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deelaundryHousefic writers on my f-list (or any who happen to stop by), I'm curious. [Special call to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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We all know Jimmy Wilson is the Cy Young of medicine. Compared to an author in the broader literary world, who are you in the Housefic fandom, and why?
Example: XX (particular fanfic writer not on my f-list) is the Jeffrey Archer of Housefic - popular, but not meaningful. As one columnist said about Archer's work, it "has always struck me as being above average of its kind. Its kind being airport books. You buy one in New York, read bits of it with some amusement and interest on the plane, and then chuck it in the bin at Heathrow."
For bonus points, because I'm hugely self-centered, to whom would you compare me?
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purrlia: want your opinion here, too!]We all know Jimmy Wilson is the Cy Young of medicine. Compared to an author in the broader literary world, who are you in the Housefic fandom, and why?
Example: XX (particular fanfic writer not on my f-list) is the Jeffrey Archer of Housefic - popular, but not meaningful. As one columnist said about Archer's work, it "has always struck me as being above average of its kind. Its kind being airport books. You buy one in New York, read bits of it with some amusement and interest on the plane, and then chuck it in the bin at Heathrow."
For bonus points, because I'm hugely self-centered, to whom would you compare me?
This post is open to everyone, so feel free to email if you're feeling shy.
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Date: 2007-03-24 10:46 am (UTC)For me, I think Elizabeth Peters would be my first point of reference - plot-driven without (hopefully) sacrificing on character, quirky, sensible and firmly tongue in cheek.
As for other people...Maybe it's just the influence of "My Father's Son", but I'd probably pick Kate Atkinson (http://www.geocities.com/kateatkinson14/) for you. I don't know how big she is over there, but she writes literary family saga and people centred books and has got a really sharp eye for characterisation. 'Behind the Scenes at the Museum' is just wonderful.
The only other one I can think of (Sheep's list is brilliant :)) is that Nightdog makes me think of Lawrence Block. Happy in a variety of genres from hard boiled to very silly but always absolutely themselves, convincing, punchy and never shrinking from the violence.