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Post by kristy on Aug 8, 2007 19:48:16 GMT -6
Have you ever come across a story and thought it was going to be something totally different that what it was? The reason I posted this here is becase Broken did that to me. I read the little outline thing for it. "Nick Carter was on top of the world, and three words sent him plumenting to rock bottom." I'm like okay, here we go, another story about Nick being dumped, having his heart broken yadda yadda yadda. So I clicked out of it. Well, every time I went to look for a story to read, it was like it was haunting me...cause it would pop up some where every time. So I just said, I can't find anything else, and there's gotta be a reason for this to keep happening. Then I started reading it. "You have cancer." Hit me like a ton of bricks, and from then on out I was hooked. I mean it when I say it's AMAZING it's so different from any other story I've ever read, and I think someone besides me knew that. I was going through a tough time back then with my Maw-Maw having breast cancer. Nick got through it, so it gave me hope, weird, I know, but it did. And my Maw-Maw is perfectly fine now. Just thought I'd share that. I'm bored.
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Post by kristy on Aug 8, 2007 19:49:31 GMT -6
^I just love stories that do that to me, get you hooked from the first moment, and then you can't stop reading. I checked constantly for updates to that story. LOL I was so freaking excited to know that there was going to be a sequal! LOL
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Aug 8, 2007 19:58:36 GMT -6
I know what you mean, I think Julie MEANT to do that! lol. But I figured I'd read it too, lol.
And YAY for your Maw-Maw!!! I still think that is just so cool!!!
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Post by Julie on Aug 8, 2007 22:47:03 GMT -6
I did mean to do that, but for a totally different reason LOL. I started Broken thinking that no one would want to read another "cancer story" - there was already Swollen Issues; it had been done before, even by me. So I tried to disguise it, thinking I'd lure people into it and reveal the real story line once they'd read enough that they wouldn't want to quit.
I've only realized since that the beginning totally SUCKS and that most people wouldn't have kept reading had it not been for the word of mouth because the whole Leah storyline in the beginning is not even remotely appealing or interesting LOL.
I'm glad Broken is one of those "different than what you expected" stories, though. And I still like my vague, one-liner summary. You gotta wonder what those "three words" are, right? LOL Anyway, thanks for giving it a chance, Kristy!!
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Aug 8, 2007 22:49:14 GMT -6
Didn't you have an authors note saying that we might not get into it for a few chapters? If so, that's probably the reason I actually started reading it, lol.
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Post by Julie on Aug 8, 2007 22:58:48 GMT -6
LOL yep. I added that later for just that reason, once people started telling me they didn't get it into it the first time and gave it a second try later on and finally got into it. I always tell people to read about the first 15 chapters before judging it... I think it's actually Chapter 17 where the "three words" come in, but there's some hints before that.
Hell, if I were reading it, I would skip right TO Chapter 17 just to find out what happens there that makes the story interesting. I'm notorious for skimming the ends of fanfics if I don't get into them right away to see if there's anything worth reading for LOL.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Aug 8, 2007 23:05:55 GMT -6
LOL!!! Yeah, if there's an author note saying that, then I'll go ahead and read it. You're lucky I read author notes! *winks*
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Post by Laureen on Aug 8, 2007 23:21:20 GMT -6
That's how it was for me! I had to go through a few attempts at starting it just bc of the whole Leah part.
I still wonder if I hadn't peaked at some of the later chapters would I have ever gotten into it! I'm glad I did though...its one of my all time favorites now!!!!
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Post by Julie on Aug 8, 2007 23:32:31 GMT -6
If I could change anything about that story, it would be the beginning, but I'm far too lazy LOL. That's part of the reason I need to totally rewrite the "novel" version and not just try to de-Backstreetize the original - there's a lot of stuff like that that I need to edit out.
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Post by kristy on Aug 9, 2007 10:33:57 GMT -6
I know what you mean, I think Julie MEANT to do that! lol. But I figured I'd read it too, lol. And YAY for your Maw-Maw!!! I still think that is just so cool!!! Yep! I love her to death, she's the coolest person I know. But you know she has no middle name. I know random, but we were talking about that yesterday. None of her siblings have middle names either. I think Julie ment to do that too.
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Post by kristy on Aug 9, 2007 10:36:09 GMT -6
I did mean to do that, but for a totally different reason LOL. I started Broken thinking that no one would want to read another "cancer story" - there was already Swollen Issues; it had been done before, even by me. So I tried to disguise it, thinking I'd lure people into it and reveal the real story line once they'd read enough that they wouldn't want to quit. I've only realized since that the beginning totally SUCKS and that most people wouldn't have kept reading had it not been for the word of mouth because the whole Leah storyline in the beginning is not even remotely appealing or interesting LOL. I'm glad Broken is one of those "different than what you expected" stories, though. And I still like my vague, one-liner summary. You gotta wonder what those "three words" are, right? LOL Anyway, thanks for giving it a chance, Kristy!! Yep, you have to wonder, that's another thing I found interesting only a very short description. I totally forgot about the Leah thing after I seen cancer. I'm glad I gave it chance! It's one of my favorite stories of all time.
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Post by kristy on Aug 9, 2007 10:40:23 GMT -6
Didn't you have an authors note saying that we might not get into it for a few chapters? If so, that's probably the reason I actually started reading it, lol. I remember that too. I also remember she had one where Nick lost his leg. Saying it may have turned people off. Didn't turn me off, made me love it even more, cause it was just so different. Usually fan fics are like happy, nothing BAD really happens. It does, but they always get over it soon, but this was something Nick had to live with for the rest of his life. It just something that could happen to anyone. A guy I used to work with had a fake leg, (I know that's not the proper name for it) but that's what he calls it, he likes to call it that, IDK why. LOL He loves to pick at people with it, lol. It feels funny, but looks just like a real leg. You could never tell that it was fake unless he told you, all he does is walk with a limp.
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Post by kristy on Aug 9, 2007 10:41:18 GMT -6
That's how it was for me! I had to go through a few attempts at starting it just bc of the whole Leah part. I still wonder if I hadn't peaked at some of the later chapters would I have ever gotten into it! I'm glad I did though...its one of my all time favorites now!!!! LOL, I know, but I read those other parts anyway.
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Post by dewfreak on Aug 9, 2007 11:59:00 GMT -6
The "three words" thing sucked me in, too. Started reading it and just couldn't stop. LOL!
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Post by kristy on Aug 9, 2007 12:12:12 GMT -6
^Yeah, I know, right! You know, Nick, every time I go in a store and I see Mountian Dew, I think of you. LOL
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