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Fic of the original sort: Revolution (noun), G

Nov 01, 2005 01:17

Title: Revolution (noun)
Author: V.M. Bell
Summary: No, not apple-red or candy-cane-red. Such hues are reserved for lesser ideals.
Word Count: 261
Rating: G
Author's Notes: This week's English theme involved writing an extended definition for an abstract noun. Rather predictably, I chose revolution. Doubtless I'm going to add a proper ( Read more... )

high school, virginia the author, original fiction

Comments 6

kitsunelover November 2 2005, 01:07:38 UTC

. . . Wow. I came away with the feeling of having been hit over the head with a million exclamation marks, without you using a single one. Nicely done.

virginia_bell November 2 2005, 01:31:15 UTC

XD Thank you! That just made my evening!

jenni_snake November 18 2005, 13:38:25 UTC

That... is... fantastic. No other words. Will give a bit of analysis...

First of all, I was wary of the way it started, seemingly too idealistic, that revolution was the one true solution to problems, which did NOT jive with my brain in the imagery section when you started on with the red flags, because the first thing that came to mind was the Russian 1917 revolution, the last thing I think of when it comes to liberating the masses. But wow, you came to that in the last paragraph and - well, wow. I am left with a sense of uneasy balance. I love it. And I think I'm going to go home and try that exercise.

You probably are going insane. I've been there already. I think I am still there sometimes.

virginia_bell November 21 2005, 03:26:17 UTC

What has always fascinated me about revolution is that dual nature - so beautiful and so brutal all at once. :) Besides, revolution is always associated with France in my mind and more of France just can't be a bad thing!

Thank you so much for reading and leaving feedback.

jenni_snake November 21 2005, 15:54:01 UTC

Beauty... *thinks* I really can't envision it that way. Dual nature I can see, but beauty never struck me.

You know what, I was going to give the Orange Revolution anniversary downtown tomorrow a miss, but I think now that I will go. Will update you on what I find (I wonder what I expect to find?).

You're welcome about the feedback. :-)

virginia_bell November 21 2005, 20:29:40 UTC

but beauty never struck me.

I just take it that I'm too idealistic for my own good. :D