This is a very multi-tasky sort of day, so while I'm doing other stuff I'll throw this meme out there:
I currently have 48 works archived at the AO3 [oh my God how did that happen, no this is not part of the meme]. Pick a number from 1 to 48, and I’ll tell you three things I currently like about the fic corresponding to the number you have picked.
I currently have 48 works archived at the AO3 [oh my God how did that happen, no this is not part of the meme]. Pick a number from 1 to 48, and I’ll tell you three things I currently like about the fic corresponding to the number you have picked.
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Date: 2013-06-10 06:23 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2013-06-10 07:21 pm (UTC)From:Three things I like:
1) That I managed to pull off the Game well, treating the Vorkosiverse as real enough to concoct a few botanical and sociological theories, while also delving into literary analysis.
2) That what I wanted to show about Ekaterin's character worked. She makes beauty out of what nearly everyone else considers ugly and deserving of rejection: it's worth noting that at times those descriptors have been applied to Miles. And: She rearranges to suit her desires, selects what works for her, and sprays herbicide on the rest. Gardening isn't just defiant; it's aggressive.
3) Pulling things together from all over the books, e.g.: He's always defined natural beauty as Earth-like -- landscapes of imported trees and flowers; horses; elegant cool brunettes -- but there was Taura, decidedly not an Earth woman in appearance, and yet beautiful. It was just great fun to plan and write.