[August 1] [Original] At the Door

[nananaginip]

I haven't been writing so I need to find my voice again. Forgive the stiffness. Am going for quantity this month, so most will be first drafts written on the commuter train.

So. Written for 31 days. No series, just a short I came up with on the fly.

Comments

[swollenfoot]

@__@ Allisan, that gave me quite a turn when I realized what it was. . . tikbalang. Shame on me.

"I didn't plan this part." And I didn't count on it--him---to be so disarming. XD

Nicely done. And, ah, different. =)

[nananaginip]

Heheh, yeah, had a hard time portraying that without saying, "He looked half-horse." :p

I didn't count on him to say that either, that dork! And thank you for the comment. I really feel out of the writing thing right now. I needs to gets my voice back!

[riisha]

*gurgles*

I loved the switch from 'him' to 'it' and back. I wish I could say something profound, but all I can really say is that it made me giddy and I liked it. *gurgle again*

[nananaginip]

Gurgle away, LOL! I'm really glad you liked it. *hearts* It/he just needs to be accepted!

[mythicbeast]

That filled me with twenty million kinds of undeniable squee.

I'm weak for the supernatural. D:

This is arguably the most feel-good thing I've read in forever. XD It feels like it should have a full-length novel to attach itself to as some kind of epilogue (for some reason, Neil Gaiman or Terry Pratchett novels with anticlimatic resolutions come to mind) but at the same time, it's sort of perfect as a standalone, too.

Whatever the case, I like it. A lot.

[nananaginip]

I too love the supernatural shtuff! I was a total Buffy fan, haha.

Thanks muchly for the comment! It's good to know I can write something feel-good once in a while. I typically do better with sad. XD

[luckychan]

I meant to comment on this, but only got around to it now-- anyway, I really liked it! I liked their interaction, the transition of her opinion of him, and I particularly loved it--him. ^___^ (He sort of reminds me of this character I have, too, who incidentally is also a tikbalang. ^^;)

Hope you continue writing again soon~

[nananaginip]

Misty!! Waiii, thanks a lot! I have a tendency to use tikbalangs in stories and I'm not quite sure why. They seem the easiest to deal with in comparison to other Philippine mythical creatures, huh? I am honored that a published author (naks!!!) has read my work. *huggles*

I'm definitely writing for NaNoWriMo but not making much progress. Still, it's something. You inspire me!

[sinulatan]

I could see the subconscious confusion she has with the proper way to refer him. Nice, doing that. :D

[nananaginip]

Thankies! Glad I was able to convey it properly. =)