A realization:
Dec. 5th, 2001 02:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chaobellChildren of Jenova sucks.
No, really. I came to this realization the other night, while trying to figure out exactly WHY I have written exactly two paragraphs of chapter 29 in the last two years.
The writing itself is fine. The plot, for what it is (this will come into play in a moment) is fine. The characterization is fine; I have always been rather proud of the way I've written Vincent, Reeve, and Cid. And I'm rather attached to some of the original characters (the new Turks and Vail).
So why does CoJ suck?
It's a fucking Mary Sue.
Don't give me that look, it IS. Look at C.J. Queen Badass. Damn near invincible. Hooks up with a character I happen to be quite fond of. AACK! I cannot believe I wrote this shit. Even more incredible, I cannot believe so many people LIKE this shit.
Anyway, it's history. You heard me. If I can figure out a way to rescue it, and by "rescue it" I mean "take C.J. the fuck out," I'll start over. But as it is, I'm not continuing on it, because the direction it's going, it's going to get even worse and even more idiot-fangirlish than it already is.
No, really. I came to this realization the other night, while trying to figure out exactly WHY I have written exactly two paragraphs of chapter 29 in the last two years.
The writing itself is fine. The plot, for what it is (this will come into play in a moment) is fine. The characterization is fine; I have always been rather proud of the way I've written Vincent, Reeve, and Cid. And I'm rather attached to some of the original characters (the new Turks and Vail).
So why does CoJ suck?
It's a fucking Mary Sue.
Don't give me that look, it IS. Look at C.J. Queen Badass. Damn near invincible. Hooks up with a character I happen to be quite fond of. AACK! I cannot believe I wrote this shit. Even more incredible, I cannot believe so many people LIKE this shit.
Anyway, it's history. You heard me. If I can figure out a way to rescue it, and by "rescue it" I mean "take C.J. the fuck out," I'll start over. But as it is, I'm not continuing on it, because the direction it's going, it's going to get even worse and even more idiot-fangirlish than it already is.
