This caught me by, complete, surprise! I had never expected any of my stories to be featured. It's a very nice surprise, though. Thank you!1) Tell us one thing about your story that no one else knows?
Um...well...I guess one thing would be that a lot of Baylee's bad attitude moments are loosely based on my step daughter. She has got one hell of an attitude. This is how I got the name for the story, too. We got into an argument, once, about how long pregnancy lasts. She just KNEW it only lasted 7 months and I tried telling her that the average pregnancy is 36-40 weeks (hello...I've had a kid...I should know) but she started screaming, telling me I was wrong and didn't know what I was talking about...this is when I was like "Fine...I guess that's life, according to Kierston." A few days later, I came up with the idea for this story and 'Life According to Baylee' seemed to fit.2) How long did it take you to write this entire story?
I started writing it in April of '08...so I haven't even been working on it for a year, yet.3) Give us a summary different from the one you have posted on AC, with a few more spoilers to make people tune in.
Brian and Leighanne Littrell were killed in a horrible car accident when their son, Baylee, was only 9 years old. Baylee is now 15 and under the legal guardianship of, one of, the other Boys. Follow Baylee through life's unsuspecting twists, as he struggles to deal with a rocky relationship between him and his guardian, a family member on drugs, a little cousin that loses his mother, the threat of a custody battle, the pressures of high school, and so much more. Will his relationships with Nick, AJ, Howie and Kevin stand strong, or will he push away the men he has always called his uncles? This...is life...accordi ng to Baylee.4) If you could cast this story as a movie who would play the main roles and why?
Uuuum...I have no idea! If I think of anything, I'll get back to you, lol.5) Have you ever thought of giving up on the story and if you did what made you continue to work on it?
Yep...many times. My readers help to keep me motivated. Plus, I'm pretty attached to the characters, so I can't leave them alone for too long. LOL.6) What was your writing process? (Outline, make it up as you go along, the characters wrote it, I am Tonja and plagerized lol)
The characters write it...all the way, lol. I may have ideas that get weaved into the story (such as the current Ashley/Nick/Kevin thing) but I never actually outline anything.7) Who was your favorite character in this story and why?
Yikes...I guess I'll have to say Baylee. I love his character and how his moods change. I have become very attached to the kid, lol.8 ) You had to know this was coming, who was your least favorite?
Anyone who has read LATB probably knows this is coming...Kevin . I, kind of, took him WAY out of character. He is actually the complete opposite of what Kevin is, in real life.9) Are all the boys in this one? If not why did you choose to exclude them?
Brian is the only one, not in the story...but yet he, kind of, is...because of his journal. The reason Brian isn't actually in the story is because, if he was, there wouldn't be a story. LOL.10) If we like this story...then we'd love what story? (Could be by you or someone else) and obviously tell us why lol
"Not So Bad" by Ashley (sweet18_2003) http://www.absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=4563 This is another story about a bratty teen Backstreet son. lol. Michael has a way worse attitude than Baylee though. At any rate, it's a well written story and if you like LATB, I am sure, you'll love NSB.
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Topic: Featured story of the Month for January 2009: Life According to Baylee (Read 19329 times)