Hey, I've read about 300 (OK, I'm exaggerating) 5.22 codas with very similar plots, and a lot of them have been remarkable and memorable and I wouldn't have missed one. Isn't one of the things fan fiction does to give us the satisfaction of seeing how many different fascinating takes there can be on the same or similar scenarios?
Anyway, I love "Roses in December" and no way should you be depressed about it.
There are only so many H/C possibilities but that doesn't devalue yours! This is a great story..keep going. Look at all the Swan Song Codas and some of those are amazing, although sharing the same basic story! No wibbling! Admiring fans need an update!
But "Roses" is shaping up to be a really interesting story, and I'm dying to see where you're going to take it, so I hope you don't lose your inspiration because of this. *is selfish* I'll bet it's a very different story, too.
I have read it, beyond the premise and the characters, it is COMPLETELY different. Seriously. I have written stories that have been done a thousand times over, such is the monster of h/c, but every fic is different and unique and a special snowflake.
Also? You had better still keep working on Roses in December, because I can't stop thinking about it. Specifically, a scene in which he sees Dean by the Impala and all his memories come crashing back to him and then he nearly falls but Dean catches him and he can't stop saying Dean's name or crying but Dean holds him and keeps saying, "I know, I know," and Jessica has to keep back for a few minutes.
...Or, yeah. I know it won't be that easy in your fic, so I'm desperate to see what does happen. *wibbles*
A friend--an oft-published author whose early efforts were a rework of Tolkien--scolded me for not writing when I confessed the fannish roots of my own story. "There.are.no.new.stories. Only stories retold by new people. I want to read your telling. So tell it!"
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ratherastory) wrote2010-05-21 08:42 am
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I was waiting to read your WIP when it was finished, but now may very well have to peek early.
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Anyway, I love "Roses in December" and no way should you be depressed about it.
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Look at all the Swan Song Codas and some of those are amazing, although sharing the same basic story!
No wibbling! Admiring fans need an update!
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Also? You had better still keep working on Roses in December, because I can't stop thinking about it. Specifically, a scene in which he sees Dean by the Impala and all his memories come crashing back to him and then he nearly falls but Dean catches him and he can't stop saying Dean's name or crying but Dean holds him and keeps saying, "I know, I know," and Jessica has to keep back for a few minutes.
...Or, yeah. I know it won't be that easy in your fic, so I'm desperate to see what does happen. *wibbles*
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Also? No moping!
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