tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post4906217916444395059..comments2024-03-07T11:48:17.032-05:00Comments on Shay Savage: Why Don't I "Get it"?Savagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01540836633129138903noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-56587010544323141112011-08-06T14:38:32.998-04:002011-08-06T14:38:32.998-04:00I've read you saying that you don't care i...I've read you saying that you don't care if Edward cheats or not as long as the story is good. And I agree with you on that with certain conditions. If<br />the author has characterized Edward to be a cheating manwhore from the very beginning, then it would lessen the blow of Edward having to "cheat." You<br />portray Edward as this fierce, loyal man who loves Bella to death and how they're both teaching each other more about life. Sure, your Edward has had<br />a sexual history before he met Bella. What medieval future King wouldn't? But then when you go ahead and make this character you created (because<br />let's admit it THIS Edward is YOUR creation, at this point in your writing you're only borrowing S. Meyer's characters' names and not their actual<br />personalities) "cheat," albeit reluctantly, of course your readers are for the most part going to be outraged. If Edward was a cheater before he met<br />Bella, then proceeded to fall in love with Bella, and then was forced to "cheat" on her, this would have been much more understandable since the<br />cheating history was already established. Of course you still would have gotten a few disgruntled readers, but not this pandemonium that you're<br />currently going through. But I'm sure many of your readers are upset over the fact that Edward cheating is so against your character's personality<br />that your readers weren't expecting it. At all. I think they were almost expecting Edward to take Bella and run then even consider the notion of<br />engaging in the act of sex with someone else. But again, since you made your Edward be so loyal, I can see where you would make him stay for his<br />kingdom.I suppose the whole point of this post is that I don't exactly understand how you just didn't realize how your readers would react to Edward and<br />Angela. You say you enjoy exploring dark topics, and I applaud you for that. I think you write beautifully and I thoroughly enjoy your stories.<br />But you had to have realized that your readers would be upset over something that they were not expecting because it was your writing style<br />that made them not expect it.Madeline Greyhttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_W6MFD2CSPA4C76IDBAAJQQVI5Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-14258837364842971642011-08-04T17:47:29.418-04:002011-08-04T17:47:29.418-04:00anytime hon, but thanks for the advice. Better uni...anytime hon, but thanks for the advice. Better unicorns than stupidity, tasteless humor and mindless prize. Have a good one!Lorna_Fabernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-31074192103360079742011-08-04T17:43:36.750-04:002011-08-04T17:43:36.750-04:00Yep. you nailed it. This is the main problem with ...Yep. you nailed it. This is the main problem with the story. We read twilight fanfic yes, but we have read all your other stories and loved them, angst or not, the flow was logical, the characters were true and meaningful. I too have a problem with Bella's actions. not talking about the acceptance of the concubine (mind you her close friend), but how come she actually begged Edward to take her back, I felt no character conflict, no dealing with the issue after 6 months of not talking to each other, they maybe talked for 1 min and got back in bed together. I dont get it. At some point Edward has to address the Angela issue over those months, to Bella. She has only heard vague comments from Angela and Esme. It should have driven the woman ( the woman not the future Queen blah blah) crazy over all those months of pain, humiliation, rejection, not make her desperate and scared and vulnerable like that. These characters has lost the fire, the passion the meaning. Edward thinks he has caused much pain to Bella when he doesnt even know how she feels. He never talalked to her, asked her, or argued with her for that matter. Bella goes as far as tellimg him no matter what you have to do I love you. Sure, i get it, but not after 6 months of rejection from him. After it became clear you were going with the concubine for 6 months straight no less, I asked myself the question: Interesting, how is she going to get out of this and redeem those characters she beautifully created along with 23 chapters? So far i have seen the contrary, digging those characters in deeper holes. I will continue to read with the hope its a work in progress and maybe im being a bit impatientAmanda_117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-9967730382636041792011-08-03T23:53:24.917-04:002011-08-03T23:53:24.917-04:00I am not going to write a novel. Lots of your foll...I am not going to write a novel. Lots of your followers have written very lengthy responses to your post, some wonderfully analytical and most intelligently justified. <br /><br />But I'm going to be brief (or at least brief in comparison to other reviews posted).