This is a really really interesting discussion you've got going! Go you! :)
I have to say that in general, it often surprises me which character I tend to gravitate toward writing from their POV. It's not necessarily my favorite character on the show, or the one that is closest to me as a person. And I find that very odd?
Also, I think Cam and Vala are among the easiest to write because there's less we know of them, only having 2 season's worth of material. Thus, there's more creative license for you as a writer to fill in what you like and how you like. With 10+ years of canon for all the others, I certainly find that more daunting. Also, I blame some of the inconsistency in the way the writers on the show wrote for Daniel and especially for Sam, which I think sometimes translates into me having difficulty writing from those two characters pov. Difficult to keep someone in character in a fic, when there are moments in episodes that I feel weren't very in character for that person. Know what I mean?
Anyway... I could babble about this forever so maybe I should cut off here :)
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Date: 2009-03-12 04:11 pm (UTC)I have to say that in general, it often surprises me which character I tend to gravitate toward writing from their POV. It's not necessarily my favorite character on the show, or the one that is closest to me as a person. And I find that very odd?
Also, I think Cam and Vala are among the easiest to write because there's less we know of them, only having 2 season's worth of material. Thus, there's more creative license for you as a writer to fill in what you like and how you like. With 10+ years of canon for all the others, I certainly find that more daunting. Also, I blame some of the inconsistency in the way the writers on the show wrote for Daniel and especially for Sam, which I think sometimes translates into me having difficulty writing from those two characters pov. Difficult to keep someone in character in a fic, when there are moments in episodes that I feel weren't very in character for that person. Know what I mean?
Anyway... I could babble about this forever so maybe I should cut off here :)