Zodiac or Chinese? BOTP and Gatchaman Assuming - Jason/Joe is Scorpion (unless someone has other idears) Does anyone know what the others are?? include Anderson/Nambour, Zark/Rover, Cronus/RI etc Though it would make a good fic or and install on Wolfapedia Thanks

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Big thanks, now off do do some research

According to those dates then; Ken - Aries Joe - Scorpio Ryu - Pisces Jun - Taurus Jinpei - Gemini Berg Katse - Libra Nambu - Aquarius Should be interesting to see what you're coming up with LW!!

I have no idear, but my muse is pacing back and forth, waving her hands around , muttering incoherently to herself. I'm a little concerned, it's night like these I usually don't get any sleep and can't read my hand writing in the morning

Looking forward to seeing it, LW!

Hmmm...remember we had this thread once about our own signs, and how almost all the ones who chose "Condor" were born in February? Could he be an Acquirius/Pisces? Otherwise, Scorpio sounds just right.

Funny, I'm a Taurus and feel weird whenever I think of writing from Jun's POV. For some reason it's like a huge mental block.

Oh, DT, he can stay Scorpio for me; Pisces, (Feb/March) & Scorpio (Oct/Nov) are both water signs and so are highly compatible.. (if you believe in that sort of thing)

Originally posted by KT1972 Pisces, (Feb/March) & Scorpio (Oct/Nov) are both water signs and so are highly compatible.. (if you believe in that sort of thing)

I like the sound of that! I'm Pisces and the BF is a Scorpio (he almost has Joe's b-day too, as it's Nov. 12)

Originally posted by ChrisW Funny, I'm a Taurus and feel weird whenever I think of writing from Jun's POV. For some reason it's like a huge mental block.

I've never written from Ryu's POV, except a bit in an IF. I suppose, really, we're drawn to the POVs of the characters we're most interested in, and everyone's got their different favourite(s). I hardly ever write in first person though -I find that harder no matter whose POV it is.

Originally posted by lborgia88 I suppose, really, we're drawn to the POVs of the characters we're most interested in, and everyone's got their different favourite(s). I hardly ever write in first person though -I find that harder no matter whose POV it is.

Indeed. I typically write from Ken/Joe's POV, and oddly Jinpei's if I look at my prompt fics. And Nambu once for an epilogue. I never thought of writing from Jinpei's before and now I've done it twice, and it felt natural. So who knows. Maybe I'll be writing from Jun's and Ryu's before I know it. I tend to write in a tight 3rd person. I haven't tried a first person in forever, and the last time I tried omniscient I slid back into 3rd person without realizing it. I might try omniscient for one project though. I also tend to be drawn to male characters in general. Usually I have no problem doing a female POV character, though, so I don't know what my issue is with Jun. Maybe it's that she's a little girly (well, she'd like to be) I don't do girly well. Who knows.

I like doing first person. It restricts a story (you can only have parts of the story happening when that person is around and conscious) but I think it draws you into a story more, because you are 'experiencing' it along with that person. That being said, I've tried to write the POV of many of the series' characters. There was a challenge once to write a fic from the POV of a character you despise. Naturally I chose Zark. I even wrote first person. I really tried hard to get into his 'head' and make him sympathetic. And it was working! Almost... but then... I got a wicked idea... and the fic totally turned around and I ended up with a first person Zark fic that was eventually not bad. So IMHO it's always worth a try to get into another character's head. Think about how you would feel in their position and work from there. There were some characters I never thought I could write an entire fic about, but I've somehow managed to do it and pull it off. Zark is one, RI is another (although in that one I let my extreme dislike of the character free me to write him as a villain), also Ryu (with whom I don't identify at all) and Keyop (whose burbles always drove me nuts as a kid). Heck I even once wrote a fic from a goon's POV, and that one was really fun. I definitely have a 'comfort zone' of the 'big 3' but it is fun moving outside that once in awhile and doing something that is really suited to a different character. The point is that you shouldn't be afraid to TRY. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. And FWIW, not all of my experiments work out. I once had to write a fic for a challenge that was from the POV of a one-episode character with whom I didn't identify at all. I wrote the fic and did the best I could... but it was pretty boring, to say the least. I still consider this my worst fic ever. The point is, it was a challenge and I tried my best. The fic still makes me cringe, though.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I like doing first person. It restricts a story (you can only have parts of the story happening when that person is around and conscious) but I think it draws you into a story more, because you are 'experiencing' it along with that person.

I keep meaning to try first person again. Haven't written it in ages. Looks like you've given me an excuse.

That being said, I've tried to write the POV of many of the series' characters. There was a challenge once to write a fic from the POV of a character you despise. Naturally I chose Zark. I even wrote first person. I really tried hard to get into his 'head' and make him sympathetic. And it was working! Almost... but then... I got a wicked idea... and the fic totally turned around and I ended up with a first person Zark fic that was eventually not bad. So IMHO it's always worth a try to get into another character's head. Think about how you would feel in their position and work from there.

Indeed. It's always good to stretch those writing muscles!

There were some characters I never thought I could write an entire fic about, but I've somehow managed to do it and pull it off. Zark is one, RI is another (although in that one I let my extreme dislike of the character free me to write him as a villain), also Ryu (with whom I don't identify at all) and Keyop (whose burbles always drove me nuts as a kid). Heck I even once wrote a fic from a goon's POV, and that one was really fun.

As someone who's fought with her weight most of her life, I do get Ryu to a point. It's easy to forget with him that he does have a little complexity, because he's so often used for comic relief, especially around food stuff. I haven't written from his POV yet though. Why do I see a future challenge being a checklist of "write from all these characters' POVs"?

I definitely have a 'comfort zone' of the 'big 3' but it is fun moving outside that once in awhile and doing something that is really suited to a different character. The point is that you shouldn't be afraid to TRY. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out.

Intellectually I know that. I usually don't let myself get away with avoiding any particular character because writing from their POV sounds "hard." I'm not sure why I'm suddenly giving into that urge!

And FWIW, not all of my experiments work out. I once had to write a fic for a challenge that was from the POV of a one-episode character with whom I didn't identify at all. I wrote the fic and did the best I could... but it was pretty boring, to say the least. I still consider this my worst fic ever. The point is, it was a challenge and I tried my best. The fic still makes me cringe, though.

There's always got to be a worst. At least you know which it is.

LOL, I'm not necessarily saying that there should be a checklist, but it's definitely something to think about. If all of your fics are from the same character's POV (or small subgroup of characters) consider writing a page (or a paragraph) from a different character's POV. You may never use the result, but it's amazing what you might discover about that character.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun LOL, I'm not necessarily saying that there should be a checklist, but it's definitely something to think about. If all of your fics are from the same character's POV (or small subgroup of characters) consider writing a page (or a paragraph) from a different character's POV. You may never use the result, but it's amazing what you might discover about that character.

I already have a fic in mind for that. *grin*

Sounds good to me!