FiC: Simplicity Itself

[maestress83]

Title: Simplicity Itself
Author: Maestress83
Rating: G
Universe: ACD Canon
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Watson
Relationships/Pairing: Doctor Watson/Mary Morstan
Summary: Watson's writing style, like Watson himself, has hidden depths.
Content Warnings: None
Word Count: 137
Author's Notes: Written in response to JWP 2016 #1 ('Tis But A

Comments

[laurose8]

What a good Holmes voice! A strong and excellent ficlet.

[maestress83]

Gosh, thank you! I find Holmes' voice to be the hardest to write for, so I'm glad it's strong.

[pompey01]

But thank goodness Holmes is a good enough friend to recognize the iceberg of pain under those four simple words.

[maestress83]

Holmes knows Watson best. And he helps him deal with it the best way he knows how--"work is the best antidote to sorrow," after all.

[capt_facepalm]

There it was, hiding in plain sight all along. Well spotted!

[maestress83]

Thank you! :)

[gardnerhill]

A true soldier, hiding his pain from the public.

[maestress83]

It's amazing that what was a mere throwaway line from ACD to get poor Mary Morstan out of the way transforms into a shout of grief for the reader.

[methylviolet10b]

Oh, nice! Very true to character, and a great Holmes voice too.

[maestress83]

I like that even though Holmes isn't thrilled with Watson's take on his cases, he still thinks he's infinitely better than any other writer.