The grieving process is very important. It can be actually hurtful to not allow yourself to grieve. Though, people do so in different ways.
I think you approached this topic very well. You have me crying here. And, it's not just that I'm such a sap. This was a very heartfelt and emotional piece.
You also stayed very true to the essence of the characters. I'm almost glad you didn't indicate who asked the question that caused England's breakdown.
(A!Anon replies very late. Sorry.) First of all: Thank you so much for your warm praise. It really means a lot to me. <3
I've only gone through grieving process three times, and those were all very different experiences. However, it's an important thing-- as with any strong emotion, keeping it bottled up ends terribly. (Trust me on this on.)
I'm very glad you liked the piece, but I am sorry it made you cry. This is going to sound really weird, but I wasn't making an active effort for it to be really emotional. A little sad, but nothing to make people cry.
Trying to keep everyone true to spirit was a fun challenge, and I'm happy you think I did that. As to who asked the question, I thought long and hard about who it was going to be, but I ultimately decided against it for two reasons: I didn't want to demonize or make any other character seem like a jackass, and it ultimately didn't matter when the focus was on America and England.
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Re: Grief Laid Aside [2b/2]
(Anonymous) 2013-06-14 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)I think you approached this topic very well. You have me crying here. And, it's not just that I'm such a sap. This was a very heartfelt and emotional piece.
You also stayed very true to the essence of the characters. I'm almost glad you didn't indicate who asked the question that caused England's breakdown.
Re: Grief Laid Aside [2b/2]
(Anonymous) 2013-06-22 06:20 am (UTC)(link)First of all: Thank you so much for your warm praise. It really means a lot to me. <3
I've only gone through grieving process three times, and those were all very different experiences. However, it's an important thing-- as with any strong emotion, keeping it bottled up ends terribly. (Trust me on this on.)
I'm very glad you liked the piece, but I am sorry it made you cry. This is going to sound really weird, but I wasn't making an active effort for it to be really emotional. A little sad, but nothing to make people cry.
Trying to keep everyone true to spirit was a fun challenge, and I'm happy you think I did that. As to who asked the question, I thought long and hard about who it was going to be, but I ultimately decided against it for two reasons: I didn't want to demonize or make any other character seem like a jackass, and it ultimately didn't matter when the focus was on America and England.