<br /><br />I love your writing. I adored SURVIVING BELLA, HIDE & DRINK, and am loving OFFSIDE. That being said, while I am completely enthralled with UC and have been vocal in my reviews with my sometimes complaints or often praises of it's content, I will admit to leaning towards being a disgruntled reader with the story's developments after the introduction of what I call the "CONCUBINE TWIST". <br /><br />My greatest issue with your story as of late is the complete lack of character continuity your story has suffered in late chapters. Bella is no longer Bella. Edward is no longer Edward. And their behaviors and actions are most often than not bewildering and whip-lashing. Bella has no fire, no passion, no anger or agony to fuel her persona. Edward is nowhere near the Edward your story started out with. And your story has jumped time frames so drastically that it leaves us wondering WTH and HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? Seriously, did Bella really go SIX MONTHS with Edward giving her the cold shoulder and SHE SAID NOTHING? Come on, we ARE intelligent readers here you know?<br /><br />In short, while I am not jumping ship, I will say that your UC's problem (and admit it woman, there IS a problem when you're losing most of your readers) is it's mind-boggling lack of continuity. Whether people hate the whole concubine thing, or they have a problem with Bella being an absolute wet blanket, it's the lack of continuity that's driving us crazy. <br /><br />Oh and btw, don't act surprised that you've managed to alienate so many readers when it's BECAUSE IT'S A TWILIGHT FF that we're even bothering to read your work in the first place. We're reading EDWARD & BELLA for a reason, and you're WRITING them for a reason....because you know THIS is where you find truly devoted and passionate readers. HENCE THE JUMPING SHIP!<br /><br />It's just logic, Sweetie. <br /><br />Now go back to writing. I still can't wait for more. <br /><br />Godspeed. icrodrigueznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-80184396615305195052011-08-02T17:50:01.613-04:002011-08-02T17:50:01.613-04:00He did NOT rape Angela. Angela knew what was goin...He did NOT rape Angela. Angela knew what was going to happen going in, and Esme prepared her. Edward was very quick and business-like. There was NOTHING dehumanizing, she just played her role as basically an incubator. That is what they asked of her, and that is what she agreed to. There was to be no 'relationship' or 'conversation;' with each other. And Edward was not disrespectful in any way.mamatonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-25831408120737232892011-08-02T06:40:07.694-04:002011-08-02T06:40:07.694-04:00:o)
Actually I do, but so that you 'get it&#...:o) <br /><br />Actually I do, but so that you 'get it' I'll use little words. <br /><br />It is just a story, the world as we know it will not come to an end because of it.<br /><br />Take a chill pill, don't take life so seriously, maybe read something about unicorns and fluffy bunnies.Tiggyhttp://twitter.com/Tiggy2Shoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-92054466320484406072011-08-01T20:41:21.744-04:002011-08-01T20:41:21.744-04:00do you think you are being funny? Im LOLing......n...do you think you are being funny? Im LOLing......not because you have any sense of humor. Lay off the bottle btw.Lorna_Fabernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-31442398262103421162011-08-01T10:09:40.457-04:002011-08-01T10:09:40.457-04:00'Scuse me for a second while I get my laughter...'Scuse me for a second while I get my laughter under control.<br /><br />Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. <br /><br />Nope sorry still laughing. <br /><br />Nothing like a concubine to split the pack eh, hey it could be worse, instead of Angela being the 'chosen one' it could've been another of the feckless lesser characters from the fandom, at the very least it was someone that most twihards like. <br /><br />Now I do a little bit of writing in the fandom, but to be honest I'm not a screaming twihard that comes out in hives at the thought of the primary characters suffering from some god awful bout of angst worthy drama. 'Oh no, don't make Edward cheat on Bella', 'Please don't kill off Alice', 'OMG he's shagging that whore Tanya on his desk' flounce flounce flounce *sobs into my slushie* <br /><br />Seriously, they are just characters (much loved by many) that have been 'borrowed' and put through a little hardship, its about plot, story telling and character development, who knows maybe Shay will have Edward go all Henry VIII on us next and if Bella and Angela don't start popping out his progeny soon it'll be 'Orf with their heads!' <br /><br />Would that make me flounce? Nah, well not unless it gets so unrealistic that we have Bella's head on the block, the axe slowly lowering to her delicately stretched neck (a bit like slow mo on sports centre), when suddenly she pops her head up to look out at the assembled crowd and bursts into song (ala some old time musical) <br /><br />"Stop! I might have a bun in the oven, well maybe," to which dear old Emmett will appear upon his white steed 'Rosalie' (well he's always riding her in some form or other!) and ask if its cinnamon or mixed fruit.