A Drabble for Lea!

[badboy_fangirl]

It's really a hundred words! I can't believe it.

Fandom: The Black Donnellys
Rating: PG
Characters: Tommy/Jenny

He’s drawn thousands of pictures of her. Using the edge of his pencil lead, he’s tried to recreate what he sees.

But he never can. So there’s a pile of pictures in the back of his closet that he’s never shown to anyone. Never used them for

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[iwouldbegood]

Wow, a fic, a Donnelly fic, for me? *squishes you* I think I'm in love with you :)

What can I say other than it's brilliant what you can do with only 100 words? I mean, just look at those lines: He drew her because he couldn’t touch her. Once, when he lay in the dark with her, he thought, Maybe now I can draw her. The real her. And my absolute fave one: But it faded into the morning light. You can't help but go all *sigh* when you see them together, and just multiply that feeling and add a lot of sadness and feeling of something lacking for when they're not. I love how that act of drawing her makes you think of hours of work, patience, determination, stillness in a way, and at the same time it's exactly teh opposite, just an outlet for all those feelings or unsettlement and desperation and just pure frustration inside of him. At least that's my impression of it. And the end? She's his but not exactly, and he's back to the beginning. Gah! There's so much ache, so much grief. Matches perfectly with how I felt when watching that scene,

[badboy_fangirl]

I know, poor Tommy. Everything for her comes out in his art, that was just all I could see and think of and tried to focus the few words on. They are just going to break my heart, over and over again, I have a feeling.

I'm glad you liked it. You deserve so much for your bad week, and for always being so supportive of my writing. I mean, really I ought to limit you on your reviews...see if you can only write 100 words ;-) ha!

[iwouldbegood]

I want to watch 1.03 again. Desperately! A good portion of angst and sadness is good from time to time *sigh* They are just going to break my heart, over and over again, I have a feeling. They already are doing that to me, but that's what I love so much about the show. The episode ends and you're feeling happy (cause it was yet another amazing one) and sad (cause that's how it usually leaves you) at the same time.

see if you can only write 100 words ;-) ha!
Is that a challenge? Do I get to choose for which fic? *g* Cause Candy my dear, you can't limit me to 100 words only when you promised a fic with Linc, Sara and Veronica (and Linc/Sara) all together in the same fic! I promise to try to write only 100 words the next time you write a drabble ;)

[bluedelft]

Congrats on the 100 words! Watch out you might find them very addictive to write ;-)

Tommy, seems like nothing goes right for him.

When she walked out, he knew he’d go on trying to capture her on paper.

This line shows that about Tommy.

Very nice drabble!

[badboy_fangirl]

I need to choose my words more carefully anyway, regardless of length. I'm just a wordy person. I need to practice more. Thanks so much!

[bluedelft]

You're welcome!

I'm just a wordy person.

I didn't think that. Each one of us has a style and that's how we write. Still need to go back and finish the fic. When I do you'll know ;-)

[blue_patton]

Oh, that was fantastic! I read it this morning and have been thinking about it all day and how I loved it. As I read about the pile of pictures in the back of his closet, I felt a pit in my stomach for Tommy. After the last sentence, I sighed. It was SO good. Thank you for sharing it. :)

[badboy_fangirl]

Thank you for reviewing! You don't know how hard it is for me to write so few words, but I'm glad it gave you a whole day of enjoyment. That's a fantastic compliment!

[blue_patton]

I am sorry I am not a more articulate reviewer. I know how authors really appreciate that. I wish I could be, but I just don't "have" it. I hope I am able to compliment you just the same. *hug*

[badboy_fangirl]

I told my roomie what you said about not leaving reviews because you didn't think you could convey how good you thought it was. She thinks, like me, that I ought to pay you for such nice compliments ;-) Really, you're great at leaving reviews :-)

[gwenhwyfarrose]

I am in awe of how much you can pack into 100 words. This is one of the sweetest and yet heartbreaking things I've ever read. Bravo.

[badboy_fangirl]

Wow, these are such old stories, I had completely forgotten about them! I'm glad you found them and that you enjoyed them. I haven't thought about these characters in a long, long time!