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ceres_liberaI thought I'd just use a post to make a couple of blanket clarifications before I dive in and start answering questions, and thanking you guys for all the kind comments.
1) I'm really not thinking about doing an entire remix of Switch from Jim's perspective. Switch is, and always was, about Bones in my mind, especially all the meanings of the word. I purposefully had him dwelling on the notion of wanting to switch places in other universes as a nod to the fact that we know he's already in one, and because his story (and his history) was a switched up version of TOS!Bones. Plus, of course, switching his nickname from Len to Leo was another means of differentiating him. Then, of course, there are sexuality implications, i.e., "even when he played ball, he was a switch hitter," and all of their iterations.
2) So, what I meant when I said I was thinking about Jim's perspective, is that I was considering writing a discreet story, set during the Academy years and in the Switch-verse, like ... maybe during the time that Jim was on the Farragut and his only form of communication with Leo was writing letters. Something like that.
And I was wondering, if you had to pick a time or an incident within the story, where you wanted to know what Jim's perspective was, what would it be?
Unfortunately, I did not express myself clearly at all, but ... that's what I meant.
3) I'm working on edits and will start slugging them into place, which will mean that some of what you've read will change. Nothing structural or major, except for one problematic section with some dubious medical gibberish, but the actions and consequences of behaviors will remain the same. However, I'm afraid that even if you've grown attached to certain awkward sentences, they will change. (Sorry,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
barely_alive).
4) Speaking of awkward sentences, characters who change names, tense slippage, verb subject disagreement and all manner of horrible things, so far,taverl, between_names and extrabitter have said that they'd be willing to be an extra set of eyeballs after I get things in semi-ship shape. If you're inclined to join them, do let me know, and I'll let you know when I'm ready!
5) Thanks!
1) I'm really not thinking about doing an entire remix of Switch from Jim's perspective. Switch is, and always was, about Bones in my mind, especially all the meanings of the word. I purposefully had him dwelling on the notion of wanting to switch places in other universes as a nod to the fact that we know he's already in one, and because his story (and his history) was a switched up version of TOS!Bones. Plus, of course, switching his nickname from Len to Leo was another means of differentiating him. Then, of course, there are sexuality implications, i.e., "even when he played ball, he was a switch hitter," and all of their iterations.
2) So, what I meant when I said I was thinking about Jim's perspective, is that I was considering writing a discreet story, set during the Academy years and in the Switch-verse, like ... maybe during the time that Jim was on the Farragut and his only form of communication with Leo was writing letters. Something like that.
And I was wondering, if you had to pick a time or an incident within the story, where you wanted to know what Jim's perspective was, what would it be?
Unfortunately, I did not express myself clearly at all, but ... that's what I meant.
3) I'm working on edits and will start slugging them into place, which will mean that some of what you've read will change. Nothing structural or major, except for one problematic section with some dubious medical gibberish, but the actions and consequences of behaviors will remain the same. However, I'm afraid that even if you've grown attached to certain awkward sentences, they will change. (Sorry,
barely_alive).4) Speaking of awkward sentences, characters who change names, tense slippage, verb subject disagreement and all manner of horrible things, so far,
taverl, between_names and extrabitter have said that they'd be willing to be an extra set of eyeballs after I get things in semi-ship shape. If you're inclined to join them, do let me know, and I'll let you know when I'm ready!5) Thanks!
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Date: 2010-03-02 12:27 am (UTC)But really? I have no idea if you plan a sequel or anything, but maybe an... addendum short story? Because I'd love to see your Jim and Bones go through the events of the TOS episode "The City on the Edge of Forever." Especially if it's from Jim's point of view. I have no idea why, but somehow the idea of tweaking Jim's separation anxiety just has crazy appeal.
And as long as I'm wishing for long shots here, why not throw in a pony, a vacation to Brazil, and my own personal yeoman. ;D