<br /><br />Because we all know that'll happen all the while the 'Poison dwarf' is tampering with her tea. <br /><br />Meanwhile wolfboy Jake is prancing around the courtyard singing "I've got a hairy back, and all my pack they don't know how to act, I think it's sexy baby that's a fact...hoooowwwlll!"<br /><br />So yeah um, what was my point? Oh yeah. <br /><br />Shay carry on as you are, I've enjoyed your twists and turns, I like that you develop the characters further to suit your world, it may be fan fiction, but there's no rule that says it has to stay in close characterisation with the original. Imagination is a precious thing and should not be wasted. <br /><br />We are born with free will (for the most part), so if you don't like reading something, then use your free will to not read it, it is that simple. If every author, be it professional or fan fiction only write what people liked to read, the stories would get old very quickly, variety as they say is the spice of life, I think that relates pretty well to the UC world. <br /><br />Get with it, or get over it, it is after all...Only a story.Tiggyhttp://twitter.com/Tiggy2Shoesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-24935619758701555572011-07-30T20:35:00.129-04:002011-07-30T20:35:00.129-04:00girl, i love you and your writing, i hope you know...girl, i love you and your writing, i hope you know that. you may not recall that i went through the trenches with you during #cbwr... you came through for me. but i gotta say... the latest curveball you threw with angela's rape, taking a concubine... it just don't sit well with me. it's not because of the idea of adultery. honestly, i couldn't give a toast if ed is faithful in any other story but in this one!!! it just doesn't... errr... fit. see, only knowing about what happened to ed's mom and how marked he was by her rape, plus the effort that he put into seducing the wife and getting her to consent, his behavior with angela makes zero sense. all the declarations he's made to bella — that bit with "amen" upon taking her — are not just broken promises. in my humble opinion, the characters just don't feel believable anymore. their choices are so questionable, they don't resonate with the first 20 chapters of character development. so yeah, my suspension of disbelief was shot to hell... sorry, but that's how i feel. i'll keep an eye out on your other stories tough. i'm definitely thrilled to see how #offside plays out. i know you're gonna take soccerward through the ringer but i'm prepared to see him on the chopping block. i dunno why. maybe because it's been hammered into my subcontinent that after years of abuse he can take it. anyways, i digress...Lucahttp://twitter.com/SharkJumpernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-59746476435005936862011-07-30T16:01:50.331-04:002011-07-30T16:01:50.331-04:00i applaud your comments above, especially those re...i applaud your comments above, especially those regarding charlie and bella.<br />i love what you do with these characters and the sheer range of plots and character twists you subject them to.<br />as far as i am concerned, all your work is vastly enteratining, and cleverly done.<br />so ignore the doubters and keep it coming!!kezcullennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-78789117503805444542011-07-30T13:57:33.996-04:002011-07-30T13:57:33.996-04:00you've taken the flawed characters that you sp...you've taken the flawed characters that you speak of and have made them even more flawed, like you're trying to see just how fucked up you can make them. your disdain for these characters is pretty obvious.<br />This response weighs more than most, in my opinion. <br /><br />What I have seen of your work, Shay, (and there is little due to the way I have seen you handle yourself in this 'so-called fandom you don't participate in') is that you try to push people to see how far you can go. Each one of your stories after Hide and Drink has been a kind of, "Suck it," to your readers. "What is the fandom going on about now? How can I jump in and see if it sticks to me too? Daily updates to get the masses slobbering? Check. Slavery? Check. Child abuse? Check. Medieval times? Check." Yet, you seem to give two fucks about your characters, as well as the readers with each a/n. <br /><br />My friends and I thought you were punking the fandom with CBWR? <br /><br />So why stay? If you don't do it for the reviews, then why extend a story over a hundred chapters? If you don't want to play within the confines of traditional Twi-fanfiction, yet get up in arms all the time, bemoaning and calling out the people who walk away from your stories, then maybe its time for you to move on.