Fanfiction: Minutes that Matter (Remus Lupin, PG-13)

[evening12]

Title: Minutes that Matter
Author: evening12
Beta: icicle33
Main character: Remus Lupin
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 316 words
Content/Warning(s): None, except maybe AU.
Prompt: Re-imagine a fairy tale.
A/N: This was written for an activity at hh_clubs. My fic didn't place but I still enjoy it and I hope you will too.

Comments

[smallbrownfrog]

Damn. That's deep and beautiful in the way dreams and myths are deep and beautiful.

[evening12]

Thank you for the compliment :D It means loads because I wanted the style to get close to the feeling you get when yuo read those old fairy tales.

[capitu]

That was different. I love it because I can see how the wolf would be a completely different entity, you know?

[evening12]

thanks! I'm happy that this little AU about werewolves worked for you.

[amorette]

Exactly! You said it perfectly, and this is AWESOME how Evening touched upon this - how the wolf is like another being in the human, and it "comes out" on the full moon, uncontrollable because it it another entity.

[evening12]

*blushes*

[susannah_wilde]

I like this great dark twist on a classic tale.

[evening12]

Thank you for taking the time to read it :D I'm pleased that you thought the twist worked.

[appleling]

Oooh nice twist! Nice dark twist! *thumbs up*

[evening12]

Why thank you :D

[yeaka]

I always adore fics that begin with "check your preconceptions at the door." Beautiful opening line. I also enjoy the disconnect between Remus' knowledge and the narrator's knowledge, especially with the subtle bias in the narrator's tone. "Handful of minutes" is a gorgeous phrase I want to steal. On a completely different note, little red riding hood Remus is utterly adorable and I wish I'd thought of it!

The wolf slipping inside him is a hauntingly gorgeous image. At first I wasn't sure if it was going to be something sexual, but the way it creeps into a chillingly metaphor/physical mix is so powerful. Character choice is perfect, and the explanation of his character is so interesting and different. The hunter's reaction is perfect, and I love the open ending.

This one is going to stay with me. I'm adding it to my memories.

[evening12]

Feel free to borrow the phrase "handful of minutes". That phrase was inspired by the film Stranger than Fiction(2006). Lots of phrases I use are inspired by other things (shows, films) that have simply stuck with me.

You are making me blush yeaka. *hugs you* I am thrilled that the wolf slipping inside Remus works for you. It was a creepy imagine in my head but I wasn't sure if it was going to translate into words but it seems that it did.

[yeaka]

Teehee, I loved that movie! But I didn't remember that line, so credit to you anyway. XD

It really worked for me! I love when metaphors and literal actions are mixed skillfully enough to leave a blurry, mysterious mental image. That imagery in particular is insidious as hell; it's still sticking with me. :P I wish I had time to draw my impression of it, but I don't have the skill to do it justice. ;O;

[evening12]

It's my favourite Will Ferrell movie. The line doesn't come from the movie but I got the idea of how being late a handful of minutes could change your life from that movie.