Fic workshopping: "Behavioral Intervention"

[katzenspn]

So I've realized that, while I'm unsure who's reading here, this is probably the place where I should work out fic stuff that I don't know yet if I'm ready to post on Ao3. Probably. So if there's any takers, I've got a weird little bit of fic below.

Comments

[steeplechasers]

oh my god, i can't stop holding my face in glee?? this is INCREDIBLE. this is so unique, and feels so real, because of course it IS real, both in the sense that this is what you do and in the sense that this is so canonically possible. oh my god. i'm jUST. you know i love your writing, but this is a whole new level of love.

please consider finishing and posting this! it's not too jargon-y at all, in my opinion--the jargon makes it more realistic, and makes it feel like the reader is exactly what they are--an outsider looking at private papers.

oh my godddddddd. this is so amazing.

[katzenspn]

Aahhh, thank you!! I'm so glad it read well. I kept catching myself getting wound up in the progress monitoring of these fictional children and going "it's a fic, not an IEP, get it together", but I'm glad that the jargon didn't distract

[steeplechasers]

Thinking about especially Dean and Sam from a developmental perspective--which is a little out of my wheelhouse given that they are older than six--makes me very sad but I also find it fascinating, and I think that, intentionally or not, there are aspects of their personalities in-show that are very true to how their brains would have developed given their backgrounds.

i know very little about developmental psych but from what i do know i totally agree. i'm fascinated by their childhoods in this respect (and in the respect of poverty/hunger, which i feel isn't touched on nearly enough in most fic). i think that's part of why i loved this so much. so often i think people get wrapped up in the "supernatural" element when the psychological/traumatic/real-world horror aspects are so deeply-rooted and just as fascinating. and when the two combine, as they seem to be combining here, even better!

i would absolutely die of joy if you continued this into a full-fledged fic! and of course you know where to find me if you need a beta <33

[steeplechasers]

OH ALSO i meant to rec this to you if you haven't read it already--it's from the pov of a cps agent. http://candle-beck.livejournal.com/162776.html

Seconded!

[amberannh]

I know nothing about special ed jargon, but the way you tell this story through an outsider's POV is wonderful. Just enough info to give the "in the know" reader a picture of what's happening, but not enough to remove the suspense. Excellent use of a difficult form!

Re: Seconded!

[katzenspn]

Oh, man, thank you so much! I'm so glad it was a) comprehensible and b) enjoyable! And thank you for letting me know! :)