fic: hanging on the shadow of our family tree, lost, jack/claire, r

[crickets]

hanging on the shadow of our family tree
lost, jack/claire, 1130 words, r
post-finale, estab, no reset, inspired by this song (thanks to falseeeyelashes ♥!)
written for slybrunette

Comments

[dazzlebug]

Oh this was just YUMMY in fic form. I love their scenes together and I really agree with what everyone else has said, your writing style is so poetic. It actually reminds me of what Chuck Palahniuk said in the afterword of Fight Club: he wanted to write a story that focuses only on the core of each single moment and then moves on. Your writing does this, except in a more hopeful, happy and poetic manner. I love it.

I also really like that you set them in Australia, and I can totally see Jack setting up shop as a carpenter. It fits with the setting. A doctor in LA, sure. But a carpenter in Australia... I don't know, the two somehow seem to go hand in hand (no pun intended).

Really loved this.
♥

[crickets]

Hah, yummy huh? Thank you so much Kayl. I didn't expect you to read this. (You're full of surprises these days, really.)

That paraphrase from Chuck Palahniuk really resonates with what I try to do as a writer. So I'm glad that comes off. If I get too caught up in the unimportant details, things get pretty clunky pretty fast.

I'm really glad you liked the setting. I thought I'd try something different. I'm not sure how often I've set any of my fics in LA (it gives me nothing culturally to work with, so vast and empty and concrete... unless I was writing a story about skateboarders...) But they've mostly been in the states. I thought I'd switch it up.

I like the idea of Jack giving up medicine and living a more simple life. The whole saving people thing, that in itself is an addiction anyway. Like an alcoholic working as a bartender huh?

He could probably build a bar though... ;)

[siluria]

I love the domesticity of this, and I have to admit I'm developing a little bit of a weakness for Jack/Claire - I think that's mostly down to you! :)

[crickets]

I don't know whether to apologize for that or dance for joy? Can I do both?

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed this! Maybe I'll write some more of them! ;)

[siluria]

Of course you can do both.... and them maybe go write more ;)

[bebitched]

And now I have this stupid grin on my face because guh! So perfect.

She closes her eyes, doesn't look at the blackness of the windows, but she feels the eyes of the city on them, relishes in exposing to the rest of the world this secret that they keep so close. It somehow legitimizes what they are, makes them real.
This is so poetic and just right.

And that last scene! Jesus Jack, lol.

Love!

[crickets]

Aw, yay for stupid grins!

Thank you so much honey! I'm glad you liked that part.

Hah, well I couldn't help it, carpentry and saving people('s souls) -- hand in hand right?

Thank you!

[holycitygirl]

Oh I love him calling her beautiful. And the frantic coupling, ah, yes. *sigh*

Excellent job, darlin'. I can just see this life quite vividly.

[crickets]

Hee, thank you! Darlin' -- you're so cute. :D

Thanks for reading!