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Envinyatar (envinyatar15) wrote,
@ 2008-06-14 21:04:00

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euro 2008, writing

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Man, re-writing a story from second person POV into third person POV is a bitch. Is it my fault it sounds better in second person - or that it's ghosting around in my head as second person? *sigh* But it needed to be done, and since I haven't written anything in quite some time (read: 10 days or so), I'm thinking editing is the right thing to get back into the groove.

ALSO! hp_wankfest reveals tomorrow! EEEEH! *is excited*

On a Euro 2008 related note: Yes, Germany lost against Croatia. 1:2. Who would have thought? *is deeply dissatisfied*

*goes back to half-silence*

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	kennahijja 2008-06-14 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	Meh! If it sounds better in second person, write it in second person. Granted, me aside, most people won't read it, but... There's way too little second person out there, dammit! (Reply to this) (Thread)

envinyatar15
2008-06-14 08:42 pm UTC (link)

I agree, there's way too little second person POV out there! I would continue it in second person if it weren't for the fact that I'm trying to do something with my narrative. It's just - second person requires something completely different from what third person does, you know? I've written second person before and I do love it very very much, but this fic is easily going to come up to 10K plus, and I'm thinking it would be a good chance to work on my narrative. Meh :(

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	kennahijja 2008-06-14 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	I know ;). I just have mad love for second person and not remotely enough opportunities to indulge. But admittedly, third is better for narrative longfic... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	envinyatar15 2008-06-14 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	See, I totally would ask you for a prompt to indulge your mad love, but I know I wouldn't get to it soo enough (or at all). Stupid RL :( (Reply to this) (Parent)

shiny_crystal
2008-06-15 10:56 am UTC (link)

Ugh, sounds pretty horrible. The part I don't understand is why you're doing it, because in my experience, if a story wants to be written in 2nd person, it should be. Awww, 2nd person. Reminds me of that novel project of mine. I should get back to it asap.

*we will get through anyway we will get through anyway we will get throughanywaywewillgetthrough ...* See you on Monday round about 8.30 pm? ^^

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envinyatar15
2008-06-15 11:50 am UTC (link)

Ah, I wouldn't be doing it if the story wasn't as long as it's going to be - 3K, 4K, 5K? Yeah sure, c'mon, second person! 10K+? Ah, maybe not so good, then. Besides, as I said above, I'm currently working on my narrative, and I can't do that when I write in second person. :/

I now feel the need to write something short in second person, heh. *fights feeling*

YES Monday Monday MONDAY!!!

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	shiny_crystal 2008-06-15 12:31 pm UTC (link)
	I don't see the problem XD I mean, I've written 27k of 2nd person POV and it works just fine, and it'd continue to work if only I got a grip on myself to finish this. Working on your narrative? How so? Sounds interesting :) GOOOO GERMANYYYYY!!! bounces (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	envinyatar15 2008-06-15 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	I call what I'm currently trying to do making a story a process instead of moments in time. ALSO: TALK TO ME ABOUT CZECH REPUBLIC - TURKEY OMFG I ONLY CAUGHT THE LAST TWENTY MINUTES AND I'M STILL GOBSMACKED AND FLABBERGASTED AND WHATEVER ELSE (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

shiny_crystal
2008-06-15 09:05 pm UTC (link)

Ah, I get it. Sounds interesting :D I totally need to start writing again, but nothing works ...

OMG TELL ME ABOUT IT I WAS COMPLETELY OMFG ABOUT IT!! *flails* IF only they had got to the penalties, they'd totally pwned Turkey, what with no goalkeeper and everything and just GAAAAAAAH! I'm NOT HAPPY about this! I soooo wanted the Czech Republic to go through and they so deserved it and just ... GAAAAAAAAAAAAH! (Typischer Fall von 'Es ist Zeit, schreiend im Kreis zu laufen')

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