<br /><br />You have a right to write. Anyone else has the right to drop your story when they stop liking it. Another Onehttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_HDF2S6SPOPXUZ2H3R4OMFKSNGUnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-87256959937370917482011-07-30T13:14:45.377-04:002011-07-30T13:14:45.377-04:00Thank you for the info. I guess Savage does know ...Thank you for the info. I guess Savage does know if the readership has dropped or increased. My guess is that it has increased because even though there have been some flouncers, there are probably many more new readers to make up the difference. ( AND it could be that some of the supposed flouncers are really secretly reading) :)tawmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-56881043904354804442011-07-30T12:22:07.458-04:002011-07-30T12:22:07.458-04:00i understand also how people are going crazy over ...i understand also how people are going crazy over UC. But being a writer I do get where you're coming from. I've only writen one FF because it's not really my thing but i have found there is usually a method to the madness. Have i gotten pissed at some points in reading, sure, but that is what usually keeps me reading, if it didn't it's probaby not worth my time I have to say your descriptions of the characters had me laughing for about ten minutes. usualy they peple who are into twilight around here only point out the flaws of the character they hate most and are not really willing to look at how screwed up they all are. I'm not a huge twilight fan, more of a robert pattinson fan, he's got an interesting career going and i got into twilight while following it. Has anyone here seen those indi movies he did? damn! anyway i get it, have faith it will come to an end that will have me either satisfied or wracking my brain figuring it out. either way it's a win win for me.Elizabeth Reyeshttp://twitter.com/LittleLizReyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-88368832113077650482011-07-30T11:02:07.924-04:002011-07-30T11:02:07.924-04:00I think you are genius, I like that you don't ...I think you are genius, I like that you don't give a rat's ass about popular opinion. I always want a HEA, doesn't everyone? But sometimes the best stories are rife with tragedy, hello, Romeo & Juliet? Offside seems like a classic R&J story to me, and I love all your stories, warts and all!clairesuternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-37001877922646747952011-07-30T08:48:37.347-04:002011-07-30T08:48:37.347-04:00That was beautifully put!!! I sometimes feel like ...That was beautifully put!!! I sometimes feel like I am reading a different story than some of the people who post in the forum...and it kinda makes me ragey! Some of those same eople were quick to defend a rapist/murderer Edward in CBWR..yet they can't accept this Edward..geeze! I guess a lot of people would have flounced NM if it was a WIP too because he left her...I love your stories..I love this one even if it breaks my heart..but I trust YOU to resolve it in a way that only you can...and kudos to you for dealing with the shit-storm with such class!jnurmc3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-66799535469895985652011-07-30T08:47:43.742-04:002011-07-30T08:47:43.742-04:00That was beautifully put!!! I sometimes feel like ...That was beautifully put!!! I sometimes feel like I am reading a different story than some of the people who post in the forum...and it kinda makes me ragey! Some of those same eople were quick to defend a rapist/murderer Edward in CBWR..yet they can't accept this Edward..geeze! I guess a lot of people would have flounced NM if it was a WIP too because he left her...I love your stories..I love this one even if it breaks my heart..but I trust YOU to resolve it in a way that only you can...and kudos to you for dealing with the shit-storm with such class!jnurmc3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-5500928828339062632011-07-30T08:35:26.010-04:002011-07-30T08:35:26.010-04:00FFnet gives the authors statistics for hits/views ...FFnet gives the authors statistics for hits/views (as opposed to reviews) on a chapter-by-chapter/daily/monthly basis, complete with charts and graphs.Merina Greenhttp://profiles.google.com/merinagreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-52806125441439206142011-07-30T06:05:34.409-04:002011-07-30T06:05:34.409-04:00WOW. I have to admit that this is the first time ...WOW. I have to admit that this is the first time I've posted a comment to your blog or read the comments of others. I also must admit that the concubine angle of UC took me by surprise as well. BUT I like the way you are handling it. It's obvious that Edward doesn't want to do it, and it seems to me that he does consider it a betrayal to Bella. (Just my opinion.) <br /><br />You've also made clear the consequences to everyone in the kingdom of Forks if Edward did not agree to this. Aro would hurt and kill the people Edward loves before he would kill Edward himself. Much more pain and vengeance involved that way.<br /><br />I guess I don't really have much more to say except that angst and disagreement aside, I love your story. I WILL keep reading it regardless.Shannon Pinkstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-41383236164496945872011-07-30T05:05:12.447-04:002011-07-30T05:05:12.447-04:00Actually, I still don't think you get it.
