Fic - The Act of Adjusting Becomes the Act of Moving On (Kate, Kate/Sawyer, Sawyer/Juliet) pg, 1/1

[abvj]

Title: The Act of Adjusting Becomes the Act of Moving On
Summary: The had been angry, a little, at the displacement. They weren't accustomed to being on the other side of this equation. Nothing is as it was.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 811 words. Spoilers for everything up to date. for sellthelie who asked for a fic concerning Kate's reaction to the Juliet/

Comments

[abvj]

I'm so glad. This is my first Lost fic and I was so nervous posting it. And trust me, what I feel for Kate is so far removed for like it's almost hilarious. I nearly cried when I got this prompt because I was so afraid it was shine through.

Anyway, thank you for reading and the feedback! I really appreciate it.

[falsemurmur]

Oh geez, that was just...spot-on, wonderful, & lovely. You've really got an amazing way with words of which I'm jealous.

This feels so intimate, and yet there's that slight sense of discomfort conveyed that mixes so perfectly. I can't even say it right, but just know this is awesome.

all of the sudden the wind picks up and there are things that are going to take some getting used to again, but it’s a bittersweet moment when she realizes that she can still smell the heady scent of rain clouding on the horizon.

My favorite part. Thanks for giving us this great read. :)

[abvj]

You know, I am such an admirer of your own writing, that this is quite a compliment. I was so nervous about posting this and I'm just so glad that you liked it. Thank you for reading!

[badboy_fangirl]

I like the message of this: you don't know what you've got (or how much you want it) until it's gone. Her remark about *playing house* is particularly poignant since I don't think that's really what it is, or what James had in mind if Kate would have stayed and committed to him.

You know what would be worse (or even better, depending on how you look at it): Juliet, pregnant. :D

Very good for a first try. I think that's why I've never tried to write James or Kate, I'm afraid of not getting their voice right. I liked Kate's voice, but I also thought the James and Juliet parts were spot on too!

[abvj]

I'm glad you liked it. And that it wasn't made of complete fail.

Juliet, pregnant.

That prospect makes me ridiculously excited. Oh, the look on Kate's face. I'm torn as to whether or not I think the show would actually go there...

It's good to know that you liked Kate's voice, but I was honestly worried about that the most. It's hard in new fandoms, as I'm sure you know, but also when you are writing a character that you don't exactly like.

Thanks for reading and for the kind words.

[liquid_courage]

I like seeing this. Mostly I like seeing Kate feel out of place, but I like the underlying James/Juliet moments. Wonderful!

[abvj]

Mostly I like seeing Kate feel out of place,

I LOVE THAT YOU CAN'T STAND HER AS MUCH AS I DO. I just want to high five you all the time. Is that weird?

Anyway, thanks for reading. I'm glad it worked for you.

[liquid_courage]

Lmao, no, it's not weird! It's awesome!!

[angela_weber]

This is beautiful. Really, it is. It feels so true to their story and so true to Kate's character, to all of their characters.

After a hundred days (and three years) of trying to disguise what is so obviously just below the surface, Kate knows all about pretending. About the overt tones of misdirection. There had been a shared look between her and Jack, a raised eyebrow and his face has most surely resembled hers. They had been angry, a little, at the displacement.

They weren’t accustomed to being on this side of the equation.

Ohhh, ouch! But it's perfect and so accurate that it hurts.

I did catch one minor typo--"She is fff to the side"--I think you meant to type "off" or "far."

Lovely job!

[abvj]

I'm so glad that you liked this. I was really trying for something there -- the adjusting and displacement -- and I'm glad you picked up on that.

Thanks for reading and pointing out the typo. I really appreciate it.