Absence and Memory

[meddow]

I’ve been at it again, but this time it’s Pirates of the Caribbean fic. Norrington/Elizabeth fic to be specific. It’s so damn angsty and the actors are so damn pretty I couldn’t resist.

Absence and Memory
Author:meddow
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Paring/Characters: Elizabeth/Norrington, Governor Swann
Summary: She spent so much time searching for the

Comments

[tenacitydrader]

Oooh! Very nice. I like your style of the flashbacks. Although you say you don't like to write these two, your characterizations are really good.

[meddow]

Thank you. It's good to know you liked it. I do like to write the two, they're just not my OTP.

[heatherlayne_n]

Awwwww! Heartwrenching! You did very well going back and forth between "now" and the dinner, and your characterization was very good.

Commodore Norrington is alone in the world now. All we can do it hope that it treats a good man with kindness.

Ow.

[meddow]

Thanks. I'm glad you like it.

[prettyannamoon]

It's a gem of a story! This pairing has become an unexpected favorite, and I love your take on it. It's different from a lot of the out-and-out angst - the quietness is lovely, and the ending perfect.

[meddow]

Thanks you. It's great to know you liked it.

[thebrettguy]

Top work.

As far as critiquing, I'll point out the only real flaw that I noted - many dangling participles make for awkward sentences. That can easily be ignored due to the strengths of the writing; you obviously understand enough history for this world to be plausible and interactive, the characters so that they seem a flawless fit, and the canon of the story so that not one ounce of this is forced.

You spent more time getting Swann right than most people who do fanfic, and I appreciated that attention to detail. It often seems that if it isn't young and attractive and likely to be related on some level to romance, fanfic writers don't spend the effort upon it, which leaves aggregious holes in the experience.

I agree with the sentiment of others that this lighter level of angst is very effective and somehow more sympathetic.

[meddow]

Thank you very much for the feedback. Governor Swann is a favourite character of mine so I wanted to get him right and it's great to know you thought I did. And I will be sure to limit dangling participles in future.

[meddow]

That is such a wonderful compliment. Thank you very much.