My Very First Story - Never Again
My Very First Story - Never Again
Hi all,
I have been rapidly consuming all of the fanfic around these parts over the past week, devouring it all up at a faster pace than I probably should. This however, has compelled me to try my hand at something myself. This is my first time though, so please be gentle.
Words of warning: This is a dark story that is aimed to be somewhat unpleasant. The idea behind it was to do three things: 1) Illustrate that Eli has and continues to do anything to survive. 2) Tries to give Oskar a chance at heroism in the face of ultimate adversity. 3) Show that Eli can in fact be vulnerable.
So please, only continue on if you are willing to take a darker story with mature themes.
http://let-the-right-one-in.com/fancont ... ever-again
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to give it a read.
I have been rapidly consuming all of the fanfic around these parts over the past week, devouring it all up at a faster pace than I probably should. This however, has compelled me to try my hand at something myself. This is my first time though, so please be gentle.
Words of warning: This is a dark story that is aimed to be somewhat unpleasant. The idea behind it was to do three things: 1) Illustrate that Eli has and continues to do anything to survive. 2) Tries to give Oskar a chance at heroism in the face of ultimate adversity. 3) Show that Eli can in fact be vulnerable.
So please, only continue on if you are willing to take a darker story with mature themes.
http://let-the-right-one-in.com/fancont ... ever-again
Thanks to anyone that takes the time to give it a read.
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At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
Now I'm ScAAAAred...should I look? Shouldn't I? Oh dear...
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Urgh. Thinking about Hakan groping Eli was dark enough for me.
Oh well, you did give warning. And it's believable, too.
Interesting how many of us seem to want Eli to abreact, to cry and tremble and get it all out.
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Urgh. Thinking about Hakan groping Eli was dark enough for me.
Oh well, you did give warning. And it's believable, too.
Interesting how many of us seem to want Eli to abreact, to cry and tremble and get it all out.
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
Thanks for reading! I know it's... distasteful.DMt. wrote:Now I'm ScAAAAred...should I look? Shouldn't I? Oh dear...
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Urgh. Thinking about Hakan groping Eli was dark enough for me.
Oh well, you did give warning. And it's believable, too.
Interesting how we all want Eli to abreact, to cry and tremble and get it all out.
For me, I think there's a certain level of "She's 12, she needs to come to grips with her existence". Or maybe it's just an attempt to humanize her a little more. Or maybe I just think that the poor girl needs a hug.
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At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
Well...I hope it cost you as much to write as it did me to read...
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
I'm sorry.DMt. wrote:Well...I hope it cost you as much to write as it did me to read...
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At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
Oh no, don't apologise, your Muse will get all huffy. You gotta do what you gotta do!
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
I think I need to have a little talk with my muse and see if she can whip up something a little more cheery next time. Maybe something with puppies. And cupcakes.DMt. wrote:Oh no, don't apologise, your Muse will get all huffy. You gotta do what you gotta do!
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At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
...and flowers and little tweety bluebirds and cherubs with musical instruments and stuff...
Re: My Very First Story - Never Again
Powerful, emotional stuff! I must confess; I've beaten up on Eli quite a bit in my stories, even killed her off in a dream sequence, but I could never bring myself to do...that to her. It would have been way too difficult for me. However, I know that this type of thing was implied in the book, and I applaud your effort to bring that brutal part of her life into focus.
We never stop reading, although every book comes to an end, just as we never stop living, although death is certain. (Roberto Bolaño)
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Thanks for giving it a read!PeteMork wrote:Powerful, emotional stuff! I must confess; I've beaten up on Eli quite a bit in my stories, even killed her off in a dream sequence, but I could never bring myself to do...that to her. It would have been way too difficult for me. However, I know that this type of thing was implied in the book, and I applaud your effort to bring that brutal part of her life into focus.
Part of what made me think this through was a thread I had been reading that went into what Eli had possibly had to do to elicit the aid of whatever "helpers" she had in the past. I think of it as more to do with Oskar though, and how he would react to such information, and where these revelations would take him.
Still, it was a difficult concept to bring to light to say the least.
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At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.
At one point, we have all been both the monster and the victim.
Time will tell for which you will be remembered.