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Post by Max on Jan 26, 2013 18:20:14 GMT -5
There are lots of stories that I'd love to see updated... I'd have to go back to make a list... and may. Like, weren't you writing one, Max???  Yeah...  guilty as charged. It's on my to do list. Tried a restart a few times but grinded to a halt quickly. I really do want to continue/finish it though. |
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Jan 26, 2013 22:50:50 GMT -5
There are lots of stories that I'd love to see updated... I'd have to go back to make a list... and may. Like, weren't you writing one, Max??? Yeah... guilty as charged. It's on my to do list. Tried a restart a few times but grinded to a halt quickly. I really do want to continue/finish it though. I enjoyed it. I'd like to see more of it.  |
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Post by tina on Jan 27, 2013 16:01:58 GMT -5
Jane, that you are continuing STTS is the best news I`ve heard all week!!! Thanks so much and I can`t wait. I`d also die to see a new chapter of PLD, it`s such a sweet story and I totally love Clay.
Annabelle, I am hoping to see a new chapter of S&T today - you are a brilliant writer, I love your style and the fact that Sam is flawed makes the whole story real. I am not sure if I would ever have the courage to tell a wheeler that I am a dev (should I ever met one in real life, which I am starting to doubt).
But why didn`t she prepare her friend? That`s the only thing I don`t really understand, but maybe I need to re-read the last 2 chapters.
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Post by janewheeler on Jan 28, 2013 1:25:03 GMT -5
Poor EJ hasn't been updating PLD because she's all twitterpated with a romantic wheeler of her own  Times are tough all over! I just was messaging with her and she said that she's been super busy, but she really wants to keep PLD going sometime in the future. So we can still hope |
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Jan 28, 2013 9:01:33 GMT -5
I am thrilled that she's updated Blue Skies!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2013 10:20:45 GMT -5
Thanks Inigo there should be some more on its way shortly.
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Post by ruthmadison on Jan 28, 2013 11:03:58 GMT -5
I can understand Sam not warning her friend. I've done that before! Thinking maybe they won't notice because I don't want to have to figure out how to bring it up. Then I try to pretend like I thought I already told them and ooops, forgot that I didn't mention that!
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Post by janewheeler on Feb 7, 2013 9:07:45 GMT -5
But... it's a story. We all know how things can get in the way, but we also look for those nuggets that make us want to read on because they give us hope that better things are coming. And I guess Chris and Sam had sex, but even though it was really hot for Sam, Chris seemed deeply uncomfortable.
After the scene where Chris felt embarrassed because Sam hadn't told her friends about him, I said, "Wow; I hope Sam does something for him to make it up to him -- really making him feel good." Instead, the situation got "balanced" by Sam getting embarrassed by Jenna's presence. If anything, Chris is probably more uncomfortable now.
It's getting to the point where the discomfort is starting to outweigh the character traits. I don't see any of that excitement about being with each other, or the thrill you get from a good conversation with someone you love. If Chris has more to offer than simply being objectified (and if Sam has more to offer as a girlfriend -- seriously, if she felt this bad, I'd expect her to do WAY more to "make up for it"), we need to see that!
Otherwise, why bother? If all you're going to do is ogle, stick to YouTube.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I think it's more apparent because I've enjoyed your other stuff so much more.
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Post by devogirl on Feb 7, 2013 9:39:41 GMT -5
I disagree! Don't let the negative comments get you down, Annabelle. I think it's great that you are writing a more realistic story where the characters sometimes do bad things. Chick lit and romance is fine, but why not stretch yourself and write something more challenging? Sometimes dev/dis relationships are problematic. I think it's great you're writing a story that shows the bad side too.
