[FIC link] Consumed (The Great Escape, Danny/Willie)

[valmora.livejournal.com]

Sick of me yet?

Title: Consumed
Author: valmora
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: The Great Escape, the movie
Pairing: Danny/Willie. Again.
Disclaimer: All to MGM/UA and the guy who wrote the book. ‘Cause, you know, Charles Bronson and John Leyton’s characters were probably not really doing all this.
Summary: post-war. Danny discovers that he isn’t the only one with war scars.
Notes: Willie exhibits mild - very mild - symptoms of what we now call "post-traumatic stress disorder." It was known as 'shell-shocked' in those days. I have, due to creative license, chosen not to portray the fact that PTSD is a problem that rarely gets better on its own without counseling. It also often hitches a ride with other problems, such as depression or substance abuse.

fake cut:
(in which there is fire, and alcohol, but not in combination)

Comments

[carodee.livejournal.com]

He caught my attention when I first saw the movie, too. XD

*happily waves little Charles Bronson Fan flag*

I just have the terrible habit of writing very short pieces.

LOL! I didn't mean you had to write epics. Even the added length of this piece, which is still very short, allowed you to develop a more intense situation.

[valmora.livejournal.com]

*holds up matching fan flag*

didn't mean you had to write epics

Well, the only real projects I've been working on for the past year and a half have been glorified drabbles and barely over 300 words, if that. I find it difficult to write anything over 1000 words. :-) So for me, 1200 words (which is how long this one is), IS epic.

[carodee.livejournal.com]

You're not alone. Everybody seems to have a natural story length. I write PWPs of 1000 to 2500 words in The Sentinel, but I try to create an interesting setup and there is much gnashing of teeth and wailing when I realize the story is getting loooooonger. Argh. Noooo! *g*

[valmora.livejournal.com]

Setup is good. It makes me happy and makes the situation for the PWP better - so kudos to you!

GNASHING OF TEETH. ::hugs:: That's very nearly my favorite expression in the world. It helps if you put 'yea' after it. XD

Sorry. That was a little tangential there. Caffeineliekwhoa!