Reviewer: Rakkle
Anonymous
Date: 07/10/2011 - 07:39 pm
Title: Chapter 1
This should be compulsory reading for anyone trying to write Spike's idioms and tones of voice authentically. You've captured and reworked some of the best lines from the show (both his and others).
In the spirit of being constructive (and you're well within your rights to ignore this - I've tried writing and can't seem to take anything past the storyboarding stage) it's a bit intense all at once. As someone who is very much a word-nerd there's so much that is a perfect parallel to the language used by the show I found myself getting a bit distracted from the storyline - which is to say I was so caught up in the use of language that I missed the evocation of his perspective.
I know this is shorter than some of your other stuff I've read - I'll come back to it several times (I promise!) I think it just had more levels than I could take on at first sight.
Hope this helps - please ignore it if it doesn't - I love your stuff and look forward to more.
Author's Response: Thanks so much, I blush you feel this way about how I write Spike. However, you critism, I don't actually take it that way. There is a lot going on, especially for a one-shot. Normally, and if you read my stories you know, I write a slow build with the characters and the story-line. However, since this is a one-shot, written in first-person in Spike's POV, he wouldn't talk in a slow build. His character is intense, and he would speak as such. I hope you do come back to it. I would love to hear what you thought after you've read it again. Thanks for taking your time to review!
Reviewer: cordykitten Signed
Date: 06/04/2011 - 09:05 am
Title: Chapter 1
Enjoyed Spike's POV of the story. Thanks for sharing. :)
Author's Response: No, thank you Cordy for reading and reviewing!
Reviewer: Shardallinee
Anonymous
Date: 06/02/2011 - 09:33 pm
Title: Chapter 1
Hahahaha!! Hand Rosie and her 5 sisters XD *almost dies of laughter* I hadn't heard of that one before LOL
Spike's point of view is awesome! :D
Alvin and the chipmunks *sniggers*
Author's Response: Thanks, K!!! I'm glad you found this funny!
Reviewer: BuffyRat
Anonymous
Date: 06/01/2011 - 10:32 pm
Title: Chapter 1
Lovely classic Spike snark. Thanks for sharing!
Author's Response: Thanks, Buffyrat. I love writing snarking Spike! No, thank you for reading and reviewing!
Reviewer: Minx DeLovely
Anonymous
Date: 06/01/2011 - 08:30 pm
Title: Chapter 1
Funny. I like how he can't seem to get past his first step.
Author's Response: Thank you, Minx. I'm glad you enjoyed this. Yeah, Spike always planned on killing the Slayer, but never could do it--for one reason or another.
Reviewer: Pam S
Anonymous
Date: 06/01/2011 - 08:23 pm
Title: Chapter 1
The story of Spike's life... LOL
Loving C. and waiting for PF.. glad you plan to finish it .
Author's Response: Thanks for your review Pam. I'm glad you're enjoying Catharsis and you patiently waiting for my muse to get back to PF