Discovered in the Christmas Tree - Day 13 - An offering, and an apology

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone.

I endeavoured to write a long fic for this challenge. I did my very best to finish it, but real life took over and I just couldn't manage it. I tried to think of something short to write instead, but I couldn't think of anything. So I went ahead and put the 'story so far' up on AO3 (it's too long to post in here), just so I'd be contributing something on the right day. I expect to have the whole thing completed in the next few days, but there is quite a bit there already, so I hope a few of you will dip your toes in. I'm just sorry I couldn't give you more -- but I will let you know when it's done. :)

Link to Chapters 1-10 (of about 17) of "The Schoolmaster": a fun Bodie/Doyle fic based on Jane Eyre.

Title: The Schoolmaster
Author: Maddalia
Gen/Slash: slash
Disclaimer: I don't own these things, I just play with them in dastardly ways.
Notes: Thanks to the lovely moonlightmead for her encouragement in the brainstorming and early scribbling stages of this story, and for swapping challenge days with me!
Archive at ProsLib/Circuit: Yes, eventually!

Comments

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

I thought you had been quiet over the last few days :)

Love it so far. But you must finish it! Also, I must re-read Jane Eyre.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Hee, I probably should too! But then I'd remember even more details & the fic would be even lo-o-o-onger. *g*

Thanks for reading what's there! I'm glad you still love it. :)

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Just to tell you both (Maddalia and Moonlightmead) - I know Jane Eyre backwards and upside down. I went to the school the Bronte sisters went to and guess what was shoved down our throats? Looking forward to seeing what you've done with it!

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

I went to the school the Bronte sisters went to and guess what was shoved down our throats?

Wow, really? Must have been a few mixed emotions there - she modelled Lowood on it, didn't she?

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

Yes. Lowood House was actually a 'sister' school, quite nearby, for servant girls. It was at Cowan Bridge and the main school was at Casterton. She took nost of the names from real life. When I was in Bronte House (the junior school for 8-11s) we had two 'houses' - Lowood and Cowan. I was in Lowood. Almost every day we passed the church and the churchyard where the Bronte girls who died in the typhoid epidemic were buried. I could go on and on...
And btw I have also visited the house on Dominica where Jean Rhys based her prequel/official 'fanfic'.

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

I could go on and on... - Feel free! (she says, hijacking the thread, whoops)

Wide Sargasso Sea! Wow. I am curious now: is the island really so lushly oppressive as she portrays it? I practically have to mop my brow just reading it.

That book is also one of two examples I use when trying to explain (defend, justify) slash and or fanfic in general. Not to defend the 'they're having it away, no, look at them' aspect of slash; but rather the 'using other people's characters has a long literary history behind it' element.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Wow! That's amazing. I hope my fic bears close examination! I admit that I know the BBC mini-series from the '70s better than I know the book, but I have read (and loved) it.

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

The series was very true to the area - I'm not sure where they filmed it but it looked exactly right. And of course they stuck to the story. So I think if that's your 'canon' you'll be fine!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I wanted to let you know that as soon as you post that it's finished, I shall dive right in. Until then, thanks for working so hard on it.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

I appreciate you telling me. I hope you won't be waiting long. At least I know what's going to happen! :D

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

It looks and sounds great - thank you! I'm going to chicken out and wait for you to finish too, but wanted to thank you for all your hard work.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thanks for telling me you'll read! I'm glad you like the sound of it. :)

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

It sounds great - and I'm already behind on reading previous offerings so if you promise to let us know when it's ready I can just pretend it all arrived on the right day!! *g*

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Haha, thank you! Yes, let us pretend. :D

The Schoolmaster

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

I'm resisting temptation, I am I am I am - I'm going to hold off until it's all there, if I possibly can! But I'm really looking forward to it - sounds like a lot of fun to be had with Jane Eyre for a B/D fic!

Re: The Schoolmaster

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I hope you enjoy it when it's done. :)

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

I'm not tapping my fingers and possibly toes waiting for more. . . .{{HA - if you believe that then I have a bridge to sell you. . }}

More please.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'm so glad you're enjoying it, thank you!

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

You clever thing, you! Bodie and Doyle do the classics. I'm thinking you could do Moby Dick next. Who will be the white whale?

(I think I'm giddy from exhaustion...sorry!! It sounded more sensible in my head!)

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

:D Hehe, white whale.

Thanks! If you're emjoying it so far I think you should make it through the rest of it ok ... might put a warning on one chapter so you know when to skim. Assuming you don't want to read things that get very slashy, that is! :)

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

Aw~!! :D That's really sweet of you, thank you!! :D

[golden-bastet.livejournal.com]

It's quite good, sir; may I have more, please? :D

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

To quote the Monty Python Hitler sketch -- "Soon, baby." *g* Thanks!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

Quite an undertaking, my dear! Love what I've read so far! Looking forward to the finish.

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much luv. :D

[liriel1810.livejournal.com]

I'll look forward to reading this when you have it done (of course you could have it done already and I just haven't gotten to that post yet). I'm slowly making my way through almost a month of entries on my flist!

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It wasn't done then but it is now. I hope you enjoy it!

[margaret-r.livejournal.com]

This sounds really good and I'll look forward to reading the full story when it's finished. I hope you will post to let us know when that happens:)

[maddalia.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I am actually done; I'm going off to post another link now. :)