Fic! Only... it's Lost fic.

[theliningsilver]

Following is a one-shot fic I wrote out of nowhere, and it's been stewing for a long time, and it took me forever to write it.  So, here it is.  The style is a bit weird-- I suppose you would say it's a series of vignettes in the life of Charlie Pace, Dom Monaghan's character on Lost.  I hope you enjoy it.

Title: It Starts With a Yes
Fandom: Lost

Comments

[athelasleaf]

I'm so happy Sparky pointed her flist here, bc this is just beautiful and poignant and cohesive and wow. Heart rending without being sappy, introspective without losing fluidity. What a character study should be. Wonderful job :)

[theliningsilver]

Thank you. It means a lot to hear what everyone has to say about this. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[apple_pi]

Wow wow wow, this is a really beautiful character study--just WOW. Such a pitiless look at that fall into self-hatred, and all the small steps that lead there... wow. Wow.

I'll shut up now. But, yeah. Beautiful.

[theliningsilver]

Just now getting the chance to look through the comments left. Thank you so much for your response-- and it's all the more humbling when it comes from an author I respect. Also, that you recommended this really blows me away. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[theliningsilver]

Thank you for the wonderful compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[zoniduck]

Here via app1e_pi's rec, and I like this so much, I rec'd it in my own LJ. I think you did a fabulous job expanding on some of the canon established by the show, and gave us a glimpse into Charlie's character that they may never have time to explore. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[theliningsilver]

Thank you so much for the review and the recommendation-- I'm really blown away by the response you all have given me, and I truly enjoyed writing this piece, sad though it was. I'm glad you enjoyed reading it, and thank you once again.

[almostnever]

Wow. This is a gorgeous story, very affecting. All those negations near the end are really hard to take--

Not a rock god, not Charles, not Francis, and not Cecil. Not God’s child, and no longer his own man.

That really made me feel for Charlie! I loved the way you wrote it, measured and painful. Really good.

[theliningsilver]

Thank you. The negations are a bit hard to take-- made me sad to write that part-- but it turned out the way it should have, I suppose. At least we know where he is now :) I'm glad you enjoyed it.