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Then an Image
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Then an Image |
| Author(s): | Laura JV |
| Date(s): | |
| Length: | 1004 words |
| Genre(s): | slash |
| Fandom(s): | The Sentinel |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Then an Image at the 852 Prospect collection on AO3 (locked to registered users) Then An Image at devilmonkey: laura jv's fannish home (archived version) |
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Then an Image is a Jim/Blair story by Laura JV.
Author's summary: "Jim remakes himself."
Author's Notes
This story owes a debt to both Francesca's "Cheap" and Aristide's "Solitary Creatures", two tales which made me think seriously about an issue I'd never really considered. Although I went in a completely different direction with this, those two stories, taken together, caused ferocious plot bunny breeding in my head.
Reactions and Reviews
When I first began reading TS fanfic, I had a low tolerance for difficulty. I was okay with a few obstacles on the way to everlasting happiness, but too much pain—I couldn't handle it. Maybe I'm growing up as a fan, because lately, I've found myself seeking stories with more grit. For those who feel similarly, here are some of the stories that have moved me the most.I enjoy romance as much as the next gal. But I respect a story that doesn't gloss over the difficulties inherent in changing one's sexual identity so late in life. In Then An Image by Laura JV, Jim struggles with his demons after he allows Blair to take him for the first time. A truly powerful story.[1]