Drabble Challege, 1-5 for ubiquitousmixie (DH, GA, GG & GL)

[mrschimpf]

I admit I had a few problems with these prompts, but they did turn out much better than I thought they would and I'm glad that you gave me such a great selection to work with, D! Hopefully you enjoy them and the one I'm really scared of (you know the one) doesn't squick you too badly.

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[mrschimpf]

If Only - I know that in some way, Addison is totally a brat and pretty protective, and that if she would'e been told, she likely wouldn't have been happy about her making such a rash decision. But she knows she has to be there, no matter how much she disagrees and has to be silent about it.

Lament - To tell the truth, I haven't checked into the show since June so I had to read synopses to get through this one (can I tell you I don't like so much angst so much?) But I knew somehow this is how she would've thought about the departured, and I'm glad it rang true and that I could do so well with Olivia, especially considering how long you've been watching her.

Light & Dark - Gah, I knew it! You did this on purpose :-P. This was definitely the toughest prompt because somehow I had to make it believable that Meredith was in SH and also keep Derek (not really a fan of him) out of the way; I also had an idea in mind where he was there, but it just was sort of unbelievable and it felt like I'd be writing him like Luke, who I don't do a good job on. But when I remembered the drowning scene, it seemed natural that out of town, Meredith would find it safe to confront that anxiety and take a bath. From there, the story was easy and of course, Lorelai's sarcasm makes her seem like a coffee-addicted Christina without the snark ;).

Here All Along - (squee) This one I'm really glad you enjoyed. The thing that got me the most was that I had to villify Tom and the twins somehow, and I hate going that direction, but really they always seemed to think all through that Lynette was there and she couldn't get in their way. And I had to change things last minute because I didn't realize she had four children, but I felt explaining Tom had the boys and her aunt had her little girl made for an even solution (and probably a relief). I also loved exploring Bree's voice and her faith and how she truly sees it, along with the challenge of not mentioning who she loved until the end (I betaed a story once and almost blew the author's narrative by adding in the love interest's name when they meant to add in a twist third wheel...haunted me ever since!), along with the further challenge of keeping the profanity to almost nothing except when Bree was triggered in the end. Plus...I love it when a story lets me dig into research (i.e. the perfect place in Vermont to set the ending). Also, I wonder why stories never explore how Bree felt about her mother when she had a strict stepmom who set her on the path she is on...I get the feeling that her relationship with her mother was soft, while stepmom was contensious and she was all about hardening down the light in Bree's soul until it became bound to be snuffed out, only lit when her partner demanded.

Thanks for enjoying these prompts. I'm glad they turned out well :)!