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Fic Talk => I Challenge You.... => Topic started by: mare on August 22, 2011, 08:02:11 AM
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Thought i'd start one final thread for this since we are nearing the end of this challenge and I don't think people who finished have been checking the thread. I'd love to use this thread as a dicsussion thread for all the stories that were read. Some final thoughts and of course the final surveys you guys still need to fill out etc...
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Most of you have completed the reading part of the challlenge, which of course is the most important part.
There are a few of you in danger of not finishing this challenge. I hope you guys step up and are able to do it, if nothing more than for the people whose stories you're reading.
Mel - You still need to read 6 more chapters of 00Carter
Saka Steph - You need to read 44 more chapters of 00Carter
Rachel and everyone above - You need to fill out your survey about the story you read
All of you have until Next Wednesday to complete this challenge!
Everyone else, don't forget to fill out the reader's survey!
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00 Carter: Mellz Bellz, Sakabelle
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9085
A Little Taste of Sin: Summer03
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8686
Best of Both Worlds: Julilly
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9152
Casual: Rose
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8947
Games: DelphinaCarter
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10319&warning=4
Ice Cold Blood: Sapphire
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10054&warning=5
It Stays With You: kevmylove, alota_cookin
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=3154
Love This Pain: TheDistantHear t
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10435
My Answer Is You: RokofAges75
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10380
My Mona Lisa: Carter-Orange
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9966
October Road: Mare
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10456
Sinister Devotion: cabybakes
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9374
Stockholm Syndrome: myconfession
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10078
Room 438: Cologuard_diva
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=8100
Tooth Fairy: Purpura Lipstick
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10441
Visions of Love: Carterkid
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=10205
You Give Love a Bad Name: Carter-Orange
http://absolutechaos.net/viewstory.php?sid=9813
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This is the readers final survey. Fill it out only if your reader has finished your story, and be honest! If you feel like your reader didn't give you adequate feedback, now's the time to ask for more details or clarification, etc... but remember only ask if you are willing to listen to the answer.
I'll be back on Monday for more bugging! (You know you all love me!) lol
Who was the person reading your story?
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader?
2. Did you respond to that feedback?
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread?
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting?
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you?
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later?
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not?
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on?
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again?
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future?
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I'll go first I guess lol I have two of these to fill out so i'll start with Kristal!
Who was the person reading your story? Kristal (alota-cookin)
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Yes I did.
2. Did you respond to that feedback? Always
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes, she did and I appreciated it!
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? I wasn't sure how much feedback to expect so I was very pleased with the amount I got so, yes. lol
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? Not really. lol
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? It was more reactionary than anything else and I enjoyed that. It gave me a chance to see what she was thinking when she was reading it.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? I did enjoy it. At first I was scared. It's always scary when you know someone is reading this only because they have to for a challenge, but yes it ended up being great. I always looked forward to knowing what their thougths or opinions were going to be on any given chapter.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Not really, I think Kristal was pretty clear on how she felt about the story.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Absolutely
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? I just wanted to thank Kristal for giving my story a try. I know it's not something she would normally read and to see her so receptive to it was awesome!
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Who was the person reading your story? Erika (kevmylove)
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Yes
2. Did you respond to that feedback? Always!
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes she did
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? Yup
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? Nope lol
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? Just like kristal, Erika's feedback was more reactionary so it was the same type of thing as far as looking forward to seeing what she thought of some of the chapters.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? Yup same answer as above lol
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Nope, but I am curious to know if she did go anf read the short story about the attacker? lol
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Yuppers, my mind did not change from ten seconds ago lol
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? Just wanted to thank you to Erika for reading, commenting and reviewing this story. I appreciate it!
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carterkid's survey
Who was the person reading your story? Purpura Lipstick
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? here and there
2. Did you respond to that feedback? yeah
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? more then that (Not meaning to copy the song lol)
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? some of it
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? Yes! Thanks so much!
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? Yup I've learned not to go so fast.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Nope
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Very much yes!
