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Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll
MaineWriter:
I am leaving right now...talk soon, everyone!
Hugs,
L
louisev:
Making my day!
I just got a Livejournal comment about "Taking Chances" from a reader who sat down and read it cover to cover overnight, apparently. Here were the comments left for me.
WOW' IVE JUST SPENT THE LAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS READING THIS BOOK. I HAD READ THE STORY OF JACKS MOM GIVING HIM THE JOURNAL AND HIM DECIDING TO SAVE IT FOR LATER WHEN I COULD NEVER FIND ANY MORE TO THE STORY..SO MANY WRITERS ARE NOT WORKING AND POSTING NOW UNTIL I FIGURED THAT WAS WHAT HAD HAPPENED.I JUST JOINED DAVE CULLENS JOURNAL YEST. AND FOUND THIS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABOUT TO PUT IT DOWN. NO SLEEP AND NOT ANYTHING ELSE COULD GET ME TO STOP READING THIS STORY. ITS TRULY THE MOST HEART RENDING STORY TO COME TO FAN FIC. ITS NOT PRETENDING IT GOT TO CHANGE HISTORY AND BRING BACK THE DEAD. THE WHOLE ORIGINAL STORY WAS ABOUT MISSED OPPORTUNITIES. THE END WAS TO LET YOU WONDER NOT ONLY WHAT MIGHT HAVE BE BUT OWHAT NOW... THIS IS TRULY SPECIAL AND A GREAT TEACHING LESSON TO SE IF ENNIS COULD HAVE BENEFITED AFTER ALL FROM THE PAST, AND NEITHER GIVE UP, AND SLOWLY WITHER AND DIE. OR COULD HE REALLY LEARN AND MOVE FORWARD.ITS TRULY THE HARDEST THING A PERSON CAN DO. THIS IS TRULY WORTH TO BE A SEQUAL TO BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. NOT JUST A AU. GREAT WOR K AND I WANT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I REALLY APPRECIATED YOUR STORY AND WRITING. ITS SOMETIMES BOTH SAD AND FUNNY, POINIANT AND RIDICULOUS. I JUST LOVE IT.
David:
--- Quote from: louisev on July 31, 2006, 04:44:35 pm ---All right, informal E&E poll:
Which pet name do you find most offensive?
Pookie
Lumpkin
Snookems
Please reply in 50 words or less.
--- End quote ---
All of the above. And in honesty, Ellery uses "Sweetheart" way too much as well. As a guy, I find more masculine names preferable. "C'mere Cowboy" works just as well as "C'mere Sweetheart" and seems more appropriate for Ennis.
louisev:
*FACEPALM!!!*
David, I can't believe this. I get a comment from Leslie "Ellery hasn't called Ennis 'sweetheart' very much lately" and now a comment from you "Ellery uses 'Sweetheart' way too much". This is one of these damned if you do, damned if you don't situations. I have met that delicate balance of endearments where I am using them too much for you, and too little for Leslie, thus displeasing both populations!
David:
Louisev I see a trend here. Alot of us jumped in mid story and had to read all day long for several days to catch up.
I guess that is the best testament to great writing! No worries about disallusioned fans here. If they find you at Dave Cullen or Live Journal and make their way to BetterMost, you know they are true E&E junkies!
;D David
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