Scenes in my head
I get scenes in my head that won't let go of me until they have been written down,
The only trouble with that is, I then think, do I add more? If I do will it spoil i? Will it detract from the scene?
Where can I take it? The last question is the main problem, because I then end up with soo many options
I don't know which road to take and end up taking none of them.
Follow the 'LJ cut' and you will see a good example of what I am talking about.
Be Warned - it has spoilers in it for Doppleganger.
I only write gen fic.
I've called it 'Nightmare', because I am sooo rubbish at titles.
Rodney woke suddenly, his scream still echoing in his head and his heart beating as though running a race. His sweat covered blankets entangled around him, offering him little movement.
"Breathe.... deep breaths," he whispered trying to calm himself.
His nightmares were getting worse. This time there was no John Sheppard trying to kill him, but also no John Sheppard there to tell him that everything would be okay, that he had to fight it, and keep rowing. This time he had been alone with the whale surrounded by the empty ocean, not even Atlantis or a coastline to give him a direction to row in.
His sense of isolation had threatened to crush him, which surprised him in a way. Before Atlantis he was used to being alone, isolated, no friends to speak of, just colleagues and acquaintances. He was never sure when that had changed, when Sheppard and Teyla, and even Ronon, had managed to sneak under his radar. But they were more than family to him, not that he would ever admit it to their faces.
Starting to feel more in control, Rodney slowly untangled himself and made his way to the bathroom and quickly showered. He could still feel the memory of the nightmare, unwilling to release it's hold on him. The shower reminded him of the rain that had battered against him.
Before the nightmare could replay itself once more through his conscious memory, he quickly dried himself and dressed as he knew that trying to sleep would be an act of futility.