Love Letter to...

rosamund

So, where to begin with rosamund?

Dear God. I suppose the beginning will work.

A writer. Heartbreaking, evocative, prose to drown in. Characters you want to simultaneously kill and kiss. They all have voices of their own (at times perhaps too loud for her poor mind, so they migrate to others), complete and whole.

I first ran across her through her writing, which grabbed me and quite literally pulled me to a halt. Since then, I've had the unparallelled pleasure of reading all sorts of things, anything she throws my way. Including what I know will be an amazing novel. Plus snippets of other novels to come once The Giant is brought to an end.

A researcher. If she wants to know something, she'll know it. Whether it be Serbo-Croat, Virgil, or precisely what happened during the thirty days prior to the official declaration of the First World War...she will know it. The depth and breadth of her knowledge amazes me. The academic world has no idea what they're missing. Someday I hope they'll realise it.

A Muse. My novel wouldn't exist without her. And not just on account of the characters she's lent me. I mean discussions and research-parties that last till stupid hours of the morning, where fabulous discoveries occur. Without her, I'd still be in the dark about that damned protagonist of mine and his strange psychological labyrinth of a brain.

A fellow nerd. Figure skating, violinists, London, and Marlowe simply wouldn't be the same without her. I can gush about things and she not only doesn't mind, she agrees most of the time. Not to mention most of our respective music, book, and film collections.

A dear friend, soul sister, and Twin that Never Was (::grin::). Where I would be without you keeping me sane all these years, I honestly don't know.

And to conclude, it was Gaveston in the Corpus Old Court with a toad. ;) If you don't get that, don't worry. It wasn't supposed to make sense.

Random Thought

rosamund and I are writing a scene centred on a production of Romeo and Juliet. This led me to ponder.

I've often said that I won't direct. I'm frankly terrified of the thought. But if I had to direct anything, R&J would be it. I know the play backwards and forwards, I have very specific ideas regarding characterisation that I *never* get to see...and I keep complaining about every version I've seen so far.

It's worth considering, I suppose.

Though I think I'll wait to hear Kai's account of Macbeth before I consider any forays into the terrifying world of directorship.

Plus, I can't imagine a more perfect Mercutio than the one I'm writing. ;) Right, rosamund? Nor a more perfect Romeo and Juliet. I daresay that's what comes from writing the entire thing yourself.

Love for naufiel

naufiel was a legend in my head even before I met her, and based on everything I'd heard, I very much looked forward to meeting her. For one thing, another person who liked red and black! Whee!

Though I didn't get to know her well for some time, it has been a pleasure and an honour to do so. It's lovely to have someone to bitch with about fantasy novels and creative writing classes, someone willing to send me pieces for critique even with my spotty record in those aforementioned classes. She is a good and loyal friend, one who will protect those she loves with tooth and claw if necessary.

naufiel also happens to be an extremely talented writer. It is a pleasure to read her pieces, be they short stories or snippets of longer works. Plus, she loves Dumas. How can that possibly be wrong?

I hope to see her again soon, though geography is proving somewhat tricky in that regard. Still, she lives in the city that happens to contain at least two random clumps of my family, so that heightens chances.

eilonwy47

Another of the infamous VC. How can I possibly resist?

If I recall correctly, I first ran into her in a thread involving enchanted mirrors. ::facepalm:: We all see where that ended up. Poor her and poor R.W. He really can't get a break. I'd noticed her writing before and had meant to reply prior to that, but I'll admit, I was intimidated. She'd been on that particular mailing list longer than I had and was therefore terribly intimidating.

Since then, we've managed quite a bit of writing together, including some rather infamous ONI encounters. May they continue to flutter out whenever we both have time. ;)

(of course, I'll have more time after tomorrow, hint hint)

Not only a wonderful writer with a great character imagination, also a lovely person. You've had your share of issues this year, and you've borne them like a champion. Or, as halflingmerry would say, "Woman of Iron!"