Brigit's Flame Entry- Week 1 December

[keppiehed]

Title: Roman's Choice
Author: Keppiehed
Rating: R
Warnings: sexual abuse involving a minor
Word Count: 1892
Prompt: “Lie to Me”
A/N: Written for week #1 at Brigits_flame. There are some references to Poe's work throughout. I challenged myself to write either villains or morally ambiguous characters this month, and I think I succeeded this week. I asked Ultrasonicbop to join me, so

Comments

[belluminabyssus]

Okay, oddly enough I was thinking of doing something with pedophilia too. I started writing it and then wasn't feeling it. But ... clearly great minds think alike!

I liked this a lot -- I enjoyed the threading of Poe throughout, and I think Roman was a believable character. I think the best part about the story was the very beginning: there was a lot of really nice description & imagery there!

PS, congrats for winning November! I still need to read your week 4 entry -- life caught up with me and smacked me around a bit -- but I'll get to it eventually!

[keppiehed]

That's funny that you were going to go in that direction! I felt like this story got away from me, so in the end I'm not sure how well it all gelled, but RL got in the way, and that's how it goes sometimes.

As for reading week #4, I beg you not to! You know how my week #4 entries are, and that one wasn't my strongest! So you aren't missing a thing, trust me. Speaking of reading assignments, I have your NaNo that is haunting me, so I will have go get over to your LJ and give that a look. I'll bet you are glad Nov. is done!

Thanks very much for reading, and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

[belluminabyssus]

X3 Well luckily I didn't go the same route! Perhaps the reason I couldn't end up writing it was because somewhere in the back of my mind i knew that you were also doing it.

I did actually read your week 4 entry last night -- didn't manage to leave a comment -- but I liked it! Granted, I don't think I liked it as much as your ... I think it was week 2 entry? the one with the laundromat? Because I adored that one. But I still enjoyed it a lot! You definitely did your research, which is great.

As for my Nano ... yikes. I haven't gotten much farther than 33,000 words -- school's been beating me to a pulp. but after the 17th i will be DONE with fall semester and I plan on finishing my novel by the end of January (jesus christ i don't think it'll happen). >.> My novel is full of fail right now.

[leticiae]

This story was creepy! The way he has convinced himself, in parallel to Poe, that his way of life was for the best. Eww!

Well done.

[keppiehed]

I know it was squicky, and I hope I didn't go over the top making it too out-there. But I figure he'd have to justify himself somehow. Hopefully this month of villains will end up being more entertaining and less skeevy! Thanks for reading!

[keppiehed]

You really liked it? I wasn't sure if I pulled it off or if it was lame and melodramatic. I know you'd tell me the truth if I fell short of the mark on such an important subject, though. I hope it wasn't predictable!

I can't even guess as to which direction you are going in, but it is sure to be a good one, and I can't wait to see what you come up with. I have totally missed you here and I am really excited to read what you're working on. *bounces around* Hurry up and post, you, so I can see how you've been all this time!

[keppiehed]

*beams* Well, I am bowled over by such high praise! Thank you very much for such wonderful compliments, and for your well-wishes on November. I swear, it was my proudest moment. I appreciate that you keep coming back to read what I write, even when I may not pick the easiest subjects. Thanks very much for sticking with me, and I hope I don't disappoint!

[so_wordy]

I think my favorite part about this piece is that you used literature & teaching as a backdrop scene. Roman is a crooked teacher and very good at playing the role model in a very devious fashion. [Woot, Poe! And subtext. Loves.]

So dark and delicious! Keppie, you're really expanding your writing material. Wonderful job!

Congrats on last month's win! :)

[keppiehed]

Wow, I am so humbled by your fantastic comments! I don't know that I am entirely deserving, but I thank you just the same. It was fun to write someone so devious, who was trying to worm around and justify it all. I think I might have a lot of fun with this month!

I thank you for reading, and for your congrats on my success in November. I really appreciate it!