Comments | ninjamonkey73: Wrong

ninjamonkey73

Wrong

Oct 10, 2011 15:05

Wow, I haven't posted in forever! I wanted to sit down and write today, but what I intended to write didn't happen. What follows is not fanfic. To be honest, it's not technically fiction at all. I was fiddling around with POV and doing the old "when all else fails, write what you know" and this is what happened. I started it in August, but it ( Read more... )

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kag523 October 10 2011, 19:23:27 UTC

*shaky sigh*

I love and hate this. Painfully honest writing, which takes me places I don't want to go. A part of me wishes I hadn't read your explanation of when all else fails, write what you know... That's not to suggest I don't enjoy it - I DO! - it's more a sign of how much I want to set this aside as "imaginary" rather than having to deal with it as it is. Awful truth.

Thank you for this! Lovely writing. *hugs* K :D

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 19:29:45 UTC

Yeeeah... I almost just passed it off as fiction, but it is what it is. Even 15 years later, I find myself writing about it when everything else escapes me. And this is the ABRIDGED version. Ugh.

Thanks for reading and commenting!

kag523 October 10 2011, 19:33:23 UTC

Thanks for reading and commenting!

Of course, bb! I love your writing, and if I read, I comment. Looking forward to more from you! *hugs* K :D

koolaidmom11 October 10 2011, 19:53:08 UTC

I think we have all been there....

I look at all those experiences as a necessary stepping stone.

Loved it

workerbee73 October 10 2011, 20:32:01 UTC

**seconds this comment**

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 20:36:48 UTC

My revenge is being fabulous! Thanks!

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 20:36:02 UTC

Certainly necessary. I always have a worse example when my husband drives me crazy! Thanks!

scifishipper October 10 2011, 19:53:22 UTC

Painfully true and utterly heartfelt. The struggle feels real and powerful and sometimes it just takes forever to be able to finally walk away. I'm glad the courage to walk away happened and to the best possible end. Mr. Right.

I loved the aching tone and the writing was lovely.

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 20:38:52 UTC

Sometimes it drives me nuts when I get stuck in these loops, but the writing helps, and even though it's a bit of a downer, I did come out OK on the other side. ;) Thanks!

workerbee73 October 10 2011, 20:33:52 UTC

Hard-earned and well done.

And major kudos for sharing this. I'm glad you did. : )

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 20:42:01 UTC

Thanks! My new philosophy is if it's worth writing/finishing, it's worth posting. This one felt a little awkward to post, but I went for it. :)

kdbleu October 10 2011, 20:35:16 UTC

Lovely use of second person, which can be at best tricky. Beings a sense of immediacy and connection to an already achy piece. Well done. :)

ninjamonkey73 October 10 2011, 20:43:22 UTC

Thanks! I've been on this obsessive kick with trying to tell things in 2nd person. Very few premises work, but this one needed the immediacy.

kdbleu October 10 2011, 23:27:36 UTC

Second person is tricky because usually it's the only thing I notice about something written from that POV so glaring and awkward. But this I actually didn't really the second person-ness until I was reading through a second time. Total success if you ask me!