Fic: Forever Breathes the Lonely Word

[crazysexy_cool]

Rating: PG-13
Pairings: One-sided Ginny/Sirius
Summary: It takes Ginny three weeks to realize that Sirius doesn’t want to talk to her.
Notes: paradox01 and guza: I'm very, very sorry

Comments

[meritjubet]

It has a beautiful display of emotions. Just touching, then departing just like Ginny does in her travels. A wonderfully written fic.

[crazysexy_cool]

Thank you! My poor ego, it is in danger of swelling.

[go_back_chief]

That was a good Ginny-characterisation. I especially liked this line:

Ginny pats his back detachedly but she refuses to give up the one thing Sirius gave her, especially when he had given Harry so much more.

Ginny is often portrayed so sanctimonious, as if she's above such petty feelings, like she's above such petty feelings like selfishness and envy, and it makes her completely unrealistic, and hard to identify with. But when you write her like this, making her want to selfishly keep the bits of Sirius that he's given "only to her" (or so she thinks anyway), at least rather than sharing them with Harry, the person who meant so much more to Sirius than she ever would, that makes it more touching, because it's feelings that seems genuine and real. I think many of us can relate to that, on some level.

[crazysexy_cool]

Ginny is often portrayed so sanctimonious, as if she's above such petty feelings, like she's above such petty feelings like selfishness and envy, and it makes her completely unrealistic, and hard to identify with.

Thank you so much! I really wanted to make her seem more real and less Super!Ginny, and I'm happy (and flattered) to know that you think she seems genuine.

[waiyza]

That was...I don't know what to say. It was so beautiful. Your writing and characterization are amazing. I love how realistic Ginny is. Unlike most people, I like Ginny, but in fanfics she's either portrayed as Super!Ginny or Meek!Ginny, neither of which are very realistic. You created a Ginny that's very real with flaws like all humans. And I love how Sirius, although he never really appears in the story, is a presence throughout the story.

[crazysexy_cool]

Your review made me feel all nice and tingly inside. Thank you. :)

Unlike most people, I like Ginny, but in fanfics she's either portrayed as Super!Ginny or Meek!Ginny, neither of which are very realistic.

I'm so glad you like her characterisation; I don't like how she's presented in fanfics either, and I deliberately tried to make her more human.

And I love how Sirius, although he never really appears in the story, is a presence throughout the story.

That's exactly the effect I wanted! I've always had this rather romantic vision of his presence just sort of haunting the lives that he touched.

Thank you again for the beautiful review!

[lunalelle]

Came via the quibbler_report.

I like how the crush isn't head over heels, but quiet, almost nonexistent, innocuous enough for it to be realistic and poignant. Aside from her Bat-Bogey hex and the tendency for everyone to make her the slut of Hogwarts, Ginny really doesn't have a whole lot to boast, and you captured her odd normalcy in the midst of greatness and uniqueness nicely.

Well done.

Lunalelle

[shaychana]

OT but: *massive squeeing* you followed the rec! you followed the rec! first time i've caught someone doing it, and just... wow. knowing that is just way awesome.

[crazysexy_cool]

Oh wow, thank you so much for the beautiful review.

I like how the crush isn't head over heels, but quiet, almost nonexistent, innocuous enough for it to be realistic and poignant.

I'm glad you think so, because I wanted it to be a little subtle and not too 'OMG, he's hawt, I wanna have sex with him!'. :)

Ginny really doesn't have a whole lot to boast, and you captured her odd normalcy in the midst of greatness and uniqueness nicely.

Hee, thank you. I was a little afraid of making her too normal, especially when fanon and OotP seem to push super!Ginny as opposed to a young girl growing up in the shadows of her brothers and a looming war.

Thank you again for the nice words!

[shaychana]

y'know, i have no idea how you could have thought this fic bad/pointless. it's one of the freshest things i've ever read. i LOVE the images you use. the way you phrase is light-handed but still evocatively unique. if i tried to quote a favourite bit, i'd wind up picking a hundred little snippets. the details you chose to highlight... just lovely. i don't often give a damn about ginny OR sirius, but you made them real. i'm very glad to have read this.

[crazysexy_cool]

Eeeeeeee! Thank you so much for the lovely review! You wouldn't believe how insecure I can be about my writing and it's so encouraging (and flattering) to know that people actually like this.