Fic Talk > I Challenge You....
Let the Summer Reading Commence! :O)
mare:
I thought I just made it up. Bummer! lol
Purpura Lipstick:
Name of story: Remember Me This Way by Rose
1) When you were asked to pick a story for the challenge, what made you choose this one and why didn't you read it before this point?
Because the length of Song For the Undead frightened me and I'd been meaning to read RMTW anyway. I hadn't read it because from the summary and that it was angst, drama I thought it was going to have to do with his drug usage, like he picked up the habit again. I know he went through it but I tend to not want to read about it. And obviously I am bad at discerning plots from summaries. Then when I found out it WASN'T drugs I put it on my list and just hadn't gotten around to it.
2) What actually was the biggest challenge for you when it came to reading the story?
Not tearing up at work....
3) When reading, did you feel like it was something you really were looking forward to or more a homework assignment? Did that change once you got into it?
At first I viewed it like homework because it was an assigned story that I was going to leave comments on and fill out surveys. It's how my head works. I don't think I ever stopped viewing it as homework but I loved school and homework so I don't view that as a bad thing. It wasn't a chore to read though I enjoyed reading it.
4) What was your favorite part of the story?
Towards the end when the boys are fighting about how to handle Nick and what to do with him. I felt that was a very real part of the story and touched on so many feelings.
5) Who was your favorite character and why?
Kevin...duh... oh you didn't ask favorite boy. LOL. I liked Nick, his frustrations with what he was going through and his feelings and that he didn't want to be treated in a certain way because he felt that, to him, it would just mean the end of how things were and he didn't want that even if he knew it was coming. You grieved along with him as he went through the process.
6) What about your least favorite character and why?
Aaron. I can't even say Jane because of how she turned out in the end but Aaron never got to that point and left Nick with a void, the douche.
7) If there was a sequel to this story, would be you interested in reading it?
There is no way there could be a sequel to this story and I would have to slap Rose's wrists with a ruler if she tried.
8) Were you happy with the ending? Did it end the way you predicted it would?
There was not any other way the story could end. I liked how she switched from Nick's POV to Brian's when she did, it was easier to see the end of it through Brian's eyes.
9) Overall, if you had to take away something from the story, what do you think the lesson learned was?
Let's find a cure for Alzheimers.
10) Give us one final review that you feel sums up your experience reading this, maybe why you gave the kind of feedback you did or if you would have perhaps picked a different story from this one.
I joked with Rose that I should have chosen Song for the Undead towards the end of reading RMTW but I'm glad I didn't. I'd still be reading SFTU if I chose it and I enjoyed reading RMTW. There was nothing CC I think I could have commented on, about the time that story starts to drag a little from Nick's POV the switch comes and you see the end from Brian's so it doesn't continue to lull. I saw a few word errors but it was nothing worth mentioning since I am no grammar queen. At one point my reviews just became reactions to the chapter instead of trying to find something to compliment Rose on for each chapter.
11) For the readers who did this last year and this year, which did you prefer, reading each other's stories or reading someone other than who was reading yours?
I liked it this year. It's easier to create a dialogue of discussion between the people who are reading. If I mentioned to Rose something I liked it would be easy for her to return the compliment on something I wrote and vice versa. Not saying you should feel obligated to give me a compliment when I compliment your work. If that made sense at all to anyone.
12) Any final comments or suggestions for next year to make this work even better?
I liked how it worked this year.
13) Any final comments for the author?
I used about 5-7 tissues total and am expecting a reimbursement. :)
FrickingKaos:
Name of story: Just One Kiss by kevmylove
1) When you were asked to pick a story for the challenge, what made you choose this one and why didn't you read it before this point?
- I chose Just One Kiss for the reason that I don't read a lot of romance. I think that was one reason I hadn't read it before. I like comedy and I saw the story had a lot in it, plus I heard good things about it.
2) What actually was the biggest challenge for you when it came to reading the story?
- Making time to read with the amount of hours I work. I finished fairly quickly though.
3) When reading, did you feel like it was something you really were looking forward to or more a homework assignment? Did that change once you got into it?
- I looked forward to reading Erika's story because I'd heard a lot of good comments about it. It sounded like a story I'd enjoy and I was so eager that I began reading before the reading challenge officially started :)
4) What was your favorite part of the story?
- I really liked the cake scene where they had the fight in the bakery....and when Nick gets poison oak on his crotch. Erika really knows how to write a very comical, awkward scene :)
5) Who was your favorite character and why?
- I guess Nick because he was the main character. He was really well written and developed. I enjoyed him a lot.
6) What about your least favorite character and why?
- Probably Tiffany for obvious reasons. She just really irked me.....not because of the writing style but what she did in the story.
7) If there was a sequel to this story, would be you interested in reading it?
- I think the story is perfect the way it is, but if she wrote one....yeah I'd be interested.
8) Were you happy with the ending? Did it end the way you predicted it would?
- It ended just the way I thought it would and was very sweet. I was happy with the ending.
9) Overall, if you had to take away something from the story, what do you think the lesson learned was?
- Don't judge a book by it's cover. That's what I got from how Nick fell in love with Abby, and it's what I realized about her character in the end.
10) Give us one final review that you feel sums up your experience reading this, maybe why you gave the kind of feedback you did or if you would have perhaps picked a different story from this one.
- I had a great experience reading her story. Erika and I have gotten along well during this challenge and I enjoyed reading her responses to my feedback. I tried to be detailed with mine and hope it was a good experience with her as well. As for a different story, honestly I don't remember what the other choices were lol.
11) For the readers who did this last year and this year, which did you prefer, reading each other's stories or reading someone other than who was reading yours?
- I liked how we did things this year, but both years were very fair. I liked the choosing your own story option and submitting more than one.
12) Any final comments or suggestions for next year to make this work even better?
- Nope, everything was perfect.
13) Any final comments for the author?
- I look forward to seeing Erika's survey and I am planning on checking out another story of hers next.
Rose:
LOL Lore I'd be broke if I bought everyone some who told me I owed them tissues :P.
I don't doubt there's a few word errors in there though. I swear I always miss something. This is why when I give concrit I don't focus on that LOL. (Unless there's so many it's ridiculous).
I like that you touched on if I hadn't switched it might've dragged. That's exactly why I didn't show Nick degenerating till the end. It would've dragged I felt, more than the angst it would've brought was worth.
Carter-Orange:
I need to carry on reading, but I haven't forgot about it :)
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