P, X, Y

Escapism, like I said! I never really post with any sort of expectations from fandom, or for accolades yadda yadda. I know that sounds sort of silly or unrealistic, but I tend to view the escapism I find in writing itself as a reward! 

It’s something I’ve done for ages, as I said. Reviews are wonderful, comments are wonderful. I want to share my story, of course I do. I always do. I’ll never get on the case of anyone who writes looking for reviews, EVER, because I can absolutely understand that. I’m just a solitary little mouse, who likes diving into something that isn’t my own reality.  

I guess my main goal is to write a story that I myself find entertaining, escapist, fun, heart-tugging, hot, silly, etc. I want to write something that speaks back to me. On the whole, I like re-reading my own stuff. If I can’t bear to re-read it, then I’ve not achieved my goal. 

X: (Leave a prompt in the person’s ask box)

DONE! Check your askbox, m’dear!

Y: How would you describe the perfect prose?  How would you describe your own prose?

“Perfect prose” is a bit of a pipe-dream, I think, but I can tell you the things I value: elegance, unpretentiousness, lyricism, clarity, innovation. 

My own prose I consider a little overwrought at times. I am also a serial comma abuser. A huge chunk of my editing process is SHORTENING SENTENCES TO MANAGEABLE, READABLE LENGTHS. 

But now and then I write something that pops out of the murky depths of my brain and sit back thinking ‘OKAY THAT’S NICE, good job me, how the fuck did I think of that, where’d that come from????’.