Fic: Bargaining for Salvation

[shinealightonme]

Title: Bargaining for Salvation
Rating: PG13/FRT
Characters/Pairings: Morgan/Reid preslash
Warnings: implied dark subject matter, but nothing graphic
Summary: Reid tries to talk. Morgan’s not particularly interested in listening.
Author’s Note: Sequel to Void of Form and third in the series; title from "Shelter from the Storm" by Bob Dylan.

Comments

[innerslytherin]

Love. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Morgan losing his temper with Reid, and just that hint of violence, and I love how you don't TELL what Reid's expression was, but we know because of his actions and Morgan's reaction to it. And I love that Morgan realizes his mistake and seeks Reid out. And then Reid throws him out. *G* But I love that just being in Reid's presence helps. YAY FOR A THIRD INSTALLMENT! LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE!

This is exactly what I was yearning for when I whined to my flist the other day about not enough good M/Reid fic lately.

[shinealightonme]

Well, glad I could do my part to help out with the shortage! ^_^ Thanks for commenting and here's hoping the next part doesn't take this long *crosses fingers*

[batgurl88]

XD Yay third installment!! Oh, this is great - you got Morgan and Reid spot-on (especially Morgan, I think - his temper and frustration and thoughts were all brilliantly shown here). And all the descriptions of eager-to-help Reid were adorable and slightly heartaching. I also loved that bit at the end about Reid liking tangible things, and how they both sort of back away from the implications of that. Overall, great stuff! I <3 it.

[shinealightonme]

Thanks hon, glad that you liked it! Reid was really fun to write like this, yeah =D

[bookgodess15]

You. This. Winning.

*gathers coherency* How about I just give you all my ideas and outlines and you can write them for me? Because you seriously rock. No, seriously. I wish I could do this. I mean, beyond the subtext (which was fabulous, as always), there's just... perfect characterisation. Spot on. It's incredible. The way that you write Morgan and Reid interacting is something I should be taking notes on that is how awesome it isAnd the way you describe things--it's so... simple. Concise. You say so much with so little. What does Scarlet do for you anyway? Does she just send you things back with, "Nothing changed, it was amazing!" at the end of the piece? I know that I saw this in rough-draft format a while ago, but it is somehow a bajillion times better reading it this time

[shinealightonme]

Aw, but then I would miss your writing so much! I'm flattered though, really. Look, you're making me blush XD (And there's totally going to be a test of Morgan/Reid interaction, so I hope your notes are good ^_~)

Scarlet is extremely helpful when my fics have huge gaping holes in them or just don't sound right for some reason - she's amazing at pointing out why that is and what's missing and how to fix it, which I can never tell, I just know something is wrong but not what, you know? Because plots are not my forte, as they involve planning, which is far too much like practical thought, which um, no thanks, none of that for me, I'm allergic.

Still trying to figure out what the fourth part will be, as I have lots of ideas for the series but don't know what order stuff will go in (remember: me + plot =/= very good friends). We'll see! I'll definitely try to take less than three months to finish it *shifty eyes*

(I love the enthusiasm, but I would really be very sad if you wound up in prison, so no guns? Please?)

[bookgodess15]

Bah. Reading this makes me embarrassed to write, quite frankly. I do believe my muse has locked herself in a closet, and will refuse to come out until she has rebuilt her self-confidence. Maybe I'll take some notes, coax her out, and we can review for the test together?

On the other hand, my muse is incredibly arrogant. She needs to be knocked down a few pegs every so often. :D

Scarlet is a miracle worker, isn't she? She spends most of her time with me replacing my "said"s with different dialogue tags (also, I'm rather jealous of the four that she let you keep--I'm lucky to get two), but when she isn't on her quest to obliterate "said" from the face of the earth, she's incredible. Did I thank you for rec'ing her to me? Seriously, thank you.

It had better not be three months from now--do you realize that that's in freaking July? I'll be... old by then!

(Darn. You could have told me this before I spent twenty minutes rummaging around for the magazine for my Beretta...)

[shinealightonme]

I could send Martha round your way and she could have a talk with your muse, if you want? Because your muse is wonderful and awesome and does not deserve locking herself in closets, no.

XD oh man that is awesome. Death to the saids! And dude, I can't believe you actually COUNTED. Although, I remember the first couple stories, I realized Scarlet and I do not see eye to eye on the spelling of "all right," but that is not such a pervasive problem as "say," no.

Holy cow. Three months from now is July. Dude, July is...I'll be 19. That's kinda weird. Plus if I've got the job...is it weird that my number 1 worry about resident camp is how much it will hinder my ficcing? That is weird. I'll have to go back to writing stories out long hand, which I haven't done since I got the laptop, plus I probably won't have oodles of spare time.

Not to mention: July. Good Lord.

Sorry, that was just a huge shock for some reason.

(Oh, well, if you're ready to go, don't let me stop you...)

[momma_66]

This was great. Your characterization is so on point that I must agree with one the other reviewers. I think all the muses have run into the closet and hid. Thank you so much for sharing this series with us. Cannot wait for more.

[shinealightonme]

Thanks so much! I'm glad that you're enjoying the series, with luck the next installment won't take as long as this one ^_^

[neodandiesrule]

Well, I'm afraid my comment won't be much different from the others ... Loved it, thank you so much !
I like how you don't take the "easy way out" with them (if that makes sense ?), for example Morgan going back to his room. We can feel things developing, a slow pace, and that's just so much more in character. That, and Morgan losing his temper, which is balanced by him not resisting Reid's puppy eyes ...

[shinealightonme]

Thank you! I really love when things develop at a slower pace, so I'm glad you enjoyed that as well.