Writer's Block: Seeing stars

[altivo]

[Error: unknown template qotd]This is easy to answer, just off the top of my head. A literary character, of course, because film and television make very little impression on me. His name is Bayard Lilian, but most readers will remember him as Streak, the white wolf who rescued Volle from prison in The Prisoner's Release and played a major role in the sequel, Pendant of Fortune, both books written by Kyell Gold.

Gold is noted as a writer of erotica, and those who know me well might be surprised. But Streak is not a cardboard porn star. He is a deeply sincere, lovable, and devoted character who gives the Argaean stories far more depth and intensity than they would have without him. I find it very easy to understand how even a rogue like Volle could fall in love with him.

Comments

[chibiabos.livejournal.com]

I give up being surprised anymore, given your fondness for Evoquus' Companions. :P

[altivo.livejournal.com]

It's been several years, but it seems to me that I liked the beginning of that Evoquus story but grew disgusted with it partway in and never finished it.

Yes, I just went and looked at the beginning of it, and that's the one. I didn't get beyond the first two or three chapters before abandoning it.

The only one of Kyell Gold's books that has alienated me that way is Out of Position and for much the same reason. Though I did manage to get through the whole thing, I didn't like and could not ultimately identify with any of the characters or situations. It was an alien thing filled with distasteful imagery. He's doing a sequel but I doubt I'll bother.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

This requires a lot of thought *thinking thinking* I'd actually wouldn't mind having dinner with James May from Top Gear, he seems like an educated erudite sort, I'd be interested to know how he got into the biz and his writing and what not.

As an actual "romantic date" Hmmm is tricky

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Pfft. You're missing the point, kitty cat. A character, not a real person. ;p

And yes, a romantic date is the intent of the question I'm sure. We're only talking fantasy here, though, so you don't have to be inhibited about it.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

I think I'd be too nervous with any of the people I'm thinking of *fiddles with his tail*