Reviewer: SunshineSally (Signed) · Date: May 11, 2015 04:25 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
I love how Justin raised his voice at Brian, it's abut time he realised just how important and loved he was aw!
Reviewer: JTSecrets (Signed) · Date: October 24, 2009 09:23 PM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
Don't ever doubt your writing.
Author's Response: *smiles* I'll try not to!
Reviewer: Kitty_Ballou (Signed) · Date: August 23, 2009 06:49 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
YES!! Go together to that damned therapist + talk to him, boys!!
Perhaps I should go with you - to ask the doc if I should read one more chapter or go to bed...
*yawns*
Author's Response: *smile*!
I don't know what Dr. Stevenson recommends... people need both sleep and fic, so I see the confilct there! And I know it well!
Reviewer: sjmpets3 (Signed) · Date: August 14, 2009 10:39 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
i was hoping that he would tell justin exactly what dr. stevenson said. i didn't think he would chicken out. it was important for justin to know why brian went back to his pain management technique. justin should be forewarned before going in for a joint session. other than that it was a good chapter.
Author's Response: I thought about that, but I felt like Brian might be worried that it would reveal too much - - that Justin might take it seriously on some level. I think Brian wants more than anything to believe that the doc is just crazy, but deep inside, I think he is concerned. And thinks that saying out loud might make it more true.
I do see your point though; it would be nice for Justin to be clued in. Don't worry though; Justin finds out soon, from the doc himself. :)
Thanks very much for your thoughts! I hope you'll like the next chapter better. :)
Reviewer: templeton_ma (Anonymous) · Date: August 14, 2009 09:05 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
Yea. That switch from the restaurant to the loft threw me off a little. But no biggie. It makes more sense that the conversation happens in the loft.
I think we have seen Brian throwing Justin off Mt. Kinney way too many times. So, I actually like the change here. I mean we all know that Brian didn't really want Justin to go. At some point he has to accept that and realiizes Justin really wants to be with him. The chapter isnt too natural. I mean true that Brian's tears threw me off a little since it is OOC. But I would have to believe that anyone in therapy would act like this, as if their hearts and minds are being opened up and they felt like they lost control.
Author's Response: Yeah, the way I originally was going to write it -- before the suggestions everyone had based on the last chapter -- the restaurant would have been best. I'll go back sometime and switch how it orginally was written to fix it.
I appreciate your thoughts on Brian's character at this point. It is a tough decision for me to make as a writer. I guess what it comes back to for me is what you said -- Brian is in therapy now and is going through a lot. Also, I think he's starting to realize that he's changed. That he needs Justin more than he needs the safety of being alone and asking nothing of anyone. He gets a little teary in the next chapter, too. Not too much, I hope, and with good cause -- it's an intense chapter.
Thanks so much for your thoughts!
Reviewer: MissMoe (Anonymous) · Date: August 14, 2009 09:00 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
WTH?! You update so fast I actually missed when you updated for these past two chapters, which makes me think I need to focuse more, haha. I truly enjoyed this chapter mostly because Justin was pretty raw. He has no problem speaking his mind and I definetley enjoy this factor. How do you write so damn fast?? Either way...I am so excited and I want the next '12 hours or so...' to go by really rally fast because reading your fic is better than having a book in my hand! :)
Author's Response: *laughing just a little* I didn't mean to cause any problems! I just thought people would be mad if I posted the short chapter 16 after the cliffhanger. So I decided to post it early, rather than wake up to angry/frustrated reviews.
I'm glad you liked that side of Justin. I think there'll be plenty of that in upcoming chapters...particularly as Brian starts to explore his substance use / abuse. I think those chapters are going to be difficult for them both.
Thanks so much for your compliment.... *blushes*. It's sort of funny. I almost never read fiction; only nonficton -- but I still know what you mean, even without plot. :)
If this helps any... I'll post the next chapter at about 2AM Eastern Standard Time (US). :)
Thanks so much for reading and commenting!!! :)
Reviewer: Gina Marie (Signed) · Date: August 14, 2009 08:50 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
Oh this should be interesting! That group session is going to be intense I imagine. Just one little critique, Justin kept asking Brian towards the end of this chapter, 'what happened in therapy today'. The therapy was the day before if I read it correctly. Brian came home drunk, Justin didn't want to talk to him in that condition. They smoked pot, went to bed, woke up and Brian went to work. When he came home, Justin was there and that's when Justin pushed him about therapy.
Author's Response: It is a really interesting group session... some angst, big breakthrough, a little sap. :)
You're absolutely right -- I'll go back and fix that. The way I originally wrote it, it was the same day. Then I changed the time frame and didn't change the part you mentioned. Thanks so much for pointing that out!
Reviewer: Sake (Anonymous) · Date: August 14, 2009 07:47 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
I think you are doing great. Looked forward all the way home from work today hoping you would have a new chapter up!
Author's Response: Thanks so much! I really hope that the next chapter will usher in a good weekend for you. :)
Reviewer: Debbie (Anonymous) · Date: August 14, 2009 06:11 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
I think you are a gifted writer.
Please keep up with the story.
Debbie
Author's Response: *blushes* Thank you so much!! That's so sweet to say. :)
I LOVE having new reviewers, so thank you so much! I hope you'll love the next chapters.
Reviewer: Annjeela (Signed) · Date: August 14, 2009 05:23 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
This is really reading in character and plausible to me. I am really enjoying this story, so please keep it up.
Author's Response: Thank you so much!! That's always my biggest aim. I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the chapters even more. :)
Reviewer: scrub13 (Signed) · Date: August 14, 2009 05:18 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
First of all, thanks for the compliment. I love this story and am glad that my critique is useful. Now for this chapter, just great!!!! A great blend of Brian's old habits of drinking, drugs, and pushing Justin off that infamous cliff.
But the new Brian just doesn't have it in him any more to push all that hard. He wants Justin there, Hell he needs Justin there too much to really push him with much vigor. Brian could have easily brought back a trick to the loft or physically thrown Justin out(he's done it before). But Brian is counting on the "stalker" in Justin sticking it out and forcing Brian to talk and work towards them being stronger.
Talk about manipulations, Justin got Brian to agree to a joint therapy session. Something tells me protective Justin could be a surprise to the Doc.
Reviewer: BluvsJ (Anonymous) · Date: August 14, 2009 04:57 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
I am happy that Justin talked Brian into going to Dr. Stevenson's together... hopefully they will get something resolved... because right now Brian is an emotional wreck.....
Reviewer: edom (Signed) · Date: August 14, 2009 03:00 AM · On: I Don't Wanna Face It
Shit, Brian in full pain management mode. At least he didn't go out tricking and come home in the middle of the night, freaking Justin even more out.
I'm glad Justin talked him into going back for one more session, at least that way they can get some things resolved, and hopefully Brian will agree to go back again.
Author's Response: Yeah...I kind of like your idea though. That would have been a great idea!! **wishing I would have thought of that**.
I couldn't decide how far Brian would go for this. On the one hand, of course he'd freak. But then, would he want to admit that he couldn't handle therapy?
Still...I love your idea. Maybe I should have tried that. Huh...
Thanks so much for your thoughts! The next chapter's pretty intense; up soon. :)
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