Really enjoyed this chapter. You might even be selling me on the "less is more" concept. It almost distills the situation you are writing - if you have to be sparing with your words, I guess you search harder for the more apt and meaningful ones.

Like the promise of impending Sam retribution!!

Another great chapter.

Abi

Author's Response:

Hey there, Abi! Thanks for coming back to check out another chapter of my drabble fic. I really appreciate the great review you left. 

Yeah, it took me a while to really take to the "less is more" concept. It is totally the opposite of how I usually write. LOL

But you're right--it does really distill the situation and you have to be really precise with word choices since you have so few available to you. I don't even want to admit to you how long it takes me to get one of these little drabbles done--or how much of that time is spent combing through the dictionary/thesarus, looking for a word with just the right nuance to convey what I need it to. It's definitely a challenge!

Hey if you're interested, I just started another writing experiment you might like to read. I'm using a bunch of different parameters in that one, one of which is a word limit, but the chapters are longer than drabble-length. Anyway, if you're interested, I'd love to hear what you think. It's called "Always With You" and the first chapter's up now.

Thanks again for reading and reviewing, it means a lot to me. Another chapter of this will go up in a few days, probably on Monday. Hope to see you back here then! :)

I definitely think this was a great addition to chapter 1.  Both parts pack a great punch. 

Author's Response:

Hey there! Thanks so much for coming back to check out another chapter of my drabble fic. I really appreciate it!

I'm so glad you liked both parts. Some people had requested more, so another chapter will go up soon, probably Monday. Hope to see you back here then! :)

Thanks again for taking the time to read and review! It's always appreciated!

Now, I have a bit of an issue with drabbles.

The issue is this - if the drabble has been written by a good writer, it leaves me wanting more - like the rest of the story! I've been trying to get Ness to expand on a few of hers, but somehow my bribery skills and puppy dog eyes have atrophied somewhat of late....

This is the same - it's given a taste of an intriguing tale, just by those few words tossed like crumbs to we poor starving, desperate readers. I'm doing an Oliver and holding up my plate in the fond hope that there is some more.....

Having had my customary whinge, I'll get down to the review - this was great. As I said, intriguing - where had Dean been, who or what had taken him, how badly has he been hurt, how long has he been gone....*takes breath*....so many questions raised by those few little lines.

Well done, Beth!

Jules

Author's Response:

Hey there, Jules! Thanks so much for coming over to check out my drabble and leave such a great review!

It was a really interesting (and hard! LOL) exercise to do. But I really enjoyed it. I hadn't planned to do more of this, but so many people have asked so nicely, I think I probably will do a follow-up. I have to see what the next challenge word is, to see if I can make it work. But if I do, it'll go up next week. Hope to see you back here then! :)

In the meantime, if you're looking for a longer "Dean is taken" fic, check out my new multi-chapter story "The Soul Collector." I'd love to hear what you think of it!

Thanks again! I really appreciate you taking the time to read and review! :)

If this is your first drabble -- good work! - Sorta left on a cliffie, so there's potential for, like, a part2? -- I'd been doing the drabble challenges all year up until a couple weeks ago, as I had been so addicted, that I'd failed to work on my other fics at all since my first drabble in early January!!!

But, well, just gotta say- Don't you be like me, don't you ever be like me! (LOL!) -- Nice One!

Author's Response:

LOL Your review made me laugh. Thanks for coming over to check out my drabble. I can totally see where it would be addicting, LOL. Thanks for the great review!

I hadn't planned to do more of this, but so many people have asked for it, I'm thinking I may just do a follow-up after all. If I do, it'll probably go up next week. Hope to see you back here then!

In the meantime, if you're looking for brotherly moments to tide you over during the hiatus, check out my one-shot "Parenting Your Gifted Child". I'd love to hear what you think! :)

Thanks again!

What??? This is complete? You're going to leave us hanging here forever? This could be the beginning of a great story. Either supernatural bad guys or people (which can be even more evil!).

Author's Response:

Hey there! Thanks for coming over to read and review my first drabble, I really appreciate it!

I hadn't planned to do more of this, but so many people have requested it, I am giving serious thought to doing a follow-up. If I do, it'll go up next week. Hope to see you back here then!

In the meantime, if you're looking for stories to get you through the long hiatus, the rest of the Thanksgiving series is up!

Thanks again! :)

A great first drabble, you even ended it on a cliffhanger, taken by what? i'm picturing all sorts of nasty things lol.

Author's Response: Hey there! Thanks for coming over to check out my first drabble, I really appreciate it! I'm so glad you liked it. I'm considering doing a follow up to it, since so many people seem to want more. If I do, hope to see you back here then! :)