CassieQ
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I'll give a first line a pass, but if I read about the intricate details the main character getting ready for school, I'll nope out pretty fast, because that is a hallmark that a story will be boring as hell. No-one care how your protagonist gets ready for school. At least have them wake up and do something interesting.
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csr June CSR Feature: Anthologies by Mark Arbour
CassieQ commented on Cia's blog entry in Gay Authors News
I'll have to check these out, though I think the Poetry anthology from 2011 will always be my favorite. -
I had a ton of stuff I wrote in high school on an external hard drive and floppy disks that were destroyed in a fire. It sucks.
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lets work together Topic Tuesday #5: Beware Advice
CassieQ replied to Brayon's topic in Writer's Circle
To be perfectly honest, it sounds like maybe this wasn't the right group of people to give you feedback, based on your reaction. My beta reader can be blunt to the point of sounding harsh and it has caused hurt feelings from time to time, but deep down, I know that he is right most of the time, and will try to fix issues that he points out. Some people can take that kind of criticism and some people can't. It took me a while to be okay with it. My editors tend to be much more gentle and patient with me (thanks guys)! and that helps balance things out. Have you considered using a different group for feedback? -
I like hearing everyone's replies on this topic. I wrote two stories that had decidedly unhappy endings, and in both cases the outcry from the readers was so strong that I ended up doubting myself and either writing another part or a sequel.
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The Disney version of The Little Mermaid was one of my favorites growing up. I remember my mom visiting one of her friends and they had a copy of The Little Mermaid and I asked if i could watch it, expecting the Disney version. It was definitely not. Depressed me for the rest of the day.
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That's an interesting point. Aren't a lot of Disney movies much friendlier, happier versions of the much darker Grimm's fairty tales?
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Yeah, the end of Titanic was really unnecessary and weird.
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I tend to write happier endings, mainly because I feel bad for some of the things I put my characters through. I recall when I almost ended a story on a sad note and a few of my readers flipped out, so I try not to do that anymore.
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I can promise you are not the only one to create music videos in your head featuring the characters in your stories, I do the same.
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If I read a book and really enjoy it to the point where I know I would like to revisit it, then I'll usually go for the audiobook version. I've tried listening to a book for the first time through an audiobook and I just can't do it with my attention span issues. If I have a long car drive or something like that, I'll usually listen to fictional podcasts. They are usually much shorter than an audiobook and I appreciate that form of story-telling.
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If I am reading a romance, and I don't get a happy ending, I feel cheated because I think it is expected that most romances end more like Cinderella than Romeo and Juliet. I admire those who can write tragedies, and I understand why they are important, but as a person who likes escapism when I read, I do tend to avoid them. I do like ambiguous endings, where it can go either way.
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I hear I Will Always Love You at weddings all the time. It's a break-up song.
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Very true. They both had problems that they weren't addressing and it lead to a lot of drama and heartache. Communication is key! I think it might take some time for Brian to get used to having Eric in his life in a very different way that how he was previously. I think Timothy can help with that.
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I think Eric is over Brian, and Brian is getting there, but I do think family gatherings might be tricky at first. Lucky for him that he has Timothy to distract him. Thank you for commenting! (and Timothy is totally a sweetheart)!
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One of my coworkers said she wanted that song for her father/daughter dance at her wedding. I told her exactly what the song was about and she was angry at me for days for "ruining" the song for her.
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I assume you are talking about Brian feeling guilty. I don't think he is an idiot. Cheating is never acceptable, but Brian played a part in the relationship breakdown as well. I would feel guilty if my partner needed more love and attention from me and I was too engrossed in my own life/career to give it to them. None of it excuses cheating, but no one is blameless here. Thanks for commenting!
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Interesting comments. Eric needed to end their relationship once he was ready to move on and Brian needed to pay more attention to what Eric needed. Mistakes were made by both of them and communication between the two of them was horrible...something that my editor pointed out. I think Brian and Timothy deserve a chance as well, as long as Brian can fix what went wrong in his last relationship. I think he is well on his way. Thank you for commenting!
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Thank you. Eric was in a bad place and he made a poor choice, but Brian was being blind to the issues in their relationship too. It was sad that this had to be wake up call for both of them. I think Eric made some really bad choices, but he's not a totally bad guy. I think he was already over Brian by the time they finally broke up, and giving him a head's up about how to he needed to shape up for Timothy was pretty mature of him in my opinion. (I love Timothy too, he's adorable). Thanks for the comments.
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Damn, I was not expecting this. I remember these guys from your previous stories. While Cyril's decision to go back is heart-breaking, it is unfortunately very common. I heard somewhere that it takes an abused partner seven times before they can leave an abusive relationship for good. Stuart was also very relatable here. It can be extremely frustrating to deal with a friend/loved one who is in an abusive relationship, especially when they are not willing to leave or seek help. I could tell that Stuart really wanted to help his friend, but wasn't sure how to do so. Well done.
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Thank you for your insightful comments! I felt from the very beginning, even though what Eric did was reprehensible, he at least deserved to tell his side of the story. Cheating is horrible, but several readers pointed out that it takes two people to ruin a relationship and I think while what Eric did was wrong, it was also very understandable. Eric had a need for affection and attention that he wasn't getting from his fiancé and picked a very poor way of dealing with it. But on the other hand, Brian needed to clue in to what was happening and he ignored Eric trying to tell him what he needed. I'm glad you liked the story, and thank you for commenting!
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Thank you. I liked being able to show both sides of the breakup and that Brian was able to grow from that. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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Screw commas man.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't think Eric is a bad person. While cheating is usually a relationship killer, I agree that there is usually a reason behind it, and both men have to take the blame here. I'm glad you like the confrontation scene, it was an interesting one to write. Timothy is adorable, and I'm glad Brian had to guts to go after him after everything that happened. Thank you so much for commenting.
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Another great article. (Although if anyone ever compared my skin to wet clay, I think I would be offended).
