Headline Awards
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dragonyphoenixSad That You Can't Hear is Runner-Up in the Twosome of Cuteness category at the Headline Awards. Yay!
Many thanks to the judges for all their work and for this delightful description: ‘Sad That You Can’t Hear’ is the epitome of tragic romance. The beautiful writing makes us grieve along with Giles as he mourns his lost Jenny, in a story that brings her vividly to life in so many ways, painfully underlining the gnawing absence at the heart of the story. In canon, we lose Jenny Calendar pretty quickly. This emotional tale reminds us that for Giles, love lasted much longer.
Thanks to restfield for pointing out that Without the Lion is runner-up in the Dark Age Award! They'd gone with Dragon's Phoenix rather than dragonyphoenix and that threw off my search.
Part of the allure of the “Giles as a vampire” genre of fanfiction is the shock of juxtaposition. To see our favorite Watcher turned into a demon beast is horrifying enough without considering what such a foe would mean for those who had to face him. There are many ways to present this change from Watcher to demon, some more effective than others, but pairing the reader’s discovery of the true turn of events along with Willow’s is wrenchingly effective. Willow’s confusion, fear, and mounting horror mirror our own as the story progresses and, though the ending is abrupt, it is not left wanting. The reader and Willow are both left with certainty and despair over the sure course of what will happen next.
Congratulations to all. (I'd list people out but I'm always worried I'll miss naming a friend and upset someone.)
Thanks to Megan for making so many banners on such short notice. Oops, apparently I misread the page!
Thanks to caztalia for making so may banners on such short notice. She could not have picked a better image for my Sad That You Can't Hear banner. I mean, the other one's great too, but this image is perfect for the story.
Many thanks to the judges for all their work and for this delightful description: ‘Sad That You Can’t Hear’ is the epitome of tragic romance. The beautiful writing makes us grieve along with Giles as he mourns his lost Jenny, in a story that brings her vividly to life in so many ways, painfully underlining the gnawing absence at the heart of the story. In canon, we lose Jenny Calendar pretty quickly. This emotional tale reminds us that for Giles, love lasted much longer.
Thanks to restfield for pointing out that Without the Lion is runner-up in the Dark Age Award! They'd gone with Dragon's Phoenix rather than dragonyphoenix and that threw off my search.
Part of the allure of the “Giles as a vampire” genre of fanfiction is the shock of juxtaposition. To see our favorite Watcher turned into a demon beast is horrifying enough without considering what such a foe would mean for those who had to face him. There are many ways to present this change from Watcher to demon, some more effective than others, but pairing the reader’s discovery of the true turn of events along with Willow’s is wrenchingly effective. Willow’s confusion, fear, and mounting horror mirror our own as the story progresses and, though the ending is abrupt, it is not left wanting. The reader and Willow are both left with certainty and despair over the sure course of what will happen next.
Congratulations to all. (I'd list people out but I'm always worried I'll miss naming a friend and upset someone.)
Thanks to caztalia for making so may banners on such short notice. She could not have picked a better image for my Sad That You Can't Hear banner. I mean, the other one's great too, but this image is perfect for the story.
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Date: 2016-02-21 02:13 am (UTC)I didn't realize that you were on AO3, but I should have known, honestly, since I knew that you did write fanfic.
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Date: 2016-02-21 02:36 am (UTC)Just be careful going further back. I was clinically depressed when I started writing and some of the older stuff can be squicky. There should be warnings though.
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Date: 2016-02-21 02:50 am (UTC)I'm good with squicky and sad though (generally at least), and I read tags before I venture into new fics, so no worries ;)