Letting Go: Chapter 13

[poetgirl925]

Author: Poetgirl925
Title: Letting Go
Rating: R, based on later chapters
Summary: When Chloe's life starts to unravel both personally and professionally, she decides some major changes and a fresh start may be the answer to her problems.
Fandom: Smallville
Pairing: Chloe/Oliver
Status: WIP, approximately 18-20 chapters
Warnings: Spoilers through Siren,

Comments

[glassondoily]

Glad to see an update! I enjoyed this chapter. I like the interaction between Martha and Clark, you're right, surely she would have warned him about a disguise.

I agree with your rant about needing a degree for journalism at a major paper like the Daily Planet. I am a Media major who also edited for her University paper and it annoyed me too that Chloe who worked at doing all the right things to become a journalist was fired and Lois who just fell into it became an award winning journalist. However, a friend who is a Media History major, did point out that Superman was created in a time where people didn't need a uni degree, rather it was a cadetship that got them into the newspaper industry.

Sorry about my long comment. All I'm going to add now is I can't wait for more!

[poetgirl925]

I finished adjusting my outline of this story to the end (though I'm still considering some changes to the ending.) I'll try to update more frequently. This was kind of an evil place to leave the story :P

You do have a point about the time in which the Superman 'verse was created. But for the show, I always thought it was stupid to have Lois and Clark in school, then they apparently dropped out, but both still ended up star reporters. It would have been just as easy to have them working for some other paper/media outlet, with the DP being something they're working toward, but I think the writers were trying to catapult them into the future comic 'verse in some ways. Probably to show how they had matured.

Long or short, I always love your comments! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!

[laurenkmyers]

Oh my god, I have been dying for new chapters on this story as it has always been one of my all time favourites! I am so glad to see you're back and yaaaay for two updates this week. Oh my I am so excited/nervous for what's about to come, don't leave us hanging too long, don't know how much more I can take! :P I seriously can't wait for the Chloe/Oliver relationship to properly take off. Love this story so much, excited for more!
-Lauren

[poetgirl925]

Aww, thank you so much! It's very flattering that this story is such a favorite of yours. As I said before, this is my favorite fanfic I've written, and I really have invested a lot of time into the plotting and characterization. It's nice to know that's appreciated.

I know this is quite a cliffie, so I'll try not to make you wait too long for the next part. And we have lots more Chlollie to come. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing!

[serafina19]

So... this is where you're leaving it huh? I admit, I've been a little out of the reading game for awhile, so I've gotten used to being the one delivering cliffhangers. But, as always, this is brilliant work, so I'll wait as long as necessary.

It's funny, because I'm taking communications in school, yet I've always struggled with the actual journalism aspect in fics... probably why I've always avoided it. In short, I understand the frustration in your author note.

That said, I like your Clark, and I especially like your Martha. I think you did need that conversation in there, so good call on that one.

Wish I could say more, but I'm drawing blanks. As always, I'm looking forward to the next one.

[poetgirl925]

I know - I thought about continuing, but the next good stopping place was about 3,000 words later, and this chapter was already nearing 7,000. Plus, I think all writers love an evil cliffie once in a while lol. And yeah, their lax treatment of reporting on the show irked me - just because you're writing about superheroes doesn't mean you can't have a thread of reality that holds it all together. I wrote for my college paper even before I took the managing editor job, so I have some perspective. And I was offered some jobs with small newspapers when I graduated, but I chose not to pursue that path. I do think it's why I particularly identified with Chloe on the show

[serafina19]

Completely understandable. Have fun!

[greenteam4ever]

OMG I didn't see that coming! We need GA to the rescue!
I like the way you portray Clark and his confusion over Chloe.
I am looking forward to them meeting at the event. But firstly Chloe needs to be saved. Hope she'll be all right.

[poetgirl925]

I'm glad I could surprise you lol. Clark is hard to write, I think. Sometimes he's written as a complete jerk in Chlollie fics, and sometimes he's just sort of ignored. But he and Chloe had an amazing friendship, and I never felt like the push and pull between them was really dealt with. So I tried to create a plausible scenario that would help them each face how they've felt over the years, and how they feel now as adults. I hope you like their meeting later - it will be a little emotional for them both. And yes, Chloe is in a tight spot, so that's up next. Thanks so much for reading and commenting Irina! It's always appreciated! :)

[poetgirl925]

Thanks, I'm so glad the revelations involving Clark didn't fall completely flat lol. I was a little nervous about it, and I've had that conversation written for a while. I figured I'd hit a 'now or never' point in the story so I went with it