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Fic- No Way Out But Through (1/4)

Apr 22, 2013 11:51

Title: No Way Out But Through
Author: kristen999
Pairing: Steve/Danny
Word Count: 40k
Rating: R
Warnings: Language and violence.
Genre: Angst, H/C, ER
Summary: Falling is never easy, nor is standing back up again.

Author's Notes This is the result of four months of stress release.

I owe so much to my wonderful betas! Thank you esteefee, mischief5, and verasteine. Also a big ( Read more... )

fic-h50:no way out but through, fic-h50

Comments 9

and_ed April 22 2013, 19:49:09 UTC

Holy crap, this is fantastic. I just came home on a quick errand and...that was half an hour ago. I need to get back to work and its taking all my self control to not click the "part two" link. Tonight! In the mean time, I will just say that your medical detail here is really gripping. And I really loved Steve's thought processes, both during the fight and after waking up in the hospital and Danny's rage and fear mixed with those other feelings. Can't wait to read the rest!

and_ed April 22 2013, 23:51:28 UTC

Adding this because I was in too much of a hurry typing the above (damn work calling me) and couldn't take the time to go back and remember the line that jumped out at me. But I did an hour or so later when I was still apparently thinking about this and not about work. Hee! Anyway, I wanted to tell you because I always love it when people pull out specific lines from my fic that they liked... "You need that shit, and don't scowl at me." Danny points an angry finger at Steve. "You have broken bones. Your kidneys might finally realize they belong to a crazy man and go on strike." SO VERY DANNY. And such a clever line in general. =)

kristen999 April 23 2013, 22:29:58 UTC

Eeeee! Thank you! That line felt so Danny to me, that combo of worry translated into frustration with a bit of sarcastic bite. He's so fun to write.

kristen999 April 23 2013, 22:28:35 UTC

Thank you so much! I went back and forth about including the amount of medical detail that I did, but I wanted to really highlight the stuff that can be brushed off in a sentence or two and give the whole thing a sense of rising tension.

valis2 April 23 2013, 01:14:46 UTC

Oh wow, poor Steve, he is hurting so much in this! I am so glad that Danny's there to take such good care of him.

And it's lovely that Steve is so in-character--so unhappy about being hurt, with all of the nuances that entails. Am really enjoying this fic and can't wait to read more!

kristen999 April 23 2013, 22:33:02 UTC

Thank you! Writing a hurting Steve is a challenge to keep in character as well as not brushing off the realities of real injuries as well as the emotional fall out. Hope you enjoy the rest :)

maverick494 April 23 2013, 22:57:11 UTC

I can't tell you how happy I am to see this up and posted. It's like opening a birthday present, without y'know, the actual birthday and...anyway, I digress. Get ready for a lot of rambling ( ... )

kristen999 April 24 2013, 16:20:06 UTC

Never apologize for a length review, it’s like catnip! Thank you so much! The fight scene took me days to write, maybe over a week and then I re-wrote a few times. There is a delicate art to fight scenes to ensure the reader can visualize what is going on. I write them like I’m viewing through the eyes of the POV character like a camera, only seeing what he or she sees, and documenting reactions without getting too detailed.

I do not have a background in martial arts. My husband enjoys watching MMA matches which I’ll watch from time to time. I’ve researched how to write a fight scene before, but this time around, I researched the specific styles used by Special Forces. I also had a PDF which included diagrams and I watched a few videos. In for a penny, in for a pound. :-P

I think Danny is very scary when he’s set on a mission. He’s a badass to the nth degree and I wanted to see him really go all in when it came seeking out those responsible for this attack.

It also speaks volumes about Steve's training that he's able to ( ... )

jeanniewal May 7 2013, 08:34:15 UTC

I put this on my kindle and then failed to come here for a week (so sorry!!) to comment - bad bad reader! But great great story... I loved the off-page Danny BAMFness (so to speak) and Steve's determination was very true to character. This would have made an excellent episode of the show. Thank you for all the hard work!