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?
Yes, exactly! What attracts a certain pov or a focus on a character? I go in phases on writing lots of Sam centered fic, and then do a spin on say Teal'c. And it may or may not have bearing on who I'm more interested in reading/exploring/watching as much. Then again, my muse is a strange fickle pita.
Another thing I've noticed is how writing a character turns him/her into a favorite for me because I enjoy watching them tick. Bill Lee was a mere tool to have a narrative voice as outsider to Daniel for me. I didn't even know how to play his character vis a vis Daniel, and now he's one of my secondary roles on the show.
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.
Oh, that's interesting! There's more of your own spin you can put on them. I wonder how that could relate to Jonas...or if the situation's not quite comparable.
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?
I tend to fanwank inconsistencies or adjust my views of Sam and Daniel based on canon experiences. The Sam and Daniel of Season 1 is very different from the Sam and Daniel of Season 10. But I think that's a good point too. What do you focus on for the characters vis a vis the show and how you relate to them as writer and audience member when the show plays differently with your expectations...
And babble away! I'm fascinated with all these different ideas on the subject!
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Date: 2009-03-12 05:51 pm (UTC)Yes, exactly! What attracts a certain pov or a focus on a character? I go in phases on writing lots of Sam centered fic, and then do a spin on say Teal'c. And it may or may not have bearing on who I'm more interested in reading/exploring/watching as much. Then again, my muse is a strange fickle pita.
Another thing I've noticed is how writing a character turns him/her into a favorite for me because I enjoy watching them tick. Bill Lee was a mere tool to have a narrative voice as outsider to Daniel for me. I didn't even know how to play his character vis a vis Daniel, and now he's one of my secondary roles on the show.
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.
Oh, that's interesting! There's more of your own spin you can put on them. I wonder how that could relate to Jonas...or if the situation's not quite comparable.
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?
I tend to fanwank inconsistencies or adjust my views of Sam and Daniel based on canon experiences. The Sam and Daniel of Season 1 is very different from the Sam and Daniel of Season 10. But I think that's a good point too. What do you focus on for the characters vis a vis the show and how you relate to them as writer and audience member when the show plays differently with your expectations...
And babble away! I'm fascinated with all these different ideas on the subject!