Defining Life, for xiotonks, Emily-centric, FRT

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Title: Defining Life
Author: fabrisse
Recipient: xiotonks
Rating: Teen
Word Count: 1227
Warnings/spoilers: None
Summary/prompt: After a case, Emily starts to examine her life.
A/N: I worked from the prompt: 4."To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." [Oscar Wilde]

Comments

[daylyn]

I really liked this. I loved how it was Reid who noticed and talked to Emily and how Emily actually took his advice and re-evaluated her life.

Calling Mick Rawson had been a mistake. She hadn't repeated it.

Yeah, this was perfect.

Really well done.

*FLAILY*

[darkhawkhealer]

I have nothing to say to this except: KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO!!!

More feedback when I'm through squeeing. ;)

[ariestess]

Oh, this was nicely done. I love Emily introspection.

[xiotonks]

ZOMG! This was so not what I expected but I love it nonetheless. Even more, probably.

I love your style of writing, the language you're using works perfectly with my image of Emily. I love how it's socially uncomfortable Reid of all people, who talks to her. I love the subtle dryness accompanying every word that is so uniquely Emily. And I love your way of ending because with an open end like this there's always so many possibilities.

That said, this makes me want to start writing again. And apart from participating in the exchange both times, I haven't really written anything for the last 2 years.

Thank you!

[fabrisse]

I'm so glad you liked it. Emily from this point of view was something different for me to attempt.

[jujuberry136]

This was really awesome. I loved the Oscar Wilde quote and you used it fabulously. I also loved Reid being the one to bring it up (shades of Elle? I don't know if it's intentional, but I loved the parallel anyway).

I also loved the ending to this. Not only is Emily getting her life in order, but she's taking risks again by calling Jordan. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it works out for her ;)