Author Topic: Breakdown and other stories by Alexis (Read 12455 times)

alexisg · « **on:** August 06, 2006, 03:35:09 pm »

Hi there!

I'm relatively new to the board. I was lured in by the Ennis and Ellery discussion and I hope to be posting on a more frequent basis.

For now though, I wanted to post links to my first BBM story, a crossover with another fandom that I write in. I know that crossovers get a bit less play than a 'straight' story, but if you do enjoy it, please let me know.

I am hoping to write some Jack and Ennis stories, and have a few outlines ready. However, this story is the most complete. I've got about 13/14 chapters written out, with a planned epilogue. I'll be posting them to LJ, and have already posted the first two chapters.

Chapter 1 http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/474608.html
Chapter 2 http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/476168.html

So again, just wanted to also say hi and introduce myself to everyone. Thanks also to Louise, who encouraged me to just go ahead and post my story up here.

notBastet · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2006, 12:06:08 am »

Hi!
Loved the chapters, as you know. Just posting here so I'll get notified when you update. Which will be soon, right???
If you feel like it, can you tell me a little about Stuart and Vince? Should I rent Q as F to get a little bit of background (not even sure if they're rentable)?
Kelly
PS-Thanks Louise for encouraging Alexis to post!

alexisg · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2006, 06:50:58 pm »

Quote from: notBastet on August 10, 2006, 12:06:08 am

Hi!
Loved the chapters, as you know. Just posting here so I'll get notified when you update. Which will be soon, right???
If you feel like it, can you tell me a little about Stuart and Vince? Should I rent Q as F to get a little bit of background (not even sure if they're rentable)?
Kelly
PS-Thanks Louise for encouraging Alexis to post!

I'll be posting tonight, once I look over this part one last time.

As for QAF, I would encourage anyone to rent it. To me, the UK version is brilliant; the writing is funny, smart and witty and the two leads had great chemistry.

In a nutshell, Stuart and Vince are best friends, and have been since Stuart moved to Manchester when he was 14. They are both gay, out and proud (except Stuart isn't out to his parents.) Vince's mum (Haze) is very involved in their lives, and most of the action takes place around Canal Street, which is the 'gay ghetto' of Manchester.

Vince has been in love with Stuart forever; and his love is firmly unrequited. Stuart is a serial shagger, sort of like the king of all around him. There is a lot of tension between the two of them, a lot of 'will they, or won't they' as far as them actually taking the plunge into being something more than friends.

The series is very short, but you see this growing disillusionment on Stuart's part with his life, with Manchester, with being a big fish in a small pond, and the 2nd part of the series focuses on that. You can also find out how Stuart and Vince end up in America, if you watch the show.

There is a really great ship manifesto on LJ here:

http://community.livejournal.com/ship_manifesto/116511.html

I am always happy to chat about QAF; it's my first fandom, and one I really enjoy. I've written about 30 or so Stuart and Vince fics, so I do adore those lads. But Jack and Ennis are definitely catching up on them!

alexisg · « **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2006, 08:22:57 pm »

Hi there -

I've posted Chapter 3 of my story, Breakdown. Chapter 4 will most likely be posted on Sunday or Monday!

Chapter 3 http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/494206.html

alexisg · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2006, 09:49:47 pm »

Hi there -

I've posted Chapter 4 of my story, Breakdown. Chapter 5 will most likely be posted on Friday or Saturday!

Chapter 4: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/504964.html

notBastet · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2006, 09:57:46 pm »

Hi Alexis,

Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed the update. Too exhausted to comment on LJ last night. The massage was real nice....

Kelly

alexisg · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2006, 10:46:36 am »

Quote from: notBastet on August 15, 2006, 09:57:46 pm

Hi Alexis,

Just wanted to let you know I enjoyed the update. Too exhausted to comment on LJ last night. The massage was real nice....

Kelly

Thanks for the feedback, sweetie. Glad you are still enjoying the story!

alexisg · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2006, 10:47:35 am »

Hi there -

I've posted Chapter 5 of my story, Breakdown. Chapter 6 will most likely be posted on Wednesday or Thursday!

Chapter 5: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/516360.html

alexisg · « **Reply #8 on:** August 23, 2006, 07:34:41 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 6 is here:

Chapter 6: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/528394.html

Enjoy!

notBastet · « **Reply #9 on:** August 23, 2006, 09:21:27 pm »

Most definitely enjoying!

alexisg · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2006, 07:34:54 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 7 is here:

Chapter 7: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/549924.html

Enjoy!

alexisg · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2006, 08:54:22 pm »

Hi there.

I've posted a on-shot to Brokeback Slash called "The Weakness In Me"

http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/557665.html

This is not part of my crossover series, but rather a one-off J/E only fic.

Enjoy!

notBastet · « **Reply #12 on:** September 02, 2006, 01:58:41 pm »

Hi Alexis,

For whatever reason, I can't log in to LJ today... so here is my comment...

I really liked that you showed Ennis having some self-awareness in your fic. He knows he is being led by fear, he knows he has hurt Jack. He might still be powerless to make changes, but there is something to be said about at least realizing how your actions have impacted others.

alexisg · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2006, 03:54:23 pm »

Quote from: notBastet on September 02, 2006, 01:58:41 pm

Hi Alexis,

For whatever reason, I can't log in to LJ today... so here is my comment...

I really liked that you showed Ennis having some self-awareness in your fic. He knows he is being led by fear, he knows he has hurt Jack. He might still be powerless to make changes, but there is something to be said about at least realizing how your actions have impacted others.

