Configurations of Clouds in the Skies Above

[floweranza]

I woke up around 8:30: started and finished a five page paper by 12:30. I went to class around 1:05: participated and came home by 4:40. I watched a movie around 7:10: finished it just now.

Well, there's all the weirdness out of my system! (Did you guys notice my w-poi alliteration?) It was a good day, though. The paper doesn't seem too shoddy, and t'was the last one I had to do until after spring break. Just exams left, now. As for what put me in a weird mood, I just finished watching Ao no Hono-o. I'm super picky about movies, even though I have no reason to be snobbish, and I really liked this.

For fic writers, I guess? I'm kind of super picky about my own writing (too ... geez), which is silly considering what I write is totally nothin' special. Still, I have trouble finishing stories when I don't feel like I'm writing characters correctly. Like I've said before, I have trouble writing Nino. Perhaps that isn't the most accurate thing to say, because I guess I can pull it off? But he is definitely the most difficult of the five for me to grasp. Characters from novels and TV and such are easier. While those stories can definitely be skilled in creating three-dimensional characters, it doesn't hold a candle towards a real person. Before this I've never written real person fiction, and I feel like I have this pressure to get Neeners right. ferinough told me it was easy for her to write Nino because he seemed similar in personality to her, but I definitely don't have the same kind of thing going on. So, my question is, how do you guys handle writing Nino?

Comments

[ferinough.livejournal.com]

The elusive one to me is Aiba! Because I don't want to write him as stupid or overly aggressive, and for some reason I just can't seem to find a good and comfortable balance for him! I've written him before, but never in anything lengthy. :\

So I know how you feel! Good luck with Kazneenerz! :D

[rinalin.livejournal.com]

I'm sorta torn, because I adore Nino. To an unhealthy extent. But he is a challenge to write.

I think it's because there are so many facets to him. Where we see three or four sides to the others, there seems to be twice as many dimentions to Nino. And they're often conflicting.

When I write him, which is admittedly rare, it's always with one clear idea in mind, and that's that whatever he's doing, he's doing it because at that moment, it's what he wants.

...and god, I do hope that's helpful, because I would LOVE to have more fic from you. Most likely though, I was just sputtering nonsense.

[(Anonymous)]

I think rinalin put it wonderfully, although I guess the way you choose to write someone with that characteristic can be subjective too. The thing I like with writing is that you can be "in character" but still have your own unique style. I mean, no one is going to go, "wow, I love this person's Arashi. I am only ever going to read their fic for the rest of my life." I suppose what I'm saying is, don't stress out about it? lol, most useless advice ever.

I think my conception of Nino veers off from most people's. You have the sharpness and the joking and sometimes being an insensitive jerk (although I always like to think that he means well), but I find that I tend to write him a bit paranoid. Because Nino is one of those people who seems to notice each and every little thing, and store it in his mind for later. In RL he doesn't seem really paranoid at all though... ha ha. (M-maybe I have been writing OOC all this time and no one told me?? D: D: D:) Also I tend to write him swearing a lot. The only other member I'd write swearing would be Jun, and only if angry.

Well okay so I realize I am typing too much, but I just wanted to encourage you to keep at it! Who is an expert at real person characterization, anyway, except the actual person himself. What you should do! Watch Arashi clips for hours until you get a good feel for their personalities!! And if it doesn't work, hey, you've just watched Arashi clips for hours, that is PRETTY OKAY BY ME. :) Good luck!

[whoompah.livejournal.com]

aww I'm pretty picky about some fics and movies too sometimes D:

if a chracter's silliness or stupidity is exagerrated or something I'll usually pass on it, which is bad cause most of the time when I try to write I always seem to do that too ;_;

[morimoli.livejournal.com]

seems like u have a schedule too
so stop making fun of mine!! :p