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misanagi ([personal profile] misanagi) wrote2004-01-12 01:56 pm

Writer’s block

The epilogue of ‘The Findings of Earth’ is giving me a hard time.

I know exactly what I want to write, I had it planed for months! But now, I try to write it and I haven’t been able to write one sentence I like. I’m late; I should have posted the epilogue this week but I’m having such a hard time with it. I don’t want to post a mediocre ending just because I didn’t take the time to write it the way I wanted it to be. I’ve been writing this story for a little over a year (and even more if you count the prequel), it deserves a good ending!

It also deserves a good beta read but I’ll worry about that later.

*hears the song playing* I think my MP3 player is trying to give me some advice...

[identity profile] ginalin.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, Misanagi! I'm going to be posting more of my RK stuff on SE.

I think you were following it. Anyway, it's going to be on Found Treasures, Anne's new website.

Sorry I flaked out on posting the rest of "Apprentice". I simply got busy and forgot. I'm bad!

Don't worry so much about sentence structure on your story, just get it out of your head and fix it later.

[identity profile] misanagi.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey Gina...

Thanks for the advice. You'll make me a really happy person if you post more 'Apprentice' at S&E. A good RK story may be what I need to get some inspiration.

[identity profile] ginalin.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
*blushes* I don't know how "Great" it is, but it was sure fun to write.

Must write more Kenshin someday. I miss that little "Oro" guy.

I had a Hiko story plotted out. I kind of went with this Omasu/Hiko pairing in Apprentice and wanted to expand on it.

I was afraid it would become a bit Mary-Sue-ish, because I'm a slobbering Hiko fan-type-woman.

Oh, well, as long as I don't call her "Gina" I'll be all right.

LOL

[identity profile] misanagi.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a Hiko-fangirl too. I fell in love with him from the moment he noticed Kenshin's attack and dodged it. I would like to read some Hiko/Omasu... at least she is a character and you are right; as long as you don't call her Gina you are fine...

[identity profile] ginalin.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I love that scene where Kenshin flies at him to hug him(he's such a sweet guy!) and Hiko dodges and lets him run into the wall!

And says. "I don't think I'd like a hug from a man, stupid apprentice!"

Although there are times when he is quite wonderful and wise with Kenshin. And even loving, in his own way. Such as at Tomoe's grave when he finds Kenshin crying in the rain.

He's so funny! But, people think his horribly sarcastic humor is mean. I find it.... the perfect counterpoint to Kenshin's earnestness.

[identity profile] misanagi.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You and me both! Hiko teasing Kenshin is priceless! Kenshin is this very strong and caring person that everyone respects (even if they tease him or hate him)but Hiko is above him.

I love the 'baka deshi' thing, how confident is Hiko and the parts when Kenshin is training with him before fighting with Shishio. Kenshin training has to be one of my favorite parts of the series. Hiko cares about Kenshin but also works very hard to hide it...

That's why I like your story so much! You have Hiko, Kenshin and Kenji! There are so few good Hiko stories. So go and post more soon! I promise I'll give you feedback!

[identity profile] ginalin.livejournal.com 2004-01-12 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's why I wrote the Hiko story. There are only a few out there, and I figured if I wanted more, I'd have to write it myself!

Hiko is rather grandfatherly toward Kenji, although he's a bit young to be Kenshin's own father. He's only 13 years older than Kenshin.
That means that when he found a 7 or 8 year old orphaned Kenshin, he was only in his early twenties himself. Not many young adventurous men would be that compassionate, to take in an orphan. I think that says more about Hiko than anything. He's a very honorable person, above and beyond everything else.

[identity profile] hexadecimal00.livejournal.com 2004-01-13 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
MISANAGI!

*tackleglomps*

You better put me in your friends list *looks all threatening*

^__________________^

[identity profile] misanagi.livejournal.com 2004-01-13 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
No need to look threatening, Hex.

You are already in my friends list!

This is a very friendly place...