Thanks, guys
1) Tell us one thing about your story that no one else knows?The ending! Haha. And (spoiler alert for those of you who aren't totally caught up yet) I was originally going to have Nick not go visit AJ at all, even when he was in transitional care and use that as a huge point of contention between him and the rest of the group, but I decided to go a different way with that. I was also very, very tempted to change history and have them go back on tour when they were originally supposed to. But I decided to keep it how it was and even though that means the story drags on for a little longer, it also keeps it true to life, which is sort of the whole point.
Oh also, I was going to have Nick run a grow-op from his house in Florida, and have Kevin go visit him and when he opens the door to Nick's place there's marijuana plants everywhere. LMAO.
2) How long did it take you to write this entire story?Uh, I'll let you know when I finish it! It's going on two years, which is kind of sad considering I've written stories of the same length in a lot less time.
3) Give us a summary different from the one you have posted on AC, with a few more spoilers to make people tune in.
In the summer of 2001 the Backstreet Boys were on top of the world. Their Black and Blue tour was sold out and highly anticipated, but behind the scenes the group was struggling. AJ's problems were cited as the reason for the sudden halt, but what the boys begin to realize is there was much more to it than that.
Between Nick's ever growing need for attention, Kevin's tiredness with always having to look out for everyone, Brian and Leighanne starting a family, and Howie trying desperately to keep the group going, the boys begin to drift even further apart. Even though the break was meant to give them a chance to return to their tour stronger than ever, it might end up being the final nail in the coffin for The Backstreet Boys.
4) What made you come up with the concept of this one?
I had just finished writing Best of Both Worlds and wanted to try writing something new. I didn't really know what that was, but I didn't have an idea for another Nick romance story, so I thought I'd try writing something strictly about the boys. I thought of the idea of having a story that chronicled AJ's time in rehab through the views of the other boys while I was in the shower lol. I still sort of wasn't sure about it though, so I wrote out a few chapters before posting it to make sure it was something I'd stick with, since any other time I wrote something that wasn't a Nick romance story I ended up ditching it. This one has obviously taken me a lot longer to write, but I'm pretty determined to finish it.
5) Who was your favorite character in this story and why?Nick! He's so fun to write because he's such an ass and he's so screwed up. Also, Nick is my favourite BSB in real life (I know, shock! lol) so I guess it makes sense he'd be my favourite in this since I'm trying to make this as true to life as possible. His stupid antics are really the most fun to write in this. Like the scene where he has to go get his phone back from that fan's house and then Chris takes off with his car. I had a lot of fun writing that and probably wouldn't have been able to pull off something that ridiculous with any of the other guys.
6) You had to know this was coming, who was your least favorite?Brian. He's so hard to write in this and it's because he's so deep into his relationship with Leighanne. I really dislike Leighanne, especially during this time period and back then I really did think that BSB would end because Brian would want to throw in the towel to spend more time with his family. Luckily that didn't happen, but I still imagine a lot of Brian ditching the group to be with her, which I guess makes sense but still, don't be a selfish ass when you get married. Not rocket surgery. lol. I'm sure he's much more jerkish in this story than he is in real life, though. At least I hope so!
7) Are all the boys in this one? If not why did you choose to exclude them?
AJ's not in it very much because he's in rehab - which is the whole point of the story. I mean he's in it a little when some of the boys go to visit him, but it's told through Nick, Howie, Kevin and Brian's POV. Not AJ's at all and the reason for that is I didn't want to write all the rehab stuff (because that could honestly be a whole story on its own) and for the purpose of this story, it wasn't really needed. AJ went to rehab and how the other boys deal with that and being on break is what this is about.
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