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FS: Figured You Out
« on: May 31, 2011, 08:45:18 PM »
Hello and happy June! A few hours early!

This month we are featuring FYO by Delphinacarter aka Tracy. It's a suspense, action story which at the time when it was posting was very rare to come by.

Let's start out by reading chapters 1 - 7 this week.

I'm sure Tracy will be more than happy to answer any questions or comments you may have.

Here is the link to the story:

http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10232&warning=4

Enjoy and as always, happy reading! :)
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2011, 12:03:21 AM »
YAY so excited to hear everybody's comments and questions. This was such a different direction I went with my writing...I am so honored to be featured! Thanks everybody!
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2011, 03:37:33 AM »
Well done Tracy!  Really enjoyed this story.

What made you decide to go with this kind of story?  Is the character Valerie based on anyone you know?
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2011, 03:47:08 AM »
Thank you Steph! Valerie isn't based on anybody I know personally.... I had the idea for her character locked up in the back of my head for quite a few years. Her character was more tame when I first came up with Figured You Out. In my original draft she was a normal girl, just obsessed with Nick. When I decided to post the story I changed her and made her more sinister and crazy...she reminds me of some fans I see online...stori es I hear about crazy fans. Valerie just came easy for me to write.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2011, 03:49:36 AM »
As for the concept of this story...it was always in the back of my mind. The original name was The Perfect Fan. Valerie was always my psycho. I normally write romantic comedy and humor...so this story was very challenging. I watched CSI and some crime shows to get ideas...I wanted to do a mystery/suspense because at the time there weren't many on AC.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2011, 12:15:52 PM »
I think it's great that you challenged yourself.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2011, 02:32:53 PM »
I think it definitely was a challenge. Before this story I wrote romantic comedy/drama and a few science fiction ones. This was also my first non Alternate Universe story I wrote...I had a lot of fun with it.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2011, 05:41:10 PM »
Congrats on being featured, Tracy! I really liked this story. Was there a reason you decided to set it closer to the present instead of back in the day when BSB were more popular?
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2011, 07:23:11 PM »
In the original draft I had written, this was set back in 1999...I had Kevin in the story as well. When I thought about posting it I rewrote everything and took him out, added Lauren. It seemed like it would be scarier for this to happen to Nick now...you would think that older fans would be mature...but as Valerie shows...a lot of them are not.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2011, 08:45:58 PM »
Great questions guys!

Did you map out the entire story before you wrote it or did you go with the flow?

What made you decide to make Nick the central character?

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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2011, 08:48:45 PM »
Here are some basic questions for you to answer :)


1) Tell us one thing about your story that no one else knows?

2) How long did it take you to write this entire story?

3) Give us a summary different from the one you have posted on AC, with a few more spoilers to make people tune in.

4) What made you decide on the name for the female lead? 

5) Who was your favorite character in this story and why?

6) You had to know this was coming, who was your least favorite?

7) Are all the boys in this one? If not why did you choose to exclude them?

 


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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2011, 10:04:20 PM »

When I wrote this it kind of just flowed. I never planned anything out except for the main concept of the story.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2011, 10:17:04 PM »
I decided to make Nick the main character because for me he has the craziest fans so it would be believable...p lus the fact that telling a fan "I love you" seems like something he would do.

1) Tell us one thing about your story that no one else knows?

Kristen was not even in the story originally. I decided to put her in for a reason, and if you haven't read this story yet you will know why.

2) How long did it take you to write this entire story?

A few months. I never write ahead of time, I only write chapters when I post them.

3) Give us a summary different from the one you have posted on AC, with a few more spoilers to make people tune in.

I actually can't think of a better one than I have, but if I do I will post it

4) What made you decide on the name for the female lead? 

I picked it out of a name book actually.


5) Who was your favorite character in this story and why?

I would have to say AJ, he adds an element of comedy...he made me laugh a lot while writing.

6) You had to know this was coming, who was your least favorite?

Probably Kristen. I wish I developed her a bit more.

7) Are all the boys in this one? If not why did you choose to exclude them?

Kevin is not in this because of the time period this is set in.
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2011, 07:04:04 AM »
I agree that Nick fans seem crazier than the rest!
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Re: FS: Figured You Out
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2011, 07:21:39 AM »
Yes exactly. I see girls behaving like a pack of wolves when it comes to Nick. It is scary...and I wanted to kind of emulate that with Valerie...a fan that just went too far.
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