Morning

[karadinart]

I am now reading The Secret Pilgrim, which is a novel of separate stories involving characters from Le Carre's Smiley series, I squee a little whenever I hear mention of Peter Guillam. If TTSS is as fabulous as they say, I hope they make the other films in the Karla Trilogy.

My head is full of scenes from my original novel, the one that needs all the research, so I might just try writing and fill in details later, only problem is, the details give me ideas, and it sucks to figure out your premise doesn't work because you didn'tso, yeah, research first.

Now someone asked me if it was okay to just write SHERLOCK without reading ACD, and you could do that, it's just that Mark Gatiss just re-iterated that he and Steven write canon Holmes, so it certianly doesn't hurt, and hey, the stories are fantastic, and most are only a few pages, they were serialized, so a great quick read, a Sherlock Holmes story a day!

I have to check the tent cos it rained last night, grocery shopping *sigh* and I have art to make and fic to write and breakfast for kiddies. Have a great one!

Comments

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Mark Gatiss just re-iterated that he and Steven write canon Holmes

Er, not sure I quite agree with him. He may well *aim* to do that, but firstly the historical context does and did shape the original character(s) (it is not just about top hats and hansoms vs designer coats and texting either), secondly (to me, and to some other commentators) his Sherlock is much less not only likeable, but admirable (not for his skills, which are authenically spectactular in the modern context, but his character) - I, too, cannot imagine Sherlock as we have seen him so far being described as the "best" man anyone has known, bias of a friend notwithstanding. I will be interested to see how they develop the characterisation in S 2.

As for writing Sherlock fic without reading ACD, I'm with you. Why deny yourself the pleasure?

I and Mr Tweed very much looking forward to TTSS...if it proves the success it seems likely to, sequels almost certainly will follow.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Gatiss and Moff do change Sherlock, and it is in broad strokes, they mean to make Sherlock kindler and gentler (as the saying goes) as they go along, so we see development, they mention very often that few adaptions show Sherlock and John meeting each other. And I agree that canon is also about the time they are in, it's not just gaslight, but I do appreciate that the focus in the new Sherlock is not just on foresics, it's about deduction, I think they do a better job of that than the RDJ Sherlock Holmes film.

Mr.Tweed! I love that. Do you think you'd write Le Carre fic after the film comes out?

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Ooh, no idea, but interesting idea! I mean, it's British-set (which I love to write), and I used to be a Civil Servant (as did my dad) - not anything to do with security though. Not sure, have to see the film.
There's always book canon anyway :-)

[karadin.livejournal.com]

Oh I want to ask you about new TTSS film, do you know the novels? they are changing a few things up for the film so I wanted to ask you about that - maybe IM so it's not spoiling other people.

[karadin.livejournal.com]

I mean private message, not instant message, though if you like IM I have YIM!

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Sure, PM as I only have MicroEvil Messenger :-D To be honest Mr Tweed is your man more than me as regards the novels, but I can always ask him. We certainly have TTSS on the bookshelves.