Bootstrap Bill Drabble

[geekmama]

Or ficlet, actually. Vignette? Whatever. Anyway, it's over 600 words, so it's not really a drabble. The Muse was too vociferous this week. Many thanks to hereswith for editing, and to viva_gloria for Bill's shirts.

Comments

[geekmama]

Thank you, my dear. I'm so happy you enjoyed reading. :)

[whitemunin]

This was wonderful!! The friendship between the two just leaps off the page. And it's very poignant in the end. History records that so many seamen didn't see their families for months, even years at a stretch.

What I really like is how you reveal Jack's mysterious layers in his dialogue. Street vernacular and accent mixed with such words as efficacious and sartorial. It's brilliant. The contrast lends so much to his fascinating character. Well done!

[geekmama]

It's obvious in the movie that Jack likes those ten dollar words (ten pound words? *G*). Where he picked them up is any fanfiction writer's guess.

I'm so happy you enjoyed this little exploration of their friendship. Thanks for the kind word. They are very much appreciated.

[torn_eledhwen]

Very sweet ficlet. Highly enjoyable!

[geekmama]

Thanks so much. :)

[berne]

I love this! The idea of Bill's wife sending him shirts which Jack routinely mocks made me laugh out loud.

[geekmama]

So happy you enjoyed it. I always found the colorful shirts an amusing element of viva_gloria's Impverse fics, although apparently the idea that his wife sends them out to him was mine. Seems logical!

[tseek_unique]

This is a truly lovely read. Your dialogue and characters flow so naturally. I can see Bill and Jack so well in these scenes.

[geekmama]

Thanks, missy! I always enjoy writing about Bootstrap Bill and the possibilities of his relationship with Jack.

I see that you started a new multi-chaptered fic! One of these days I am going to sit down and read all of them. I need to start from the beginning though, I think. Happy writing!

[tseek_unique]

Thanks. Also, I certainly would treasure your feedback, as I so admire your writing. It is he opium of the author!