I firmly believe that Rose thought she was leaving when she saw the Doctor on the beach. That for me explains why she broke down to the degree that she did. She hoped, and then the hope was gone, and that's almost worse in a way.

Completely agree. (Sorry, don't know how to quote you in italics.)


Actually, we'll get into a bit of that in chapter six of The Hidden Well.

Hmm, interesting... after their endearing moments with Jonah, it would only seem natural that this subject was tackled now.


For the conversation ... I think he had some hope, for a moment, that she was pregnant.

I think the look on his face certainly suggested that. Up until that point, I hadn't considered that the relationship had gone further than we'd seen. After that, I saw the last few episodes in a completely different light.


there's the abundance of secondary characters, and that is challenging -- not to get too far afield but to make sure that they have their own personalities and motivations that are evident to the reader.

I love your OC's. Jacob has been a revelation. I almost believe he is part of official canon!


I'll be busy. :)

Goodie! These sound great! Incicidently, do you plan to do a vignette where Jackie sees (or has seen) the recording?