Little Women Fic: A Night to Remember, Ch 6 (Jo/Laurie, NC-17)

[mariagoner]

I originally hadn't planned to put this chapter up this week though it's been done for a while, simply because the Little Women fandom has become a bit depopulated as of late and I thought it would be sad to end my first series for LW while few people are around. But after realizing this fall is going to be a very, very busy one for me-- graduate

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[equinox_blue]

OH HOT DAMN. My day just got quite a bit better.

Really, really, really, you have such a way of putting words together that I forget what I'm reading about and start concentrating on how you're saying it; so many phrases are beautiful and say what you need to in a way that is simultaneously inventive and exact, that I have to re-read them to enjoy it all over again.

That you still manage to keep your characters themselves while putting them in a situation I'm sure Ms. Alcott never envisioned is...amazing and I can only wish I had that good of a grasp on my characters. :)

Looking forward to more of your fabulous, hilarious, amazing writing, dear!!
*flails!*

[mariagoner]

I'm glad I could make your day a little brighter. Isn't it moving day as well for you? That must be stressful beyond ANYTHING. :O

I'm glad the prose style worked for you! Reading the first few chapters of this story made me wince at how overworked the style was, which was primarily because I found it incredibly difficult to adjust to the prose of Louisa May Alcott and the Victorian era, which can get descriptive to the point of being purple. But I think I've found out how to adjust to it by now and I'm still blushing from your praise. It's lovely to be told my writing is beautiful! ♥

And Jo and Laurie's awesomeness in any sort of situation, even the awkwardest ones possible, simply cannot be beat. Actually, given the hilarious antics they have in canon, I find that awkward situations are the best ones to throw Jo and Laurie into. Writing first-time sex between them was sill kind of torturous because of how damn Victorian Jo is but I'm pretty proud of the end results. And of course, your kind words as well

[equinox_blue]

I actually moved in Tuesday, which wasn't too bad. I'm a sophomore this year, so I kinda knew what I was doing...kinda. Now I'm just keeping myself from getting too bored and getting into trouble before classes start. ;) haha, I'm actually too much of a good girl to do get up to too much mischeif

[mariagoner]

Oh man, you and me both. I was much too good to fool around much in college... but now that I'm in grad school

[chiana606]

pssst... The Grass that Grows on The Isle Of Gurnsey is actually a chapter in Toilers of the Sea. Les Mis has got some rousing descriptions of the French sewer system, though.

[chiana606]

Should've used my hugo icon for that one. Am doing so now.

[mariagoner]

Hah, that'll teach me to use examples without looking them up properly! XD

It's still hilarious either way, you have to admit that totally. ;)

[chiana606]

Don't worry. I may or may not have spelled Gurnsey wrong (can't be bothered to -check-, even now.)

The internet seems to be back, finally!

[equinox_blue]

haha, fooling around is fun, but as long as you're smart about it. Good thing I'm an Honors kid and therefore AM a smart kid...sorta. *scratches head* =D

Alcott really isn't too bad about the tangents, I'll give her that. She does really emphasize good morals (reminds me of my mum...sometimes...oy. ;) ) I really dislike Dickens' rambling, but I dont' like Dickens anyway. Not the best thing to feel for my major, either. *headdesk* However, that's why we write fic; so our characters get some action and throw all the flowery prose out the metaphorical window!

Lol, I love the fact that you just called Laurie a pissy bitch. :) Made my day, right there. =)