Name: GoldenFawkes reviewed
Knowing The Name Of Things on Jul 21, 2010 04:44 am
Awesome scene there in the Chamber. I absolutely love it.
Author's Response: Thank you! JK never really deals with the ramifications of ANY of the traumatic things she sets up the characters for. (Other than capslock!Harry in OOTP, but I hated that anyway...) That gives me a lot of room to play with in fic, and I really wanted Ginny to get a sense of closure with her possession so she can move on. It also serves as a way for her to bond with Draco, because it is such a difficult piece of history between them, even if Draco wasn't actively involved.
Name: misslimelight reviewed
Knowing The Name Of Things on Jul 21, 2010 01:03 am
Great story! I never liked how Ginny's possesion was cast aside after book 2 and always felt there was more damage than JK had initially wrote about. Can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: I know that from a plot perspective JK didn't have much use for her possession, so she never mentioned it again. I never liked that, and the vague hint where Ginny reminds Harry of it was almost like a throwaway line. I think I keep coming back to the possession because there HAS to be some more fallout from it, even if it didn't serve JK's overall plot arc. But what JK doesn't deal with gives me room to play around with in fic. :D
Name: shaded reviewed
Shadows On Our Own on Jul 16, 2010 11:51 am
This is a great start to the story. It is refreshing to see two strong female leads in a fic, especially since both of them are so realistic. I particularly like the way you have thought in detail about how each of their experiences with the Dark Arts have effected them psychologically as well as physically. I really like Director Stepanov, as well. I wonder if his neutrality will become an issue in the future, when the war intensifies.
I wonder what Ginny's other motives for wanting to start the training program.
In any case, I look forward to seeing how Draco fits into the picture, other than in a passing mention by Myrtle.
Author's Response: I know I'm terribly guilty of writing victim!Ginny and victim!Katie, but a lot of that is an extension of what's been done to them in canon that was just never addressed. I like playing around in the dark corners of canon, and unfortunately that means I've done a lot of victim stories. ^^; So the idea for this story really grew out of the "I want some strong girls for a change!" feeling. :) I really wanted Ginny and Katie to be more than the cardboard cut out victims, and to have grown from their back stories. They have this intense need to prove themselves, and I wanted to take them along as they figure out what their roles are in life. I'm glad you're liking it so far!
Name: wcoast_girl reviewed
Shadows On Our Own on Jul 16, 2010 10:50 am
Intriguing! I like it. I always like Katie. Am hoping maybe there will be a little Marcus as well? But I'll live even without.
Looking forward to more
Author's Response: There will definitely be Marcus, but that will take a little while to start. It's more D/G interaction in the beginning, then an even D/G and K/M in this fic. I'm glad you like the story so far. :)
Name: GoldenFawkes reviewed
Forming Alliances on Jul 16, 2010 12:36 am
I'm enjoying your characterization of Katie. And Myrtle. It's always interesting to see authors' perspectives on existing characters.
Author's Response: I like playing around with background characters and fitting things into canon. I think this is the fourth or fifth time I've "rewritten" DH with Katie and Marcus. Those didn't have much D/G tho, so they're not on this archive. In this story, it starts a little slow, but they have equal face time, so to speak. :)
Name: BlackRaven reviewed
Shadows On Our Own on Jul 15, 2010 07:06 pm
I feel like Katie Bell is underappreciated character. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this will go.
And my newest story was named for a dave song too!
Author's Response: It's funny. I started playing Katie in an RPG, and that's how I started looking into what little of her there was in canon. And gradually I just fell in love with her and love playing around with various iterations of her character. It's pretty much how my love of Ginny started. Well, minus the RP stuff. :)
I'm glad you like the story!