Nothing really to say

I've been thinking more about the whole fanfiction thing and I think I've figured out what's bugging me about the stories I've read. In the case of Harry Potter, one of the things I like most about JK's books are how wonderful she is at creating this world and bringing her readers into it. Her characters, particularly the main three, Harry, Ron and Hermione, are so fully developed, I feel like I know them as friends.

But then I read these other stories, and these "people" with my friends names, aren't my friends. They don't speak like them, act like them, think like them. So I'm not able to suspend my belief and feel that these stories are about the characters I know. (and let's not ignore the rather huge lack of foreplay before the 'mind-blowing sex' ... )

Hah. I feel better now that I understand what I was feeling.

I'm off to Pennsylvania this weekend, doing a little shopping, getting away from it all with Mr. PinkPen. Have a great long weekend, whether you're celebrating Canada or Independance or both :)