Desperately seeking Fic-writing Advice

[elspethdixon]

I've moved past that "go me! I finished another chapter" stage, and am now in the "must write next chapter. Really. Later" stage of fic writing. *sighs* I can't decide whose POV chapter fifteen of A Pirate's Life should be in. I'm not sure I want to do Elizabeth, having just done an entire chapter of her, and I can' decide whether the "Oh Fuck! Will! You're Alive!" scene coming up would be more effective if done in Jack's POV, or Will's POV. One way, Jack gets to react, the other way, you get to see him react through someone else's eyes, and I'm not sure which I'd prefer. Suggestions are welcome.

I'm also stuck on which ballad to take an except from for the begining of the chapter. I've already used the final verse of "House Carpenter," the song that originally gave me the plotbunny for the fic (y'all remember, the bit about the hills of hell), and I was planning to use "I Know Where I'm Going," the full lyrics of which work surprisingly well (especially the bit about having "ribbands for my hair and a ring for every finger") until it occured to me that, since the guy in the song, like 95.6% of all men in folk songs, is named Johnny, it would simply be too evil a pun.

I may use it anyway, though. Not everyone knows the whole song. Alternately, there are still a couple more verses of "John Riley" that I haven't used yet.

Comments

[permetaform]

I dunno, but a well done unreliable narrator always amuses me soundly and there is nothing wrong with a well-placed pun...

[elspethdixon.livejournal.com]

a well done unreliable narrator always amuses me soundly

In that case, maybe I should do the scene from Mary Rose's point of view. Of course, the fact that she's not there might make it difficult.

I think I am going to stick with "I know where I'm going."

*hums* Feather beds are soft,
painted rooms are bonny,
but I would trade them all
for my handsome, charming Johnny.

Some say he's black,
but I say he's bonnie... *trails off*

Right, then. Must stop singing and go run my 5-7 K now.

[paintedhorses.livejournal.com]

In that case, maybe I should do the scene from Mary Rose's point of view. Of course, the fact that she's not there might make it difficult.

I can definitely say that after being drawn-into this story the way I have, I'd like to see the reunion scene from Jack or Will's POV rather than from a third-party like Mary Rose. I think as a reader I would feel kind of cheated if it came from a third-party. My gut feeling is that Jack's POV would be the most satisfying and would also retain continuity, since we've been in his POV regarding Will's "death".

Just my .02 as a reader. I've really enjoyed your tale thus far. :)