Gaedhal's fics

[nightvision55.livejournal.com]

Mods, I apologise if this is an inappropriate post: please delete it if I'm stepping over any lines.

I've been following Gaedhal's latest QT stream, Coup de Foudre, only guess what? It looks like it may not be completed because of all the hostile comments the author's been getting because - get this - people don't like it being a B/J story! They're all sick of Justin, apparently, and Gaedhal's beginning to wonder if it's worth going on in the fandom if tastes have now swung so far that nobody wants to read anything B/J centred.

I don't want to kick off any Brian v Justin arguments, only to say that if you've enjoyed Gaedhal's wonderful fics then perhaps you could express your appreciation before we lose another great author from the fandom.

Sorry again if I shouldn't have commented on this here.

Comments

[gaedhal.livejournal.com]

Just to say that we are working out a lot of issues in the LJ about the story,
with everyone getting a chance to weigh in and/or clarify their views. This
is all to the good, because it helps me to understand the reaction to the
fic, which I knew would be controversial when I began it.

For the record, the fic WILL continue. My freak out is at an end and
my readers have, as usual, shown great patience in talking me down
from the ledge.

Thanks.

[nightvision55.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!

I had a little freak out myself there ... we've lost so many authors because they got disillusioned or whatever, and I didn't want to see that happen to you. Keep up the good work, no matter where it takes us!

[kmboatright.livejournal.com]

YAY! Very happy to read this!
Hugs

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with Nightvision. I've only read a few chapters and weighed in my opinion on the last one. It's not my type of story but it doesn't make it less of an excellent story to read. I'm also a little curious as to way the story will end.

We all have our preferences. Please stay true to yourself and continue to write what you love.

[starbaby12.livejournal.com]

Well thank heavens. Anonymous folks don't deserve the time it takes to read their comments, much less to take them into consideration while you are writing. There seems to be so very few good writers anymore, it will be days before a story peaks my interest.
So thanks Gael.
Cherie

[chadmom.livejournal.com]

Whew! Dodged a bullet on that one!

Glad we got you down safely!

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

I never read your series. Just one of those things I never got around to, sorry. I will put it on my list, though.

That said, there's nothing wrong with asking for honest feedback. We've all done it. But don't ever let anyone tell you what and how to write. If they want to help make a fic better, cool. If they just wanna bitch cause they don't like the direction, well...sucks to be them. js