Sharp Knife of a Short Life (the ‘If I Die Young’ Remix)

[sroni]

Round 6 of Circle of Friends is still here! You can find the stories at cof_remixTitle: Sharp Knife of a Short Life (the ‘If I Die Young’ Remix

Comments

[snogged]

Wow! This was so amazing, so effective, and so...Giles. The use of the song to guide the fic enhanced and strengthened each section.

Well done.

[sroni]

Sorry to take so long to reply to this! Life happened, including time spent in the hospital (I'm okay I promise) and I didn't realize until now that I hadn't replied.

Thank you very much! You're one of the people whose feedback I look forward to, so I'm glad you liked it.

[snogged]

*hugs*

This Is Nice Work

[eilandesq]

The stories I wrote in the summer after "The Gift" mostly had particularly intense themes, and this Remix reflects this well while choosing a new viewpoint. Giles was particularly broken when we saw him again in Season Six, and your story reminds us why, in heartbreaking detail.

Thank you. :-)

Warmest Regards,

M. Scott Eiland

RE: This Is Nice Work

[sroni]

I can't believe I didn't reply to this already. I apologize; i spent time in the hospital (everything's fine) and things got away from me afterwards.

I'd been looking for a story that I could do this with, honestly, but I recognize that it doesnt actually have that much in common with your original story. So I'm glad that you liked this story, despite it being as different as it is.

[sroni]

Apologies for late reply! I always enjoy knowing that you've read something, and I appreciate that you take the time to comment.

[aadler]

Funny to think of duty being what would be Giles’s salvation when he’d lost all reason for going on, even if it was duty that brought him no pleasure. It rings true, though: she had been the meaning in his life, but fidelity to her required him to safeguard those who had been her meaning.

Even if it provides no comfort, something to hold onto can make all the difference.

And I agree with the observation that you used the lines from the song sparingly but effectively. It’s very easy to overdo something like that. You didn’t, and it shows.

[sroni]

Your feedback means a lot to me. I tried to use the song togood effect without it being a songfic. I suppose some people might say that it is, but i would disagree with them on that, since the story is the story and the song is simply part of the framework for it.

I honestly can't find a line that I dislike or that I would change, which, coming from me says a lot, since I'm my own worst critic in terms of being satisfied.

[rbfvid]

It's so sad, so effective and so absolutely Giles.

[sroni]

Thank you very much, and thank you for the rec! I apologize for taking so long to reply; life got a bit hectic for me.