[fic] Aeolus

[chaos_harmony]

If you recall, for the creative component of my final project in Joyce/Beckett, I wrote about Hamlet characters in the style of Joyce (or tried to, at any rate) - specifically, patterned after the seventh chapter of Ulysses, "Aeolus." Just now, I thought to myself, "Well, if I wrote fic for class, I might as well share it." (Hey, at least I'm not

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[crystal_sun396]

Er, and that would be... the wrong journal. Oops. What I get for being excited.

Ironically from the pup that is really very fond of Shakespeare in general and Hamlet in specific, sparrows falling, the lot.

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I don't know Joyce and Hamlet made me furious because I'd read R&GareD and had unreasonable expectations, but I believe this fic has piqued my interest in the former and near-converted me to the latter. Clearly I need to read Hamlet again. I never thought I'd say that.

This was beautiful and slashy and poignant and thank you so very very much for sharing it.

... Oh, you've written other Hamlet fic. I'm not even going to try to resist.

[chaos_harmony]

... And of course I only just noticed this comment over a month after the fact. Good going, self. That said, hi! I'm not sure if I know you or not (I don't believe we've met, but forgive me if I'm wrong), but thanks for dropping by. I'm really pleased that you like this - the style was a tad difficult to wrangle, but fun once I got used to it. The other Hamlet fic I did is (obviously) done in a rather different writing style, but I hope you enjoy it all the same.

I read Hamlet back in high school, and didn't like it much myself for the longest time. Then I played Ophelia for a college production, and fell in love with the whole damn play. *shakes head* As for Joyce, I'd say his stuff is an acquired taste, but certainly worth a try if you're a book-loving kind of person.

[crystal_sun396]

Hello! You're right, we haven't met yet. Your username looks familiar, though. Possibly from the yuletide archives. Anyway, it's nice to meet you.

By coincidence, I actually found my way back over to your journal again just yesterday via this comment. I wanted to express my interest in the entry, but thought it would probably seem a bit creepy. I suppose I'm expressing it now?

I very much enjoyed your other Hamlet fic and I suspect I will enjoy its canon more the next time I read it. And there will be a next time now, so thank you for that. :)

[chaos_harmony]

Oh hey, you're a L'Englverse fan too? Nice. I think the entry I was talking about in that comment was this one. It doesn't say much that I didn't already say in the comment, and it's f-locked, but that shouldn't a problem, since I took the liberty of friending you (as we seem to have similar interests). Hope you don't mind. :)

And thank you for the lovely compliment!

[crystal_sun396]

... I think I got carried away a bit there. I'm feeling excitable.

Definitely returning the friending, although I'm not within my own journal very much (nor my flist). Which common interests caught your eye?

I'm not sure that I added anything new to the discussion either; your comment really did get it all. But it was fun reading your entry all the same.

Haha, you're welcome. I plan to rec this to my high school English teacher. I think she would definitely get a kick out of it.

[chaos_harmony]

No worries, it's exciting to find someone else willing to have lengthy conversations on L'Engle. :D Aside from the L'Engle books, I see that you're also a fan of DC universe, Joss Whedon, Animorphs (!!), and Glee, among other awesome things, and must say that I heartily approve of your taste.

On a less fannish note, "School has first dibs in my soul" is pretty much the story of my life. *grin* /drive-by profile stalking.