Recent reading + Fannish obsession
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luzulaThe Gleam in the North by D K Broster (1927)
This is the sequel to Flight of the Heron, and I really can't say much about it here. For reasons that are in themselves spoilers for FotH, it's a bit painful to read. That said, it's pretty much invaluable if you want to write fic for FotH, because it has so much relevant background material, most especially Keith's family. I'm glad there's so much about them; it's really helpful for my writing. And in general, I also ended up actually enjoying the book for itself a lot, despite, well.
No use going into specifics, though, even under a spoiler cut, because very few people on my reading list would be interested. Butregshoe, let me know when you've read it so we can talk about it! (Oh, and wait till you get to the SHEER WTF-ERY with Keith's mother...*boggles*)
In other news, my fic is at 15,000 words and far from done. This will probably end up the longest thing I've ever written (and that's not even counting the 3,600 words I already posted that's just the first part of this same story). I am very much enjoying the writing process, though newfound fannish obsession is unfortunately making me sleep badly. Falling asleep at night works fine, but then I wake up too early in the morning because my brain is processing fannish emotion and working out story ideas. I would really like to sleep, please. Also, I'm still having difficulties reading other fiction, but I've got three research books lined up, besides my reread of FotH, so I guess that's fine.
I feel a bit ridiculous. But hey, as Dan Savage says, you gotta feel your feelings.
This is the sequel to Flight of the Heron, and I really can't say much about it here. For reasons that are in themselves spoilers for FotH, it's a bit painful to read. That said, it's pretty much invaluable if you want to write fic for FotH, because it has so much relevant background material, most especially Keith's family. I'm glad there's so much about them; it's really helpful for my writing. And in general, I also ended up actually enjoying the book for itself a lot, despite, well.
No use going into specifics, though, even under a spoiler cut, because very few people on my reading list would be interested. But
regshoe, let me know when you've read it so we can talk about it! (Oh, and wait till you get to the SHEER WTF-ERY with Keith's mother...*boggles*) In other news, my fic is at 15,000 words and far from done. This will probably end up the longest thing I've ever written (and that's not even counting the 3,600 words I already posted that's just the first part of this same story). I am very much enjoying the writing process, though newfound fannish obsession is unfortunately making me sleep badly. Falling asleep at night works fine, but then I wake up too early in the morning because my brain is processing fannish emotion and working out story ideas. I would really like to sleep, please. Also, I'm still having difficulties reading other fiction, but I've got three research books lined up, besides my reread of FotH, so I guess that's fine.
I feel a bit ridiculous. But hey, as Dan Savage says, you gotta feel your feelings.
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Date: 2020-02-06 03:20 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-02-06 04:52 pm (UTC)Also, when are you going to read this book? : P
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Date: 2020-02-06 06:05 pm (UTC)And I'm glad the fic is going so well!
you gotta feel your feelings Absolutely—it's what I love about fandom, really, that it's somewhere you can feel all these feelings about brilliant obscure things like FotH without being seen as ridiculous. And it's great fun (although I hope your sleep improves!)
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Date: 2020-02-07 07:35 am (UTC)it's what I love about fandom, really, that it's somewhere you can feel all these feelings about brilliant obscure things like FotH without being seen as ridiculous
Yeah. It is a bit hard to explain to other friends! Though I've tried, to some of them. My flatmates tease me about it, but kindly. : )
Have you read the goodreads reviews of FotH, btw? It's kind of fun. I mean, there are the slash fans' reviews, people who just read it as adventure, and then the lone review by a guy who is all "what is this nonsense about gay subtext!". Hee. Oh, and then there's the woman who's a descendant of Camerons and imprinted on the trilogy in her teens. Awww.
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Date: 2020-02-07 05:56 pm (UTC)I tend to avoid non-fandom reviews of books I love because I can get a bit 'someone is wrong on the internet!!' about them, but perhaps I'll have a look! That's very cool that someone descended from the actual Camerons found the book and loved it :D
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Date: 2020-02-26 02:24 pm (UTC)No, I haven't read The Dark Mile yet, I'm saving it up for a bit. : ) Although I'm sad it won't have any Keith in it, not even his family...