Ever Wonder?

[lit_gal]

Okay, I need a bit of a break from writing, so we're doing something different. A lot of writers have been doing these wonderful little "DVD extra" type commentaries. Um, yeah, I know I'm not that interesting when writing about writing, so I figured I'd do it a little different. If you have a question about any of my stories, why I included certain points or how I write, ask here. I'll give an honest answer.

Comments

[luna-61.livejournal.com]

Your Buffy universe is so intimate at times. You have a real flair for writing the character lines.
1. Did you just jump right in?
2. Do you do a lot of research on the characters?
Thank you!

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I started with Second Verse after reading a story called "A Bargain at Any Price" where Dracula is Xander's father, and Spike takes sire's rights. I adored the idea of the sire/childe relationship between Xander and Spike. AT the time I had only watched Buffy sporatically (I have since bought the DVD's), but I created a totally AU universe to avoid making a fool out of myself.

I took just the basics (Xander being a trouble magnet and self-sacrificing and Spike being both dangerous and weirdly motherly with Dru) and I worked at creating characters who turned to each other to fill needs they had in themselves.

Should I have admitted that I was more fandom than canon when I started??

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Do I research the characters: OH HELL YES! I tend to research EVERYTHING. I research the S&M stuff, I research the geography, I research the canon demons, I research the sets by studying screencaps, I research which ingredient Wicca use. And if you think I'm obsessive there, you should see me with Sentinel where I will research everything from crime scene analysis to orchid colors. My great fear is to get caught saying something insanely stupid. Hell, I even researched the fireplay I used in Janus' Shadow. I just hope if I do get something wrong, someone will stop be rather than let me run around with metaphorical toilet paper on my shoe. With Caught in the Act, I had someone who is very into BDSM check it for realism and to make sure that Ryan wouldn't have hurt Jeremy using the type of bondage he used. Yep, call me Willow because I am research girl.