Dear Author: Marvel Is Marvel

Dear author,

Welcome to my Dear Author letter for marvelismarvel, wherein I try to give you a snapshot of the kind of stuff I like, and which you are welcome to take as gospel (although I don’t recommend it), consider as guidelines (rather than rules), or simply read as an exercise in curiosity (entirely acceptable).

Do Not Wants:

• non-con, dubcon
• fridged women
• in sex: wet, messy, dirty, bodily fluids, guro
• pairings I haven’t asked for (even in the background)
• men dominating the narrative
• unhappy/depressing endings

Likes:

• female-driven narratives
• non stereotypically-feminine female characters
• action, dialogue, conversation, crisis/conflict, resolution
• show, don’t tell
• friendships/romances that are respectful of difference

( letter in progress )

All these ideas are, ultimately, optional. If they speak to you, then well and good. If they don’t speak to you, then go with the fandom, character, and relationships that we matched on, and it’ll be fine!

Thanks.
tielan

(no subject)

Curious question: do they teach 'show don't tell' anymore?

I seem to be reading a disproportionate number of stories lately where I've been told everything that's going on, using a character's headspace and thoughts, rather than being shown it in a character's interaction with other people and the universe around her. And it kind of makes me want to rewrite the story to be better...

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I have eaten an awful lot in the last week, thanks to Sydney's Night Noodle Markets, which is full of amazing Asian-esque food.

Granted, I went with a couple of friends on Monday, and am going again with a couple more friends on Thursday, and I went and bought some last night (taking it home in a takeaway container)

( a list of foods )

I went for a walk, but the wind proved problematic for my skirts, so I ended up taking the elevator to the floor six below the one I work on (also owned by the client) and walking up. It was a good walk; I must do that more often...for the seven days that I have left working here.