Sunday Six, 10/6

[stunt_muppet]

I had a whole section that I was inspired to write but by the time I'd finished the scene the dialogue I was first inspired to write no longer fit with the tone of the scene. I was very sad about it.




"I - I can, but - " he steadies himself, wills his mind to focus. "Allura, hearing you talk about me like that - asking Shiro instead of me, like I'm not there - "

"Oh!" She stops moving abruptly which is the exact opposite of what he wanted. "I'm so sorry, I was just - I was only teasing, I hadn't even thought it would sound like that - "

"Allura," he interrupts her, his voice thin with need. "Allura, I love it."

"...oh." Its a very different oh this time.
 

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Posting a thousand years later as always. >___>

[stunt_muppet]

To be honest, for my first time trying to finish something in a while, I wanted to avoid writing too much negotiating. Not because I don't like it or think it wouldn't work in the fic, but just because it's something I find a little difficult to write, and I want to keep things as easy as possible for myself. That said, there's still some back-and-forth in the beginning of a couple of scenes, because it wouldn't feel realistic otherwise. And I did want to make sure that I emphasized everyone involved checking on each other and making sure everyone was feeling okay, because I personally like that in fics. :)

Also yes it makes me feel so ambivalent when that happens because some of my wordcount is effectively wasted but...I mean...at least I wrote something? Better than nothing?

All replies are welcome replies!

[enemyofperfect]

That makes total sense about wanting to keep it more or less in your comfort zone while you're getting back in the swing of things! And since I share your appreciation for characters checking in, I love what you're coming up with.

Also yes it makes me feel so ambivalent when that happens because some of my wordcount is effectively wasted but...I mean...at least I wrote something? Better than nothing?

I think my lack of sleep is showing, I didn't realize how much I was paraphrasing you in the comment I left on your latest entry! But yeah, this is something I really struggle with too, especially since I'm not a fast writer -- but since I'm chipping away at a WIP that's a little more ambitious than my usual, I guess I'm trying extra hard to remember it right now.