I sat down and wrote a story yesterday - writing technique.

Or well, the beginnings of one. I had to put headphones on and music to keep from being distracted by spouse/kids/etc. I don't know if I can keep going, because often, once I've told myself the story (in my head) I lose the impetus to write it out for other people to read.

Meanwhile, third dream in a row where I meet Benedict Cumberbatch, ask him out on a date, and he's beaming and happy 'of course I want to go out!' he always has curly blond-gingery hair, go figure. (Cos I know I prefer it dark) and when I say date, it's always you know, to hang out, not romantic. His enthusiasm is an ego boost for me. Maybe subconscious misses drawing him but J2 MISHA.

I have to make some kaledioscopes this week. Just thinking on the little icons to go inside and the mottoes on the lower barrels for each one.

It's monday right?

OH PS, it's difficult to describe the physical features of characters these days, I'm trying to avoid certain cliches (read: freckles for Dean, full pink lips for Cas, Sherlock's neck) can I say I never noticed Jensen's freckles until they were pointed out to me in a hundred fics?) I just try to describe them as I see them, but I'd just as soon draw a picture, you know?

Besides which, once I set out someone's appearance in a fic, at the start, I leave it behind, nothing peeves me so much as reading a story where a character keeps being described as 'the blond boy, the dark haired man, etc, because yeah, when I think of someone, their hair colour or profession springs to mind.

And you know, I don't want the constant mantra of the relationship dynamic to be 'you so pretty' instead of I love you for your 'strength, gentleness, etc.' the reason I love Dean and Castiel is the 'I gripped you and raised you from Perdition, I fell from Heaven for you, and that has hardly a thing to do with physical attraction. I'm leaning actually to TrueForm Cas, where he's not in a vessel at all, but still, HELLO JIMMY/Misha that's an amazing vessel. Where can I get in line for that?

PS this pic lets you know what it's like to be Dean Winchester.

Oh man

I saw a great premise for an AU in a fic someone wrote, and it has to deal with wounded war vets, and yet, right in the header the note 'I don't know how the American Military works and I have no idea what PTSD is about'

It's just the basis of YOUR ENTIRE STORY.

And those of us who are familar with PTSD, or whatever the issue may be, race, disability, religion, whatever can get really pissed off when the same stereotypes get trotted out and reinforced. How difficult is it to Just Do Some Research? After you are putting the work into writing in the first place? Your fic can get trashed on a detail - such as putting the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' premise in a story with John Watson, when that was never part of the British Military. Yes, Someone Did That.

When I look up info, I get ideas that make my story better, making me a better writer, but I am more informed as a whole on many subjects so it makes people think I am smart.

And now with the internets there is no excuse.