Snapshot: For Tonight Only with linkkinparkk

Welcome to Snapshot. A place for authors of fan fiction to tell us why they wrote their story and what inspired them to write it. An self-analysis, as it were. And guess what. You lucky people are going to be treated to an self-analysis by me, only because I am mega vain. Only joking. Anyway, my self-analysis will be on For Tonight Only and it is a Supernatural one shot. Here are the STATS:

Title: For Tonight Only
Rating: T
Universe: Supernatural
Reviews: 18
Summary: After a long, tiring hunt, the boys crash out in a motel to find their worst nightmare waiting for them in the room: a double bed. Dean kicks. Sam sprawls. No good can come from this.



Okay, first things first: this is NOT a slash fic and never will be. It is purely brotherly love, the kind that Sam and Dean do best. No incest. No crossing very dangerous lines. Just Sam, Dean and a double bed. Now for the good stuff, what other people have to say about this story:

"This was just SO gorgeous! Funny and cute at the same time, what a treasure! The image of those two snuggled up after all that snarkage was tremendous. And that last line brough such a smile to my face. So favoriting this." ~ PlatinumRoseLady

"Aw, so cute. Loved the brotherly time so much! And I liked their banter, so Dean and Sam. Thanks for relishing the good old days." ~ CiZiwejes

"LOL, cute! I loved Dean's glee over "vacation location" and the rhyme--very in character for him. Him picking on Sam's hair and finding things about him funny was cute, too, and his "sleepover" teasing. And then, the end--when we see that, despite their complaints, it's their best night of sleep--just cracked me up. Nicely done!" ~ bhoney

"B'aww... No other words to descibe how cute the ending was! It was unexpected - I'd thought one would end up on the floor and get no sleep, xD - but that was so cute. Plus I could actually see it happening :P Once again the banter between the two made me laugh - you have them down to a "T". Or rather, a "D" and "S"... Possibly a "W"... But you know what I mean. :P Anyway, I really enjoyed this - great job!" ~ AerrowLover 

Now this Snapshot is not going to be made up of reviews and me hammering on about how great my story is. I was just stunned at the (positive) reaction to my story and I thought I would share a few choice reviews with you. Because I really believed I was entering dangerous territory with the spooning that occurs at the end. I also have Supernatural FanFic issues, with me constantly worrying about whether I've captured the boys' personalities or not. Generally, I feel I do a decent job, and their banter flows as naturally as breathing. So do their arguments, but that's for another time.

Anyway, this story was inspired by double beds and honeymoon locations. I had a strange notion one day, as I sat reading a book. I wondered what it would be like, for Sam and Dean to have to share a bed. I laughed out loud and the people nearest me stared at me like I was a freak. So I stopped laughing and started planning this one-shot (those people still stared at me as if I was a freak; shame they're family). Hm, I thought, what if ...

While planning, a whole host of banter filled my head and flowed onto paper. Jensen and Jared really make it easy for FanFic authors to write for their characters, because they perfect them and show everything and nothing about the characters, all at the same time. So, banter done, I looked for a way to wrap this story up. Should I leave it there? No, I needed a solution to the problem. A cute, brotherly solution. One that was sweet and realistic, and damn funny in the same breath. One where the boys end up in a situation they wouldn't get into normally.

Enter spooning and all its glory.

I decided that the boys would end up sharing the bed and, better yet, they would be wrapped up in each other (in a brotherly, innocent way) and the most content they'll ever be. That too, was dangerous territory, as I had to do it in a way that was as far from slash/Wincest as possible. I do not like Wincest, my motto being "Brothers! Not Lovers!" Okay, I just made that up, but still ... no sex for the boys.


In the end, I had it so they were tangled in each other as little kids (and puppies - I love puppies!) often do. It wrapped up the one-shot nicely, stayed away from slash and made me smile happily. The positive response afterwards surprised me, but made me happy that I'd managed to send out Winchester love to all the other fans who delve into FanFic.



Would I do it again? Definitely!