On: "Acclamation"
Disclaimer: This entry is in no way meant to serve as hate in any way possible towards Vee or anyone having anything to do with this book or story. This entry is also not meant to serve as hate in any way possible toward any writer in the Muse Slash or Muse fandom.
In the mail yesterday, I got, early I might add, a very exciting package from Amazon. And in it, I found my paperback copy of "Acclamation". SQUEE! Even though I knew I could get a digital form for my iPad, I really REALLY wanted to wait for the physical copy, and I did, and finally was rewarded. I normally don't do these kind of book posts until I am finished with the book and have decided to give my review but frankly, I know that I'm already going to adore "Acclamation", so there won't be much to say. Having said that however, before I dive deep into the book, and eventually share my final thoughts with you, I wanted to post this first. Hopefully before you have all gotten here, you've read the disclaimer up top, so you know that I mean no harm with this entry. And maybe this isn't even the right place to post this rant, but I want to put this somewhere like I said, before I dive too deep into the book.
I have a very VERY deep love for "Acclamation". I have a deep love for its characters, its themes, its beautiful and terrible plot twists, for probably every single word that has makes up that story. And in fact, I have a deep love and admiration for Vee for creating such a beautiful piece of fiction. If, and I'm sure there might be some somewhere in the internet, there were a list of some of the greatest Museslash stories ever written I would without hesitation put 'Acclamation" on that list. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Museslash is home to some damn good writers, and I sure as hell consider myself lucky to be able to read and reread your stories on a regular basis.
Now here's my problem. If a newbie ever came to the Museslash fandom and asked for some stories to read, I'm sure at some point the topic of "Acclamation" would come up. And why wouldn't it? At the time, and I want to say 2011(?) "Acclamation" was posted, it took all our breaths away. It was the characters, it was the writing, it was every wonderful and heartbreaking plot twist that we encountered along the way. I know I'm sounding like a complete fangirl, but go with me here. It was what I wanted in a museslash story. I've seen it happen in other fandoms and I'm sure it has happened in Museslash land and I'm just not recalling it. But someone is one day going to recommend "Acclamation" to a newbie and that person is going to run into a big problem.
"Acclamation" as we know it, doesn't exist anymore. Vee wanted something more from "Acclamation". She wanted it to be more then just a RPF AU fanfiction. And quite frankly, I don't blame her or fault her in the SLIGHTEST for wanting to take that story to the next level. And therefore I can see why "Acclamation" as the fanfiction doesn't exist anymore. I think in the real world, fanfiction has a negative connotation sadly, and I'm going to take a guess that Vee didn't want to be the next Stephenie Meyer of the Museslash world. That's fine! I know "Acclamation" is going to do wonderful things, and therefore only deserves a blank page to start with. But, it breaks my heart.
It breaks my heart, because that fanfiction, as you might have guessed from reading this, is kind of a love of mine. I adore it. I love it, and it made such a wonderful fanfiction-y impact on me, that it breaks my heart that it doesn't exist anymore. And plus, I'm old school and have done this with other fiction works, want to print it out and take it everywhere with me. But it breaks my heart that I can't! Of course "Acclamation" still exists in its own way in this re-written copy, and I've seen it pop up on like two strange Russian sites, but it's not the same. It breaks my heart for me, and for any newbie who might come along looking for a story to read. And as you're reading this you might be saying to yourself 'but katy, "acclamtion" is right here". (and if that's you, for goodness sakes share a link with me!)
Like I said, I know I'm going to love "Acclamation" no matter what, and I know that I am already going to cherish this book with all my heart, because I already do. But there's an empty hole in my fandom-y heart where a beautiful piece of epic fanfiction used to be and all that remain are the memories. But it's okay, despite what it may sound like, it really is, and I can consider myself so SO lucky for having the opportunity to know about and be a part of "Acclamation" when it was just a fanfiction and life in Ashebrook was just Matthew and Dominic and that was all that mattered.
Having said ALL that, I'll see you on the other side of "Acclamtion".
In the mail yesterday, I got, early I might add, a very exciting package from Amazon. And in it, I found my paperback copy of "Acclamation". SQUEE! Even though I knew I could get a digital form for my iPad, I really REALLY wanted to wait for the physical copy, and I did, and finally was rewarded. I normally don't do these kind of book posts until I am finished with the book and have decided to give my review but frankly, I know that I'm already going to adore "Acclamation", so there won't be much to say. Having said that however, before I dive deep into the book, and eventually share my final thoughts with you, I wanted to post this first. Hopefully before you have all gotten here, you've read the disclaimer up top, so you know that I mean no harm with this entry. And maybe this isn't even the right place to post this rant, but I want to put this somewhere like I said, before I dive too deep into the book.
I have a very VERY deep love for "Acclamation". I have a deep love for its characters, its themes, its beautiful and terrible plot twists, for probably every single word that has makes up that story. And in fact, I have a deep love and admiration for Vee for creating such a beautiful piece of fiction. If, and I'm sure there might be some somewhere in the internet, there were a list of some of the greatest Museslash stories ever written I would without hesitation put 'Acclamation" on that list. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Museslash is home to some damn good writers, and I sure as hell consider myself lucky to be able to read and reread your stories on a regular basis.
Now here's my problem. If a newbie ever came to the Museslash fandom and asked for some stories to read, I'm sure at some point the topic of "Acclamation" would come up. And why wouldn't it? At the time, and I want to say 2011(?) "Acclamation" was posted, it took all our breaths away. It was the characters, it was the writing, it was every wonderful and heartbreaking plot twist that we encountered along the way. I know I'm sounding like a complete fangirl, but go with me here. It was what I wanted in a museslash story. I've seen it happen in other fandoms and I'm sure it has happened in Museslash land and I'm just not recalling it. But someone is one day going to recommend "Acclamation" to a newbie and that person is going to run into a big problem.
"Acclamation" as we know it, doesn't exist anymore. Vee wanted something more from "Acclamation". She wanted it to be more then just a RPF AU fanfiction. And quite frankly, I don't blame her or fault her in the SLIGHTEST for wanting to take that story to the next level. And therefore I can see why "Acclamation" as the fanfiction doesn't exist anymore. I think in the real world, fanfiction has a negative connotation sadly, and I'm going to take a guess that Vee didn't want to be the next Stephenie Meyer of the Museslash world. That's fine! I know "Acclamation" is going to do wonderful things, and therefore only deserves a blank page to start with. But, it breaks my heart.
It breaks my heart, because that fanfiction, as you might have guessed from reading this, is kind of a love of mine. I adore it. I love it, and it made such a wonderful fanfiction-y impact on me, that it breaks my heart that it doesn't exist anymore. And plus, I'm old school and have done this with other fiction works, want to print it out and take it everywhere with me. But it breaks my heart that I can't! Of course "Acclamation" still exists in its own way in this re-written copy, and I've seen it pop up on like two strange Russian sites, but it's not the same. It breaks my heart for me, and for any newbie who might come along looking for a story to read. And as you're reading this you might be saying to yourself 'but katy, "acclamtion" is right here". (and if that's you, for goodness sakes share a link with me!)
Like I said, I know I'm going to love "Acclamation" no matter what, and I know that I am already going to cherish this book with all my heart, because I already do. But there's an empty hole in my fandom-y heart where a beautiful piece of epic fanfiction used to be and all that remain are the memories. But it's okay, despite what it may sound like, it really is, and I can consider myself so SO lucky for having the opportunity to know about and be a part of "Acclamation" when it was just a fanfiction and life in Ashebrook was just Matthew and Dominic and that was all that mattered.
Having said ALL that, I'll see you on the other side of "Acclamtion".