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future?no
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Steph's Survey
Who was the person reading your story? Tracy
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Yes
2. Did you respond to that feedback? Always
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes she did
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? Yes
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? Not really. Tracy did say the story was short, which it was. I was trying to make it like an episode of Supernatural, lol.
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? The feedback was more a reaction to the story, but Tracy did mention that it ended too soon.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? Yes, I think it was a positive experience because it was good to know what a reader who wouldn't usually read this kind of thing actually thought of my story. I would definitely take part in something like this again.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Can't think of anything right now.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Definitely!
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? Thanks for taking the time to read and review! I really appreciate it
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Krystle's Survey:
Who was the person reading your story? Mare
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Yes
2. Did you respond to that feedback?
Yes. I try to make sure always respond.
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes she did. She posted some great summaries and thoughts.
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting?
Yes I did. When I found out Mare was reading my story I had a feeling I would get a lot of feedback, which is what I was looking for.
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? No not really.
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? Yes. Mare made note there was a lot of dialogue. I’ll try and remember to add more descriptive paragraphs.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not?
Yes. It was better than I thought.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? No. I felt I got very good feedback.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? yes
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? Just thanks to mare for taking the time to read and give feedback. For anyone else who chooses to read, I would love more feedback.
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Tracy's Survey:
Who was the person reading your story? Carter-Orange
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Not every chapter but she did review frequently.
2. Did you respond to that feedback? Yes I did.
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Yes she did.
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? Yeah she commented every 3 chapters or so.
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? I was surprised at some of the comments....lo oking back it made me question myself as a writer.
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? In a way it did. It was an old story and my writing has improved a lot since YGLANBN was written. I probably should have picked a more current story.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? It was...I enjoyed it. But for personal reasons, it made me rethink some things. I don't blame the challenge, I have changed as a writer.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? No she was pretty clear.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again?
Yes I would.
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? You Give Love A Bad Name was my first fanfic. I probably made a bad choice in picking that, but it was completed and I wanted some constructive criticism on it. I would love for someone to read the other stories in the series and do the same. I really appreciate her taking the time to read and giving me a chance.
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Thoughts on Sinister Devotion
I have read through Chapter 20 of Sinister Devotion and here are a few thoughts...
I am really enjoying Jack as a character. I feel like I really know him and we are really exploring his issues. Even though his job is very inhuman and he began very machine like in some ways, I love the way Erika has really let us see him becoming human in his own words. I feel like I know Jack really well and I think he is a very well rounded character.
Admittedly, I am not an action person and I think that is why I keep finding myself getting confused at the transition from Jack's thinking to the first person description of the action that is taking place combined with a lot of dialogue. I think it is just a preference, I like detailed description and I wish there was a bit more of the scene rather than just being told this is what is happening.
I'm really not sure how I feel about Crystal...I don't feel like I really know her well because I know things about her, but we haven't really gotten inside of her they way we have with Jack. I hope that her character develops more as the story progresses because she plays just as much of a role as Jack.
Overall, good story - grammatically correct with only an occasional error. Interesting story line...very unique and great male lead.
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Hey Darby I'm glad you are feeling better and have been able to read more SD. I'm happy to hear that you think Jack is a well rounded character and that you caught his changes in his personality. I was hoping the readers could feel his emotions. It's a big change for him. So, I'm glad you you are enjoying his character. Because that was a big worry of mine. I was so into writing the story, that sometimes I just went with the flow and didn't realize something until someone would mention it. +
As for the action sequence...I thought putting the action through his eyes was the only way to do it. I really wouldn't have been able to/or thought it was possible to write the action in any other POV. Could I have done that actually?
I think that's a big flaw of mine. I was so engrossed with Jack telling his story, that I don't think I got to in depth with Crystal's character. Oops! Thank you for your honest feedback as you commented on the concrit thread, I wish I could have recieved some concrit before I finished the stot. thanks again Darby. ;)
Mare I read the story. I found it sad that his dad had so much influence on what he became. He had so much pent up anger and an obsession with what was his (mine). Poor Nick for being the guy that pushed his buttons that night. I doubt he didn't cause he was rude. lol.
