SNAFU update: part 4 of Beg Me For It

[icarus]

I am scared of this fic.

I have 24 post-its, a stack a 1/4" high that I'm finally transcribing.

Post-it #1 just worked out to be 10 pages of fic.

*Icarus does math. No. This story can't possibly be 240 pages long. Some of these post-its have to be shorter.*

I'm exhausted just writing this story. Reading it has me limp as a dish-rag.

You guys ever have a story where the action just overwhelms everything else? What do you do? Beat it back with a chair?

Comments

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

What's happening is that the action is dominating the characterisation. It feels... off... but I felt the same way about The Hat Trick, and it came out well.

So I'm not sure. I'm re-reading, and so far it's working. You could tell I was getting tired last night.

Icarus

[anjenue.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see what you're saying.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, honestly. Even when there's a lot of action, the characterization is bound to happen. It's not possible to go through the motions of an event without revealing at least a little bit about your character. So if you have lots of action, by the end of it all, your reader should be able to discern a lot more about the character than they could at the beginning, even if it isn't explicitly stated.

I'm sure it'll be wonderful. :>

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay. I'll stop worrying and figure it out once I get to the end. If there isn't characterisation in Draco's face-off with his father at least, well then, it's time for me to hang it up for good.

Icarus