fic: the incorruptible exception [part 2]

[wildcard_47]

Part 1 is here.

Comments

[ellamalfoy8]

Yaaaay Lane/Joanie fan fiction! I've been craving some.

Thanks for sharing! Your Lane was awesomely in character.

[wildcard_47]

Thank you so much! I was just surprised nobody else had written fanfic yet.

[stresseater]

I thought #10 was a bit rushed, although I did love that it ended with a dinner. Otherwise I really liked this fic. Would you consider writing a companion piece from Joan's POV? :)

[wildcard_47]

Thanks for the feedback! I wanted #10 to feel a little off-kilter, so that when Lane and Joan finally figured it out, you could feel his world trying to right itself as a result. But I get that it could feel rushed. I was definitely anxious for them to get together, haha. :)

[stresseater]

I was definitely anxious for them to get together, haha. :)

Oh lord. You and me both.

[smokingguncafe]

I've been hoping and waiting for someone to do exactly this! Mad Men fiction is so hard to find; I think people are loathe to try their hand at it because it's such a complex show, but thank you so much for sharing this. I've had Lane and Joan on the brain for weeks and weeks now, and you write them so well. Perhaps the ending could be more fleshed out; it seems rushed and almost too neat for such a dark show, but hell-having them together is glorious and plenty. I also wish you could have written in something about Lane and the photograph, that was such a weird storyline. Here's hoping you write more, especially a companion piece from Joan's perspective.

[wildcard_47]

(ICON LOVE.)

Thank you so much for commenting! I did think about ending the piece on a messier, less-happy note, but by god, by the end of it all I just wanted those two kids to have a bit of happiness.

Still not decided on whether I'll write a companion piece, but I will definitely try my hand at Joan's POV very soon. Her voice is much more difficult for me to get right than Lane's. :)

[wildcard_47]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[orangesparks]

This is really wonderful. You've nailed Lane's voice perfectly. My favorite section is undoubtedly the one where Joan notices his bruise and the wonderful, awkward tension that follows the make-up application. (I was sure that was where 'Signal 30' was headed initially, until it turned out to be an ice bucket she was carrying, not a make-up kit.) Echoing the other requests for a follow-up from Joan's POV - would love to see your take on it!

[wildcard_47]

Thanks so much for reading!

my favorite section is undoubtedly the one where Joan notices his bruise
Yes! That was probably the second to last section I wrote and I ended up loving the way it turned out. Writing tense!Lane is the best. I couldn't stop grinning. :D

I'd love to do a follow-up piece, but it may not be as long as this one. Joan's voice is harder for me to pin down, for some reason. I'm so glad you enjoyed this, though!