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Thanks Erika! :)
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this is Summer's survey for her story. YAY to you finishing this Summer! :)
1) Name of the story you read and the author and what you feel the genre is. Your answer might be different then the authors. A Little Taste Of Sin – Romance and Drama
2) Would you have ever read this story if it wasn't a challenge? No just cause I saw how long the chapters were and I tend to stay away from long chapters.
3) What was your favorite scene?
I think I would have to say when Alyssa shows up at the condo for the first time and its raining... I won't give to much details on the scene but very romantic.
4) Who was your favorite character and why?
Nick just because when I first started the story I had a very different opinion of him as being more of a jerk (maybe cause of the way Alyssa viewed him at first) but as I read on he really had changed and he became a very mature person.
5) Overall tell us one reason why you think someone else should/or shouldn't read this story. Now that I've read the story I think its a good read especially if you love details. It has drama, romance, even a little angst. If you like sappy romances this is a good read.
6) Did it convert you to the genre it is? Would you be willing to read another story just like it? Well I love Romance but did convert me to read Nick romances more often. Yes I would read more romance.
7) Give one piece of concrit that might help the author for future reference. This can be positive too, concrit doesn't always mean negative. Like I've mentioned to Mel before its a great story, but me the only issue was the long chapters and sometimes just the chapter didn't need all the explaining. Mel did an great job capturing the feeling though and I enjoyed it once I got into it.
8) This should be the question the author asked in their survey. Everyone's will be different. I think the drama is believable it did go with the genre of Drama and Romance. So no, I think it fit your story.
9) Would you recommend this story and author to another person? Why or why not
Yes if you like a Nick Romance I think you will enjoy this story.
10) Out of 10 stars what would you give this story?
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11) Do you think after you are done reading what's there so far (and you only have to read however many chapters are there when the start of this challenge was given) Do you think you will continue to read the story through to the end to see what happens to the characters?
And for those of you reading completed stories, if there was a sequel, would you be curious enough to continue reading on? I'm a little curious and I might check it out.
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Rose, Saka Steph, Mel, Imke and Darby, you are two days away from epically failing at this challenge.
you are making the boys very unhappy.
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No epic failure lol. Fear not, it will be done by Wednesday, I'm taking time tonight and after school tomorrow to read :)
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I will not fail either...about to crack open a few chapters tonight!
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I have the story opened as I'm typing this so I'm going to finish reading and I will fill in the surveys as well. :)
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One more day! So far Darby's the only one who has gootten any further. LOL
Let's go peeps!!
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I finished the last chapters of the story and... wow. Before the last two chapters, I was going from one thought to the other and back. "Oh I'm sure Avery is quitting her job and be with Nick!" "Aw no, she's not. I bet she's not." "Ooooh I just KNOW she's choosing Nick!"
Then the last two chapters came and I was totally gutted. Not gonna spoil much but I'm so sad to see how it ended! But, sadly, there can't always be a happy end. :(
I liked how Nick and Avery's argueing back and forth didn't become too much. Like, he didn't call her thousand times and you'd get the same argument over and over again. It was just enough to know about both of their feelings.
Going to fill in the surveys! :)
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1) Name of the story you read and the author and what you feel the genre is. Your answer might be different then the authors. Love This Pain by myconfession (Karah). Genre: romance and drama.
2) Would you have ever read this story if it wasn't a challenge? Yeah, I've seen people talking about it on Twitter and AC about how great the story is and I was planning to read it someday. Glad I did! :)
3) What was your favorite scene?
Hmm.. I had to think about this for a while and I have two. The first one is where Nick and Avery went on a true date (the carriage was so romantic!) and the second one is where Nick punched AJ in the face LOL
4) Who was your favorite character and why?
Nick. I don't really know how to explain why. He's just such a nice (although persistent) guy and he keeps on fighting to make their relationship work. I also felt so sorry for him throughout the entire story and I tend to like characters I feel sorry for lol
5) Overall tell us one reason why you think someone else should/or shouldn't read this story.
People should read this story if they like a good romance with a good portion of drama but don't like reading a romance/drama that is more than 50 chapters long. If you really don't like stories with sad endings, then I'd say, don't. You're missing out on a great story though LOL
6) Did it convert you to the genre it is? Would you be willing to read another story just like it?
