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Post by A-RokzStalker on May 31, 2007 22:18:39 GMT -6
I only tease you because I love you! LOL!
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Post by Julie on Jun 24, 2007 14:44:54 GMT -6
So I had pretty much nixed this sequel idea, but today I got out of the shower with even more ideas for it.
Basically, I have enough ideas for a story... but I still am afraid that they're so overly dramatic, it would be going overkill. It's all stuff that COULD happen, but then you think, but how much stuff really can happen to these two people? LOL
Plus, I'd have to change my BMS ending, and I am hesitant to do that.
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Post by frickfrackgirl on Jun 24, 2007 14:55:48 GMT -6
So I had pretty much nixed this sequel idea, but today I got out of the shower with even more ideas for it. Basically, I have enough ideas for a story... but I still am afraid that they're so overly dramatic, it would be going overkill. It's all stuff that COULD happen, but then you think, but how much stuff really can happen to these two people? LOL Plus, I'd have to change my BMS ending, and I am hesitant to do that. HEHE that made me think of Days of our Lives. So much happen to those ppl on that soap lol. And as long as Nick ends up with Claire in the end, who cares!!! lol
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Post by flipthebird on Jun 24, 2007 18:27:02 GMT -6
^ I second that.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jun 24, 2007 19:42:08 GMT -6
DON'T CHANGE YOUR ENDING JULIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOUR WRITING! If you go along with one of our ideas, that would change it! lol.
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Post by nicksassgrabber on Jun 26, 2007 15:54:34 GMT -6
Yes you deffo have to to write another!!!
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Post by Julie on Jul 7, 2007 0:56:52 GMT -6
Another thought to the endless threequel debate that goes on in my mind sometimes...
What would you say is the overall story arc of Broken and BMS?
To me, it's Nick's battle with cancer and the ongoing relationship with Claire that develops out of it. Even though BMS is more about the relationship and less about the cancer, it still fits inside the arc because there's a lot of issues that have to do with the side effects and changes and complications of having had cancer, for both of them.
But even if I change my ending to lead into another sequel, I don't see how the third sequel would be able to continue the arc. The cancer stuff is basically over - Claire is cured, Nick will hit his five-year mark in a matter of months in story time, and I've already worn out the leg stuff and the baby stuff and all of that. It seems like trying to work that in anymore would be going overkill. And as for the relationship... if they end the story together, then they're together... you'd go crazy if I got them together and then broke them up AGAIN, wouldn't you? That would be stupid. But if they were together without relationship drama, then what's the point? It would be too happy. And if BMS ends with them not together... how many more hundred pages of them going back and forth with their feelings can you tolerate? I think that would just get OLD, either way.
It's not like I don't have ideas, thanks to you guys and my own twisted mind, but I just feel like they don't really fit in with that story arc the way BMS did with Broken. They don't NEED to happen to complete the story.
That's why I'm still skeptical about doing another sequel, even though everyone is telling me they want one.
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Post by jamxxstyle on Jul 7, 2007 16:37:34 GMT -6
You know, that makes complete sense. The two of them has been through so much, how much more can they go through? I'm sure you've gotten the meaning across for what these two stories have been about.
Plus, when you think about that - a triquel may ruin that theme of the stories and you wouldn't want that to happen. Go with what you want to do, Julie. Even if everyone wants one, don't do it if it doesn't feel right to you. Never force something that doesn't feel right with yourself.
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Post by Julie on Jul 7, 2007 16:43:15 GMT -6
^ Exactly, that's what I'm worried about. I don't wanna ruin the whole thing with a crappy, melodramatic third story.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 7, 2007 16:49:33 GMT -6
Julie! Can't you just do your original ending AND another ending? lol. I'm sure you could! Just make the other ending so that it leads to a third story and do whatever! I don't know about anyone else, but I'll love whatever you decide to write about!
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Post by jamxxstyle on Jul 7, 2007 16:50:49 GMT -6
Hm, if you think it won't ruin it, but it'll tie up all the loose ends that are hanging, then you should go for it though. A third story that is amazing is better than two stories.
If you think your ideas are as great as Broken's & BMS's and it won't be overdoing it - then...you'll have a decision to make. :]
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Post by Julie on Jul 7, 2007 17:05:02 GMT -6
If I end BMS the way I had planned to, there won't be any loose ends. Not really. It will finish it. And an alternate ending is one thing, but an alternate ending that leads into a whole new story? That's pushing it, I think...
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Post by kristy on Jul 7, 2007 17:07:28 GMT -6
I'd like to have a new story, but an alternate ending would be okay too. As long as Nick doesn't die! I hate stories where he dies.
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Post by A-RokzStalker on Jul 7, 2007 23:00:01 GMT -6
NICK CAN'T DIE!!! If you kill Nick, I will come to your house Julie and bang on your door when I'm in IL to visit my aunt and uncle! I don't care if I know your address or not! I will bang on every door that ever existed over there! lol.
If you had the time and energy and passion for a third story, then I totally think you should go for it!
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Post by Julie on Jul 8, 2007 2:07:48 GMT -6
*cough*
I think it's mostly a question of content for me. I love this series, and it's gonna be hard to let it go, so energy and passion I think I would have IF I had a storyline that I felt really went with the first two without just being melodramatic and stretching it out unnecessarily.
As for time, the only reason time would be an issue is that it would be postponing my other projects even more - which I would gladly do if I felt confident I was gonna be able to churn out another "good" story, but I just don't know.
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