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[wildcolumbine]

THE OUTLAND

Genre: AU
Rating: NC-17
Feedback: Any and all is welcome
Disclaimer: These are Annie Proulx's brilliant original characters and her story, and I have treated it and them (and her) with as much respect as I can muster.
This story is for Canstandit.

THE OUTLAND, CHAPTER 6

In 1916, Henry Charles Twist, five feet four and twenty years old,

Comments

Exquisitely done

[cynical21]

It's prose like this that always inspires me to offer up the ultimate compliment one writer can pay to another: OMIGOD, I wish I'd written that.

You raise grit and realism to a whole new level.

Beautiful.

CYN

Re: Exquisitely done

[wildcolumbine]

That's high praise indeed coming from such a skilled writer as yourself, Cyn. Thank you so much.

o wow, o wow

[ellenlj]

amazing seeing canon through Bobby's eyes - the good dad, the bad dad, the dad who disappeared, the happy dad, the dad who is never coming home

and Ennis hears it all

just amazing

thank you!

Ellen

Re: o wow, o wow

[wildcolumbine]

Bobby is a total gift to a writer. Anyone who stands outside of the relationship and observes is great to play around with. Thank you for commenting. It is always appreciated.

[northsealily]

This really made my day. Thank you! Another brilliant chapter in a beautiful story. I like the fact that your Jack and Ennis are truly canon, Jack being short, the lump on Ennis' eyelid... It makes them so human and lovable. I had some good laughs too. I enjoy your dry wit so much.

Rob is a good boy, not at all bitchy. ;D

[wildcolumbine]

Yes, much as I like Bitchy Bobby :)

I'm glad the humour works for you. I can't resist it, as you well know. And I love writing canon. The original characters are the best for me. Now, I'm going to read some of your stuff, as recommended by Jo.

[jake42137]

I love this very much. I thought the father-son dynamic between Bobby and Jack was very believable and in-character (I appreciate that you didn't give them a fluffy/happy relationship). This is one of my favorite things to see in fic b/c we see so little of it in the movie. Looking forward to more.

[wildcolumbine]

I find the OS relationship between Bobby and Jack a little difficult to read so I hope I reflected it reasonably well. It was good to write, I know that.

[tmn1966]

I thought this chapter was amazing. From Bobby not wanting to sit by Ennis because he smelled all the way to the end when he wants to get one last look of that turquoise truck. It was so nice seeing Ennis and Jack from his POV.

Thank you so much for the update. I enjoyed reading this so very much.

Teri

[wildcolumbine]

Thank you for that lovely comment. This chapter was a delight to write. I'm glad you enjoyed it.