If ...Actually, I still don't think you get it.<br /><br />If you bothered wandering the "fandom," you'd discover how many are not Twilight fanatics, how many adore reading angst, and how many of these folks are amongst the group walking away from UC.<br /><br />The problem with UC is the plot is driving the characters to such an extent they're falling out of character. The WTF responses come from readers who have no idea how you reached B from A, and have even more trouble figuring out you reached C from B. You have an interesting story to tell, but your current characters, as developed, are at serious odds with who they were a short time ago. And this why readers, and other writers, are wondering how much the "teeth" part of your motto is driving this story.<br /><br />Personally, my biggest issue is with the lack of midwives. Midwives - using a variety of titles - whether male or female, have existed in every human culture since recorded history - and I'd assume before as well. You can't brush off their existence to solve a plot hole. At the very least, if someone actually does manage to get pregnant, who will help deliver the child? This is a role for handmaidens? What about the poor folk who don't have handmaidens? Experts in the fields of herbs and basic medicine have existed simply because humans need them as a species to ensure survival. They're not formal doctors, but they do have some training, offered word of mouth for generations.<br /><br />And you can bet your last dollar that if the peasants have some "experts" the royal families have the best.<br /><br />And this, coupled with Bella's internal acceptance of the situation, is what has caused me to wander away. Yes, i can imagine Bella being stoic and brave, but inside the woman would be falling apart as soon as the concubine idea was introduced. I can't possibly rationalize this woman with the one who is supposed to be so desperately in love with Edward.<br /><br />Speaking of Edward, I keep wondering where the paranoia went? Remember him? The Edward of the first few chapters would not have allowed Jane access to their rooms, or his wife.<br /><br />These are the problems. The primary problems.<br /><br />But I do find myself wondering why you're writing Twilight fanfiction without understanding your audience?Judith Fandomhttp://twitter.com/JudithFandomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-22149039055415990252011-07-30T01:45:15.245-04:002011-07-30T01:45:15.245-04:00Okay. I get it. You're a writer, not a fangirl...Okay. I get it. You're a writer, not a fangirl. A writer who borrows another writer's characters, plot points, etc. but I suppose that's besides the point. Good for you.<br /><br />What leaves me bemused is this: if you're such a vehement non fangirl, then why do you choose to write fanfiction about Twilight? You say you're purely in it for the characters. Are you honestly saying that Meyers' characterization is the best out there? That's laughable right there. Meyer had a good premise but ultimately blew it, in my opinion. Her characters have promise, sure, but they're - at best - underdeveloped. <br /><br />So you just happen to pick one of the most popular fandoms out there, with probably the most active community on the planet. <br /><br />And perhaps most puzzling of all: if you're a writer, then why not - I dunno - actually write something publishable, something that will attract the scrutiny and criticism of people outside of this highly self selected community we call the Twilight fandom? The ratio of mindless praise to actual constructive criticism in the reviews is pathetic these days, especially for so called established fanfiction authors like yourself. <br /><br />Just doesn't add up to me. You claim not to be a fangirl, but everything you do suggests you are.roonil wazlibhttp://twitter.com/roonilthewiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-59537364835588736062011-07-30T01:31:27.541-04:002011-07-30T01:31:27.541-04:00Please, just write what you want to. I really hate...Please, just write what you want to. I really hate it when authors get pressured into changing their stories, wether I like how it is written or not (though I very much DO like what you write). Why? Because how a story should go is no one´s business but the authors. It is ok to say you don´t agree with how the story the plays out and then stop reading, but I really hate it when people just keep complaining and complaining.Sina Mennarhttp://www.facebook.com/people/Sina-Mennar/100002319962973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-7774607947972418862011-07-29T23:46:29.549-04:002011-07-29T23:46:29.549-04:00I'm so interested in what you say here - becau...I'm so interested in what you say here - because in a way, I'm like that. In fact, I would say that my Edward/Bella shipper-ness has actually come about through fanfic more than it did in the books, which I didn't really like that much at all when I first read them. The Twilight fandom - so far as AU fic goes - is sort of unparalleled in its diversity and I found it fascinating, and then I became completely enamored by all the different variations on these two characters, neither of whom I cared much for in canon, but could suddenly feel more alive and fully formed in fanfic than they did to me on the original page.