I already read romances and also Nick romances but lately didn't read much of it because sometimes there's either too much drama and not enough romance, or too much romance and not enough drama and I like a good balance between those two and this story was exactly that. It did make me more open for romances and I'm going to look up more of them. :)
7) Give one piece of concrit that might help the author for future reference. This can be positive too, concrit doesn't always mean negative.
It's really well written, not too detailed but it didn't leave out details either. It's not too sappy, the drama isn't too dramatic (although the end is pretty dramatic but that's nothing bad. Stories need sad endings too lol). Also, the characters were believable. They didn't do or say anything that is unlike their character. It keeps you hooked and makes you want to read more. I don't really have any negative to say about this story. It's just really good!
8) This should be the question the author asked in their survey. Everyone's will be different.
The question was Do you think the sex scenes are too much for the story, even considering what you know about the characters by the end of the story? And no, I didn't think the sex scenes were too much. I didn't think there were too many and I didn't think they were described in too much detail.
9) Would you recommend this story and author to another person? Why or why not
Yes, if you like a Nick drama/romance, you will definitely like this!
10) Out of 10 stars what would you give this story?
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11) Do you think after you are done reading what's there so far (and you only have to read however many chapters are there when the start of this challenge was given) Do you think you will continue to read the story through to the end to see what happens to the characters? N/A
And for those of you reading completed stories, if there was a sequel, would you be curious enough to continue reading on? I don't think a sequel is possible for this one lol
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1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? Hmm. No. On the story itself, there were reviews on chapters 1, 2 and 4 and then it stopped. I don't know why, might be because there wasn't much to review about but I'd liked reviews after chapter 4 too. Also thought there wasn't much feedback left in the challenge's topic either.
2. Did you respond to that feedback? This question is very painful because, no, I didn't. I can tell a thousand excuses and I could also quickly go to my reviews and reply to them and answer this question with "Yes I did!" but I won't 'cause that would look stupid. The only reason is because I forgot. *hangs head* I know. I suck.
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? Not really.
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? To be honest, I expected a little more.
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? Yeah, sort of. The bits about how confusing it was and that there was some repetitive information. I never noticed it but it's good to hear from a reader's perspective. I now wonder if my other readers thought the same but just never told me lol
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? Yes! I have to be honest, the first time I read her survey I had to swallow and felt a bit, I don't know, disappointed? Because it was constructive but not really positive. That's good though! I'd rather want Sapphire to be honest instead of leaving things out. I just have a hard time reading criticism, whether that's constructive or not but that's why I participate in things like these; to learn to accept it. I do accept her advice and constructive criticism and I'm definitely going to do something with it. I read her survey again today and I don't feel the same way I did when I first read it. I'm glad she told me about the too much details and POVs. I was already planning to rewrite it and now I know what to change. :)
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? Yes. Finally there's someone who gives me constructive criticism. That helps me improve my story AND my writing skills.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Don't have any questions.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Only when I have a story that's nearly finished or finished 'cause I realized participating with a story that's not even half finished isn't really working.
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? No. I'd rather have people not read it right now because it really HAS to get rewritten.
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Yay Imke!! :)
Oh and everyone else, even if your reader is epically failing at finishing your story, please fill out the readers survey. It's really important to let them know how you feel like they did and how much it did or didn't impact you.
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Finished! (Told you I wouldn't fail :P)
About to go do the surveys.
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YAY Rose!
Okay Darby, Saka Steph who is on the forum now ans hopefully reading at the same time! And Mel!! You need to finish this. Poor 00Carter has two people reading it and both epically failing on it.
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1) Name of the story you read and the author and what you feel the genre is. Your answer might be different then the authors.
Casual by cabybakes - it's labeled as a drama, but she really should tack the romance genre on there too LOL.
2) Would you have ever read this story if it wasn't a challenge?
Probably not. Romance has never been my thing, and I rarely click unless something manages to catch my eye.
3) What was your favorite scene?
Probably when Nick laid out all his issues to Quinn. I really like what that did for his character.
4) Who was your favorite character and why?
