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"Men wearing masks should not be trusted." --Fezzik |
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These three
had their own hand in helping me along with my stories, whether they knew it
or not: maninblack:
While writing IDL, I read his "Who Am I," a short story in
which Batman examines his own psyche and motivations in a very lyrical
manner; the writing was excellent, the 'ship subtle. The writing itself
helped give me a direction and method to my own characterization of Batman,
and made me wish I could write it as prettily. Although not a prolific
author, his three (unfortunately very) short stories are worth a click and a
read. Rick Peterson: The first
of Peterson's stories that I've read weren't even shippy;
his wonderful "The Ring" was a rewriting of how Lois and Bruce
regain the kryptonite ring from Luthor. His
"Strange Behaviors" told his own version of the "Bruce Wayne:
Murderer?" storyline (in many ways much better than the actual comics).
Only recently has he written Bruce/Diana ship, with his "Sunday Dinner
at Wayne Manor" series, so his influence on me (especially with
"The Ring") had more to do with his version of Batman and the
Bat-Clan than anything else. At one time, I'd intended to use the events in
"The Ring" as the true version of that episode for my sequel to
IDL, and Rick okay'd it – but, now that I've
shelved that project, I unfortunately won't get a chance to do so. Whatshisname:
Although choosing to remain anonymous with his own fics,
the man behind this mask was one of the best things about writing IDL: he
emailed me with comments on my fourth chapter, and we began to chat about fanfiction, 'ship, and writing in general. He had a great
amount of knowledge and insight that really helped me in the backstretch of
writing IDL, making me examine my own motivations for writing 'ship, as well
as my treatment of the characters. Only lately has he posted his first story
for public viewing on Artemis's website, with hopefully more to follow. If
you read his story, and like it, please e-mail Artemis or me
and we'll pass the word on to him. |
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Art Credits: Brian Bolland |
