say.

[kerravonsen]

1) it will be gen

Most of them are, yes.

it will have a plot, although probably a character-based one

(points to icon)

although there may be tribulation and angst, it'll probably have a reasonably upbeat ending

Yeah, I don't like writing downers. We can get those in Real Life.

[astrogirl2.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was thinking of that icon. It's very apt. :)

[mistraltoes.livejournal.com]

An interesting 'what if'; a resultant plot, usually complex enough to answer the question without going overboard. Drama, rather than tending too far towards angst or silliness. Dialogue which is not cliche or caricature.

[kerravonsen]

8-)