Date: 08/23/11 02:35 am Title: Chapter 33: The Sweetest Thing
Quinn better not distance herself now that Nick's said it. I mean she's clearly panicking but if she backs off because of that, then Nick deserves better. But hopefully she doesn't.
Author's Response:
Nick does deserve better...and Quinn genuinely wants to better. I think you may start liking her more in the coming chapters...
Date: 08/23/11 02:22 am Title: Chapter 31: Burning Up
So when things are finally looking up...(Nick is smart because now he has Quinn's undivided attention). Jake shows up. Hmm.
Author's Response:
Of course...after all, this is ROMANCE. Aren't all loves a little star-crossed? :o)
Author's Response:
Of course...after all, this is ROMANCE. Aren't all loves a little star-crossed? :o)
Date: 08/20/11 08:08 pm Title: Chapter 30: The Game of Love
This is better, it's good they're going back to dating. It needed to happen because before their relationship had no real substance, I don't think. This'll help them really try to be together.
Author's Response:
I can tell you have definitely had moments of frustration with this story...the second half should be better for you. There is some drama to come but I think you will like the fact that we really get passed the basis of the relationship being sex. Thank you for sticking with it and your honest reviews...admittedly concrit can be a tough pill to swallow sometimes, but it is much easier to hear when a story is complete than when you are wrapped up in it!
Date: 08/20/11 07:58 pm Title: Chapter 28: 40 Ozs. to Freedom
Wow, okay, honest standpoint, I feel like the story is starting to go from realistic romance drama and down into overdramatic a bit. I was feeling that way last chapter, but I wanted to read on just to see if it simmered down a bit. I get that Quinn's freaking out and nervous, but getting shitfaced cause she's going to see Nick again? Really? Especially when he was going to give everything another shot. And Riley letting her get shitfaced without really talking her out of it? This chapter kind of let a sour note for me, plot wise. I'm not trying to be mean, but I wanted to be honest. :)
Author's Response:
Honesty can be a tough thing to take but all of your points are valid - and you are telling me your thoughts in the most un-mean ways possible so I am thankful for that. Quinn has issues, and she doesn't really handle things the right way sometimes. I hope you are able to relate to her more as the story progresses. I kind of intentionally made things about her unrelatable at first in an effort to try to show Nick's reaction/insecurity about things to her. I guess I could have done it in a different way that came across better to the reader. She definitely becomes more human in the coming chapters.
Date: 08/20/11 07:54 pm Title: Chapter 27: No Air
It's good Quinn reached out to him. She needed to be the one who did it, since she's the one who screwed up.
Author's Response:
Ha...yes, Quinn screws up a lot and doesn't like to admit it. One of her character flaws...I think some of the things you are finding annoying are these very things. I didn't want her to be perfect...even though on the surface, she seems that way sometimes.
Date: 08/20/11 07:50 pm Title: Chapter 26: Stop Falling
I don't know why this was such a shock for her. I mean she did this for press and press she got. I don't know, I don't feel any sympathy for her at all. Because that's what she earned for being so manipulative.
Author's Response:
Ignorance is bliss - ha! I think I wanted Quinn's manipulative behavior to come across more as a defense mechanism and a futile effort at protecting her relationship with Nick. I can totally see why you took this the way you did!
Date: 08/15/11 03:45 am Title: Chapter 25: The Morning After The Night Before
"And the thing that scares me the most is that I am just as vulnerable as he is, because I know the person I am going to wind up hurting the most is myself." I love that line, because it sums up the entire story so far quite nicely. :)
Author's Response:
Thank you! This is the importance of the columns...it is a glimpse into Quinn's mind and where she is really at. She says things in her writing that she can't say to anyone else.
Date: 08/15/11 03:41 am Title: Chapter 23: Luck Be A Lady
And now Quinn will probably blow up in her face. Honestly this whole thing felt very manipulative, especially since even though Riley is her assistant, I also got the vibe they were casual friends. So this is a turnoff to me on Quinn's character to continue the ruse despite her being there. This chapter kind of rubbed me the wrong way.
Author's Response:
Quinn has a horrible habit of blowing herself up...I think she is sometimes so concerned with self-preservation that she doesn't totally think things through. In her mind, this behavior was totally justified and reasonable in the situation. This was a very weird chapter for me as the writer...
Date: 08/15/11 03:39 am Title: Chapter 22: Happy Christmas
Hmm, I have a hunch Quinn's still gonna try and run. But I could be wrong lol. The whole thing with Jack...ugh lol. But, it's a valid issue, even though Quinn herself isn't actually famous. She becomes famous by association.
Author's Response:
A lot of what is to come is about what happens when you don't know how to deal with fame, which, let's face it, happens to celebs (and non-celeb wannabes) a lot!
Date: 08/14/11 07:51 am Title: Chapter 20: You Surround Me
One thing that bugs me is Nick missing the wedding ceremony. I don't think he'd do that to Howie, no matter what the circumstances were that morning. But you can tell the relationship has visibly changed between him and Quinn. Which, about time lol.
Author's Response:
This story LOOSELY follows reality/the timeline of some actual events, and in reality, Nick was not present at Howie's wedding ceremony, just the reception...that's why I did this here!
Date: 08/14/11 07:42 am Title: Chapter 19: I'll Be Your Shelter
I really like this scene, this needed to happen. Someone needed to really make them connect like this. Also, it's very telling that her first instinct was to run to Nick.
Author's Response:
Yes...this is where we start to see Quinn's attachment to Nick. Up until this point in the story, she has enjoyed spending time with him but you don't really see that she is attached to him like he has obviously been to her. Glad you liekd this scene!
Date: 08/14/11 02:53 am Title: Chapter 18: Stuck in a Moment
Hmm, not sure if I can buy the idea of Nick being the one wanting commitment of the two of them. He comes off a little feminine in this chapter, and knowing how Nick seems to be, I just can't picture it that well. Wow at the scene with Quinn, that's a really bad reaction. Justified to an extent, but bad lol.
Author's Response:
I'm going to have to start rereading with you so I know exactly what's going on in some of the chapters that are less memorable for me as the writer. One of the things that we have happening for a while is that Nick is thrown out of his comfort zone in the situation with Quinn. This becomes VERY important later when we see the focus of the story shift to Nick and his own demons.
Date: 08/14/11 02:49 am Title: Chapter 17: New York State of Mind
Okay one thing that's annoying almost is Quinn's constant denial. I know she's wanting to keep it Casual and all, but seriously, her blindness is getting annoying LOL.
Author's Response:
Our girl has issues...and a lot of defense mechanisms, one of her faves is denial...she's the queen!
Date: 08/14/11 02:46 am Title: Chapter 16: Making Plans
This journal entry I really enjoyed, it really opens up her fear when it comes to relationships. I also like how Quinn and Nick are slowly but surely morphing into a couple.
Author's Response:
Thank you! So glad you are starting to see the importance of the columns! Yes, they are becoming a couple, much to Quinn's own resistance!
Date: 08/13/11 12:13 am Title: Chapter 14: Celebrity Skin
Okay I liked the bit with AJ, that made me laugh a bit. Poor guy LMAO.
Author's Response:
This was a fun chapter to write...and sort of their coming out as a couple in Nick's circle. AJ is an easy target...I love the role he plays in this story. Although he doesn't appear much, he kind of is like Nick's Jiminy Cricket...ha!
