Comments | lifein1973: Ficathon: Aftereffects, by Mikey, red cortina

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Ficathon: Aftereffects, by Mikey, red cortina

Oct 09, 2008 07:38

Title: Aftereffects
Author: mikes_grrl
Rating: Red Cortina for violence
Pairing: gen (really!)
Warnings: Description of a child's attack and murder. It's a brief description, but still...thought I'd be honest and upfront here. And, ANGST.
Word Count: 3,000~
PROMPT: Sam-whumping, an uncomfortable meeting, a flat tire (for slashedsilver).
Summary: Sam never recovers.

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fic type: gen, fic, ficathon 2008

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mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 17:52:12 UTC

LOL! Well then this fic is for you, then! Thank you for the praise, it makes me feel better about this fic, for sure. <3

theanonsisters October 9 2008, 16:17:17 UTC

Brilliant. I loved many things. To name a couple, I loved how in just one paragraph the story was placed after 2.08 and how the paragraph was still central to Sam's state of mind.

I loved how Sam was strong, for an angst-y story about Sam losing his mind, he was strong and holding it together - by that I mean we know about the period following his attack but now we see him functioning as well as he can.

And finally, his new little companion. Reminding him the world knows he's crazy and that he'll never leave his insanity. You wonder how long he'll stay strong.

mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 18:03:56 UTC

Thank you so much! I think the most interesting thing about traumatic events is how people carry on afterwards, which is never as easy as it might look. My main motivation was to show a Sam who appears normal but is so far from it...kind of like the show, come to think of it! LOL!

Thank you for your compliments, I truly appreciate them.

space_oddity_75 October 9 2008, 16:30:36 UTC

This is a beautiful, even though sad, story. Poor Sam. *hugs*

Well done!!!

mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 18:05:18 UTC

Thank you! I appreciate the comment, I really do. *hugs back a lot*

amproof October 9 2008, 16:38:15 UTC

I like how you started each section with a short, simple sentence.

Loved the interaction between Sam and Gene.

And the girl haunting him.

This wasn't at all what I expected--seeing a strong Sam (i.e. one who isn't running into Gene's open arms) is a whole new perspective on him, but one that feels realistic.

mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 18:09:46 UTC

Thank you! I tend to envision Sam as very strong, just under a lot of stress, which might make him appear as weak or fragile but really, I don't see him as such. He's got a lot of strength and in a way that is more of a challenge for me; trying to find something that would actually break him took a lot of thought for me.

Thanks for the comments and the encouragement!

edzel2 October 9 2008, 18:48:55 UTC

To echo everyone else's comments, there is NO failure; this is a sad, haunting peice which I'm certain will not be forgotten by anyone who reads it. Its another example of 'what could have been' and you have to feel relief that it didn't. It's not a comfortable fic by any means, but it is brave and memorable.

wesseling October 9 2008, 21:00:26 UTC

It's not a comfortable fic by any means, but it is brave and memorable.

I second that.

mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 18:16:24 UTC

Thank you, that is very high praise. <3

mikes_grrl October 12 2008, 18:15:53 UTC

Thank you so much; I wasn't aiming for 'haunting' atmospheric but it just pulled together that way, so I am very pleased that you think it did so well. I supposed I am just out of my waters when it isn't a happy-ending fic! LOL!

Thanks again for reading and commenting, I appreciate it.