helpful hints for writing romance and slash no. 1,600,042

[cimorene]

if, while you're writing slashfic, some poignantly pertinent lyrics come to your mind as inspiration but they don't really fit the tone of canon--for example, cohen/wainwright/whassis' "halleljuh" during the fast and the furious--keep it to yourself.

don't quote them.*

*the same applies to poetry. ESPECIALLY t.s. eliot.

Comments

[norah.livejournal.com]

omfg YIS.

You're reading TFTF bad!fic, aren't you? Please tell me the inspiration for this particular rant didn't come from any of my recs...

[cimness.livejournal.com]

it wasn't badfic. it just happened to quote 'hallelujah'--among other things--at chapter headings. and, you know, considering the fandom and the ACTUAL soundtrack, i found that jarring.

i've written stories that included lots of lyrics, actually, everything from tori to britney spears, and plenty of people said they liked them, although a case for badfic could certainly be made.

hopefully it's just something you grow out of.

[norah.livejournal.com]

Ah, I think I read that one. Yes, is out of place, but I can ignore chapter headings. It's when characters actually quote or sing things or put music on IN the story that is badly matched that I backbutton.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

i usually don't even read the chapter headings. sometimes my eye gets snagged.

i don't really hold it against her--not even the one from "the hollow men". but it's a slight irritant nonetheless.