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[flyingskull]

Been on a fanfic-reading binge, just not to obsess abut our next project and GAAAH! Altough there's a surprisingly high number of well written stories - I mean good characterisation, style, pace, imagery etc. - you can erase the sex scene(s) in 99% of them without affecting the story, plot, style, PACE, chara etc. It's just stuck in without any other sense or reason than to garner readers by porn. Am so bored by porn. *sigh*

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[flyingskull.livejournal.com]

I LOATHED that film, I really, truly, did. I had liked Miyazaki's films up to then, but the murder of DWJ's Howl was a bit too much. However Calcifer was lovely and at least they got the Howl saving Calcifer thing right.

Also, yeh, fic seems to be all about the ROMANCE, which, though understandable, is a tad boring in the long run. I like that people, especially young people write, I mean I don't feel obliged to read what they write, but I like that they do it and earnestness is always good and quite endearing in children.

Anyway, yesyesyes, most of storytelling in all media is shite. People seem to forget that all the stories have been told already and that the art is in the telling, the how and the who, not the what and being, generally, not very well read they think they have this original never-told-before tale to tell and don't give much thought - if any - to the truly important parts, i.e. characterisation, worldbuilding and pace.

[datenshi-no-ten.livejournal.com]

The movie didn't bother me much because I liked Calcifer and Howl's apprentice, who I thought was cute with his fake beard and everything, and I mainly watch Miyazaki's films for the sceneries so. *feels so shallow now* But yeah, it pretty much butchered Howl and moe-fied Sophia. I can't remember what else it did because it has been a long time since I've read either the book or seen the movie.

Also, yeh, fic seems to be all about the ROMANCE

Often, fics really do remind me of Harlequins.

I like that people, especially young people write, I mean I don't feel obliged to read what they write, but I like that they do it and earnestness is always good and quite endearing in children.

True!

People seem to forget that all the stories have been told already

They really do, don't they? I had this friend once, we both had an idea for a story and the premise was similar: a character ends up in another world (I've since tossed it because I realized it just won't work), and I thought it could be fun to discuss how the stories would have differed. But then she got really quiet and uneasy and asked me if I plagiarized her idea, which was a really wtf moment for me because it's not like it hasn't been done before everywhere.

It got even better when I told her of a black-haired character I came up with, and then she said: "One of my characters has black hair", at which point I decided I should just stop talking.

Um... Random story time is over! Er, sorry, I just never seem to be able to stop rambling! But it has been very fun chatting with you :)

PS.

not very well read they think they have this original never-told-before tale to tell and don't give much thought - if any - to the truly important parts, i.e. characterisation, worldbuilding and pace.

So much word for this!