I was reading an excellent story and one of the comments was and I quote:
This story is very similar to another story posted.....
I hate to see this sort of comment as the implication, to me anyway, is that the story might in some way be plagiarism, even if that isn't the intended meaning.
A lot of my stories have had that sort of comment and I must admit that I take it personally.
The writers of those comments might mean something like 'Oh, I like this so try that story', but it doesn't read that way.
Just to let you know that I have posted a new story called The Chosen on Stardust. I will be posting it here, if I get a positive response about a week later.
Any new chapters will be published the same way.
So if you have few minutes to spare, pop across and have a look!
Hugs
Sue
If anyone knows how to make the story look nicer, especially on the Stardust front page, I would be grateful for any help. It's not as easy as BCTS!
A number of readers are saying that I should start finishing off Changes as it appears to be coming to a natural end, as certain threads are closing or have closed. Others have said that I should go into book 2 or some sort of sequel as there are a lot of things unfinished.
I tried the book 2 methods for Working Girl and Home Alone and while they were appreciated, I always felt that the edge had been knocked off the readers appetite.
Please note that the latest Changes episode contains a plot that may upset some people and I quite understand if you do not wish to read the chapter.
Unfortunately, sometimes things don't always run smoothly and although the story is in the main happy and sweet in nature, like real life, something happens that pushes our comfort zone.
A I sit here in the garret of my castle high up in the mountains of Transyvania, I ran my tongue over my sharpened teeth and await for the night when I can go out and have a bite to eat.....
There I go again letting my characters take over. I start off with a good story idea and know roughly where I'm going with it and then my character, like a vampire in the night comes and takes a chunk out of my well laid plotand does their own thing and to hell with well laid plans.
How often do I do this and why do I let my characters get away with it?
Due to the fact that I have just published the latest Football Girl and I don't want to infest the site with too many Susan Brown stories at once, the next chapter of Changes is not going to be up tomorrow. (Do I hear cheers?)
I apologise for any inconvenience caused and can assure you that normal services will resume as soon as possible.
As I sit here dunking a Hobnob in my tea and waiting for it to disintegrate before managing to get the said biscuit in my mouth, it got me wondering about times gone by.
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