Yaoi Challenge and mail squee

[louiselux]

So, I have been trying guess the writers in the yaoi_challenge reversathon, before they are revealed in a few hours. I had a stab at three people, but it's so hard to separate out writing styles. And what are the components that go to make up a writing style anyway? I have been mostly trying to spot specific takes on characterisation, complexity of language, usage of things like description and dialogue. Although a lot of the time it's more useful to just go on an overall sense of the style, a bit like blurring your eyes to see a picture from the dots.

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I am srsly behind on my mail squee. I feel so spoiled because you have sent me some truly lovely cards and presents:

fleurrochard - consider your confetti revenge successful. It has made its way all over the house! The card was gorgeous too.

daegaer - that story was ao adorable, and I have manfully held mysefl back from opening the parcels, but the bag is fabulous! I am going to swan about with it a lot, I can tell. And with the specially attached purse, which makes me less likely to be a doofus and lose my wallet every two minutes!

I have got three little pink wrapped parcels from toscas_kiss - with another beautiful card! Thank you so much. And then vom_marlowe's card arrived, which is very very attractive (Hakkai and Gojyo and smooching - mmm).

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Comments

[cicer.livejournal.com]

I got your card, too! Thank you so much! Eee, confetti!

I'm terrible at guessing writing styles. I think I got at least one right, since I kind of recognize that author's way of writing smut. XD But I'm stymied by the rest! Arg.

[devikun.livejournal.com]

Just because I'm different, your card will be, rather than a seXmas greeting, a New Year's greeting!

...is what I'd like to say, but in actual fact, it'll be late because I've been a very bad, unorganised devera... T___T

[kickingrad.livejournal.com]

I got your card! It's a beautiful print, thank you. Cheered me right up after a hellacious drive back from Bristol in the fog. <3

I just put my New Year cards together tonight so you'll be getting it in, uh, the new Year.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Yay confetti attaaaack.

I got one right - am stunned to hear that some people guessed 13 right! Anazing.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

seXmas!! That is my preferred winter celebration now. :D

Any card is a good card!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Hoorah! Am very glad for both those things :D

[cicer.livejournal.com]

I only 'officially' guessed one right (yours, in fact!), but I had three or four other hunches that proved to be correct. I can't believe that some people got 13 right, either! Wow.

[daegaer.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm glad you like it! And thank you for your manfully tasteful card and the stealth glitter!

[fleurrochard]

MWUAHAHAHAHA!
*coughs* I mean, you're welcome!