Live Journal FeedFirstly, I was given the letter M to choose a character. I chose Miriel because I have never written a character from the second age, and it actually meant I had to go and read the Silmarillion *hides*
The second thing I decided to do differently was write in first person, which again, is something I have never done before. It was definitely a struggle, and while I don't think I could write in that medium for an extended period, I think it worked out relatively well in this case.
Thirdly, and the main way that I broke type was planning. I had about three pages of research notes (in Word) and about another three of structure outline/plan (making the planning three times longer than the fic itself!). I think in this case it worked well because I was able to really think about where she was going, what she was doing, and where she had come from. The main problem was translating that into first person prose. I don't know if I could go into that much detail for anything longer...it would be too exhausting for me.
And lastly -it is angst. Without a hint of fluff. At all. I think that was the toughest part of all!
