"I'm going to feel bad about this. Almost."

[fan_elune]

Wanted to pimp a certain fic here and the last chapter I read left me absolutely no choice. It's an Inuyasha fic - no, guys, I don't know the first thing about Inuyasha either, but let me tell you, this goes beyond usual fanfiction. This is one of the best pieces of fiction I've read of late. It's called One Less Star, and it's by cgwriting. It's absolutely excellent. Right now, I lack the words, because the chapter in question left me in an odd state of angst-filled apathy, or something. It gave me the same feelings I got several times while reading The Fionavar Tapestry by Kay, and some of you know how much I adore those books, one of the main reasons being because of scenes that gave me such feelings. I don't know if I'm making myself clear.

Let's use an analogy most of you will get. Remember Hero, the S1 AtS episode where Doyle died? That's pretty much it. Except that I get pulled in and emotionally involved much more easily on TV, and you've got to work much harder to get me involved in a written work. This here was somehow more subtle than Hero was.

But it's not just that that makes the quality of OLS. That was just the last scene I read. The whole of it is excellent, truly so, because such scenes can only work well and evoke such feelings when what surrounds them is of equal quality. Right now I'm just a bit shaken by it. Since I don't have greenie_breizh to cuddle up to (but will this weekend), nor any Ben & Jerry's handy, I think I'll go get myself some Nutella. I wanted to keep reading OLS, but I need a break to take all of this in.

Sis and I will actually be going downtown to try and find a birthday gift for our mum, after my Nutella break. Wish us luck. She's hard to buy presents for.

Comments

[heikki-cheren.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see you haven't reach perfection yet in your literar agent job....

You forgot to give the link for the fic. :-P

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

It's just that I don't think there's a place yet... apart from her ML. (If you're reading this, Cinnie, am I right?) So the best thing to do is to go on her LJ (to which there is a link) and ask her where you can read it.

[hardlyfatal.livejournal.com]

So far, I'm only posting chapters of it to a private journal as a sort of meta-beta, to work out any kinks before I start publishing to various archives for the general public's consumption.

If you'd like to be a part of the beta team, visit crazydiamond_ and start reading and reviewing-- the first 4 chapters are open to all. Once you've gone through those 4, I'll let you have access to the rest.

Thanks for your interest :)

[hardlyfatal.livejournal.com]

I'm so honoured that you've been so deeply affected by it, Fan'. It means so very much to me, that I've been able to create something that's touched you to this extent.

I can only hope the second half equals the enjoyment you've found in the first, and that I can exceed your expectations for the ending :)

[greenie-breizh.livejournal.com]

*takes you in my arms* Cuddling time there'll be.

Hope you've found that present :)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Yes, we bought her a CD of M and a DVD of "Un gars, une fille". :)