spn ficlet

[sargraf]

Let the Solid Ground Not Fail
Dean, Sam | 1053 words | G | set after "Home"

I posted a version of this way back in 2006 and was too shy to keep it public. smilla02 and dotfic were encouraging me to get back into writing, so I have tried to rewrite this ficlet since it was the one that derailed my confidence way back when. Many thanks to my betas back in 2006, dotfic

Comments

[dotfic]

Oh wow, this is gorgeous. I've always found your writing extremely vivid and tactile, weighted with emotion, but seems to sneak up quietly.

The mood and setting and tone is spot-on, you put me right in that moment, with Sam and Dean in the Impala. ♥

[sargraf]

Thank you so much, dot. *HUG* You've been so encouraging, always. I really appreciate everything so much.

[tebtosca]

This is beautiful and evocative, and there is not enough fic exploring the feelings Dean has (not like that!) for his mother. I think writers get tied up in all the juicy canon stuff, that we forget that there are relationships that happen off-screen that are sometimes more important.

I particularly like this line for some reason:

He almost looks twelve, but for the lines of grief.

I think the first part is how Dean sees Sam sometimes (especially in the early days) and the second part represents how Dean feels he failed him.

Also, any fic that has Dean touching the amulet is a-ok in my book lol

WRITE MORE, GIRL! <3

[sargraf]

Thank you so much. *hugs*

I have loved all of the moments on the show between Dean and his mother. I always wanted to see more of how it felt for him to miss her. Also for Sam in how it felt to have never known her. (The scene in 4x21 between Sam and his hallucination of Mary hurts so much. He has such longing for her.) I think a lot of what has happened off screen throughout the seasons weighs on them so heavily.

I will try to write more! :) Thank you! <333

[mariahlee]

Ohhhh this is lovely. I can feel everything that's going on here, the near lack of dialogue is so fitting, and you've captured Dean's headspace so well.

YOU'VE ALSO GIVEN ME DEAN/IMPALA WHICH IS LIKE, THE OTP OF OTPS. <33333333 There was no need to be nervous, bb! It's wonderful.

[sargraf]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! <3333 I'm so glad it worked! It's hard not to be nervous. /o\

DEAN/IMPALA IS THE FOREVER OTP. \o/

[geckoholic]

Ohh, I really like the imagery you paint here, and the atmosphere! Great job, BB. <3

[sargraf]

Thank you so much, honey! <333 I'm so glad you liked it. :)

[smilla02]

Something I didn't tell you while reading the file before but that I wanted to keep for when you posted is how amazing your imagery is. You paint images with your words and make them so vivid with splendid details. For this reason alone, I'm going to poke you over and over until you write me all the fic. <333

[sargraf]

*HUG* Thank you so much, smill. You were so encouraging about all of this and just about writing in general. I feel a little more confident about trying to write a little more and exposing myself.

And thank you so much for what you said. I'm so glad the imagery works. I think this is part of a problem that we discussed before, in that it can get static, but I am going to try to work at something more active. I know you will make me work at it!

Thank you so much for everything. <3333