Comments | mandy_croyance: fic: So Perfectly Placed

mandy_croyance

fic: So Perfectly Placed

Nov 02, 2007 15:53

So Perfectly Placed
Brendon/OFC, Brendon/Ryan
PG-13 // ~2000 words (every one of them patently untrue)

Thanks so much to everyone on my f-list who urged me to post this, and a special thank you to Heyjey, tip_painter, for the speedy beta.

( Julia had always liked Ryan Ross. He was kind and sarcastic and would roll his eyes with her whenever Brendon did something particularly ridiculous. And yet somehow this man with the body of a twig and the morals of a streetwalker has stolen her husband. )

fic

Comments 53

flyawaydance November 2 2007, 21:25:53 UTC

FC? This was really good!

mandy_croyance November 3 2007, 05:21:54 UTC

Haha, yes. First comment!

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

(The comment has been removed)

mandy_croyance November 3 2007, 05:25:51 UTC

Thank you

Part of the reason I wanted to write this was to show the other side of the coin. It isn't uncommon for us to write about the boys cheating on their girlfriends or whomever to be together but we tend to neglect the girl(s) they'd hurt in the process.

juniper137 November 2 2007, 21:44:16 UTC

When I read OFC, I was prepared not to like this, but it was wonderfully characterized.
I was really moved by Julia, and what she went through.

I especially liked: grinning as her - his? Their? - husband

and the last sentence was killer.

And hi, you don't know me, I'm here from randomnly browsing through friend pages of friends. *waves*

mandy_croyance November 3 2007, 05:34:56 UTC

Yes. OFC is a scary word - nigh a swear in this fandom where the boys are all pretty, famous and talent, which makes self-insertion all the more tempting.

But not all OFCs have to be Mary-Sues.

I actually come from a very strong het background. This is the first fandom in which I've ever shipped slash, let alone written it. And I've actually found that I miss female characters sometimes. There's a certain dynamic that only a woman can bring to a story. Plus, it's nice to spice things up a bit sometimes.

I liked those lines too. The one you quoted shows pretty well, I think, how difficult a time Julia is having not just giving Brendon up, but giving him over to Ryan as well.

And dude. Welcome. I love meeting new people :) *waves back*

alexalgebra November 2 2007, 21:52:31 UTC

Wow. That was beautiful! I really like how you painted each scene so vividly in so few words. It's almost like looking through a photo album.

mandy_croyance November 3 2007, 05:39:15 UTC

I'm relieved to hear so.

This was never meant to be a fic in and of itself. This was originally just a plot summary I'd written up after I'd had the idea. But I kind of fell in love with it, and I realized that I'd probably never get the chance to write out a full fic detailing these events (and I don't really think many people would have wanted to put up with ten thousands of words about an OFC anyhow). So... Yes. >.>

Thank you for reading.

asdelacroix November 2 2007, 21:57:27 UTC

That was. I don't know, I can't find the adjective that would fit, but may you know it's one of the very good kind.

And I don't even really like Ryden anymore, yet, you made me hang onto them throughout the whole story - even though I felt slightly sad for Julia.

mandy_croyance November 3 2007, 05:43:26 UTC

Adjectives are tricky, illusive things. Trust me, I know.

That's probably one of the compliments I hold dearest to me: that I could make someone who's not fond of a certain pairing appreciate it in the context of my fic. Because I think a well-crafted piece of fiction can make you put aside your prejudices and appreciate almost anything (if not necessary enjoy it). So thank you.

I think they're all sympathetic characters. No one means to hurt each other. But then, that's probably the worst part.