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Here Comes the Sun (K/Jish vignette set after DW)
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duskwings
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7/27/03 5:37pm
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DantanaSkywalker - Thanks!  I'll get around to emailing you some of this stuff someday--I keep telling myself to do it, but I never get around to it.  That's me, professional procrastinor . . . 
Amidala_Skywalker - [face_shocked] Amidala_Skywalker herself, Manager of the Fanfiction boards, Empress, read one of my stories! [face_shocked] I'm . . . I'm flabbergasted. Thank you for reading.
I notice that there aren't as many K/J fics as there once was. However, it's wonderful to see that a few people are still keeping the spirit alive!
I try. Most days.
I love the title of this vignette, and the style of your writing. Very easy to read and visualise.
Thank you. The title was easy--I just borrowed it from the Beatles. But I'm glad you liked the style--sometimes I worry about whether I'm describing too little.
A lovely piece of work that didn't resort to making out on the beach.
Thanks! As much as my other fics would indicate otherwise, I'm not entirely fond of pure mush. It's fine for fluff, but recently I've been finding that I want to write stuff that's deeper, more relevant. In some ways, I think I've been trying to write stuff that tends more towards the literature end of the spectrum. Of course, I'm still writing some stuff that is pure mush, but I'm writing much less of it. I think that's good, though I can't really tell . . .
LadyMairead - their angsty tortured apocalyptic repressed love for each other.
 I love it! That's hilarious. Every time I read it, I just burst out laughing for some reason. Of course, from the author of "Deconstructing Jaina," I suppose I shouldn't expect anything else.
It's also really nice to see them being friends, rolling around in the sand and teasing each other, without it ending up as beach sex.
That's sort of how I see the relationship between Jaina and Kyp--friends, yes, and with a hint of attraction, but sometimes never even reaching the kissing stage, much les sex. I haven't really shown it in the fics I've written, but I actually prefer UST and angst to all-out mush.
I love that there's ambiguity in your characterizations; not something you see too often in fanfic.
I usually aim for realism, and life is rarely so clear. The line between close friendship and love of the non-platonic sort is very hard to see. In some ways, I'm in that situation myself. 
So again, great job on writing a really unique vignette.
Thanks!
TJF - Thanks.
-duskwings
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Deneveon
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7/27/03 5:48pm
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So here's the thing. I read this last night but was unable to reply to it due to my parents' forcing me off the computer. Which was, of course, a logical move since it was almost midnight then 
But I digress. This was simply wonderful. Like LM said, I'm so totally blown away as to how you avoided all the K/J cliches that seem to be oppressing the boards. But alas, fics like these come so far and few between...
So I am officially announcing this as one of my Most Favorite K/J Short Stories of 2003. Okay, so it isn't that big of a deal, but hey, it's something.
--Den
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duskwings
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7/27/03 6:06pm
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Deneveon - So here's the thing. I read this last night but was unable to reply to it due to my parents' forcing me off the computer. Which was, of course, a logical move since it was almost midnight then
I completely understand. In fact, I got kicked off at midnight last night, too. Funny coincidence.
Like LM said, I'm so totally blown away as to how you avoided all the K/J cliches that seem to be oppressing the boards.
The weird thing is, I didn't just write it to break the clichés. I wasn't even thinking of the clichés when I wrote this. It just sort of came--I was listening to "Here Comes the Sun," and I realized how nice it would be to make a songfic for, the plot bunny rested in my head for a few days, gathering momentum and solidity, and I wrote it. No thought of clichés at all . . .
But alas, fics like these come so far and few between...
Yes, I definitely agree. There are few enough K/J fics as there is, and a lot of them seem to follow one or more templates . . . J/J fics, too. Of course, there's always humor and satire . . .
So I am officially announcing this as one of my Most Favorite K/J Short Stories of 2003. Okay, so it isn't that big of a deal, but hey, it's something.
Hey, it's definitely something. It's a lot more than just something. I'm honored. Thank you.
-duskwings
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Deneveon
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7/27/03 6:11pm
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The weird thing is, I didn't just write it to break the clichés. I wasn't even thinking of the clichés when I wrote this. It just sort of came--I was listening to "Here Comes the Sun," and I realized how nice it would be to make a songfic for, the plot bunny rested in my head for a few days, gathering momentum and solidity, and I wrote it. No thought of clichés at all . . .
Well, see, that's the thing. That is truly a mark of brilliance. 
Upping this, although it already is at the top of the boards, but it's a good way to increase my post count, lol...
--Den
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LadyMairead
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7/27/03 6:40pm
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Of course, from the author of "Deconstructing Jaina," I suppose I shouldn't expect anything else.
Heh. Yeah, my great unfinished epic. You know, I used to really like mushy fics. Somehow, I went from enjoying them to, on some days, wanting to blow up all shippy fics and wipe them from the face of the fandom. I think DJ evolved out of that.
I usually aim for realism, and life is so very rarely clear.
