I think what gets lost in so much fanfic is the underlying humanity of the characters being portrayed. People get so wrapped up in wish-fulfillment they forget to deal with how people would actually act. Thanks!
Out of curiousity, which parts did you think were OOC? For me, this fic is fundamentally about breaking points, the shift that occurs in people when they realize they're broken, but that they're not dead yet and have to move on. Both Dick and Mac are there, and for them to move on, they have to change their patterns of behaviour, otherwise the fic wouldn't go anywhere. As an author, I have to push them, to change them slightly enough so that they can evolve in ways they haven't yet on the show.
I just think that maybe Mac wouldn't go so easily into being naked with Dick, but reading what you said about how you wrote it and the ideas, I can understand why it's like that. I really do love the plot though, this is one of the best Mac/Dick fanfic's I've read. Btw, are you going to post it onto the mac/dick community, because this fic deserves to be read on a wider scale.
I see what you're saying, as well, but that's half the fun of ficcing, making characters uncomfortable.
I didn't even know there was a Mac/Dick fic community, but I'll suss it out and post if you think it would be well recieved. I'm new in the VM fic fandom, haven't read much of any, actually, though I've been fannishly writing for years. It's fun to dabble in new places!
This was just unbelievable. Unbelievably amazing. And completely reminded my why I love the Dick/Mac pairing as much as I do, and reinforced all of my notions why I think they'd actually be good together once Dick.. came to terms. Or stopped drinking so much, or whatever. They have this completely adorable-yet-ironic-and-really-tragic thing about them, which I think you captured perfectly.
Loved "“Come on, the water’s warm and I stole Logan’s new shampoo that smells like cookies.” Had me cracking up. And I totally love that Logan would have Philosophy bath products. Oh, Logan, we're practically twinsies!
Logan totally would have Philosophy products wouldn't he? He's such a fashion whore.
I'm glad you enjoyed the dynamic between them. I think that working out their issues is what's so intruiging about the pairing, that they might be able to just coast along on the exterior but they're both pretty screwed up. Tenderly tragic is how I see it.
Comments 49
Reply
Reply
It's really beautiful, and although I think it was a tiny bit OOC, I loved it.
Can't wait to read more from you!
Reply
Out of curiousity, which parts did you think were OOC? For me, this fic is fundamentally about breaking points, the shift that occurs in people when they realize they're broken, but that they're not dead yet and have to move on. Both Dick and Mac are there, and for them to move on, they have to change their patterns of behaviour, otherwise the fic wouldn't go anywhere. As an author, I have to push them, to change them slightly enough so that they can evolve in ways they haven't yet on the show.
Reply
I really do love the plot though, this is one of the best Mac/Dick fanfic's I've read.
Btw, are you going to post it onto the mac/dick community, because this fic deserves to be read on a wider scale.
Reply
I didn't even know there was a Mac/Dick fic community, but I'll suss it out and post if you think it would be well recieved. I'm new in the VM fic fandom, haven't read much of any, actually, though I've been fannishly writing for years. It's fun to dabble in new places!
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
Reply
This was just unbelievable. Unbelievably amazing. And completely reminded my why I love the Dick/Mac pairing as much as I do, and reinforced all of my notions why I think they'd actually be good together once Dick.. came to terms. Or stopped drinking so much, or whatever. They have this completely adorable-yet-ironic-and-really-tragic thing about them, which I think you captured perfectly.
Loved "“Come on, the water’s warm and I stole Logan’s new shampoo that smells like cookies.” Had me cracking up. And I totally love that Logan would have Philosophy bath products. Oh, Logan, we're practically twinsies!
Reply
I'm glad you enjoyed the dynamic between them. I think that working out their issues is what's so intruiging about the pairing, that they might be able to just coast along on the exterior but they're both pretty screwed up. Tenderly tragic is how I see it.
Thanks!
Reply
haha. i love it.
Reply
Leave a comment