I think Ennis is a bit self-aware. I think he has to be in order to hold back and not let his emotions lead him. Because if they did, he would have said yes to Jack when he came back after 4 years, or even if they came off the mountain. I always felt Ennis was very emotional in general, perhaps not in the traditional sense, but anger was certainly an emotion he displayed frequently and I am sure a lot of that was due to his inability to be/do what he wanted. If that makes sense.

notBastet · « **Reply #14 on:** September 04, 2006, 11:55:19 pm »

I guess it's maybe a question of which emotion he is letting lead him... e.g. fear leads him to say 'no' to Jack (i would suggest, of course, that there is more to him saying no than just 'fear'), angers leads him to get into fights, i think embarrassment leads him to start dating Cassie (that all happened after the scene with Alma in the kitchen), and, in the end, love leads him to Jack's parents?

alexisg · « **Reply #15 on:** September 07, 2006, 10:19:09 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 8 is here:

Chapter 8: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/576844.html

Enjoy!

MaineWriter · « **Reply #16 on:** September 08, 2006, 08:55:14 am »

Things continue to move along, Alexis. Thanks for the new chapter, I am enjoying this story.

Leslie

alexisg · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2006, 09:54:51 am »

Quote from: MaineWriter on September 08, 2006, 08:55:14 am

Things continue to move along, Alexis. Thanks for the new chapter, I am enjoying this story.

Leslie

Thanks Leslie. I am glad you are still enjoying it! I appreciate the comments.

alexisg · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:29:05 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 9 is here:

Chapter 9: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/620453.html

Enjoy!

alexisg · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:58:27 pm »

Hi there.

I've posted a on-shot to Brokeback Slash called ""Stillness"

http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/620644.html

This is not part of my crossover series, but rather a one-off J/E only fic.

Enjoy!

notBastet · « **Reply #20 on:** September 25, 2006, 11:10:57 pm »

Alexis,

One of the things I love about your story is the overwhelming sense of what I can only describe as "pleasantness" I get while reading it.

(hopefully that comes across as a compliment, cause that's how I meant it!)

alexisg · « **Reply #21 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:49:12 pm »

Quote from: notBastet on September 25, 2006, 11:10:57 pm

Alexis,

One of the things I love about your story is the overwhelming sense of what I can only describe as "pleasantness" I get while reading it.

(hopefully that comes across as a compliment, cause that's how I meant it!)

Thanks, sweetie. I meant for it to be a sweet story. Not too heavy on the angst, not too heavy on the drama. Just something nice to read. I can write angst, and I needed a break from it. That's not to say that my other new story (which is a regular Jack/Ennis story won't have angst. It will. But it was certainly nice to be able to write something that was just...sweet.

alexisg · « **Reply #22 on:** October 06, 2006, 11:50:27 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 10 is here:

Chapter 10: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/658856.html

Enjoy!

louisev · « **Reply #23 on:** October 07, 2006, 06:24:35 am »

glad to see you are still updating and still think of us over here.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #24 on:** October 07, 2006, 08:34:32 am »

I enjoyed that chapter, Alexis. Can't wait to see what happens next!

L

alexisg · « **Reply #25 on:** October 07, 2006, 12:14:51 pm »

Quote from: MaineWriter on October 07, 2006, 08:34:32 am

I enjoyed that chapter, Alexis. Can't wait to see what happens next!

L

Thanks, sweetie. The next chapter has been dubbed 'Chapter Sex' by the girls on the QAFUK lists.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #26 on:** October 07, 2006, 12:40:29 pm »

Quote from: alexisg on October 07, 2006, 12:14:51 pm

Thanks, sweetie. The next chapter has been dubbed 'Chapter Sex' by the girls on the QAFUK lists.

LOL...can't wait to read it!

L

alexisg · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2006, 07:04:04 pm »

Hi there.

I've posted a one-shot to Brokeback Slash called ""Down In The River To Pray"

http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/663918.html

This is not part of my crossover series, but rather a one-off J/E only fic.

Enjoy!

alexisg · « **Reply #28 on:** October 15, 2006, 02:07:33 pm »

Hi there.

I've posted a one-shot to Brokeback Slash called "Sanctuary"

http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/681072.html

This is not part of my crossover series, but rather a one-off J/E only fic. Please read the story warnings, do not want to upset anyone!

Enjoy!

alexisg · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2006, 06:39:54 pm »

Hi there.

I just wanted to let everyone know I've updated my story, Breakdown. Chapter 11 is here:

Chapter 11: http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/693512.html

Enjoy!

MaineWriter · « **Reply #30 on:** October 19, 2006, 06:41:00 pm »

Thanks, Alexis!

Looking forward to further camping adventures!

Leslie

MaineWriter · « **Reply #31 on:** October 19, 2006, 08:37:58 pm »

Ooooh, Alexis, those weren't adventures, that was HOT!

Thanks, sweetie....YUM,

L

alexisg · « **Reply #32 on:** October 22, 2006, 05:18:22 pm »

Quote from: MaineWriter on October 19, 2006, 08:37:58 pm

Ooooh, Alexis, those weren't adventures, that was HOT!

Thanks, sweetie....YUM,

L

Glad you liked it!

I didn't intentionally mean to lump all the sex scenes together, it just happened that way.

alexisg · « **Reply #33 on:** October 22, 2006, 05:19:30 pm »

Hi there.

I've posted a one-shot to Brokeback Slash called "Empty"

http://community.livejournal.com/brokebackslash/701088.html

This is not part of my crossover series, but rather a one-off J/E only fic.

Enjoy!

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Author Topic: Breakdown and other stories by Alexis (Read 12455 times)