Advent challenge fic

[fredsmith518]

Title: Summer’s warmth rejected
Author: fredsmith518
Beta: millstone1005
Rating:tame
Disclaimer: Nothing owned.
Summary: Challenge fic using the words, blue, curve, maelstrom. Melancholy and whip. Thanks to overnighter and ctoan for organisation.
A/N: This is somewhat random, which fits, I think…Much thanks to Millstone for the helpful beta. I added after… trying to post

Comments

[ctoan]

I love what you did! So awesome. I love all the different poems she attempted. The best part of this challenge is to see the many different ways people approach it.

[fredsmith518]

Thank you:) You know how something seems a good idea, because it's an immediate response, then you come to think too much about it? I did that with this.

[beachtree]

This was such a creative approach with the writing within the writing. You've created different moods, postures and triggers for each of her attempts to focus her feelings and fleeting thoughts and somehow tranfer them somewhere tangible and lasting before they are lost. Of course the most personal and precious one goes with the visual that inspired and complements it best.

[fredsmith518]

Well, it was different for me, at least.
Thank you:)

[beachtree]

You're welcome.

I'll reread the other one for that alluded to new material, but maybe not until tomorrow. Almost time to bail for a few hours and the return home never goes as planned!

[anne35]

I'm very tired. Little Bit kept me awake last night, so I wish I could better describe how good I thought this was but I can't. So I will just tell you how much I enjoyed your take on the five words.

[anne35]

Thanks for taking the time to comment:)
Tired I get:)

[chazper]

This is so unexpected and so very good. I don’t remember you writing Summer before, but you captured her voice perfectly here and really made me hurt for her. I loved the poems, even Summer's stumbling fragments, and your husband's glorious limerick, but the last one conveyed all the grief Summer is feeling.

I'm in awe that you could do that with these words.

[fredsmith518]

You are up early! Hope you are well.

Thank you, no Summer before, no. Stupidly think of challenge as 'challenge'! And try to go in a different direction. I'm glad you thought it worked. As I wrote, I did feel so sorry for her.

I love playing with words. The husband is really quick with the limericks. I couldn't do that for toffee. I shall pass on your praise. He'll be chuffed:)

[chazper]

Afternoon meeting today, so yes up early to try to grab a piece of Saturday. But it's pouring, so no walk, just some relax & read time.

You're braver than I thinking of a challenge as a challenge. My story--assuming I finish it!--will surprise no one. You did Summer so well that I'd suggest you write more, except for the fact that I love your Kirsten-Ryan dynamic so much and really crave more of that.

I envy people as nimble with rhyme as your husband. I could have worked all weekend and never have come up with a limerick half so clever.

[fredsmith518]

Saturday work? :(
I am on half term, so slumping it. I really should do some housework!

I look forward to your story, I'm sure you'll finish it.

Shameless, here. If you get time, read the other one, Driven , and let me know if it stepped on yours, I hope not , but I did worry abit.

[helen_c]

I'm not much into poetry myself-never developed a taste for it.

Loved your fic, and the way you painted Summer's feelings of betrayal and loneliness.

[fredsmith518]

Thanks, Helen.

I love poetry:)
Not even Baudelaire? Les fleurs du mal...really liked studying those. Odd, I suppose!

[helen_c]

Not odd, and sure, I read a few poems once upon a time; it just doesn't speak to me the way a well-told story does...

[fredsmith518]

Well. if I'm being honest. I love many poems, but yeah, I'd always go for a story!