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New fic: In Exaltation

Sep 07, 2011 20:35

DWP fanfic: In Exaltation
by Politic X
Pairing: Miranda / Andrea
Rating: M
Status: Completed
Word count: 7,440
Disclaimer: The Devil Wears Prada is not owned by me; I'm not making money.
Archive: Ask first
Posted to my website and fanfiction.net.
Summary: Miranda and Andrea spend Sunday at the office. A shift in power occurs.

Thanks to my beta: ( Read more... )

Comments 4

chilly_flame September 8 2011, 16:45:43 UTC

It was worth the wait. Sensual, disturbing, unnerving, sad, hot. I'd beg for more, because really, I want to know what will become of Miranda, but... I'm not 100% sure I want to either. She really fucked up in a thousand ways, and fucked up Andy too. Interesting to imagine what may have happened if Miranda hadn't panicked, but this is an interesting study in self sabotage disguised as self-preservation. (In my opinion, that is. Maybe not yours.) And only you know Andy's true motivation. Or do you? So many questions left... Anyway, wonderful stuff.

politic_x September 8 2011, 18:05:04 UTC

Oh, chilly. I'm glad you felt it worth the wait. You know your little thing on your site - that disclaimer that says the characters shall live happily ever after, in the end? I was sure that's what I'd always write with Mirandy, having no desire to write or dwell on unhappy things. Funny how I think that's still the case and my readers don't... Only The River Ouse stands out in my mind as a negative ending.

Exaltation sat on my hard drive for months, ready to be extended, for Andy to come back the next day and do whatever she was going to do. And each time I pushed it forward, what had thus far happened lost impact. So I chopped it short, letting Miranda jump off her pedestal and readers decide her fate.

Unfortunately, I didn't count on my readers thinking the worst. :) They, like you, are focused on Miranda's preparations, and overlooking my - obviously far too subtle - hints that Andy's adoration is more than skin deep:

::Andy warns Miranda that her coffee is hot; we know that she warns her repeatedly despite Miranda' ( ... )

chilly_flame September 8 2011, 21:37:31 UTC

My turn! I get to disagree with you here, mainly about Andy's motivations ( ... )

politic_x September 8 2011, 22:15:48 UTC

You're too cool. It's wonderfully refreshing to see your point of view on something I became so immersed in. Thank you very much for that.
:) Laura