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Featured Story of the Month for February 2009 : Casual by cabybakes
honey:
Oh! And LAMO at Nick's shoe fetish! I love it!
cabybakes:
Thank you, Kelly! When you had mentioned you were going to read this, I was honestly most worried about you getting past that first scene with Nick and Quinn...this story LITERALLY starts off with a bang. That said, I really felt like there had to be a lot of sex in the beginning because that was supposed to be all that there was to the relationship.. .but as you can see from where you are in the story, it doesn't stay that way. I am not a fan of the "Oh baby, do me" sex either, so when I am writing those types of scenes, I intentionally try not to do that. However, sex is a part of adult relationships, and in this story, the way they are intimate with each other changes as their feelings develop...so I thought it was important to describe some of it in more detail.
The columns are/have been one of my favorite parts to write. Little known fact, the subject matter of a few of them are actually taken from my old live journal I kept in college. Specifically, the one about chivalry comes to mind. Anyway, I write the columns differently than the rest of the story. I am OCD, so I stop, read, change go back - but with the columns, I just put myself in Quinn's mind and just let it flow. I only do grammatical corrections, I don't change the randomness or incompleteness of her thoughts...the columns seem very ADD to me when I re-read them, but that is part of who Quinn is so I have kept them rambly on purpose.
This story is about Quinn...which I know some people may not like. Nick is the male lead but he has taken the backseat to Quinn in a lot of this because of her internal issues. He becomes more a part of things as the relationship changes and progresses - especially after Vegas...and really, the last stretch that I have to write is more about how Quinn has effected Nick, how her behavior impacts him and how he reacts. I can't give too much away, but I think that many people will be shocked at Nick's behavior and some of the stuff he will do right up to the very end of the story. I have alluded to it here and there when I have written conversations between Nick and AJ about how Nick deals with relationships, how he has even been subtly derogatory to Quinn in some situations (sexual ones)...I can't give it all away, but I will say that Nick has taken the driver's seat in many ways since the resurgence of their relationship after Vegas and that he will continue to get almost equal time for the remainder of the story...
The reason I chose to follow the backstreet timeline is because I thought it provided interesting locations and opportunities for certain events. Plus, part of the conflict in this story is Quinn's emotional unavailability and Nick's physical unavailability because of the demands of his job and chosen lifestyle...or Quinn's perception of it.
Again, Kelly...I really appreciate all of your kind, honest words. I hope Quinn continues to irritate you and that you will continue to follow this story!
And P.S. - the shoe fetish continues...
cabybakes:
--- Quote from: Carter-Orange on February 02, 2009, 04:34:45 AM ---Well done Darby :)
I'm gonna make a start on reading it.
--- End quote ---
Thank you! And congrats on being the featured member...I will have to head over to your thread :)
kevmylove:
Congrats Darby!!! ;)
DaniGiggles:
Congrats Darby! I'm so happy for you :) I've heard so much about this story, it seems to be mentioned everywhere I look (and that's a good thing!), so it's been on my must read list for quite sometime. Seeing this featured has got me motivated! Yaaaay!
So I had the day off and decided to read a couple chapters aaaaand a couple chapters turned into 20. lol Literally. Not joking in the slightest. I had to stop though cause my eyes are about to fall out of my head from staring at the computer screen for so long lol! Basically what I'm trying to say is, I LOVE THIS STORY! Whole heartedly.
When I read the question and answer post at the beginning of the thread, I was interested to see that a lot of the story/personalities of the characters/circumstances are from your real life. While I was reading, I was wondering on several occasions how much of it relates to you personally. I had a hunch that some of it did, just not how much. I think putting your own personal experiences into your writing makes it better because you know the emotions first hand and can accurately describe them, which you've done.
I've seen a progression from the beginning to where I am now with your writing. I saw on your profile that you are mainly a reader and the only reason why you started writing was because you ran out of things to read (lol). I can tell that as the story progresses, so does your writing - you become more comfortable and confident, and it definitely shows, and it's great!
I love the characters and the progression of them. I love Quinn but dislike her at the same time. I feel like she should just give in to Nick already and just be HAPPY! He so obviously adores her, and you've hinted how he's basically shunned his past life of craziness to be with her (though he didn't realize it until recently), and it's clear she loves him or else she wouldn't be breaking every single rule she's set up for her 'casual sex' lifestyle. Gah!!! But what would a story be without all the dramz?
LOVE LOVE LOVE her columns! I think it's great how we learn more about her through her columns just as Nick is learning about her through the same venue. It's great how you keep her a mystery to us, where we discover more about her as the story progresses.
I can't wait to read more of this, and I'll definitely throw in more of my thoughts/opinions. I was going to wait until i've read all that you've posted but I couldn't help myself! :)
I love it Darby. I'm happy I finally started reading it :) Congrats again! You deserve it love.
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