Comments | lady_elina: Fic: A Study in Purple (Holmes/Watson, R)

lady_elina

Fic: A Study in Purple (Holmes/Watson, R)

Jan 04, 2010 19:19

So, there's this thing of beauty (ok, slightly cracky beauty, but beauty nevertheless) called the Sherlock Holmes kink meme. Which anyone so inclined should check out, because there are literally thousands of prompts waiting to be filled.

Anyhow: Someone requested fic based on Neil Gaiman's short story A Study in Emerald, of which I'm a longtime ( Read more... )

sherlock holmes, neil gaiman, h.p. lovecraft, a study in emerald, slash, cthulhu, fan fiction, holmes/watson

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janeturenne January 4 2010, 21:40:26 UTC

This.is.AMAZING. Gawd, but this is amazing. Gorgeous, for one. Perfectly poetic. Entirely in-character. And poignant, too; you had me utterly aching by the end. Just wonderful.

*dashes off to rec to all and sundry*

lady_elina January 6 2010, 21:27:16 UTC

Thank you so much! I enjoyed writing this, but I was a bit worried about getting the characterisation and voice right, so feedback like yours really means a lot. :)

tyger66 January 4 2010, 22:02:20 UTC

I haven't read it yet, but first I had to OMGSQEEE over Neil Gaiman, who is my FAVORITE author, and demand that everyone read "A Study in Emerald".

I will comment again when I have read the fic and become coherent once more.

tyger66 January 4 2010, 22:05:39 UTC

OK, I am back, and I am also floored by the epicness and beauty of this piece. I don't really even have words to describe it.

SO. MUCH. LOVE.

You have melted me.

lady_elina January 6 2010, 21:29:11 UTC

Aww, thank you. I'm really happy you enjoyed it! And yes, Gaiman is an amazing writer, and everyone should definitely read A Study in Emerald, because it's a brilliant story.

heyaeroplane January 4 2010, 22:23:25 UTC

oh, this is gorgeous. the end is so achingly brilliant.

lady_elina January 6 2010, 21:32:10 UTC

Thank you for reading and commenting! I always find endings difficult to do, so I'm glad that worked for you.

nathan_p January 4 2010, 22:48:30 UTC

I loved "A Study in Emerald", and this fic is... a perfect companion to it :D Wonderful work.

lady_elina January 6 2010, 21:33:39 UTC

A Study in Emerald is one of my favourite short stories, so there can be no better feedback than that. Thank you for the kind words!

onidoko January 4 2010, 23:28:44 UTC

*flails* Oh. My. ... There are just ... no words for this. I adore a Study in Emerald, but beyond that, you have the narrative voice down perfectly - and I adore how you're able to describe a moment of extreme intimacy within that voice, the detached (at least initially) observer merely recording something he witnesses, but for all that without losing its beauty and tenderness. Very well done. Thanks for sharing ♥

lady_elina January 6 2010, 21:42:27 UTC

I blame this story on the fact that I used to have the poster version of A Study in Emerald on the wall above my writing desk, so I stared at it every day for years and must have read it dozens of times. Even so, I worried about getting the narrative voice right, because that is precisely what makes Gaiman's story work so well. Therefore I'm really overwhelmed to see comments like yours. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and leave feedback, it's things like this that make my day. :)