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The Thing About Staying

May 04, 2006 12:52

Title: The Thing About Staying
Author: mindness
Rating: Teen
Fandom/Characters: The West Wing - J/D
Spoilers: Post-ep for 7.19: "Transition". (No spoilers for 7.20.) Companion piece to The Staying Thing.
Disclaimer: As ever, nothing even remotely West Wing-related belongs to me.
Notes: I struggled with the decision to write this ( Read more... )

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Comments 7

caz963 May 6 2006, 16:42:24 UTC

I was wading through that friending meme at west_wing_fans and generally poking around when I stumbled across this... and then remembered that I had meant to comment on your earlier story and hadn't *hangs head in shame*! So this will have to do for both!
I really enjoyed both fics - the structure works incredibly well, and I love the way you've gone "backwards" here. And you've captured Josh perfectly - because anyone who thinks he could have gone from meltdown to full relaxation mode the minute he left the office is deluded!
I could pull lots of quotes I liked, but it would take too long, so suffice to say that you did a great job! Thanks for writing and posting.

mindness May 8 2006, 04:39:46 UTC

Thanks for your comments! I'm pretty new to writing for WW (and pretty new to the show in general), so I'm still trying to get the characters down. But I absolutely don't believe that Josh would be able to flip a switch and go straight into vacation mode the minute he stepped on the plane. Glad someone else agrees with me. ;)

colorstoobright May 24 2006, 06:36:10 UTC

I read this piece, along with its matching companion piece, and may I just say, with all your wonderful writing, I no longer have the uger to complain about the lack of JD in the last few episodes of TWW. I just simply add this along to the timeline, because honestly? It's so perfect and so amazing that I think my comment is becoming rather incomprehensible.

mindness May 24 2006, 23:21:30 UTC

I'm really flattered that you liked it so much. Somehow the first piece just flowed out of me, and this one followed. I'm glad you think it fits, considering that it was my first attempt at a J/D fic longer than a drabble.

Your comment wasn't at all incomprehensible-- but you're welcome to come here and be "incomprehensible" anytime you want, if it results in such wonderful compliments! :)

colorstoobright May 25 2006, 02:37:10 UTC

Aw, I really did. It was really touching and moving and really, why didn't we get this in the show again? Boo to you, Wells!

Errr, would it be too much to ask if I could friend you? Because stalking you would be much easier if your entries popped up on my flist as opposed to me lurking here every, oh, 0.7 seconds.

mindness May 25 2006, 05:13:23 UTC

Boo to Wells, indeed!

Of course you can friend me. (Wouldn't want you to injure yourself with all that stalking. It's a dangerous hobby.) And I'll friend you back. :)

bbennett June 18 2006, 02:12:47 UTC

Fabulous, fabulous execution of point of view. I just loved this. Parts like this:

"You spy Josh coming toward you, bottles of water in hand. Scotty pauses in his storytelling, throws a glance up the wooden sidewalk. "That's him, huh," he says, and it is not a question. "

Wonderful little moments that add so much to the story. Very nicely done!