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thatrainbowcity2012-03-09 12:07 am
robot_mod) wrote in thatrainbowcity2012-03-09 12:07 am
How's My Driving?
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I'm really glad that you enjoy Tessa and that her tags made you put those books on the to-read list. I really enjoyed the first one in particular. The second, not so much. I have issues with the second one, but ah, they're still enjoyable reads, really! It's a wonderful thing to hear that her characterisation comes across so well!
When it comes to Amy, I think you're absolutely right. Some days, her voice just... isn't quite there and she becomes more generic, I suppose? It's definitely something I'm going to work on. Today before answering her tags, I spent just five minutes re-watching some DW and listening to her speech patterns and it made such a difference for me in having her voice in my head. I think I'm generally okay on her characterisation, but it's her voice that I need to work on, so I'm going to focus on that. Adding some in brackets characterisation might also help (which I think you meant?) is a brilliant idea as well and should force me to consider her more carefully when replying to people. I think I have a nice list of things I can do to make Amy's voice better and less flat/generic again. I'm definitely going to work on her. Thank you so much for pointing this all out and offering suggestions ♥!
Don't worry about talking much about Amy, I really appreciate it and I think she's the one I need to work most on, so it's definitely warranted u.u
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YES! That really helps, doesn't it? Even just watching one episode or part of an episode. I have to do that sometimes too. I say 'have to' like it's such a chore to watch Doctor Who or Criminal Minds or Buffy. It really isn't, but it does help with the whole voice thing!
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it helps SO MUCH it's incredible. I'm going to have to do it a bit more often, is all, especially with DW being on hiatus right now so I don't get my weekly fix/voice update, really.