Rain by Nataliya (NC-17)

[georgiesmith.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: Napoleon Solo / Illya Kuryakin
Length: 19K
Author on LJ: cousinnat
Author Website: None that I know of, but her stories can be found on File 40 and The Chrome and Gunmetal Madhouse
Why this must be read: It's a wonderfully breezy read from Illya's POV as he, Napoleon and four other U.N.C.L.E. agents are making their way back to New York HQ when their journey is interrupted by a fierce storm. Finding shelter at a small hotel, the story pulls you in with a sense of warmth, humor, camaraderie and ultimately love. It's a tender story that never fails to make me smile.



Rain

Comments

[cousinnat.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec, georgie!

I enjoyed writing Rain, although I typically get in a rush toward the end. I should start my stories with the end, then do the beginning and the middle. Maybe I would get a more thoughtful first-time scene. Write and learn.

[georgiesmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the rec, georgie!
Thank YOU for the fab story. This is actually the second story of yours that I've rec'd. When I first drove the van back in March I recommended The Chicago Affair (http://file40.net/file40s/chic_one.html).

I should start my stories with the end, then do the beginning and the middle. Maybe I would get a more thoughtful first-time scene. Write and learn.
I'm writing my first long piece (I'm a drabbler) and I have no clue where it's going. Not one jot. I'm pretty sure that's not the way to do it. I should probably write like Buster Keaton made his films - he'd come up with a beginning and end and figured the middle would take care of itself!

As for your stuff, I've printed a lot of it out to read. I'm hoping there might be some new stuff on the horizon...

[cousinnat.livejournal.com]

Georgie, I've read Stephen King's "On Writing" and he does not like plot outlines, but tells the story as he goes along. (I don't plot things either, not that I'm comparing myself with SK). So there is no "wrong" or "right" way to write, just to keep doing it.