Story 169: "In My Secret Life" by David Hearne

[amyhit.livejournal.com]

I was originally considering something fluffy after last week's horror and gloom, but then this fic lured me in with its spare, eerie tone and the unique way it makes use of several important loose threads the series left us with.

So this week's rec is the story of how young William Van de Kamp uncovers the truth about who he is, and what's happening to the world. It's set between the years 2005 and 2012, and it deftly weaves a lot of impact into only 8K of writing.


In My Secret Life by David Hearne

And for those of you who find this sort of info interesting: the posting date on this fic is stamped May 20, 2002 - the day after the series finale aired. When Hearne gets a story in his head he clearly doesn't hesitate.

Craving something longer, smuttier, happier? Have a specific fic you'd like to discuss? The comments thread is always open.

Comments

[estella-c.livejournal.com]

Excellent choice! (Probably.) I love David Hearne. I used to post on his journal when he ran a bookstore, and then he disappeared. Anyone know anything about him now?

One of the (three, four, five?) good guys.

[amyhit.livejournal.com]

One of the (three, four, five?) good guys.

Hey, I never even thought of it before you mentioned this, but in light of our recent discussion about Khyber's opus, it does seem kind of appropriate to at least post something by a guy just now. Not that one guy's fanfic replaces another guy's fanfic - not like all guy's fanfic is the same, or...um.

"Hooray for guys writing fanfic! More of that, please," is what I'm saying.

As to Hearne: Man, was he ever prolific. He was a vignette writing whiz.