New story: "Sincerely, L. Cohen"

[resonant]

Having spent a little time paddling around in the shallow shores of fandoms that are merely small, I have now set out into the dark and chilly waters of fandoms that don't exist at all. So I've just posted a new story based on Leonard Cohen's song "Famous Blue Raincoat."

Come on! If you either Google the lyrics or go to Youtube and watch a video of a performance (I like the live one from German television), in three and a half minutes you will be in possession of the entire canon of this fandom. Who else can promise you that?

"Sincerely, L. Cohen"
Narrator/Rival -- R - 1,900 words
On my site or on AO3.
I always tell you the truth. I can't seem to help it.

Thanks to astolat for beta, clothing analysis, and providing the title.

Comments

[cesare]

I've loved this song for so long-- introduced to it by the beautiful Tori Amos cover on Tower of Song. Cohen is such an amazing songwriter, telling a whole story in such a short short space; I love the way you unfolded the lyrics, and how faithful this story is to the bitter, bitter, bittersweet tone of the song.

[resonant]

I'm so glad you liked it! You're right about the tone of the song; ordinary happy endings just don't cut it here.