new Twilight oneshot: Midnight Reflections

[xtalleenx]

Title: Midnight Reflections
Author: xtalleenx (ThexInvisiblexGirl on fanfiction.net)

Characters/Pairing: Edward/Bella, Edward's POV
Rating: T (mature content, but nothing graphic)

Summary: Following the love scene in Breaking Dawn (Book I): as Bella drifts off to sleep, Edward endures the aftermath of their wedding night.

Comments

You are a gifted writer

[writermaven]

I am not a big fan of fanfic and rarely read it.

I decided to read the piece you and and am very glad I did.

I find it to be an exceptionally well written piece of prose.
You seem to emulate Stephanie's style of write very well while still being true to yourself and bringing freshness of plot to the piece. (If you have read the partially written book 'Midnight Sun',you will understand exactly what it is I am trying to convey.)

Thanks and take care.
Writer Maven

Re: You are a gifted writer

[xtalleenx]

Thanks so much for your kind words. It's one thing when compliments come from people who know me and my writing, but it's a completely different kind of ego boost when it comes with people who've never read any of my stuff before, so it really means a lot. I don't know if being able to emulate Stephenie's style is a good thing or a bad one because basically it means I've read the Saga far too many times, but it's nice to know I can finally maintain my grasp on these characters at this point.

Re: You are a gifted writer

[writermaven]

In this case, it is a good thing because even when you choose to 'break with Twilight Cannon, you do it in a way that is believable and even adds to the overall storyline.

Have you ever read anything that has the opposite effect... As you delve into the storyline and the story you keep shaking your head and mumbling "so and so would never have done that". What was the writer thinking.

I have. I an avid reader. My idea of a diet is to go 'cold turkey' from reading any text...

You remind me a lot of Fred Saberhagen in your ability to keep to a writer's cannon yet incorporate enough of your vision to make the prose refreshingly new and quite readable. Fred was able to combine 2 famous characters into at least 2/3 novels and make all of them believable. I refer to the Dracula-Sherlock Holmes files. These books are a true must reads. If you do decide to read F.S. Dracula books, you will understand I am sure,why I compare your gift of keeping to cannon while adding new dimension to the character with his.

Take care.
W.M.

Re: You are a gifted writer

[xtalleenx]

Gosh, I can't tell you how many times I found myself shaking my head at a piece of writing thinking a certain character would never do this or that. This is exactly why I avoid reading fanfiction (unless I know the author and am sure he or she won't let me down in that way) and focus on writing it.

Do you read All Human pieces as well? I've always felt those were a bit of a cheat, but then I got into writing one (it was one of these cases where the story sort of wrote itself, if that makes sense), and I was very careful about maintaining the characters' features the way Stephenie created them in her world. It could be just me, being all OCD about it, but it's very important to me to stay true to the origins of the story at all times. I feel like while I'm playing with these characters and situations, they're not mine to alter.

I've never heard pf Fred Saberhagen, but I'll definitely add his books to my ever-growing reading list because it sounds rather intriguing, so thanks for the rec :)

[twilightobleron]

Beautiful.
I never considered as to what Edward's perspective would be like and your interpretation of it is just absolutely beautiful - the blend of Edward's masochism, and his teenager self.

[xtalleenx]

Thank you! I finally feel like I can handle Edward's voice as well as I can do Bella's, it's been quite a struggle to get there. Thanks for reading this peace and I'm glad you enjoyed it :)