<br /><br />I am deeply anti-cheating in fic, and pretty much anywhere else where I'm supposed to be invested in the relationship between the two romantic foils. The idea of Edward sticking his dick anywhere but in Bella (with the exception of some hot 3way action) icks me out and turns me off. It icks me out and turns me off in UC. However, it doesn't classify as cheating to me, because cheating is a willful action, at least when I find it so reprehensible. Edward, to me, in UC, is unwilling - he does it, but he doesn't want to. He's beaten down by a lot of failures, and left with seemingly no allies who can aid him out of this truly awful place. And yes, it's squicky. And yes, it's awful. But that doesn't make it bad to me. It's a bad situation, yes, but not a bad piece of fiction. The two aren't mutually exclusive. <br /><br />Anyway, I totally think this is why most of the fics I've read - from Womanizer!Edward to PlusSize!Bella to both of them being habitual drug users - don't bother me, because I'm not super invested in their canon relationship to begin with, so this is all just an excuse for an interesting romantic entanglement anyway. Cheers!bellatrixcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-755254680687495332011-07-29T23:39:35.766-04:002011-07-29T23:39:35.766-04:00I wish people would leave you alone and let you wr...I wish people would leave you alone and let you write YOUR stories. I like your characters and agree with your summary of SM's characters. I love historical fiction (fiction people) you know what would you rather her to have Bella thrown out because she couldn't suplly an heir? You know what that was very important for a kingdom. <br /><br />Sorry for my rant. I get so upset when readers tell authors how to write a story. You want to write the story than write your own story. Kim Frinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-27464110948148139622011-07-29T23:14:23.241-04:002011-07-29T23:14:23.241-04:00I love your stories, and although I'm currentl...I love your stories, and although I'm currently holding off on UC until it's "safe" again, I look forward to finishing it at some point. I went through a long struggle with infertility, so I really identify with your Bella's pain (glad we got to visit a doctor instead of a concubine, lol!)<br /><br />However, I'm really confused by this post. If this is truly how you feel, I don't understand why you don't write original fiction so there isn't such a predetermined expectation for two people to be together. I think that since you've chosen to write in this fanfic universe, such a huge and painful twist can come off like you're intentionally giving your readers the finger. I'm not a Robsten follower either, but I enjoy chatting and interacting <br />with other wonderful ladies in the fandom and I've made some good <br />friends. I think this is generally what people expect from fandom authors, and it's surprising to readers when they encounter someone like you who doesn't care. Readers can easily end up feeling betrayed by an author they thought of as a 'friend,' and that brings out a lot of anger.<br /><br />Again, I think you're an extremely talented writer, and it's not like I want to see you leave the fandom, but I feel like with so many devoted readers, you have a lot of power. And with great power comes great responsibility. *rolling eyes at myself* But really, it's true. So in my humble opinion, you need to either acknowledge that responsibility, or write original fiction where there aren't so many expectations.<br /><br />However, it's a free country, so you can do whatever you want. Thanks for giving us a forum and being so open to discussion.mamabean30noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4788274610340361132.post-77619008399335172232011-07-29T23:07:32.700-04:002011-07-29T23:07:32.700-04:00When I first read this, I shook my head and said &...When I first read this, I shook my head and said "Oy Vey...again?"<br />But as I neared the end of your post, It dawned on me. You are right, people are reading because a fandom blog said 'you are a great writer and this is a must read story,' or someone on twitter said 'you are living in a cave if you don't read this'<br />In the Twi-fandom it becomes endemic: Read what everyone else is reading- despite maybe not really understanding the true intent of the story or author. Hmm, maybe the problem really isn't with the story or subject matter but how blindingly we follow the advice of others.Robinhttp://twitter.com/Just_Robin77noreply@blogger.com