two questions

[tielan]

Other than ubiquitous_girl (who I know is reading this), are there any Elizabeth fans still reading this LJ?

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If you had to categorise me as a fic-writer, how would you do it? Say, you're describing me and my work in SGA to someone else, how would you go about it?

Comments

[raisintorte.livejournal.com]

I consider myself and elizabeth fan, however I won't stop watching the show if she's not on it. Then again it takes *a lot* for me to give up a show.

As for your stuff I associate you with Weir/Ronon, John/Teyla, and really well developed female characters. If someone asked for a rec for someone who writes the female side the best - you'd be at the top of the list.

[tielan]

See, I don't know that I consider myself an Elizabeth-fan. I love the character, sure, but... *wince* I think I've been a bit burned by the full-on Elizabeth fans. It's just a bit too obsessive for me to identify with them.

If someone asked for a rec for someone who writes the female side the best - you'd be at the top of the list.

*bows*

It's nice to know! Even if no-one ever asks for people who write the female side the best. Have you seen some of the recent posts on metafandom? Quite a bit of discussion about the alleged dearth of "well-written female characters".

[raisintorte.livejournal.com]

You raise a very good point. I think Elizabeth fan is probably the wrong term. I like the character of Elizabeth Weir, I wish they had done more with her, but I like the idea of her.

Honestly? Sam Carter is my favorite stargate female character. I love Teyla, Vala, and Elizabeth, but Sam is just my favorite.

Have you seen some of the recent posts on metafandom? Quite a bit of discussion about the alleged dearth of "well-written female characters".

I have not. I tend to only skim metafandom, and when I get busy, it's the first thing I cut. I'd rather read fic. :-) I'm sure reading those wouldn't raise my blood pressure at all.

[tielan]

I'm sure reading those wouldn't raise my blood pressure at all.

Actually, they're pretty good posts, raising some interesting questions.

The meta presently going around is not so much "there is a dearth of well-written female characters" as "why do people say there's a dearth of well-written female characters, when I can name a dozen or more, and the male characters in series are often just as badly-written?"

I found it pretty interesting. And not blood-pressure raising at all. Honestly? Fic's more likely to do that for me with the way some people write the characters...