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Featured Story of the Month for March 2009: Unsuspecting Sunday Afternoon

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DaniGiggles:
Steeeeeeph! Oh how I love thee! Left and Leaving is a fantastic story, just like all of your stories are. I wanted to just flat out say "Read all of Sakabelle's stories" but I figured I'd pick one that was the most angsty and sad. I appreciate your friendship and your views so much. You are my first and most loyal faithful reader. You've been with me since nearly the beginning of UAS, and I love you dearly! I'm happy you've stuck with me for this long lol :)

Question time!

I knew that I had to find some sort of counsler for the two, just cause Brian and Leslie needed to be reminded of the fact that they're little world wasn't completely closed off. Their actions could and were affecting the people around them. I picked AJ because out of everyone, I figured he'd understand where they were coming from before anyone else because he just seems like an open guy. And he's definitely quirky. I thought he could keep a level head by staying objective, but trying to help push them in the right direction too. His part in the story was definitely planned. I wanted Brian and Leslie to get caught, and I knew I wanted it to be AJ (cause of the counsler thing) but from then on I winged it.

And I'm so happy you mentioned the musical/quote aspect of this story! That makes me SO SO SO happy! And the fact that you see that it sets the mood for that particular scene/chapter just thrills me to no end, because that's what I try and do. Kinda like for a movie or TV show. I figured it heightens what I'm trying to get across. Music inspires me to write (I mean hell, I friggen based the whole story on the piano piece Leslie plays in UAS). I know you love Almost Lover, I just didn't know it branched further than that. Thanks Steph!! You've made my day :)

Thanks so much for the question and the comments!  ;D

julilly:
First off - congrats for being featured this month!

I have read this! (two in a row now lol) So I can actually comment :)

Why did you make Leslie an employee? Why not just a tag-along?

DaniGiggles:
Thanks Julilly! :)

I made Leslie an employee because it gave her a better justification for being on the tour. I wanted her and Nick's relationship to be very new, and I thought it would be super unrealistic for her to drop her whole life to go on a world tour with her new boyfriend. Plus, I figured making her a dancer was a great catalyst for Brian's developing feelings. It was through dancing with each other that Brian and Leslie really started feeling chemistry. So yeah!

Thank you for the lovely question my dear!  ;D

mare:
How long did it take you to find the perfect lyrics to go with every chapter or did you have the lyrics in mind and then wrote a chapter around them?

DaniGiggles:
Thanks for the question Mare! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I've been super sick, and now I just have the most annoying nagging cough in the world, but I'm alive!

It doesn't take me long to find lyrics for each chapter. I listen to music constantly, and normally I'm inspired to write by certain songs that come on through shuffle, though sometimes I do have certain songs in mind that just fit the scene I'm trying to work at. It's mainly random lol. Definitely puts me in the right mindset to write emotional scenes and whatnot.

:)

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