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Post by janewheeler on Feb 7, 2013 9:53:55 GMT -5
Also (I swear I'm not trying to pile on, but I can't edit on my phone) I can't believe I forgot to mention this before: If/when I'm lucky enough to land a "catch" -- particularly after other relationships were less satisfying -- I would do ANYTHING I could to keep my partner around. Find out his favorite foods and cook them/bring them over, spend a lot of time on his birthday present, fill his gas tank before he needs it, call his friend he hasn't seen in a while and have him come for a surprise visit... I don't mean those things in a hovery or stalky way, just in a way that says, "I am really glad to be with YOU, and I pay attention to what makes you tick." Because I hope he'll do the same for me. Expect, really. And even though I'm very lucky to have landed a catch at this moment, one to whom I don't need to prove anything, I feel like I try extra hard not to take him for granted. If he goes to the store in a snowstorm, I let him watch the show I hate without being cranky, or tidy up the bed so it's super comfy. But my husband is SO low-maintenance that sometimes (okay, a fair amount) I go ahead and let him do stuff for me. So I try to make up for it twice as much when I remember not to Nothing makes me happier than knowing that something I did got a positive reaction out of someone. And nothing makes me more antsy than not knowing how to make my partner happy. Because damn, if I've got a good thing going, I want to keep it that way. |
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Post by Emma on Feb 7, 2013 13:02:48 GMT -5
I also disagree. I didn't get from the story that Sam is using Chris and only liking him for his disability. I think it is realistic in the way that she likes him for him and also likes his disability, that is how it should be in a dev-disabled relationship. You never know who is reading and leaving those comments.
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Post by Enid on Feb 7, 2013 14:37:00 GMT -5
I also like the story as it is. I really appreciate you writing about the hard parts. I assume they have good times too, but I don't need to read about those. And yeah, they have issues. But that's the point of a story like this, isn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2013 17:20:54 GMT -5
I do like the story - a lot. But I'm ready to see some more of the happiness to balance out the frustration. I totally understand playing up the complications of their relationship - it is a VERY complex relationship. But I think readers in general are...losing favor with Sam. She needs to "save a cat" - do something to win people back. Even something small to really make Chris feel special and loved. Just my $.02.
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Feb 7, 2013 21:11:06 GMT -5
Like I said, she's not a saint--she's a dev. I'm worried that the things that make her a dev are what's making (some) people dislike her. I think this is a very real and interesting possibility. I also think it's interesting that, not only are people mad at Sam for being how she is, Chris is kinda being held blameless for the problems in their relationship. Sam is pretty brutally, honest with US about what she's thinking and feeling. And I also don't have the feeling that she likes Chris only for his disability or is using him. If/when I'm lucky enough to land a "catch" -- particularly after other relationships were less satisfying -- I would do ANYTHING I could to keep my partner around. Find out his favorite foods and cook them/bring them over, spend a lot of time on his birthday present, fill his gas tank before he needs it, call his friend he hasn't seen in a while and have him come for a surprise visit... But Chris hasn't really offered her that opportunity, has he? He's still VERY closed off. How can she do those special little things when he won't let her in? It IS just a story. But I, for one, really, REALLY appreciate it for the representation of how it can be for a dev. So, I really don't want Sam to "save a cat" either. It feels genuine to me... but maybe that's because my dating life has been such sh*t. Dunno. |
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Post by Inigo Montoya on Feb 8, 2013 7:01:42 GMT -5
Very well said, Inigo. What I was trying to go for in this story was a realistic interpretation of a dev. Every time I tried to gloss over Sam's reaction to Chris, I reminded myself of what *I* would be thinking in that situation. So if you think Sam is a bad person, it stands to reason you'd feel the same way about me. And maybe all devs. (We're a little creepy, don't you know?  I DO know. And it's taken me a long, LONG time to come to terms with my own creepiness. I had a moment last night talking to a guy who knows I'm a dev and is cool with it when I sent a text and, when he didn't respond as quickly as he'd been doing, I had a (very mild) freak out thinking, "Shit! I was just creepy.  " Nowadays, that's followed with an, "Oh, well." instead of the serious distress that it used to be followed by. I had also written a bunch of stuff about the sex scene that I deleted. Because I'm the queen of deletion and because I can. If you're interested, I'll pm it to you. I really do appreciate the way you're writing this. |
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guilty as charged. It's on my to do list. Tried a restart a few times but grinded to a halt quickly.
Times are tough all over!
" Nowadays, that's followed with an, "Oh, well." instead of the serious distress that it used to be followed by.