New Fanfic and some rumblings about books

[tippergreen]

So, yup. I posted a new SGA fic. It's just a short little piece, but I'm happy it's up! If you're interested, see the link below. It's pretty much about Teyla and Rodney and I added a touch of Carter.

The Bully and the Beast (https://archiveofourown.org/works/54202525/chapters/137249707)

(clearly, I don't remember how to do links in html.)

I've also been struggling on my own stories. I can't seem to keep momentum up. I have the outline of the second book in my new urban trilogy done, and I've started writing it, but it's still a struggle to stay focused on it. The fantasy trilogy is also done, except I trashed the whole first novel and am rewriting it because I hate myself. I wish I were braver.

In other positives, I'm also totally, deeply smitten with Martha Wells' Murderbot novellas and novels. I've now reread them all. I've only done that before with A Passage to India, Mrs. Dalloway (which, to be fair, I've read five times, because it's my favorite book of all time), PG Wodehouse (straight up comfort reading), Good Omens, Glen Cook and all things Terry Pratchett. Highly deeply recommend the Murderbot books to everyone. Per her dreamwidth account, they're turning it into a series with the Tarzan Skarsgard (so blanking on his first name)! Anyway, so cool!

Also, Just finished Naomi Novik's awesome Scholomance trilogy. Loved those too! I mean, how can you not?

What I didn't enjoy was Becky Chamber's "A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet," but I don't know why. It was a slog. I finished it because my brother recommended it, but it was a struggle. The world building was amazing, the characters all very clear and distinctive, but...I don't know. I'm wondering if it was the multi-person POV? But I don't know why that would bother me.

Anyway, anyone have any good suggestions for a new (hopefully complete) series? I'm enjoying Dan Willis' Arcane Casebook a lot, but I'm up to date on that, and I've got In the Quick on my nightstand, but I could use a new series...

Comments

[leesa_perrie]

I shall be reading your fic hopefully Thursday, during a long and boring train journey to my very much not boring best friend! It shall enliven things muchly, I'm sure!

Someone recommended the Murderbot Series to me last year, and yep, I've read the lot! I'm not much for re-reading, but it's one that I could consider re-reading one day! As for the TV show, not sure. They need to make sure they have his thoughts on things (either text on screen or out loud as his thoughts, if you see what I mean), or else it will be missing a crucial part. But I'm willing to give it a try, if I can access it.

I'm not reading much sci-fi atm, and not really into the fantasy side, but if I do come across something good (assuming you don't beat me to it!), I'll let you know.

[tippergreen]

Thank you! And have fun on the train ride (I do love those). And I agree - I had a similar issue with the Hunger Games novels (though I prefer Murderbot to those hand down). How do you translate such an insular character on screen? Murderbot barely speaks! I guess we'll see! She said it took a couple of years to figure it out, so fingers crossed!

[sgatazmy]

I clearly need to read the Murderbot series. My husband just told me he read them so I told him who Martha Wells is. :)

An urban trilogybsounds awesome. I always want to write original but its hard because there is no built in audience to keep me motivated.

For Fantasy, I love any book by Brandon Sanderson. His Mistborn series is complete and well loved.

[tippergreen]

Oh, murderbot is the BEST. I mean, if you like Rodney, you'll love them.

And I get it about writing original. I keep writing them and doing nothing with them, specifically because, if I do send it out there and no one thinks its any good, that's much worse than me just sitting on them. At least, so I think.

Thank you for the rec!

[sgatazmy]

Do you share your writing with a writing group? That can be real motivating.