That's so true, and something that is usually completely absent from fanfic. It always so neat and perfect, with just the right amount of tortured angsty guilt to make the characters sympathetic. It gets sort of tiring after a while. I also like a healthy does of UST. There's a reason I watched the X-Files for all those years.
And I think we've all been in that situation. *grins*
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duskwings
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7/28/03 3:09pm
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Deneveon - That is truly a mark of brilliance.
Why, thank you! 
LadyMairead - And I think we've all been in that situation. *grins*
Um . . . probably not in my particular situation (the circumstances are very strange), but a simpler variation is probably common. Although considering my social life, it's quite a surprise for me.
-duskwings
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Amidala_Skywalker
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7/28/03 8:13pm
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*blushes* (Where is the darn face code when I need it? ) You flatter me, duskwings. It’s a very easy way to get in my good books, though .
Describing too little? No, I think it was appropriate for a vignette. I’m exactly the opposite. Sometimes I wonder if I’m describing too much, and meanwhile boring the reader. Well, that’s when I actually put virtual pen to virtual paper and actually write.
“Deep and more relevant” – sounds like a good motto to me. I know that when I write, I want to write something that is meaningful. I have plenty of ideas, but after a few hours, I convince myself that it’s not deep enough – that the emotion is skin deep.
Keep writing!
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duskwings
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Date Posted:
7/29/03 5:19pm
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Amidala_Skywalker - You flatter me, duskwings. It’s a very easy way to get in my good books, though.
Well, it's true--you are the Empress, and you are the Moderator and Manager of the Fanfiction boards . . . and you stopped and read my fic! And I hope I don't have any bad books to get out of . . . but if I do, all the better.
"Deep and more relevant" – sounds like a good motto to me. I know that when I write, I want to write something that is meaningful. I have plenty of ideas, but after a few hours, I convince myself that it's not deep enough – that the emotion is skin deep.
Yeah, I know what you mean. I've been trying to write an L/M vignette recently, and I've just found myself absolutely incapable of writing. I want to write mush, but I simply cannot--I need it to be deeper, something that isn't just plotless mush. It's driving me crazy.
-duskwings
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LadyMairead
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Date Posted:
7/29/03 5:23pm
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It’s a very easy way to get in my good books, though.
Ha! I knew you had a list of all of us, Am. Keeping a mental tally as we speak, I suspect...
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Amidala_Skywalker
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Well, it's true--you are the Empress, and you are the Moderator and Manager of the Fanfiction boards . . . and you stopped and read my fic! And I hope I don't have any bad books to get out of . . . but if I do, all the better.
*ego grows to size of China* Well, we’ll be having a lot more interaction in the future. For the record, you were in my neutral books before. I only remembered your name from the banner contest .
Ha! I knew you had a list of all of us, Am. Keeping a mental tally as we speak, I suspect...
You’ve managed to weave your way into my good books, too, after the other day, LM . Who says I keep a mental tally? I have this giant suitcase full of papers with names written on them.
Am
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LadyMairead
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7/29/03 11:30pm
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I have this giant suitcase full of papers with names written on them.
Hee. I'll bet.
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JainaDurron
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7/30/03 5:58am
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Who says I keep a mental tally? I have this giant suitcase full of papers with names written on them.
Well Am, considering how many of us you have to manage, this is probably your better bet so things don't get confused and you PM Person A for something Person B did and Person A is going, EH?! Kidding.
And another up for duskwings!
~~Jilly
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duskwings
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7/30/03 2:56pm
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Just a random point . . . but this is the most replies (in terms of posts) that any of my fics has accumulated! *bounces* And I finally made it to the second page! Yes, I know, that sounds incredibly pathetic, but it's wonderful and new for me! And I didn't even have to up it too much . . .
Am - For the record, you were in my neutral books before.
Good to know . . .
Who says I keep a mental tally? I have this giant suitcase full of papers with names written on them.
Yeah. Right. And I bet you carry it around with you all the time, just in case you're away from home and need to look up your notes . . . 
Jilly - Thanks for the up!
-duskwings
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LadyMairead
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7/30/03 3:20pm
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We are fangirls, duskwings. Do not underestimate us.
So go write another vignette now. I'm bored. *commands*
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duskwings
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7/30/03 3:42pm
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LadyMairead - Fangirls? [face_shocked] I have fans? [face_shocked] COOL!
Of course, that probably means that I'm going to be pursued all over the place and hounded about post after post after post . . . maybe that's not so cool . . .
<Shameless Plug>
Hey, if you're really that bored, go read the other three vignettes I've posted. You probably won't like "Victory Kiss" or "Not Alone," (too mushy) but you might like "A Jedi Must Not Love."  Of course, you might have to stretch the definition of "like" . . . since most people go away from "A Jedi Must Not Love" traumatized and looking for something happier to read.
</Shameless Plug>
As for me writing vignettes, well, I'm not in a vignettish sort of mood. Or even in a writing sort of mood. I do have several vignettes and short stories saved up in my fic folder, but I need to pass them by my beta before I do that, and I can't decide which one to post next--Z/J, J/J, or some variety of K/J.
-duskwings
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