AJ, AJ was like the voice of reason in the story in a whole mess of relationship chaos.
5) Overall tell us one reason why you think someone else should/or shouldn't read this story.
If you like romance, check it out. It flows nicely and is written very well.
6) Did it convert you to the genre it is? Would you be willing to read another story just like it?
Unfortunately no. I'm just the type of reader who enjoys romance best as a subplot to something bigger. Having it be the front and center, is like putting too much salt on your food for me. A little is great, too much destroys the whole meal.
7) Give one piece of concrit that might help the author for future reference. This can be positive too, concrit doesn't always mean negative.
Darby, you are very talented. One thing I'd say is maybe your characterizati on, which in Casual, was a bit of a turnoff. Quinn's guardedness may have been too much which may be why she's unrelatable. At times it made me want to click out. Brian, while looking out for Nick, reads like a cynical ass who wants to be proven right lol, which I'm not sure if that's what you were going for. And certain things you're telling in the story, would sometimes be best used in dialogue and being shown instead. But I like that overall the drama isn't really that over the top. That's one pet peeve I have in romance, and you didn't really have that problem :).
8)Do you think you'd want to read another romance? Does this story help you understand why writers sometime include sex/adult situations in stories?
I have no problem reading romances, persay. I'm just incredibly picky because pure romance tends to not keep my interest without something bigger moving the story. But it hadn't changed my mind on that though. And I have to say, this story does use sex scenes better than most romances do. I get that they're supposed to be there, it's life. It's just in some, they're thrown in just to be there. You didn't do that.
9) Would you recommend this story and author to another person? Why or why not
If I knew they liked romance, sure. This story is popular for a reason :).
10) Out of 10 stars what would you give this story?
I'd say a 7.
11) Do you think after you are done reading what's there so far (and you only have to read however many chapters are there when the start of this challenge was given) Do you think you will continue to read the story through to the end to see what happens to the characters?
N/A
12) And for those of you reading completed stories, if there was a sequel, would you be curious enough to continue reading on?
Probably not, just cause I was satisfied with where she left it. If there was a sequel I'd be worried about the drama being too much.
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Who was the person reading your story?
Mel
1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader?
Yes! Mel's been really great about that :)
2. Did you respond to that feedback?
Of course, it drives me crazy when people don't respond LOL.
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread?
Yep.
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting?
I was actually surprised at how much. Mel reviewed every chapter she's read, which I didn't expect since there's a lot of them LOL.
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you?
I was surprised at how much she enjoyed Bunnies In Black, it's not one of my fave episodes, so I didn't expect her to really get into that one. She wasn't that big on Ice Ice Baby, which was one of my faves to write LOL. I was surprised at that fact she was enjoying this story more than I predicted.
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later?
Yes! She pointed out some flaws we'd missed during editing. Some of the early choppiness we knew about, but there were things we missed that she made sure to tell us about. I really appreciated that.
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not?
I think so, because it's good getting fresh eyes on a story you love to write. I think 00Carter needed that a lot, which was why Julie and I decided to have that be the story for both of us.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on?
Not really, Mel's been really good at being clear in her reviews. I've loved seeing her comments.
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again?
Sure!
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future?
Thanks so much for giving this a shot Mel! You've been fabulous.
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YAY Rose!
Okay Darby, Saka Steph who is on the forum now ans hopefully reading at the same time! And Mel!! You need to finish this. Poor 00Carter has two people reading it and both epically failing on it.
Reading now...
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1) Name of the story you read and the author and what you feel the genre is. Your answer might be different then the authors.
Sinister Devotion by kevmylove - genre would be action/au/romance, same as Erika put in the description.
2) Would you have ever read this story if it wasn't a challenge?
I had heard good things about this story, so it was on my "to read list"...not sure I would have kept reading had it not been for the challenge...I'm not a blood and guts, action gal.
3) What was your favorite scene?
I absolutely loved the first scenes with Jack...I was amazed at how Erika developed his character so early on and I really felt like I knew him from the beginning.
4) Who was your favorite character and why?
