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Snippet Twenty Two - The Queen of Hearts

Apr 16, 2009 02:17

Title: The Adamant Snippet Twenty Two
Author: namu_chewy
Summary: A note from Will...
Genre: Romance/Angst
Characters: James Norrington, Andrew Gillette, Elizabeth Swann
Pairings: Gillington
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Snippets continue immediately after Curse of the Black Pearl, but not following its sequels. None of the official characters belong to me, I ( Read more... )

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wicked_jade April 17 2009, 07:17:43 UTC

Aww, I love that last image of Andrew falling asleep clinging to James's shirt! You really excell at angst - you even made me feel a scrap of sympathy for Elizabeth, and she's never been my favorite character. I could really feel her frustration in that scene in the office. I also like that James stood up to her, despite understanding her frustration.

Also, I want to give Theo a big hug. And James as well - his premonition in the bath was very eerie.

Also-also, I have to say that I like the touch of James drinking in the middle of the afternoon, and keeping the bottle in his desk drawer. But then, my Jamie is a (functioning) alcoholic, so I would appreciate that. :) I think I read so many fics in the beginning that had James as a teetotaling light-weight, that I rebelled and went for the complete opposite.

namu_chewy April 17 2009, 15:31:15 UTC

*Laughs* I agree with you there Jade, it's good to rebel, heh heh! I think I just can't escape the typical boozy Britain saying, and all that muttering to someone about spending one's retired days down at the pub with a pint...I'm bored, let's go for a drink, lol. That and the fact that every office worker here seems to keep a top-up in their bottom drawer - you get it in the soaps all the time, lol! I can imagine old Britain being the same in some ways for hundreds of years ( ... )

wicked_jade April 18 2009, 07:15:31 UTC

Actually, every book I've read on the subject said that officers often drank just as much alcohol - if not more - than their men, the only caveat being that being drunk while on duty was clearly frowned upon. It was safer than drinking the water, after all. So teetotaling James is a bit ridiculous, from a historical standpoint. That's not to say I see him as a full-on alcoholic, either. I just think it would be impossible for a man in his chosen career to completely abstain, so I always end up rolling my eyes at fics like that. It seems like they try to make him perfect, and personally I find 'perfect' characters boring ( ... )

namu_chewy April 19 2009, 03:02:02 UTC

Funny you should mention that. You might have noticed already, and I know it is terrible...but I have edited/added to past snippet posts quite often, mostly to pan out a conversation or such in the attempt to add depth/further explain a situation which was not worked out fully in the first attempt to lay down the bare bones of the storyline. I have a habit of thinking I can capture everything with simple dialogue, but then think twice after bloody posting, and go back to add something small and nit-pickety, such as...how the speaker said it, as they looked at their shoes, at the wall...I think I ought to take more time and care like yourself. :) I like to push things on, but only looking back do I realise I haven't perhaps teased enough out of things ( ... )

wicked_jade April 19 2009, 21:28:27 UTC

Hee, I would argue that I take WAY too much time to tease things out! I have a tendency to obsess over everything, and consequently get hung up on stupid little details of research or word choice that don't even matter. That's why 'Get Me to the Church' is still not finished. I wish I could just push forward and move things on...there's thinking things through, and then there's overthinking, and I'm very guilty of the latter. I think you've done a really good job of building your 'verse and fleshing out your characters while still managing to keep the plot moving smoothly. :)

I agree, its nice to have other writers with similar interests to share things with it. I was really stuck in a rut until you started posting these snippets - I enjoyed your stories, and that gave me the push I needed to try harder and keep writing. So thank you for that. :)

namu_chewy April 20 2009, 00:11:59 UTC

Oh not at all Jade, there's no need to thank! Though I feel really honoured that I helped to inspire you to get writing again, especially since I'm a keen admirer of your stories. :) Now I have a large, silly grin on my face after reading such a lovely and kind comment! It's given me a lift out of the stress of work I'm about to topple over into, so maybe I should thank you in fact! :D ( ... )

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