All the Difference - Getting Back in Gear

[bleufleur]

I'm finally back after my somewhat-unintentional summer hiatus.  I knew there was going to be at least a month where I wouldn't have access to my notes or the internet because of a long-distance summer trip, but I had hoped to get at least one chapter out before my departure.  I regret that it didn't happen.  I also feel bad that it's taken me so

Comments

[paranoid_fridge]

I like how much thought you put into every little detail of your stories.

All those small things do a lot to build atmosphere and portray the characters - I enjoy how they gain a lot more personality in your story, compared to the manga/anime. It's one of things I like most about fanfiction, actually - how a character can gain depth, a background and develope. The original PoT series doesn't focus much on those aspects outside of tennis, so I like to see those in stories.

Those things you mention - like characters being too chatty all of a sudden, or a chapter not writing itself as intended is something that I often struggle with, too. The problem in the first case is that explanations are needed, and somebody needs to give them (in my case, somebody needs to explain the antagonist's motives, but she isn't quite somebody prone to revealing herself)...

Hope you had a wonderful summer break, and I'm looking very much forward to seeing the next chapter!

[bleufleur]

Thanks for the feedback. I know I'm not on the level of a professional writer, but it's nice to hear that some of the "necessary evil" expositions, if you will, don't detract too much from the story I'm trying to tell.

(Your antagonist is awesome, partly because she still has me second-guessing what her motives are. Then again, I enjoy trying to puzzle out mysteries on my own...)

I had a very nice summer break, but it's just as nice to jump back into writing this story. It's an ambitious project, so between that and all of the tenimyu soundtracks I listen to it's never been too far from my mind.

New chapter should be up within the hour.

[anonymous]

I am so glad to see that you are planning on continuing with this story! The work and thought you have put into this really shows with its quality. I shall also re-read the previous chapters to refresh my memory, and because they are so lovely. Good luck with the muses!

~Mer

[bleufleur]

Thanks for the comment! The muses were surprisingly agreeable, although I was a little rusty on my tennis terminology because of the break between chapters. I think I'm going to look back at this chapter at some point and realize I had the boys executing some move that is physically impossible.

New chapter should be up within the hour!

[anonymous]

Yay, I'll get started with reading the next chapter right away! And I think any physically impossible moves can be considered well within the spirit of the PoT universe, haha.

~Mer