LTAS update

[estepheia]

I finally rewrote part 4 of LTAS. I have no clue why that was so hard. I moved paragraphs around until I felt dizzy and then rewrote most sentences anyway. Eventually I decided that if I rewrote every single sentence it was no longer a rewrite but an entirely new story, so I stopped tinkering. I'm not entirely satisfied, because the *direct thought* sections truly bug me, but they are a distinctive stylistic feature of the story, one that I shouldn't tinker away. *shrug*
I know, I know, I should be writing new stuff. But my muse is taking a break, and that way I am doing something that at least resembles writing.

As for RL: I had a busy but productive weekend. House looks a lot cleaner now, garden looks better too. Also watched Much Ado About Nothing again. Finally realized why Dr. Wilson on House looked so buggingly familar. He played Claudio in Much Ado.

Right. Shower now, then lunch, then prepping this week's English lessons. Afterwards I'll work on the wanking-chapter of LTAS. Let's see if I can make it a little longer and hotter. :-)

ETA: One of Spike's lines in LTAS goes: "Not looking for a fiery ending, just yet." How's that for a premonition. :-) Poor widdle Spikey. He really had 'death by fire' stamped on him, even then.

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[querida-bonbon.livejournal.com]

Much Ado About Nothing

I love that movie. I'm now remembering the first time my friends and I watched it, as squeeing Keanu fangirls. I almost fainted when he paced around by the firelight, gleaming with oil from his massage.

*shakes head at younger self*

Now I like it for the passion of Shakespeare *ahem*

[estepheia.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. So pretty. I watched it because I love Branagh's movies, even the lumberingly long Hamlet. But boy, Keanu looks ever so yummie in that one. Even Denzel Washington looks lickworthy in his blue leather pants. Such a very pretty movie!

I also love the long sequences without cuts, the crowd scenes, the John Hughes-like slo mo, the music, the magic between Branagh and Thompson. Enchanting.

I think it's clever of Branagh to use famous actors to pull in a crowd that might not normally pick a Shakespeare movie... :-)

[querida-bonbon.livejournal.com]

I remember the behemoth that was Hamlet. I enjoyed it immensely (we watched it on a school trip called Shakespeare in the Snow).

As for other Shakespeare movies I love Twelfth Night with Imogene Stubbs, and A Midwinter's Tale written and directed by Branagh.

:)