Two Torchwood Ficlets

[demotu]

These are my last two entries for writerinadrawer, and because I liked these ones, I thought I might as well post them.

Comments

[nightanddaze]

Ooh, and oooh.

I like the last lines on both v. much! I like the subtle punch of them.

And, um, Jack/Algy belly stroking? YES PLZ.

[demotu]

Thanks! It's *so* hard coming up with punchy endings in these small word counts, esp. since I always write about 30 words over the first time.

And yes, there so needs to be more Jack/Algy in existence.

[cherry_soup888]

oh wow they were both beautiful! Great job!

[demotu]

Thank you!

[definehome]

I really like personal Effects, and I'm trying to figure out why, so I can write an intelligent comment.

I mean part of it is the small bits. Since you're drawing on pool of 'shared experience' you don't actually need to paint the gross motivations, so it's the details we're interested in. And that this painted in spades.

[demotu]

Thanks!

You know - and I can't remember if I've chatted with you about this before or not - but that's one of the reasons why I love fanfiction as a written form, exclusive of original fiction. Because there's that "shared experience", I can write something like "Personal Effects", which tells you no backstory and relies entirely on the reader's understanding of the characters, and have it be meaningful and, as you say, detailed in the small ways without having to "clunk it up" with background.

[definehome]

Nah, haven't had that conversation yet. But I'd definitely be amenable to such a chat.

[demotu]

Ah, well, that's the essence of it. It's basically my argument for fanfic as a genre in it's own, and why it isn't (necessarily) derivate and lesser original fiction.

(Doth she protest too much? ;))

[dessert_first]

Oh. Oh, Jack.

[demotu]

Heh. Which one? (And thanks!)

[rm]

Spectacular.

[demotu]

Hey, thank-you! And I see you did survive in the TW fandom, after all (has an absurd memory for metafandom posts. :P)

[rm]

So far... there are days though.... ALthough it seems like everyone has gotten annoyed with the same stuff all at once and there's a sudden rash of good fic and thorough rec lists (which is how I found these).

[demotu]

Mm, yeah. I find part of it in TW is that the badfic is predominantly by a few authors, so once you learn who to avoid it's not so bad. I'm quite picky for writing quality and not fond of out-of-character sickly sweetness, so hopefully some of what I rec would be to your taste.