Fiction -- As Sharp as Any Thorn

[argosy]

This was originally posted at dmhgficexchange's Celebrate the Season with Draco and Hermione.

Here it is in a slightly revised version. Unless you memorized the old draft -- which of course you should have -- you probably won't notice much difference. A few moments have been expanded, some lines that made me cringe have been rewritten and so on. So no need to

Comments

[murklins]

Hi, I have recced As Sharp As Any Thorn over at crack_broom. I did mean to ask if this was okay, but then I (rather predictably) ran out of time. So I do hope you don't mind. You can read what I wrote here.

I linked to this LJ post of the story, and to your OWL page for the rest of your work. Please let me know if you want me change any of the links.

[argosy]

Wow. Thanks for such a wonderful rec! (I have added it to my memories, I'm such a geek. *blushes in shame*). I really appreciate your wonderful words, and that you would take the time to think enough about my story to write them. :)

Do you think you could link to Coloured Grey for the story instead of my LJ?Here is the link:

Coloured Grey -- http://colouredgrey.contraveritas.com/viewstory.php?sid=1672

OWL is probably a good link for the rest of my fiction cause it's not just D/Hr.

It's not that I don't want people visiting my LJ -- and you especially are more than welcome -- the link to my LJ is right at the archive. (But I already got an anonymous comment here which was a little weird. It's so completely okay for people not to like or have problems with the story, but it makes me feel a bit strange when they do it anonymously.) So maybe CG as a first link is the way to go

[murklins]

I've switched to the Coloured Grey link. Sorry you got a weird comment. :( I think I have read "Where the Magic Is" -- I read a lot of the work posted to dmhgficexchange for Celebrate the Season. (Sorry, I know I didn't comment. I don't always, because I'm an awful person.) That's actually kind of why I volunteered to do these recs. I thought that there maybe weren't quite enough winners for the number of stories posted, and that people might have missed out on some gems if they weren't being very thorough.

[anonymous]

the plot is intriguing, and the angst is very well written...but
your Draco felt too fanon, after HBP i don't think i can really see him so suave and cool headed, I love him because he can be emotional and temperamental too. And Hermione...was it necessary to have both Ron AND Harry fancy her? it felt too mary-sueish. I mean, harry never showed any romantical interest in hermione, and likes ginny in canon, so... what happened?
sorry for the rant, I think your writing style is really good, and the story itself is really interesting but some things just didn't work for me.... just what i think.

[merry_dancers]

Dear argosy,
here are the links to the translation of your story:
Hogwartsnet archive
forum Astronomy Tower
Thanks,
Mary.

[merry_dancers]

Hi Shelley,
I sent you an email, but maybe it couldn't get through the spam filter.
This is another link for you, to As Sharp As Any Thorn
Fanrus
The Russian translation of your "Breathe" was finally finished and betaed, and if you didn't change your mind, it could be published at www.hogwartsnet.ru as well.
But I'm a little unsure about the translation of the title. If you could write me back with an explanation of the possible multitude of meanings you put in the title,
I could be more confident in choosing an appropriate Russian equivalent.

Kind Regards,
Mary.

[argosy]

Cool. Thanks for the link. "Breathe" means relax, pause, calm down, don't let the weight of the world get to you. Do me a favor and run any title ideas you have by me before you post the story, okay? Thanks. :)

[merry_dancers]

We thought about "A breath of new life", but this title was too long in Russian. Or "Wind of changes" - I like it more than the first one. What do you think?

[argosy]

If you could have something more personal, with the idea of relaxing, or taking a breath or pausing, I would prefer that. Even "Take A Breath," how would that sound in Russian? Why doesn't "Breathe" work?

[ostensible_pith]

This was lovely and made me ache. It makes so much sense - Draco redemption is a hard road to walk properly, and the ambiguity and uncertainty in this story illustratehow well you really have walked it.

This is beautiful and lovely and I loved it. Well done.