Chapter 2: The Weight of Words
Story Rec: georgeygirl's The Weight of Words.
Update: This is where I'd normally include a copy of the author's summary and a link to the story on FanFiction. However, this story was pulled from FanFiction and, along with its two sequels, has been reworked and published as The Weight of Words, Better Deeds than Words, and The Truest of Words by Georgina Guthrie. I have included my original review of the FanFic below, and will include a new review of the books once I have time to read them.
ORIGINAL REC/REVIEW:
No need to lead in to it - the writing here is top-notch. Everything about the atmosphere created is realistic (here's the way I see it: either commit to not being realistic, or commit to making the story feel like it could legitimately happen. Own it.) and that's one of the aspects I love about it. Not for one second did I feel that things didn't make sense or add up. (As a side note, if there are things that don't make sense in your story, for the love of Goddon'tdraw attention to that unless: one, it falls under the 'Comedy/Humor' genre or two- you bring attention to it in order to fix it.)
Georgeygirlshows some really fascinating views and observations about Shakespeare (which can be especially helpful if you're taking such a class or reading such a play), the kind that require a serious and deep understanding of the subject. Intelligent authors make for intelligent writing, which is a rare find. The dynamic between the characters developed throughout the Fic is extremely complex - it's nice when an author's able to create so many layers. In my opinion, it makes the characters more human, more real. (So,georgeygirl, if you're reading this,kudos!) I definitely rode the figurative emotional roller coaster with this one - it takes talent to make your readers really feel for the characters, and even more to make themfeelthem.
~chattgirl4
PS – there is a GoodReads page for The Weight of Words. That, in and of itself, should be a testament to the quality of this story, as well as the fact that it actually got published as a real book series.