Writer's Choice: The Glorious Fourth Affair

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

If you're after warmer fiction, here was my attempt at a 4th July fic. Having never celebrated it myself, I just had to imagine how it would be for Illya on that day in America :-)

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

I love the way you got into IK's mind, using the fireworks to tie the different phases of his life together.

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

It was much easier for me to think about Bonfire Night than the 4th July :D I'd like to be in the US to see what it's like one day. We had a kind of mini-4th this last year with my American nephew and brother in law and an American friend, but it was probably more Welsh than American.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh well, where do you think we (as in We the People;), got the idea. I'm Welsh BTW, last name is Meredith. Kentucky is full of Welsh and Scottish folk.

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

I always think it's funny that we set off fireworks to celebrate keeping a king and you set them off to celebrate getting rid of one :D

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I don't think Americans every actually factor in monarchy, but I suppose there is a part of the celebration that revolves around being able to get rid of politicians we don't like very much. That way everyone celebrates something because there's always someone going out.
Mainly we just like fireworks ;)

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

I hide during most holidays here - the ramped up "patriotism" makes me somewhat ill any more.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Wonderful dialogue in this piece, and I could visualize everything. Illya's introspection regarding the holiday and his past were...perfect. I could almost smell the charcoal and the ' semi-cremated meat.' (loved that description)

Thank you for adding it to the Writer's and Reader's Choice today. We offer it every Saturday, It gives everyone an opportunity to showcase their favorite stories.

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much :-) I'll have to keep an eye out next Saturday.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I usually try to post reminders that it's time for Writer's and Reader's Choice on Saturday.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

What a thoroughly enjoyable view from Illya's ever expanding mind. This line is wonderful: Napoleon looked at him in surprise. ‘You’ve just eaten your own weight in picnic food! If I’d known an Illya was so much trouble I’d never have chosen one as a pet.

It registers the MFU attitude perfectly. Thanks for posting, and welcome to Section VII.

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)

I'd quite like to have my own pet Illya, to be honest, no matter how much he ate.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Stream of consciousness... your comment made me think of this ;)

[aconitumn.livejournal.com]

Well, I would try not to squeeze him too hard :D

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I wonder what sort of sound he would make?

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha! OMG I remember that!