Busy day at casa-Law_Nerd, couldn't resist reading (and re-reading) but had to resist commenting for a bit ... *that*, after all, takes time whereas time stops while reading happens!
Beautifully written, as always Hawk, also (as is not unusual with this tale) interesting food for thought. Silly humans, we find it so much easier to rail at the gods for the existence of adversity than to thank 'em when it is surviveable ... you - via your Dr. Allen - have it right.
Y'know, it's funny ... was going to say "glad to see Caroline & her mother connecting" and realized that, yes, these characters you've created or adapted are so truly, three dimensionally, real to me that I care about their happiness in a quite remarkable way. So, there's another thing to be thankful for... no need to hang out at the border importuning travellers as to the fate of Little Nell. Your chapters are far more conveniently delivered -courtesy of you and the internet- to my desktop. Lucky me, lucky us to have you writing here.
What a lovely comment. Odd that you should mention Little Nell. Ah, my saint Charles.
I appreciate your saying I've created 3D people, because fanfiction is sort of a coloring book. You get the outlines and you go to work. What means more to me than anything about my writing is that my characters actually exist to their readers.
So, I suppose I have a tendency to read way too much into things, but I liked Dr. Allen's discussion with Miranda about her arm. I liked that the reality of the injury was there. It reminded me of something I've noticed about injury and surgery: the worst time with it is getting through about the second or third night after it happens...that's when the bad pain really seems to set in. And although Dr. Allen has warned Miranda to take her seriously, why do I get the feeling that Miranda hasn't entirely listened/has underestimated her situation and is in for a little bit more of a rough time? Their arguments aside, get Andy showered, rested and back to that hospital. ;)
An incredibly long-winded way of saying that I enjoyed this chapter very much, just as I've enjoyed the rest of the story.
You're right--and I think you'll see what I mean in the next chapter. Not to say I'll go into a lot of further detail and we'll skip ahead quickly, but this injury was far more life-threatening/possibly altering than her former and I didn't want to write 'and the next day, everything was sunshine...'
I have my writer reasons for some of this, believe it or not (laughing).
Wonderful updates! i just read through the last 3 tonight. Didn't seem like a mini at all with a 3-part. Yeah! I really liked that Caroline has her own personality. She seems harder or more brittle so she adds layers for self protection. I think the first gun shot Miranda suffered affected her more than she let anyone know. She is like Miranda in trying to present a tough exterior, but she doesn't yet understand what is needed to gird up that toughness. Miranda recognizes herself and tries to give Caroline what she missed as a girl and reaches in past Caro's shell with love to strengthen while softening. Dr. Allen didn't so much give her an attitude adjustment as speak to her fears so she is on solid ground and not a crumbling misconstrued foundation.
You rock - Loved the phatic commentary and awesome vocabulary.
I think that's a pretty good analysis on your part. Any child whose parent has been attacked physically and is repeatedly attacked in the press (admittedly something most don't encounter) has to find some way to protect her(him)self.
Who wudda believed....pzexileSeptember 10 2010, 07:22:04 UTC
that after drawing us into the magic that is Miranda and Andy's love for each other over all those early chapters you could also, by the depth of insight you give us into your other characters, possibly make me ponder on whether I would want Miranda to be unfaithful
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Re: Who wudda believed....hawkbehereSeptember 12 2010, 23:43:24 UTC
Now, now. I didn't mean to lead you astray....but you're right as usual.
Andy is growing up and she needs to because she loves the most adult/occasional 5 year old woman in the world. It's not easy.
Out of all the people in this story? I'd probably only stray from my obdurate celibacy for...let's see. Yeah. Dr. Allen. I might say Serena, but she'd be a tiring amount of work at my age.
Dr. Allen? Tall girls from south of the Mason-Dixon line? Yeah, I can handle them. Takes one to handle one. See where you lead me? Wondering if I could date a married fictional character. As if! Geesh!
Snicker.
Thank you, as always, for reading. You make my day. Every day.
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Beautifully written, as always Hawk, also (as is not unusual with this tale) interesting food for thought. Silly humans, we find it so much easier to rail at the gods for the existence of adversity than to thank 'em when it is surviveable ... you - via your Dr. Allen - have it right.
Y'know, it's funny ... was going to say "glad to see Caroline & her mother connecting" and realized that, yes, these characters you've created or adapted are so truly, three dimensionally, real to me that I care about their happiness in a quite remarkable way. So, there's another thing to be thankful for... no need to hang out at the border importuning travellers as to the fate of Little Nell. Your chapters are far more conveniently delivered -courtesy of you and the internet- to my desktop. Lucky me, lucky us to have you writing here.
Thanks!
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What a lovely comment. Odd that you should mention Little Nell. Ah, my saint Charles.
I appreciate your saying I've created 3D people, because fanfiction is sort of a coloring book. You get the outlines and you go to work. What means more to me than anything about my writing is that my characters actually exist to their readers.
Lucky me that they do to you.
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An incredibly long-winded way of saying that I enjoyed this chapter very much, just as I've enjoyed the rest of the story.
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I have my writer reasons for some of this, believe it or not (laughing).
Thank you for reading and for writing.
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You rock - Loved the phatic commentary and awesome vocabulary.
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I think that's a pretty good analysis on your part. Any child whose parent has been attacked physically and is repeatedly attacked in the press (admittedly something most don't encounter) has to find some way to protect her(him)self.
Thank you for reading.
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Andy is growing up and she needs to because she loves the most adult/occasional 5 year old woman in the world. It's not easy.
Out of all the people in this story? I'd probably only stray from my obdurate celibacy for...let's see. Yeah. Dr. Allen. I might say Serena, but she'd be a tiring amount of work at my age.
Dr. Allen? Tall girls from south of the Mason-Dixon line? Yeah, I can handle them. Takes one to handle one. See where you lead me? Wondering if I could date a married fictional character. As if! Geesh!
Snicker.
Thank you, as always, for reading. You make my day. Every day.
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