Fic: "Willow, Weep For Me" - an experiment in style.

[AGOL]

AN1: This piece is just an experiment in style for me, both in writing
from the viewpoint of only one particular character, and the format I use to
tell the story. Those who know my work will see it's a bit different to my
usual stuff. Does it work? If not, why not? Anyway, thank you for reading.

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"Willow, Weep For Me"

by

A Gentleman Of Leisure.


Disclaimer: The usual - not mine; for fun only; all original rights
recognised.

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It was so sudden - I hardly felt it. I just saw blood on your T-shirt and
then - nothing.

Oh, how I miss you.

*

I knew you loved me, but I had no real idea. I saw how you fell too, down
into a despair that so nearly killed the world. I just never realised you
loved me quite that much.

Thank Heaven for Xander.

*

And all the time you were in England, I watched over you, just like an
invisible Giles. I don't think the witches were aware of me, or if they were
they never said.

And now you're back, and once again the world's about to end.

*

And so it seems it's time to fall in love again. I don't blame you - half a
year is long enough to be alone. But Willow, oh Willow, how could you? That
girl?

A Kennedy?

*

Willow, I will wait for you, however long it takes, though I'm so lonely
here.

Think of me sometimes, and if you do, Willow, weep for me.

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[r***@aol.com]

Post by AGOL
AN1: This piece is just an experiment in style for me, both in writing
from the viewpoint of only one particular character, and the format I use to
tell the story. Those who know my work will see it's a bit different to my
usual stuff. Does it work? If not, why not? Anyway, thank you for reading.
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"Willow, Weep For Me"
by
A Gentleman Of Leisure.
Disclaimer: The usual - not mine; for fun only; all original rights
recognised.
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It was so sudden - I hardly felt it. I just saw blood on your T-shirt and
then - nothing.
Oh, how I miss you.
*
I knew you loved me, but I had no real idea. I saw how you fell too, down
into a despair that so nearly killed the world. I just never realised you
loved me quite that much.
Thank Heaven for Xander.
*
And all the time you were in England, I watched over you, just like an
invisible Giles. I don't think the witches were aware of me, or if they were
they never said.
And now you're back, and once again the world's about to end.
*
And so it seems it's time to fall in love again. I don't blame you - half a
year is long enough to be alone. But Willow, oh Willow, how could you? That
girl?
A Kennedy?
*
Willow, I will wait for you, however long it takes, though I'm so lonely
here.
Think of me sometimes, and if you do, Willow, weep for me.
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Very well done, thanks for it. Using a single character's voice
narrative is always a fascinating way to work a tale and often seems
to hook a reader in ways no other can. I think it would be
interesting to see this carried through in or as part of a longer
story and see how it works.

[Captain Average]

I agree with regertz. Veryy effective, very affecting.

It really should be part of a longer piece.

Captain Average

Post by AGOL
AN1: This piece is just an experiment in style for me, both in writing
from the viewpoint of only one particular character, and the format I use to
tell the story. Those who know my work will see it's a bit different to my
usual stuff. Does it work? If not, why not? Anyway, thank you for reading.

[AGOL]

Thank you both very much. I don't know if it could be extended - I think it
does what I wanted it to do, but I'll certainly think on't.

AGOL




"Captain Average" <***@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:3BOoi.136763$***@pd7urf1no...
| I agree with regertz. Veryy effective, very affecting.
|
| It really should be part of a longer piece.
|
| Captain Average
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| "AGOL" <***@btNOSPAMPLEASEinternet.com> wrote in message
| news:***@bt.com...
| > AN1: This piece is just an experiment in style for me, both in
writing
| > from the viewpoint of only one particular character, and the format I
use
| to
| > tell the story. Those who know my work will see it's a bit different to
my
| > usual stuff. Does it work? If not, why not? Anyway, thank you for
reading.
|
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