Randomisity...

[awanderingbard]

I think I just spent an hour filling out memes and hashing out the backstory and home life of an OC only tangentially related to any canon characters. I feel this is an excellent use of my time.

Also, I watched the Olympic Team Figure Skating competition on the American channel tonight. American commentators are vicious. In Canada, we're always like 'yay, you tried!' and in America, it's all 'boo, you have failed, go hang your head in shame'. I wonder what it's like in other places? Are we unsually optimistic in Canada?

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[joonscribble.livejournal.com]

I've only just recently realized that the reason why I enjoy writing smaller characters in fandoms is the same reason why I enjoy creating OCs: all. that. backstory.

but it basically amounted to 'she's so good, she did badly'. It was sort of sad and hilarious at the same time.

Yikes.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I've only just recently realized that the reason why I enjoy writing smaller characters in fandoms is the same reason why I enjoy creating OCs: all. that. backstory.

Yep, pretty much. Nothing makes me happier than backstory. I mean, I have fully fleshed out Holmes cousins, and I've even mentioned them anywhere. I read a good quote the other day, which of course I can't find, now, but it basically was 'you can't write a character until you know where they have been and done, and how they got to this moment in their lives', and that's sort of my philosophy, too.