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I was considering writing up my thoughts on the American Idol finale, but TV Without Pity pretty much summed it up.
Okay, flist, could you help me out with a fic? I could use some opinions. Here's the deal - there's a character in this fic that I really, really relate to. We're similar in a lot of ways, but of course, we're not the same person, so I try to be very aware of how I'm writing her and make sure I don't fall back on just using my voice. I think it's going well. Anyway, the problem is, at one point in the fic, I'd like her to get her hair cut short. There's a mission that involves her passing as a boy, and I'm planning on having her go ahead and chop it all off rather than tucking it up in a hat or something, just because she feels like it. It's not essential to the plot, but it fits nicely. I think her boyfriend's reaction in particular would be pretty humorous. What I'm worried about is that I used to have long hair, but I chopped mine off, and now I keep it short. If I make this character who canonically has long hair cut hers off too, am I just subconsciously writing her to be more like me? Is it possible to pull off an appearance change like that without it throwing the readers off? If you need more details, see my icon.Like that wasn't already obvious. Le sigh.
Even if I decide to ditch the hair cutting, I think that bit of the fic will be fun, especially since the main plot is rather serious. Hope it all turns out as compelling as it is in my head.
Okay, flist, could you help me out with a fic? I could use some opinions. Here's the deal - there's a character in this fic that I really, really relate to. We're similar in a lot of ways, but of course, we're not the same person, so I try to be very aware of how I'm writing her and make sure I don't fall back on just using my voice. I think it's going well. Anyway, the problem is, at one point in the fic, I'd like her to get her hair cut short. There's a mission that involves her passing as a boy, and I'm planning on having her go ahead and chop it all off rather than tucking it up in a hat or something, just because she feels like it. It's not essential to the plot, but it fits nicely. I think her boyfriend's reaction in particular would be pretty humorous. What I'm worried about is that I used to have long hair, but I chopped mine off, and now I keep it short. If I make this character who canonically has long hair cut hers off too, am I just subconsciously writing her to be more like me? Is it possible to pull off an appearance change like that without it throwing the readers off? If you need more details, see my icon.
Even if I decide to ditch the hair cutting, I think that bit of the fic will be fun, especially since the main plot is rather serious. Hope it all turns out as compelling as it is in my head.