Blocked (and breaking the fourth wall) (Please forgive this little self-indulgence)

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

As he walked through the corridors of the New York headquarters of the U.N.C.L.E., Illya was struck by how empty they were. There were a few people about, but it was more like a skeleton level of holiday staffing, than the mid-week throng he expected.

“Where is everyone?” he asked Agent Paul Berry, as they passed in the corridor.

“Your guess is as good as mine, Illya,” Paul replied, with a shrug.

Frowning, Illya went in search of Napoleon, and found him drinking coffee in a deserted commissary.

“What is going on?”

Solo greeted his partner before replying, “Nothing.”

“Something is going on,” Illya countered. “There aren’t nearly enough people in the building to . . .”

“You don’t understand,” Napoleon cut him off. “I mean it literally. JantoJones is having a problem getting her stories out of her head.”

“What’s the problem? She’s usually so prolific.”

“From what I understand, her real life is messing her about,” Solo explained. “She has many ideas, but when she tries to get them out, her concentration wanders.”

Illya nodded his understanding. “That would explain why she’s missed the last three pic-fics, and left me clinging onto some rafters.”

“You know,” Napoleon mused. “The thing I really hate about these writers is how they can have so many stories going that we manage to be in several situations at once.”

“Until they become blocked, and we end up here, drinking coffee,” Kuryakin replied. “Mind you, it makes a change from being beaten to a pulp. Have you noticed, that the more they like us, the more we get hurt? Why is that?”

Solo shrugged. That was something he really couldn’t out.

“Whatever the reason, let’s just enjoying the peaceful downtime until JantoJones recovers her flow.”

Comments

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Nice one. :-)

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Unfortunately, it's true :-S

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG! This was fantastic! Now that's what I really call breaking the fourth wall!

Hope it unblocked you and you can get back to your Illya angst, even though he doesn't might the break.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you ! I wasn't expecting that kind of reaction. I was just trying to clear the blockage, lol.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my, that's too true for all of us I think.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

It's a common problem, I believe.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I love stories like this. They do this to me as well. Wonderful, isn't it?

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Really wonderful :-S Hopefully it will do what I intended and I can get back to normality. There's only so much coffee they'll be able to drink :-)

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Let me know how that works. I've been fighting this battle for years...

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thank you for an enjoyable read, and wishing you the best luck in rl and in writing.

(Something you'll have already thought of: you could have the characters discussing something while waiting for the writer's block plumbers.)

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)
It'll all work out in the end.

[jkkitty.livejournal.com]

Cute and good luck with your stories

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

Very clever-had me laughing out loud! Seems I'm in good company wondering when your stories will be posted again. Soon, I hope.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)
Hopefully, I get back on track shortly.

[otherhawk.livejournal.com]

Very amusing read, and you have my sympathy for the block - I think we've all been there!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)
I'm hoping it passes soon.

[irisheitie.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear that you are experiencing a block, but this is too funny. At least Illya's not in medical AND bored!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)
The very last thing we need is a bored and irritable Illya.