Fic: Unity (3/?)

[ryeloza]

Title: Unity
Pairing: Ben/Leslie
Word Count: 4500 (this part)
Rating: PG (this part)
Setting: Somewhere around “Meet ‘n’ Greet” in season 4
Summary: A collection of several moments that make up Leslie’s ideas for the unity quilt.
Author’s Note: I should probably change that summary, as this is becoming more of an exploration of what family means to

Comments

[stillscape]

Oh, this is just lovely and sad, and perfectly in character, which is hard to do with Leslie. And beautiful tropical fish Ann is wonderful, of course.

And I love that Leslie has a relative who is still angry at her for sneaking a cookie 27 years ago. Because Leslie would hold a grudge that long. Not over a cookie, she would understand the cookie, but...

[ryeloza]

Thank you! I was aiming for the most absurd thing to possibly hold a grudge over, and that seemed to hit the mark. And given the grudges we've seen Leslie hold, she must have inherited that level of stubbornness from someone (multiple people, possibly).

[ryeloza]

Thank you! I originally wasn't going to do a chapter during the breakup, but then it seemed necessary for the flow of the story. I'm really glad you're enjoying it.

[kyrieanne]

I love how you're delving into Leslie's perspective on the break-up and the back story you gave her with her dad's side of the family and of course - always - her friendship with Ann. I can tell you took careful time with this and it shows in the lovely, character driven story you told here. Great job!

[ryeloza]

Thanks! I love writing introspective stuff like this, but sometimes it's a challenge to do for this show. I'm really glad to hear that you think it works well here.

[americnxidiot]

oh! this is so sad, and so lovely. i love how you handled leslie's sort of vague sense of loss here, knowing it's tied to ben but not exactly knowing what that means, and i love the bits of leslie's family we got to see. and best friend ann. thank you for updating.

[ryeloza]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[blondebadwolf]

SO I have been trying to grasp and understand the concept of showing and not telling as an author- and you are the best example of this. I feel like I live your stories, your emotions, your world that you so beautifully create. So thank you for that. Thank you for giving me this. And I love the part that Ann plays in Leslie's life.

[ryeloza]

As someone who had to both learn and teach that concept, I think it's profoundly difficult, so it means more than I can say to hear that you think I do that well. Thank you so, so much. I really got emotional reading this comment.

[blondebadwolf]

Haha no THANK YOU for giving me a good example. I seriously am like looking at your work like "Wow she does it perfectly there" and "OH I GET IT" at certain places. And I am glad to have given you the praise you deserve.