Date: 05/15/14 09:27 pm Title: Chapter 3: Brian
Heartbreaking :(
But also loving it, so emotional.
Author's Response: Hopefully, you knew that Brian's reaction would be heartbreaking!! I added the Baylee bit in there just to tug at your heartstrings. :)
Date: 03/09/14 04:27 pm Title: Chapter 3: Brian
Sorry I fell behind on this story! I didn't have much time to read during the week, so I'm catching up! Poor Brian! His reaction was just as heartwrenching to read as I thought it would be. Side note: I love that you had him watching The Walking Dead and Dexter! LOL
Author's Response: No worries!! I'm glad that you're continuing to read! Poor Brian. His reaction was the toughest for me to write. LOL - EVERYONE watches Dexter and The Walking Dead (I figured that Brian should too).
Date: 03/09/14 12:33 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
What an emotional chapter. I loved all the simple things you added in here like the love of cereal without milk and not being able to finish Dexter before all hell broke loose. I can really tell how much thought you put into how each of the boys would react to this news. Also how Kevin couldn't say the words but I think my favorite line was "‘dead’ seemed reversible and ‘gone’ seemed permanent" I loved that. Great job.
Author's Response: I'm glad that you picked up on that line. I felt like it was pretty poignant. I really wanted the boys' reactions to seem as natural as possible. I'm thrilled that they came across that way. Thanks again for such a thoughtful review!
Date: 03/05/14 03:16 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
Real tears are pouring down my face right now. I don't know how much more I can read. Are we going to have flash backs with Nick to see what happened?
Author's Response: I kind of thought that the Brian chapter would get to people the most. Simply because of the whole Frick and Frack thing. You will definitely get to find out what happened from Nick's POV. (That's as much as I'm going to say.)
Date: 03/04/14 04:58 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
I love how you have Brian starting his day normal then WHAM. everything comes to a screeching halt, I love that you give each boy the news like this. I also really liked Brian and Baylee's interaction and how he was trying to be strong for Brian, but broke at the end. Amazing job.
On a side note, I too began as a romance writer. Figured You Out was out of my comfor zone and I know how you feel with all the praise this story is getting but it is very well deserved. Looking forward to the next chapter!
Author's Response: Writing the part with Baylee broke me just a little bit. I could totally see him trying to comfort his dad. I'm glad that you enjoyed their interaction. I think romance is overall easier to write, but we'll see how things progress. Thanks again for the kind words; much appreciated!
Date: 03/04/14 03:29 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
In response to your response of my first review...I'm pretty much immune to y'all killing Nick off in stories. Between Rose and Julie, yeah...Nick is just a favorite for torture and death..lol
Author's Response: Oh good!! That means that I don't have to duck and cover!!
Date: 03/04/14 03:27 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
I somehow can't see Brian getting into The Walking Dead or Dexter (I dearly love BOTH those shows!)..Nick, yes..Brian, no..lol
Dear God the emotion in these first 3 chapters. So lifelike...the detail..you can FEEL their pain! I can't wait to get into the grit of this story!! VERY well done so far!!!
Author's Response: First, thank you so much for the compliment about the emotion. I'm absolutely thrilled that you're finding it so realistic. Second, I was trying to decide what shows to have Brian watch and my husband and his friends were in the living room, so I asked them all to name their two favourite shows on Netflix. The Walking Dead and Dexter were the winners, so that's what I went with. LOL (I also love both of those shows). Anyways, I'm going to shake up Brian's character a bit as the story goes along. I just can't bring myself to present him as this goofy, goody-goody, family man. I think there is more to Brian ... I think he may (just may) be a little bit "bad". :)
Date: 03/04/14 02:06 am Title: Chapter 3: Brian
Ok, this totally makes me want to cry. Poor Brian and poor Baylee!
Author's Response: Is it wrong that I'm glad that I made you cry?? :P
