my life's come off its tracks [spn][master post]

[mimblexwimble]

Dean tells her, things are going fine, yeah he got into a fight and no, he doesn’t want to talk about it. He’s getting better and better at this sign language thing. He looks at her brightly. Big smile. Opens his swollen eye as wide as it can go. Ouch, shit. [Pre-series AU] [PG-13 ~ Dean, Sam, John ~ 28,700 words] one | two | three | four .pdf: 4shared or mediafire (This file was created from my original copy of the fic and may differ very slightly from the posted version - which I tend to revise occasionally.) Written for an anonymously posted prompt at the hoodie_time challenge. Thanks to shescheeky and ratherastory for their help.

Comments

[lemanya.livejournal.com]

I haven't read this yet (I know, I know! I'm a bad flist member) but I have to say: the font used for that title is just glorious!

And I shall be getting to reading sometime soon.

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

The font choice was all my sister. She's awesome and I tend to take advantage. :)

♥

[lemanya.livejournal.com]

She's awesome and I tend to take advantage.

Whatever else are siblings for? :D

♥

[mello-mcqueen.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I don't have time to read this right now, but I am like bookmarking it 'cause I think I love your writing style and-

I saw the words "sign language" used in the same sentence as "Dean", and I kind of think I have to read this regardless of what it's going to be about. 'Cause, Dean and Sign are like two of my favorite things on the planet. Jumbled in there with coffee, music, chocolate and butterflies or something.

Anyway, I actually just wanted to ask, 'cause I wasn't sure but is this story of yours finished? ...I know, I am on spring break and I have plenty of time but I'd rather not embark on something that I'm never going to get to see an end to...

So I am hoping this is a really long one-shot, and not a multi-thing, but I didn't see it say it anywhere, although I am so tired I might have missed it.

Oh well! This story looks fascinating. Will read and share my thoughts, sometime in the near future. :)

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

No worries, this story is complete and fully posted. :)

[erasemenow.livejournal.com]

I loved reading this! The strong characterization of everyone - even the walk-in OCs was vivid and believable and really fleshed out the story. I liked how you didn't villify anyone and how authentic Dean and Sam were as kids.

However what I loved best was how you paired small plot details, simple words and sure pacing to build the complexity of your world. It really works well from the POV of Dean and Sam.

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[clairful.livejournal.com]

This is kind of subtly breathtaking. The characterization of everyone, Dean, John, Jim, Bobby, random OCs, and especially Sam, which is unbelievable considering how difficult it is to make characters that age sound believable. I want to quote bits back at you but there are so many and I want to twirl you around and feed you cake and fangirl at you because I've been trying to read something really well written for the last two days but I couldn't find anything until this thing, which is really really fantastic.

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much! ♥

WOW!

[koco23.livejournal.com]

What a fantastic fic! Beautifully written and characterized. Any chance you might expand on the mute Dean 'verse someday?

Re: WOW!

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And yes, hopefully once I get through with my Big Bang there will be more in this 'verse. :)

[hoodietime.livejournal.com]

Hey. This has been recced (several times!) here (http://community.livejournal.com/hoodie_time/145286.html) at hoodie_time! ;D

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEE! Thank you!

[maxegirl1313.livejournal.com]

This was so beautifully intricate and subtle and just well done. You have an amazing style, and your characterization is spot-on, and your Sam/Dean-while-still-children voices are startling accurate. If you have not seriously considered writing as a job, I would if I were you. You have a serious gift. <3

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

What a lovely comment! Thank you so much! ♥

[amber1960.livejournal.com]

The mediafire link takes me to Ten thousand miles instead of My life... so yeah, a little bit different to this version (hee!). Just thought I'd let you know. :D

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Whoops! Thanks for catching that!

[painted-pain.livejournal.com]

So I read this a week ago and didn't comment because I was beyond moved and couldn't come up with the words to describe to you how much I loved, no, adored, this fic. The voices were devastatingly perfect - you captured the innocence and youth of the boys stunningly. This was absolutely flawless.

But the real reason I hesitated to leave you a comment was because I had to work up the nerve to ask you if I could podfic this. So, urm, could I podfic this? If not, I totally understand, because either way, this fic is just mindblowing.

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I had a lot of fun with little!Sam&Dean.

I would be so, so flattered if you were to podfic this! I've got shaky hands from excitement! :D

[painted-pain.livejournal.com]

Awesome!! Goodness, so excited myself. It will probably take me a few weeks to get other things finished up but not too long, if that is okay?

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

Take your time! ♥

[onthehill]

I L♥VE this! You? = AWESOME!

[witchofelrit.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just wow. I adore your writing style and how you portray young Sam, it was so heartbreakingly sweet and sad and left me with this huge ache at the end of it all! *dies* I just adore this!