Drabble

[attolia]

I read an awful lot of fanfic and never write anything. Yesterday I saw the drabble challenge that has since inspired the creation of its own community and thought, if it is just 100 words, maybe even I could write something. Of course I made the mistake of reading everyone else's stuff first and got really intimidated. I'm not really happy with what I wrote, but here it is. Have to start somewhere.




"I'm sorry." Clark's voice stopped him at the door. "Lex, I said -"

"I heard you."

"Well ... ?"

"It would help if I knew exactly you are sorry for."

"I'm sorry for lying to you."

Clark walked up behind him.

"I'm sorry I have to keep secrets from you."

Closer.

"I'm sorry I once said Warrior Angel picked his costume to compensate for his
baldness.

Lex turned around, a handsbreadth from Clark. "I forgave THAT one months ago."

"And the rest?"

"I'm ... trying"

"Will you succeed?"

"Of course, Clark." he said, leaning in. "Failing isn't something I do."

Comments

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

That was lovely - you've managed to get their characters in just those 100 words.

"Will you succeed?"

"Of course, Clark." he said, leaning in. "Failing isn't something I do."

Priceless, so Lex! And of course he's leaning in for the make-up kiss....

[attolia.livejournal.com]

"Failing isn't something I do." is something Lex actually says to Rickman in Hug. I just lifted it from there because it was such a good Lex line and so appropriate here.

I'm glad you liked it.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

Of course I made the mistake of reading everyone else's stuff first and got really intimidated.

I know what you mean so well. I feel reasonably happy with something I've written, then make the mistake of going and reading something good....

I'm not really happy with what I wrote, but here it is.

Well, I thought it was a good first fic, and well worth being happy about.

Have to start somewhere.

Glad you did. I think this drabble challenge is going to get a number of new people writing. It's so much less daunting than many of the challenges out there.

[barely-bean.livejournal.com]

"I'm ... trying"

"Will you succeed?"

"Of course, Clark." he said, leaning in. "Failing isn't something I do."

Of course Lex doesn't fail. This is fabulous characterization. Great job!

[seperis.livejournal.com]

"Will you succeed?"

"Of course, Clark." he said, leaning in. "Failing isn't something I do."

*sighs* THis entire thing was absolutely perfect. *happy sigh* Especially those last two lines.

And welcome to LJland! *hugs* Hope to see more fic from you! And there's a community for hte wednesday100 if yo're interested in the weekly challenges at http://www.livejournal.com/users/wednesday100, which heck, you may have already joined but I thought I'd throw it out anyway.

Anyway, loved it.

[attolia.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the encouragement. I did join the wednesday100 The weekly challenge will be a good incentive to keep writing.

[celli]

Oh, I *love* this!

"I'm sorry I once said Warrior Angel picked his costume to compensate for his baldness."

*laughs a lot*

Very cool.

[yavannauk.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is really good. Absolutely spot on characterisation even in just 100 words.

[slodwick.livejournal.com]

"I forgave THAT one months ago."

"And the rest?"

"I'm ... trying"

Lovely! I could really hear the boys here... great job! *g*

[dammitcarl.livejournal.com]

mmm, lex never fails. this is a good thing, especially when it comes to clark. *happy*