Jack!!! I felt like he was very honest and although he was a cold blooded killer, there was something very endearing about him and I loved watching him become human.
5) Overall tell us one reason why you think someone else should/or shouldn't read this story.
If you are into action and AU, this story is for you! Lots of drama and blood and guts. I would dissuade you action, AU and blood and guts aren't your thing.
6) Did it convert you to the genre it is?
I like bsb as themselves, in somewhat a semblance of their roles in life. The blood and guts makes me lose interest and skim.
7) Give one piece of concrit that might help the author for future reference. This can be positive too, concrit doesn't always mean negative.
You did an amazing job with character development on Jack...I would love to have seen that same attention paid to Crystal's character bc she gets about as much "screentime" as Jack. I would have stayed more engaged and been able to follow the story better if I knew more about her. I think switching POVs between the two main characters would have switched up some of the confusion in the action/fight scenes and made things more clear.
8) This should be the question the author asked in their survey. Everyone's will be different.
I couldn't find Erika's survey!
9) Would you recommend this story and author to another person? Why or why not
Yes, if you like action/AU
10) Out of 10 stars what would you give this story?
6
11) Do you think after you are done reading what's there so far (and you only have to read however many chapters are there when the start of this challenge was given) Do you think you will continue to read the story through to the end to see what happens to the characters?
N/A
And for those of you reading completed stories, if there was a sequel, would you be curious enough to continue reading on?
Probably not, although I was throughly confused by the ending and would like to know if Jack is alive.
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YAY Darby! :)
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now only one story in bright yellow! What is up with 00Carter? LOL
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1. Did you get regular feedback on your chapters from your reader? I got a review for every chapter
2. Did you respond to that feedback? Not all of it, but have since been told the errors of my ways and will be attempting to respond to all my reviews from now on ;)
3. Did your reader take the time and post about what they read in the forum thread? I think maybe once...
4. Do you feel like you got the amount of feedback you were expecting? I thought I might have gotten a bit more. I was looking forward to my survey but it still hasn't been posted.
5. Was there anything that the reader of your story said that surprised you? Only the comments about Danielle, but in retrospect it made sense.
6. Do you feel like the feedback you got was constructive and something you would use as a tool to help you out later? I didn't receive much in the way I can take to work on, except my female leads
7. Overall did you think this was a positive experience? Why or why not? I quite enjoyed doing it. Though I didn't get as much feedback as I was hoping with the survey I have read quite a few stories I might have missed and it has expanded what I've read.
8. Is there any question you have for your reader that you would like them to elaborate on? Nope
9. Would you consider taking part in something like this again? Yes, and yes again.
10. Do you have any comments for your reader or anyone in general who may want to read your story in the future? Read Chronos Project .. it's a WAY better Kevin fic ;) LOL shameless plug
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Hey Darby thanks again for taking the time to read SD. Even if it wasn't exactly what you usually read. I'm really glad that you liked Jack's character, I was totally engrossed in developing him; that I forgot about Crystal. Oops!
I really like that concrit. I really didn't think about switching off POV's and proly even if I would have thought about it, I would have thought I couldn't pull it off.
Oh and you answered the question from my survey. I believe it was about if Jack was developed. ;)
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Hey there!
I am leaving this opened so you can still fill out those surveys. I know the readers and writers would like to know what you thought about how well they did on both counts.
I'm sorry to Rose and Julie though, it's kind of funny that your story was supposed to be read by two people and they are the only ones who EPICALLY FAILED!!! at this challenge.
I apologize to you guys but at least I know, in Mel's case she did give you great feedback all along until she disappeared at the very end.
I thought this was a fun one and I do fully plan on doing it again next summer! :)
We'll probably have another reading one before then though.
Thanks again to everyone who participated!
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LOL That's okay. Mel got up to our current episode, so she read most of it and left great feedback. Thanks, Mel! I know it's long, but I hope it wasn't like pulling teeth trying to get through it, although now I'm worried maybe it was LOL. Oh well, we knew going in it'd be read by people who probably wouldn't enjoy reading it otherwise. Thanks for reading most of it, Mel!
I liked this challenge; it'll be fun to do it again next summer. :)