Remix Revealed, Mischief Managed
May. 18th, 2014 03:19 pmFor Remix this year, I wrote Alchemical Solution (Swish and Flick Remix).
It is a remix of a Stargate: Atlantis story called Springtide by
mayachain. In the original, which takes place after the series finale, Atlantis starts displaying green lights that direct John, Rodney, Ronon and Teyla—who have drifted a bit apart since being stranded on Earth—to an unmapped room, where they reconnect over childhood games in a hazy sleepover party.
I combined a few different remix techniques this time around. The main intention was to define and preserve the foundation of the story—semi-sentient city encourages characters to bond, with undertones of John/Rodney—while changing something in the retelling. I was for some reason really enamored of the idea to do a Harry Potter fusion and resituate these characters in another cherished semi-sentient setting: Hogwarts. The POV changed from Rodney to John. And I thought that rather than reuniting old friends, it would be interesting to explore how the castle in its various incarnations—moving staircases, portraits, ghosts, mysteriously intelligent magical creatures—encouraged these four people to become friends in the first place.
( For whatever reasons, it was tough going. )
( Which isn't to say there weren't plenty of fun parts. )
( I managed not to reuse too much of the original story. )
All in all, I'm not sure how I feel about this story. It was not beta-read because of the timing, and it didn't get many comments during the anonymity period. The writing feels looser than I'm used to (& than I prefer); I'm not sure if that's because I usually tell a tighter story or a shorter story. How do you feel about it, if you have read it or are interested in reading it?
It is a remix of a Stargate: Atlantis story called Springtide by
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I combined a few different remix techniques this time around. The main intention was to define and preserve the foundation of the story—semi-sentient city encourages characters to bond, with undertones of John/Rodney—while changing something in the retelling. I was for some reason really enamored of the idea to do a Harry Potter fusion and resituate these characters in another cherished semi-sentient setting: Hogwarts. The POV changed from Rodney to John. And I thought that rather than reuniting old friends, it would be interesting to explore how the castle in its various incarnations—moving staircases, portraits, ghosts, mysteriously intelligent magical creatures—encouraged these four people to become friends in the first place.
( For whatever reasons, it was tough going. )
( Which isn't to say there weren't plenty of fun parts. )
( I managed not to reuse too much of the original story. )
All in all, I'm not sure how I feel about this story. It was not beta-read because of the timing, and it didn't get many comments during the anonymity period. The writing feels looser than I'm used to (& than I prefer); I'm not sure if that's because I usually tell a tighter story or a shorter story. How do you feel about it, if you have read it or are interested in reading it?