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Author Topic: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange  (Read 15322 times)

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FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« on: January 01, 2012, 09:37:23 AM »
Happy New Year!!

This month our featured story is Save a Prayer by Steph. I know this one was a favorite of many of us so I hope you take the time to come in and tell us what you loved about the story and ask Steph questions about her writing process etc...

Lets start by reading chapters 1 - 5 by next Monday.

Here's the link to the story: http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10625

I'll be back with questionjs as the month goes on.

Happy Reading!! :)
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2012, 09:37:57 AM »
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 come up with the concept of this one? 

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 for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2012, 12:33:14 PM »
Yay, congratulation s, Steph!

I remember being excited when I read the premise of this story, thinking it was going to be like the old story "Survivor" by Cecilia and J-Kat about BSB competing against NSync on Survivor the reality show.  Even though it sounds like a spoof, that was actually a really good story!

But "Save a Prayer" was so much more!!  I love the turn it took at the end of Chapter 5; that set the course for the whole rest of the story, and it was amazing!
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2012, 02:01:13 PM »
Congrats Steph! I love this story, I too thought it would be like "Survivor" (which was actually one of my faves back in the day). But it was definitely on another level. I love where you took the story. What could've been an easy comedy went to a dark and realistic place and I loved every moment of it!
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2012, 04:25:16 PM »
Thanks so much for featuring me!  I really didn't expect anyone to like it, especially with the things I did to them, lol :)

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

It was originally going to be called Battle of the Boybands.  I was going to have NKOTB in it for just a couple of chapters, but thought it would be more fun the way I did it :)

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

About three months, but I had it outlined from the start.

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

When the Backstreet Boys signed up for a new reality survival show, little did they know it would soon become more than just a game...they were going to have to fight for survival for real in the ultimate game of life.  But who would win and live to tell the tale? 

4) What made you come up with the concept of this one?

I like action/adventure/disaster movies and thought it would be fun to write the boys into one.  I also got a few ideas watching Bear Grylls.

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

Nick, because instead of being the young foolish one we often read/write about, he's the strong leader in this.

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

I liked all the BSB but I suppose you could say Jordan was my least favourite, LOL

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

All of them are in it apart from Kevin.  The reason he's not in it is because it's set around the time that NKOTBSB was formed and as he wasn't a part of that, I thought I should leave him out.  I do love Kevin though :)
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2012, 04:47:46 PM »
I'm glad you went the way you did with the story and one of the things I liked best was Nick as the 'Kevin' lol I didn't even miss Kevin in this one and usually I find myself looking for him.
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2012, 04:59:35 PM »
Yeah, I'm glad I wrote Nick the way I did.  Not that I don't like messed up Nick, because I do, but it was nice having him as the Indiana Jones type hero for a change :)
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2012, 05:05:59 PM »
I also loved Nick as the leader!  He was believable that way, even though we're used to seeing him as the whining, bumbling victim who gets hurt and messes things up for everyone else LOL.  I like that you hurt Howie instead and had Nick be the one to take care of all the other guys.
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2012, 05:21:13 PM »
Yeah, I'm glad I did that to Howie as so often I don't really include him much in my stories.
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2012, 05:34:39 PM »
Poor Howie lol
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2012, 08:28:37 PM »
LOL I know, Howie is usually ignored, so being the one who gets hurt is actually a good thing for him.
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2012, 09:14:13 PM »
I'm sure he would think otherwise lol I am going to make a Howie saves the day month for a story challenge next month.
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2012, 09:20:18 PM »
LOL They just don't understand how we operate.  We hurt them because we love them; it's a compliment!  Haha.  Howie Saves the Day sounds like a great challenge!
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2012, 07:55:57 AM »
Congrats Steph!! Gonna start reading today ;)
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Re: FS for January 2012: Save a Prayer by Carter-Orange
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2012, 09:26:03 AM »
Thanks Erika :)

Yes, we torture them out of love, poor guys, lol
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