H/C ficathon story....big_tears, as you requested

[katakombs]

Author Name: katakombs
Written For: big_tears
Title: Attempting to RecalibrateRating: PG-13 for emotional content

Comments

[ashiya]

You've *so* appeased my inner H/C-angst whore. Thank you soooo much. ^^;;

I hope writers don't destroy the potential of Cam's character; you've tapped into it and it's awesome. It's honest and the sonnet is a big plus (I love Shakespeare).

Cheers. :)

[katakombs]

H/C-angst is good (although the credit for it in this fic goes to big_tears who was the one to request it). If only Shore will play it out on screen for us. With a good ending, of course.

I'm glad you liked it. :-) Feedback feeds my ability to risk writing again.

[rannalso]

As promised, I said I'd stop in and post a review. I'm very glad that Cameron was allowed to act as an adult in your story. Everyone's entitled to a case of the blues now and then. But having her pick herself up and move forward seems to me much more in line with how someone who had the wherewithal to make it through medical school and land an important fellowship would act.

Excellent use of the medical background so that the story reads like an episode.

Good job, but then you knew I thought that! :D
rann

[katakombs]

I'm very glad that Cameron was allowed to act as an adult in your story.

As if you'd have let me get away with anything else. ;)

She had the courage to marry a man who was dying and stick with him till the end at the young age of 21; she then got the grades and made it into and through medical school and her immunology residency; and she spent almost a year rolling her eyes at House's inappropriate comments and taking them in stride. She needs to be rescued from how she's been written during the last part of the season.

[myshka23]

You made me cry.. but in a good way. Great story, nice and angsty! Some strong!Cam is always nice to see/read :)

[katakombs]

Thank you so much. It's a real compliment to know that the story is good enough that readers will trust enough to fall into it to feel with the characters.

I love reading strong!Cam. I hope we'll get to see her soon too.

[violette_b]

Just making my way around your journal, and I had to read this. I'm a little late, but good thing I did, because it's absolutely wonderful :)

She always thinks she can fix it all, he thought fiercely and he wanted her to feel his pain and know that no one can help or take it away.

I love this line. I have never thought about it that exactly way, but it's beyond true.

Anyway, I love the overall story- it's like reading a script of an unaired episode with all of the emotion and angst laid out right on the page. You really have a feel for the characters. And the ending is the perfect non-angsty closing for an otherwise angsty story ;)

*claps, bows, etc.*

XOXO,
~Liz

[katakombs]

Thank you so much for liking it. There are so many good stories others have written that I feel that it's hard to measure up to them. And you've commented at just the right time, I'm trying to convince myself that a WIP really is worth finishing to see the light of day.

[violette_b]

Aww. You should have more confidence in your abilities! You're really talented, and I thoroughly enjoyed this fic. Good luck on future projects :)

[mikki13]

Wow. You're even better at making me want to bitch slap House than the current cannon!writers. ;-)

“I am strong, I am independent, eat your heart out then go screw yourself, Greg House?”

Hee! I am in love with this line. ;-)

Okay. I loved this piece. I loved the poetry interwoven with the prose, and your ability to take us into the psyche of the individual characters. I also loved how realistic it all seemed. Terrific work, Ms. Beta. You should definitely write more.