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FIC (repost): Do Something - Back to the Future

Jun 16, 2008 02:40

Title: Do Something
Rating: PG-13
Word count: ~3800
Spoilers: Minor ones for various bits of the trilogy
Other formats: AO3
Disclaimer: This is an amateur, not-for-profit work of fiction. No attempt has been made to copyright characters and/or concepts owned by the Back to the Future people, nor is any infringement intended on existing copyrights.
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lithrael August 24 2008, 05:46:10 UTC

omg its you! The last time I looked for good Doc/Marty there was only your drabble, "Cling", on some site which is gone, and oh I hearted it! And now here you are again, on the living internets... <3<3<3

This one is so good and moody and evocative and generally characterful. Loved it. <3

squonkfan August 25 2008, 04:53:24 UTC

It was so nice to find your comments in my inbox today! I'm really touched that you remember Cling so well (I may repost it here, but I need to look into toying with the end), and that you also enjoyed Do Something despite its gen-ness. ;) I am working on a new Doc/Marty piece right now. No idea when it'll be done, but I'm chipping away at it...

Thanks again, so much, for your kind words! *warm fuzzies*

hi ext_224878 February 22 2010, 06:06:56 UTC

I remember reading this years ago. Did you write this? This wasn't slash, though, right?

BTW ext_224878 February 22 2010, 06:07:24 UTC

It's very well-written... I like dark, psychological stories that get into characters' heads.

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illeryana May 9 2009, 19:05:42 UTC

I found this while looking for Doc/Marty slash. I liked this anyway. I hope you finish your story. I hope you repost Cling sometime since I missed it the first time.

squonkfan May 16 2009, 06:25:04 UTC

Thanks for reading--I'm glad you liked it! I'm not sure whether I will be reposting Cling, but hopefully my current Marty/Doc WIP will be posted eventually.

illeryana May 17 2009, 03:17:51 UTC

Well, in that case I eagerly await your fic :) I do hope you repost Cling though since it was talked up so much.

zerrah February 5 2011, 01:41:53 UTC

I really enjoyed this fic. It gave Doc a little more depth...I could see him being the target of harassment and bullying. Marty seemed to be his only friend in the movie, whereas Marty would probably have many friends because he's so popular and outgoing. My favorite scene here is when some of Doc's walls finally come down and he gets in Marty's face (and of course, my mind immediately went to slashy thoughts lol).

I also hope that you repost "Cling!" And I'd love to read this WIP that you've been working on. Is it Doc/Marty or a friendship fic?

squonkfan February 11 2011, 16:56:44 UTC

Hi! My apologies for the delay in replying to your lovely feedback. I'm so glad you enjoyed this!

I could see him being the target of harassment and bullying.

There was some suggestion of this in the (awful) novelization of the first movie, which is where I got the idea. That novelization was based far more on an early draft of the script than it was on the actual film, so it had a totally different, kind of more cynical flavor to it. There was maybe a remnant of it in the film with Doc's line, "I've had enough practical jokes for one evening!"

Marty seemed to be his only friend in the movie, whereas Marty would probably have many friends because he's so popular and outgoing.It did definitely seem that way in terms of Marty being Doc's only real friend in 1985, although for me it's hard to tell how popular Marty actually is. He has the gorgeous girlfriend for sure and is in the band, and he dresses cool. OTOH, he's short and scrawny and has serious confidence issues (though they seem kind of compartmentalized), and he hangs out ( ... )

ext_224878 February 11 2011, 17:11:44 UTC

I read the BTTF novelization back in '04 and recall thinking that it was much better than most movie novelizations in terms of writing style (I never read II and III was awful). Please refresh my memory: what in the novel suggested that Doc was often harassed and bullied? As a kid I definitely thought Doc was harassed and bullied as suggested by Strickland's condemnation of him in the beginning. I love that about BTTF-- there's always so much room for interpretation and discussion. And why does Doc suddenly have so many friends in Part III? Another discussion!

squonkfan February 22 2011, 22:56:15 UTC

I read the BTTF novelization back in '04 and recall thinking that it was much better than most movie novelizations in terms of writing style (I never read II and III was awful).With the caveat that I, too, am just going off my recollections.... I would agree with you that the writing style of the first book is atypically more "novel" than "novelization." The second and third books basically put the scripts into prose form, without bothering to either make them look pretty or give them more heft; the first book definitely had more panache and substance to it in terms of the writing. But it just incredibly missed the mark to me when it came to capturing the sentiment and spirit of the final movie itself, and I know either Zemeckis or Gale (I can't remember which) expressed his displeasure with it as well, saying there was a lot of unecessary "gobbledygook" in there. I still think the majority of the novel's flaws can be attributed to the author's attempting to flesh out a much earlier draff of the script, which does read much ( ... )

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book_hobbit May 22 2011, 04:42:38 UTC

So, uh, I know you posted this like three years ago but I really wanted to say that this fic is beautiful. It just is. The characterizations, so wonderful. The prose, so graceful. I love the exploration of the harassment Doc gets, and also Marty's indignation over the entire thing, and, man, it's just wonderful.

squonkfan May 22 2011, 19:24:41 UTC

Aw, thank you so much! It's always such a treat to get fic feedback, but especially on older fics! (Although, you got me thinking: If it's been three years since I posted this fic here, it's actually been eleven years since I wrote it! How is that even possible??)

I'm really happy to hear that you found the prose to be fluid and the characterizations on point. Again, thank you so, so much for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed it.

book_hobbit June 15 2012, 18:00:51 UTC

Umm, I know this is a rather late comment but - I was wondering how you'd feel about me podficcing this? Which, if you are not familiar with them, are basically fanfictions read aloud. If you are familiar with them I apologize for the unnecessary explanation.
Anyway, would you be okay with me turning this into a podfic? You would, of course, be given credit as the author. If you'd like to discuss the idea further, please feel free to message me. If you'd rather this not happen, I apologize for bothering you.
Thank you for your time.

squonkfan June 19 2012, 19:45:04 UTC

Hi! I do know what podfic is, and I would be totally honored to have you do one for "Do Something"--thank you so much! I'm incredibly flattered that you think that highly of the fic.

All I ask is that you let me know when it's done so I can check it out. ;) Thank you again!

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