26th October 2015 - Spooky Pros Story 26

[byslantedlight]

The Devil You Say by Sue-Anne Hartwick.
Okay, take a good, dark, halloween-type idea - Bodie the demon, Bodie the devil, sent to steal Doyle's soul - and then saturate almost every sentence in the five page story with mush... and you have this fic. It could have been soooo good, but I just can't see the characterisation of lads almost hysterical* in their love for each other... *sighs sadly* On the other hand, I suppose that's a kind of scary idea in itself... *g*

(There's also nothing in this story that I can hang a picture on, there's just... no setting, somehow...)

*I know there are people who don't see dramatic declarations as non-Pros, and that this is just my ever-so-humble opinion, but... it's my opinion. *g*

Comments

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

Oh, this makes me sad, because damn what an awesome idea! Makes me want to try rewriting it, or something. Is it quite unreadable, or just really really soupy?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It really is such a brilliant idea, isn't it! It's... too soppy for me, so that I couldn't have managed more than a few pages of it, but ymmv and all that... *eyes copier* *g*

My humble opinion? Rewrite away! Seems like it used to be considered pretty ordinary to riff of each other's fic,once upon a time, and as long as we acknowledge the inspiration, I don't see why not now, either... *g*

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

Having looked at her other fic on the CD, yeah, soppy! But it is a wonderful idea, so *bg*. Yeah, hit me!

And gosh yes, it was apparently pretty common to rewrite! "Strange Days", anybody? And Irene's lovely piece!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

And my favourite Cook and the Warehouseman by Helen Raven!

Yeah, I've avoided her fic for the same reason, sadly...

*prepares the hitter* *g*

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

Speaking of fic and spooky, have you considered "From Here To Eternity" by Hestia and Ginny? *g* It is about death, anyway....

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh I looooooove that story! And I was looking for it the other day, and for the life of me seemed to have taken down every Unprofessional Conduct that it wasn't in... But you're right, I have to find that one and re-read it...*g*

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

It is in one of the Celebrations, isn't it? *goes to check*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes! Of course it is! I knew that! Well no wonder I couldn't find it... *g*

Yeay, thank you!

[jessebee.livejournal.com]

*bows*