it should be noted for the record that i'm writing these very quickly and posting them in first-draft form. it's just a writing exercise, kay?
**laughs** I think if I wrote, I would hate you lots. Or resent the fuck out of you. It's a testament to either you, or the circle of MLB writers, that you are somehow alive, king and 50 all at once. As it were.
There is, of course, a letdown to getting everything he’s ever wanted.
Oh, you're awful, on the heels of the El Rey tag, you scared the shit out of me with that.
They should have found a beginning more mundane, because how can anything live up to that? They’ll spend their life together anticlimactically.
What a thought.
I appreciate how afraid he is, given how new this is. And because you don't get over years of being fucked up in three weeks.
The last full paragraph? The good kind of beautiful. I adore that image of the two of them, and what I imagine is the look in Mark's eyes as they fall on Zito.
i didn't really fully catch my snap about undercurrent until trying to do this sequel-y deal, but mulder's, like, absurdly insecure in that story. it's probably the biggest aspect of his character. made this thing real easy.
it's pretty good. no such thing as a perfect happilyeverafter, after all.
It’s not a good idea to be so intent on this, to believe that Zito’s heartbeat is more important than his own
I just said "wow" aloud while reading this and woke up my little brother who's sleeping on the couch
First off, I was like opening-day ecstatic when I found out you were going to actually delve back into some of these stories for postscripts. But then, I was scared to read this, 'cos Undercurrent is the gospel and maybe what happened next would break down my faith.
Then I realized I was being stupid, and you've never written anything that didn't make me feel enormously lucky I had the chance to read it... even if you do write some things that break my heart, fuck me up, and leave me mumbling to myself while cowered in a fetal position.
Anyway, thank you thank you thank you
It’s not a good idea to be so intent on this, to believe that Zito’s heartbeat is more important than his own
my favorite part too, dude. it's interesting; i keep thinking that i could do more justice to undercurrent if i wrote it now, but you know, i'd probably fuck it up. i tried a little bit to get back into the voice of each of these stories, but this one in particular, it gotten written almost two years ago. i'm hardly the same.
oddly, i'm not sure i really want to read this. i sort of feel like that about the whole project. i don't know why...i think i just hate change, and i don't want anything about these stories to change in my head. i'll probably get over it, but if you don't get any comments from me till three months from now, that's why. i don't know why i felt i needed to explain that. i'm glad you're writing though.
well, it's always good to hear from you, so don't worry.
i feel kinda the same way. like, pretty much everything ended perfectly as far as i was concerned; if it hadn't, i wouldn't have, you know, ended it till it did. so i was asking for trouble, here. stuff like zito walking away at the end of el rey and who the fuck knows if they ever see each other again? that's kinda how it should stay.
but all of these so far have been so easy to write and i like them all, and i think it's what i needed.
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**laughs** I think if I wrote, I would hate you lots. Or resent the fuck out of you. It's a testament to either you, or the circle of MLB writers, that you are somehow alive, king and 50 all at once. As it were.
There is, of course, a letdown to getting everything he’s ever wanted.
Oh, you're awful, on the heels of the El Rey tag, you scared the shit out of me with that.
They should have found a beginning more mundane, because how can anything live up to that? They’ll spend their life together anticlimactically.
What a thought.
I appreciate how afraid he is, given how new this is. And because you don't get over years of being fucked up in three weeks.
The last full paragraph? The good kind of beautiful. I adore that image of the two of them, and what I imagine is the look in Mark's eyes as they fall on Zito.
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it's pretty good. no such thing as a perfect happilyeverafter, after all.
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If I didn't know Bri would pound me into the pavement I would totally kiss you for the utter awesomeness of that quote. ;)
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I just said "wow" aloud while reading this and woke up my little brother who's sleeping on the couch
First off, I was like opening-day ecstatic when I found out you were going to actually delve back into some of these stories for postscripts. But then, I was scared to read this, 'cos Undercurrent is the gospel and maybe what happened next would break down my faith.
Then I realized I was being stupid, and you've never written anything that didn't make me feel enormously lucky I had the chance to read it... even if you do write some things that break my heart, fuck me up, and leave me mumbling to myself while cowered in a fetal position.
Anyway, thank you thank you thank you
It’s not a good idea to be so intent on this, to believe that Zito’s heartbeat is more important than his own
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I got some seasonal halloween kind the other day, turns out it changes your milk green. The first thing I thought was: "Dood. Zito would love this!"
Also thought you might like to know that your writing is the reason I'm browsing A's merchandise when I can't even afford Cardinals goodies.
Ok, leaving now before you put out a restraining order.
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cap'n crunch is a pretty good default.
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Nice. I like it a lot. I like the push and pull with Mulder. It is always like waiting for the bottom to fall out when you're that much in love.
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...cap'n'crunch hurts my teeth too. haha
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i feel kinda the same way. like, pretty much everything ended perfectly as far as i was concerned; if it hadn't, i wouldn't have, you know, ended it till it did. so i was asking for trouble, here. stuff like zito walking away at the end of el rey and who the fuck knows if they ever see each other again? that's kinda how it should stay.
but all of these so far have been so easy to write and i like them all, and i think it's what i needed.
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