Concerning Castles in the Sky

(Speaking strictly about fanfiction, not original fic...) A while ago I read a comment by somone mentioning some of my fic, how they like them but tend to be disturbed by them. It got me thinking about my two darker fics - Squaring the Circle and Eyes Wide Open - and if those stories had inadvertantly chased several readers off with them thinking that most of my stories are like that. I know I go nuts with the whump but not all my stories are as heavy with it as those two. In fact, there's one that doesn't even have any whump.

If a reader doesn't like a story of mine because it was too disturbing, I'm cool with that. I would never ask anyone to read something that bothers them in anyway. But I would hate to think that all my stories have been prematurely judged from those two stories alone. I put warnings on my fics and, lately, I've been trying to lighten up the whump a little, make it less heavy-handed like with what was done in Eyes Wide Open.

If a reader doesn't like my stories for other reasons (chracterization, writing style, etc.) I'm totally fine with that. I'm just talking about people who might think every story of mine is going to be like the two aforementioned horror tales. Although it is probably rare for people to be that way. But, just in case.

Don't judge a writer by one fic. I've been guilty of jumping to conclusions about a writer's work just from reading one story myself, only to realize my mistake on finally giving the rest of that writer's stories a chance. Granted, I'm not a big fan of all their works, but have found favorite stories among them.

( AS for Castles )

Good Times, People. Good Times

I'd been feeling inexplicably depressed all day But I think I'm finally over it (about dang time). Seriously, I felt like crying most of the day over nothing. Crap I hate mood swings.

So, to spite said mood swing, some funny quotes:

"I'm not illiterate! I know who my parents are."

"Neurotic? What do you mean I'm neurotic? I'm not neurotic. What the crap is neurotic! Why are you calling me neurotic! What does it mean! Who, what, where when, whyyyyy! Aaaahhhhhhhh!" .... "I'm not neurotic, so there." (Made up. Can't you tell?)

"Jeez it's da fuzz!"

"Mmmmm, Sacralicious" - Homer Simpson.

"Surely you can't be serious!"
"I am serious, and don't call me surely" - Airplane

"Unlike some Robon Hoods, I can speak with an English accent." - Robin Hood: Men in Tights

"Eyegore!"
"Froedrick." - Young Frankestein

"Werewolf!"
"Werewolf?"
"There wolf, there castle." - Youn Frankenstein

"People change, hairstyles change... interest rates fluctuate" - Top Secret

"Goodbye Deja Vu, I'll never forget you."  - Top Secret

"I know a little German." Points to a little German man - Top Secret

"One... two... five!"
"Three sir!"
"Three!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"It's the old man from scene 24!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"I know Karate... and six other chinese words."

"If I don't save the wee turltes, who will?" "Ack, save me from the wee turtles! They were too quick for me!" - Grounds Keeper Willie.

Hope that amused.