You wrote happy deathfic! Happy deathfic is a weakness of mine. I love the idea that a happy ending for Dean has to involve reunion with his baby as well as Sam.
Can I tell you how much I HATED this prompt? Making her an angel was the only way I could deal with it. There were a lot of people who dealt with a flying Impala in a lot of other ways, some quite well, but I just couldn't make her fly any other way.
And happy deathfic is the only way to go. This is my first deathfic ( I think) and I definitely can't go the sad route. At least not yet. And yes, an afterlife without both Sam and the Impala would not be one Dean would be totally happy with.
I really liked the premise when I read this. The idea that Sammy and the Impala are both waiting for Dean on the other side makes me all sorts of happy. :)
Thank you! Dean has to have a happy afterlife, I won't accept anything else (though I may write it). The Impala and Sam both need to be there for him and for each other. And a big yes to the Grand Canyon. I was there last week and everyone should see it even if they do have to be transported there by angel car.
I had two stories I was weighing as my favorite for LAS. This was one of them. It was such a horribly hard choice. This made me cry tears of sorrow and joy. Such great, great stuff.
Wow, thank you! I'm glad my story made your top two, there were some really good responses to this prompt. So happy you enjoyed, and thanks for letting me know!
Oh, how I adored this fic! It hurt, it really did, but in all the best ways. I had so much trouble picking a favorite this week. There were four I absolutely loved. And this was one of them.
In so few words (because anything under 1,000 words is short), I had such a fantastic feel for this story. You did a fabulous job.
The hospital scene was vivid and alive. I felt like I was there, crying over our dear older brother!
The emotion was incredible and moving.
I resorted to nothing more than grammar in the end, because the stories were fantastic! Please don't feel like I am being negative, I don't mean that at all. I thought this was an absolutely marvelous story
Thank you! I'm glad the emotion came through, especially in the hospital scene. It's hard to pick one story out of all the ones submitted, so I'm glad mine made your top four.
Do you mind telling me what the problem you had with the grammar was? If I'm doing something wrong, I'd like to correct it. If you don't want to do it here, could you PM me? I'd really appreciate it!
Oh, I don't mind at all. And if I am wrong, please feel free to let me know what you think. I am never offended. :)
And please believe me when I say that the grammatical errors are minor. I just needed to figure out something to separate what I thought were incredibly imaginative, well-written stories.
but that that instant after--(that twice)
sweetheart so just reap me(comma after sweetheart)
I walked right out of it.’ (" instead of ')
These are all such minor issues. The story itself was incredibly powerful. Even more so when I reread it, looking for these infinitesimal errors. Making a decision is even more difficult when I read through a story again. There is so much emotion and depth in this story. I don't know how to create that in so few words, but you did it beautifully!
And on top of it all, your characterization was fantastic. I want to add a few comments about what I found so incredibly moving and powerful:
His breaths become fewer and harder until they stop completely and there will, blessedly, be no
( ... )
Thanks again! And thanks for pointing out the errors so I can go in and fix them. And I must say I'm glad you used grammar and errors to choose your best story even though it didn't work out in my favor. The fact that last week's winner used the word loose instead of lose twice and still won for best written story bothers me a lot. That was the only factor that prevented me from voting for it, so I understand where you're coming from here.
Also thanks for pointing out the things that you really liked, it helps to know what worked.
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And happy deathfic is the only way to go. This is my first deathfic ( I think) and I definitely can't go the sad route. At least not yet. And yes, an afterlife without both Sam and the Impala would not be one Dean would be totally happy with.
Glad you enjoyed!
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And now Dean will finally see the Grand Canyon!
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In so few words (because anything under 1,000 words is short), I had such a fantastic feel for this story. You did a fabulous job.
The hospital scene was vivid and alive. I felt like I was there, crying over our dear older brother!
The emotion was incredible and moving.
I resorted to nothing more than grammar in the end, because the stories were fantastic! Please don't feel like I am being negative, I don't mean that at all. I thought this was an absolutely marvelous story
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Do you mind telling me what the problem you had with the grammar was? If I'm doing something wrong, I'd like to correct it. If you don't want to do it here, could you PM me? I'd really appreciate it!
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And please believe me when I say that the grammatical errors are minor. I just needed to figure out something to separate what I thought were incredibly imaginative, well-written stories.
but that that instant after--(that twice)
sweetheart so just reap me(comma after sweetheart)
I walked right out of it.’ (" instead of ')
These are all such minor issues. The story itself was incredibly powerful. Even more so when I reread it, looking for these infinitesimal errors. Making a decision is even more difficult when I read through a story again. There is so much emotion and depth in this story. I don't know how to create that in so few words, but you did it beautifully!
And on top of it all, your characterization was fantastic. I want to add a few comments about what I found so incredibly moving and powerful:
His breaths become fewer and harder until they stop completely and there will, blessedly, be no ( ... )
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Also thanks for pointing out the things that you really liked, it helps to know what worked.
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