letters never sent...

a creative writing project.

"Letters Never Sent" came about while I was brainstorming for new, unusual material for this fan-domain. (I guess I should say up front that I've never written traditional fanfiction, and I don't read it.) I was working on reformatting the Usagi gallery at Serenitatis, and came across a small screencap of Usagi from the end of the Stars season. I have always been moved by this scene (subject of Letter #1.) Usagi is sitting on her bed, in the dark, listening to music, and a single beam of moonlight illuminates her. I recognized the haunted, empty look in her eyes, and realized that much could be written in and about that feeling.

I remember one summer, when I was separated from my boyfriend (now husband) for ten weeks, I wrote him letters every day, much as Usagi does in the Stars season. I almost always sent them. Once in a while, however, I needed to express myself so desperately — the aloneless, the misery that I felt — that I would write letters to him that I never intended to send. At times, writing it down makes us feel better, and I'm sure I'm not the only one with a box of soul-searching letters that were never meant to be read by those they were written for.

These letters, these feelings, are what this section is about. I have taken scenes from the Stars season as inspiration, and tried to put myself in Usagi's place, writing the letters never sent, during her separation from Mamoru. This being a creative endeavor, these letters may take liberties or diverge from the actual context of the scene. Feedback (constructive, no flaming please) is greatly appreciated, as those I've told in advance about this idea seemed to think it was a new adventure in fanfiction. ^^; I'd like to hear what you think!

present...

the newest letter.

Letter #3

past...

older letters.

Letter #2
Letter #1