Connor fans, anyone? How about Andrew? Virtual season rec

[astridv]

We've just watched 'A New World'... feeling the Connor love...

I've already rec'd this in more detail over on BBF but I must share some more: I discovered a new virtual season: The Nyazian Prophecies [eta: alternative LJ link]. New as in, have inexplicably missed it until now. Thanks to cornerofmadness for rec'ing it. They're already up to episode 20 and, I was told, still going strong. I'm currently ploughing my way through the beginnings. Next: ep 4.

Plot! Good, witty dialogue! Really good characterization! Did I mention plot? Set at Stanford, Connor and Andrew, doing the buddy movie thing, with a few interesting OC besiders. What's not to love.

non-fandom stuff: I'm in love with my new gym. astridv/new_gym, theirloveissohealthy!!!1! They have several classes every day, so no more of that, "sorry, can't come to the movies, I got Thae-Bo class". And, working with the weights is fun and seems pretty effective, far as I can tell after just a few weeks. My back likes to tense up from drawing (okay, the internet doesn't help either) but this should help with that pesky stiff neck. I won't give up my yoga class, but they complement each other nicely. Plus, sauna! The only thing to make up for this sorry excuse for a summer. Very good investment, all in all. /non-fandom stuff

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I agree. Based on CoM's rec, I stopped by and read a bit. It looks terrific! I bookmarked it to read ASAP I finish a couple of projects and get a little more time.

By the way, the fic's on its way to you. Expect it in about 5-6 weeks.

[makd.livejournal.com]

duh! heat getting to me!! I forgot to log in AND forgot to sign my name.

Just color me "heat zonked".

[astridv.livejournal.com]

I saw right through your invisibility cloak, mak. ;)

Just color me "heat zonked".

Make me envious, why don't you. To quote Frasier Crane, our State Flower is mildew. (Though, today, no rain! Sun, even!! Must log off and go outside immediately!!!)

By the way, the fic's on its way to you. Expect it in about 5-6 weeks.

Great. It's fun not to know what's in there. Heh.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

[shameless begging]

You couldn't by any chance rec The Destroyer (http://www.livejournal.com/community/orlon_window/) over at BBF?

If you want.

[/shameless begging]

PS: its_art and I are buds, so we support each other's virtual Connor seasons!

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

But feel free to delete the above comment if it's uncool in this context.

; )

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Dude, I haven't read it yet. I will! I've already printed out the first eps, even, they're on top of this stack of fanfic which is about eight inches high, I'm not kidding. I was mostly too busy to read much fanfic at all for the past months. I read a few ficlets (and found once more that ficlets do nothing for me.)

I'm planning to start The Destroyer once I get up-to-date with the Scoobies' virtual season. If I like it (I'm pretty sure I will, since I think the virtual season is very good) I will rec it.

But while I'm at it, I have one quibble regarding formatting which I'd been meaning to mention: Unlike many people, I have no problem at all with script format. But in the more recent episodes of the VS, the length of the dialogue lines is so short that it obstructs the flow of the dialogue in my head. It's like, whenever there's a line break I hear the character pause - something that's normally not the case when I read script. It's rather jarring and that's a pity, because the plotting on that season is superb. I tried to change the formatting myself, but I couldn't figure out how. So, if there's any way to increase the length there for at least a few words per line, I believe it would help the readability of the scripts a lot.

But feel free to delete the above comment if it's uncool in this context.

No problem. Hey, on BBF, I'd have to (and I hate doing that but a mod's gotta do what a mod's gotta do...) But this is my journal, so pimp away :o)

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

You think that the cut-
off width of the dialogue
lines is too short?


You think that the cut-off width of the
dialogue lines is too short?


Like that? I can never decide myself. The lines in the older episodes look so long it was distracting to me, taking up half the page space.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Like that? I can never decide myself. The lines in the older episodes look so long it was distracting to me, taking up half the page space.

No! I don't remember having any difficulies reading the first couple of eps, but like I said, the later ones are rather awkward to read at times, simply because of the line breaks. This is an example from an early one, ep 2:
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I can't speak for anyone elso, of course, but for me it's much harder to 'hear' the dialogue in the second example. The length you used in the first example is the minimum, IMHO.

Thing is, the series is really well written, and it's a shame if such a thing as formatting should get less people to read it. There're already enough readers who won't tough anything written in script format. Though I think it's a valid alternative to prose form, and just as entertaining to read when done right.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Wow. I was so concerned with getting the html right that I overlooked about a hundred typos.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Those examples help. Thanks. I tend to go shorter myself, trying to emulate the ME shooting scripts.