http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5337674/1/Her_Fathers_Daughter
http://community.livejournal.com/twi_exchange/1900.html
Official Description: At a moment when his daughter needed him most, Edward was there.
Q&A; with smellyia:
If you got more than one prompt – why did you choose the prompt you did?
I actually got three prompts from manyafandom. When working on a story, I like to think of one plot thread and build everything else around that. When it comes to shorts, I try to be even more linear. So instead of taking just one of the prompts and using that as a basis for a story -which I think can be very confining- I came up with a theme and built the prompts around my main message. That’s the only way I’ve ever been able to complete a prompt!Was this prompt out of your comfort zone as a writer? How so?
I still haven’t given manyfandom proper hell for those! They most definitely were. I’ve predominantly written AU-Human OOC. Manya’s prompts -if done how I think she wanted- required someone to be in canon and really give tribute to the books rather than the fic author’s personal imagination. AU-Human is easy to write because of the freedom and you’re only limited to where your imagination can take you, but when staying true to a canon concept/interpretation, your limited as the author. So how do your bring originality and a fresh viewpoint to an already established story – especially when using one of the main characters (Edward for Daughter)? I’m still not sure. I didn’t think I could do what so many others had already accomplished and it was a daunting challenge as an amateur writer, but the experience really taught me a few things about craft.What was your favorite passage that you wrote in the fic?
Hmmmm….tough one! I guess it’d have to be the part where Charlie explains what makes his life special as opposed to the vamps (followed closely by Edward buying the building Nessie is moving into: Charlie straightens himself to full height and the light in his eyes tells me he is not down for the count despite what his body may say. “I am old, tired and grumpy. Sue and Billy are both dead and fishing is not the pleasure it once was. But just because I am in the twilight of my life, does not mean I stop living or having the adventures. I love my daughter, granddaughter and even you, but I do not want to be with you forever. I want to fade and with the knowledge that the short time I spent in your lives made the difference because it was finite.”
Did you know the person you were writing this for prior to receiving the prompt? If you did know them – did their likes and dislikes influence the plot choices you made? How so? If you did not know them did you just write the fic the way you wanted to or did you make any effort to get to know them?
I actually did know manyafandom prior as we sort of be-bopped around the Twilighted Community before the fandom explosion, but I was not privy to her fic tastes and I was very surprised by her canon prompts. I looked at the whole experience as doing the best I could do based on what I was given. In the end, I wanted to give her something she could enjoy, but knew it had to be something I’d stand behind. Gift exchanges are a fine balance between answering your prompts in a wonderfully unexpected way and pleasing the person you’re giving to. So I didn’t look at her reading preferences, but tried to take the prompts she gave me as the main cue for what manyafandom would enjoy.How long did this take to write? Did you write it at the same time as your other fic(s) or did you put them on hold in order to finish this? Has this influenced your other fics at all?
Actually this fic is so far removed from anything else I had going that it didn’t take much for me to get in the mindset. My biggest issue was time constraint. I was still writing my WIP, LGBT entry and then I had the Exchange all while trying to keep up with my TLYDF demands. So one afternoon, I set aside some time to work out the fic and ended up writing Her Father’s Daughter in about 2 hours. You see, me and the short story – we’ve dated a bit and decided we like each other very much
Why did you choose the prompts you gave the author who wrote your fic? Were these ideas you had for yourself or just fics you wanted to see written?
I wanted FLUFF – good ole’ fashioned, make me smile to my toes, sing out awwwwww for God and Country FLUFF. There was no way I would have ever been able to write that myself (well, not the sort of fluff I would enjoy reading) so I put it to the Exchange. In a fandom that was so angst inundated, I just wanted something light and fun
Would you do it again?
In a hot minute!
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Kassiah says: This story takes place about 20 years post BD, where Edward is confronted with choosing his daughter’s wishes over everyone else’s. Since I don’t really like the character of Reneesme, I never really thought about this.
HFD addresses the question: what would happen if Nessie wanted to live her own life and not give in to the imprinting and/or the path that her parents chose for her? It is an interesting thought and Smellyia tells it well.
Torn between wanting to support his daughter and her desire for independence and sheltering her and agreeing with their family, Edward goes to Charlie for guidance. I love the sentimental feeling that Edward gets, looking at the tree outside of Charlie’s house that leads up to Bella’s old room. Charlie is hilarious and such a straight-shooter in this story, canon lovers should definitely check it out if nothing other than for that. I also loved when Edward told Reneesme that he was making out with her mom, because that’s what empty-nesters do, lol. Give it a shot, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
mozzer0906: I am usually not a fan of Nessie fics simply because she is a reminder of so many things I did not like about BD. Reading this fic has opened to my eyes to the many possibilities that are left unexplored in the fandom because of our hatred for all things Reneesme.
Smellyia has chosen to make Reneesme her father’s daughter – she is a mini-Edward through and through. She is strong and she finds her own way, I really enjoyed the way Nessie is portrayed here – as a vibrant young woman who makes her own choices in life. Watching Edward as he deals with the struggles of parenthood is quite intriguing. It also spoke to me simply becaus
e I am now and always will be a daddy’s girl. This was something we were cheated out of in BD, seeing Daddyward in action. Watching him go through the struggle of guilt from his original desire of ending the pregnancy long after his daughter has wrapped him around his little finger. This is a fic that really sang to my mommy heart and for me transcended the fandom and sort of put a real-life spin on a fantasy realm.
I also enjoyed the relationship between Edward and Charlie. It was what I consider to be perfectly written with canon Charlie and their banter was a pleasure to read. I think you will enjoy this one shot very much.
I absolutly loved this one. I actually didn't know this was for the gift exchange until now
Littlechoo