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FS for April: Curtain Call
RokofAges75:
I was just afraid people either wouldn't want to read this one because of Broken or would think, "Wow, she's really looking to recreate the magic, writing another one of these stories." LOL
But actually, the response has been great, because people who did read Broken say that this one is different, and a lot of my readers of this one haven't even read Broken because it's so old. It doesn't seem like that long ago, but I started Broken 8 years ago. And then I made a point to go outside my comfort zone to write different kinds of stories after I finished BMS, with 00Carter and Undead and Guilty Roads, so I figure it was time for me to write another hurt/comfort type medical drama anyway. :) Apparently that's what people like from me best, cause wow, this one has gotten way more reviews than any of my other stories!
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: Rose on April 02, 2011, 06:18:27 PM ---It's okay. Choppage is fun! :D (And maiming, dismemberment, scarring...)
LOL! I remember that, and how for some reason neither of us were happy with those titles (even though for me it wasn't even my story lmao.) I forget how I came up with Curtain Call. But I still love the title, it just fits. :)
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Um, yeah!!
The other titles were cheesy LOL. I thought so, but I couldn't think of anything else that I liked that fit. Curtain Call was perfect!
Chrissy:
Yay, I'm really glad that CC got featured. I've already gushed to you endlessly about how much I love it. I think my favorite aspect of this story is that it follows the TIU tour so closely. I loved how you tied actual events into the storyline. The one that gets me the most is the Boys singing Shattered as Michael McDonald. That video just cracks me up, but now when I watch it, I have to remind myself that it isn't CC Nick and the Boys on stage singing.
I'm not sure if you can answer this, but is Cary ever going to get on stage again? I know Cary's concerns about being Nick's caretaker came up recently but, of course, she wants to be there for Nick and help him. Would you say that the stress of her "double-life" while touring with BSB affected her desire to perform?
RokofAges75:
Thanks, Christine! You always leave the most detailed, thoughtful reviews; I really appreciate that!
Part of the challenge, but also part of the fun of this story was sticking to the TIU schedule and trying to weave in actual events with the fictional ones. The way I outlined this story was basically with a timeline, where I filled in all the real tour dates and looked at where they overlapped with Nick's treatment schedule, and that was usually how I got ideas for what could happen and when. Like that soundcheck Nick missed toward the end of that first leg... I knew something had to go down in the story then, that that would be his breaking point. For the other shows, I would go look at threads on the fan club and TDS to read people's reviews and see what memorable stuff happened that I could try to work in, and of course I used YouTube, especially for the soundchecks. I knew I definitely had to do the soundcheck where they sang Shattered that way; that video still cracks me up!
Good question about Cary getting back on stage. I'm not sure I can answer it either, because I don't know for sure yet myself. I think for now she's content to take a break from it to be there for Nick, and whether or how soon she gets back on stage will depend on how things go for him. She loves performing and was grateful for the opportunity, and I think if she was able to, she'd go further with the whole music career, but at the end of the day, she loves her day job too, so I don't think she'd be devastated if it didn't work out. She really had given up on the music thing until American Idol came along, so for her, this is just like an added bonus to that whole experience.
FrickingKaos:
How did you come up with the scene where Nick reveals to Cary his illness, because I loved how it transpired!
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