5 Things Meme—of the Ficlet Variety

[scribblemyname]

This entry is part 44 of 51 in the series 365 Challenge

Gacked from penknife:

You post a topic, list, category, whatever, in comments. (examples: "Five SG-1 Mission Reports That Were Less Than Entirely Truthful", or "Five Times Bruce Banner Lost His Toothbrush," or "Five Ways Nikola Tesla Failed to Take Over the World"). I'll answer with a list of five things.

Ideally fandoms that I know something about, unless you want me to guess, which could be entertaining but probably not the way you want. Or (and preferably) original fiction. All storyworlds on the table, i.e. Seven Days, Kingdoms and Thorn, the Alliance, Vardin, etc.

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Completed Ficlets & Scenes

Kingdoms and Thorn:

• Rachelle + Justus – Without a Reason
• Shift + Justus + Red Wolf – It's Own Absolution
• Rachelle + Justus – It Came Up
• Rachelle/Justus – Simply Because
• Rachelle + Justus – Defining Love
• Rachelle + Shift + Meld – Playing with Knives
• Killinger + Special Unit ensemble – Technicalities
• Killinger + Special Unit ensemble – Call Me If You Need Me
• Killinger + Special Unit ensemble – Element of Uncertainty
• Marc + Cate – A Simple Question
• Marc + Cate – The Nameless Below
• Killinger + Special Unit ensemble – Tracing Trouble

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Comments

Re: Kingdoms and Thorn Ficlet: The Nameless Below [2/2]

[scribblemyname]

It makes sense. It's so normal to her, it's like breathing, and she's known for a long time that he's aware of her "borrowing" powers and never asked about it, so though I nodded at that history, it's clearer why she can enjoy that part of their exchange when HE mentions the realization that he's always known in a way, just never pried under the surface there.

It's often easier to delve into something new from the perspective of the one it's new to. Often. For me, it often isn't, but I'm glad you tilted my muse's axis on this one because I seriously like this side better.

As a writer, I saw all that under the surface from Cate's perspective and because she's a telepath, I captured more information by writing it from her first. But the picture came so much more into focus from his. :plunks chin on hands: An accidental, but delightful exercise. Thanks.

Re: Kingdoms and Thorn Ficlet: The Nameless Below [2/2]

[thecatisacritic.livejournal.com]

The clarity helps. Sometimes the insider is too far inside, and they need someone else to bring it out for them.

I think I tend toward putting it in the perspective of the new person. I have been told before that while I know all that's behind the story, the characters and the world, that I share too little of it, so I leave people filling in the blanks, and then they lose track of the story because it's not how they imagined it. So I try and find some angle that gives the explanation, and if there is an outsider who needs it, I jump at the chance for that.

I'm glad this one worked and came together for you and that it was... worth tilting because I said something.