Die Hard fic for Small Fandom Bang: A Time to Every Purpose

[persnickett]

Title: A Time to Every Purpose
Author:persnickett
Fandom: Live Free or Die Hard
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Matt/John, Lucy, OCs
Rating/Category: R/Slash
Genre: um. Zombies?
Word Count: ~10400
Warnings: No. But hilight for story spoiler: Apparently this is how I do kidfic.

Summary:In a post-apocalyptic world beset with zombie-like creatures called

Comments

[severina2001]

First, I have to say that I love that you did a sequel to your zombieverse... though honestly, you kept that a secret from me? ARGH

[persnickett]

Aw thank you so much

[mrs_sweetpeach]

This is wonderful. That is all I have to say.

[persnickett]

Thank you very much.

[tinnean]

This was great. You had me getting all misty at the end. It took me a second to realize the beginning was actually in the "future," with Rett seeing the grays in Lucy's hair.

I was really scared when Matt gouged his finger. Being so sleepless could have left him vulnerable to attack.

The scene in the barn, where John has realized he'd die to keep Matt alive... I've always thought that was so perfect.

I have to tell you, I love it when the author makes me think and doesn't spoon feed me. This is so much a keeper.

Thank you!

[persnickett]

Why thank you. I'm so pleased you liked it, I think misty fics are probably a good thing. Too bad the time-jump wasn't clear right away. I wonder what else I could have done to make it better? Ah well, that's the risk when you do those kinds of writing shenanigans.

Ha, I never though about Matt's finger or his sleeplessness being a liability, I guess because the Howlers were dwindling by that point and they were in the nice safe settlement, but it's so great to hear the story felt real enough to give you that scare!

Aw the barn scene, thank you for feeling it. It's always a risk that it's just gonna feel cheesy to the reader when you tackle something as intense as "I'd die for you".

I love so that it felt like a thinker to you and that it will stick with you. Can't ask for anything more from a story.

*hug*

[tinnean]

Please don't second guess yourself about the time-jump. As I mentioned, I love when an author makes me think, and for me, placing it at the beginning worked very well.

You know what else I liked? How you casually inserted the fact that John's son (John?) didn't make it. Awesome.

[persnickett]

Aw shucks, thank you. It's like you know me well, I do get a bit serious and axious about writing. But part of that is because I consider every story a leaning process and feedback is what makes that work, so it was great to hear which part of the story made you think. Thanks for coming back to me to chat about it twice. :)

On that note I'm very interested in what part of the story told you that Jack/John Jr didn't make it. I can see how all the talk of losing kids might give that impression but actually the reason this story doesn't touch on him is the previous strory puts him in charge of another settlement somewhere else. At the moment Jack is alive and well and John knows it. But I love when not everybody makes it in zombiefics (because come on, realistc) and if this series continues there will be some losses. There was one in particular I wanted to put in this time but the story just didn't end up bending that way. :)

Thanks again!

[mrs_sweetpeach]

I'm back again to say I have now read this *four* times which is a sure sign of a really strong story and one that resonates with me. I love everybody here as Matt and John are completely in character and Rett is just darling. In a strong and competent and stubborn way

[persnickett]

Well hello again,
Thank you so much for the kind words. Characterization is absolutely paramount to me with fanfic so it is always good to hear it worked for the reader. I'm so flattered to hear this was worh a re-read (or four) for you and the emotions in it struck a chord. I don't think there's any higher praise a story can get than a second reading.

Heh. Time-jumping. Well as you know if you read the comments, I struggled with it too. Glad it was right in the end!

I'm persnickett on AO3 too, you should be able to find this story as either my most recent work or the second part of the Howlerverse series. :)

And for what it's worh, try not to worry about giving feedback 'right'. Feedback is about the reader. So I mean unless you're unkind about it or something, then if you're saying what the story made you think, then you're saying the right stuff. :) Thanks for your thoughts. I value all the feedback I'm lucky enough to get.