Review of chapter "Chapter Eight: Dean" from Mimaful
Review:
Wow, this is really good. Love the switching POVs. You've gotten all the character's voices down really well. And I especially like what you've done with Buffy.
Can't wait until Dean meets Oz. Not *exactly* what he's been envisioning, huh?
PPMS! (and I just saw you have a semi-regular Tue/Fri updating schedule, which is great. Looking forward to your Friday post, barring monsters)
Comments from author:
Thanks for the cookies!
I tried to stick to canon as much as possible, so first-year-of-college Buffy is a lot more unsure of herself, still feeling things out, and hasn't gotten all bitter about dying. And I kinda imagine that Sam and Dean wouldn't be as jaded and bitter either at this stage of their lives.
Barring monsters, I've got the next few weeks ready to go. The epilogue is still months away, though, so hopefully you'll stick around to the end. :P
Definitely still loving it. Can't wait to see what happens with John. :)
Comments from author:
Thanks for the cookies! John was/is difficult to write. Hopefully I won't disappoint when I post it on Friday. :/
Review By [spk] • Date [3 Oct 12] • Rating [9 out of 10]
Review of chapter "Chapter Eight: Dean" from RaeBear
Review:
awesome writing! Very entertaining and you are showing the story and have dialogue and stuff. It is great! Keep this up I want to know how it ends!
Comments from author:
I'm glad you're enjoying the story! Dialogue is usually where I start when I write a scene, but I try to have an arc planned, or at least plot points that I want to get across at that point in the story.
You vicious tease with the next bit! I'm liking the hints at the Buffy/Dean undercurrents as well the thinking behind Dean's actions and the wall he puts up. I have to say, I love your Buffy, she's precious and her thoughts about Pike, Owen, Ford were funny and so accurate! Can't wait for more.
Comments from author:
Even though they're sometimes frustrating to write, I'm actually having fun making up the little teasers at the bottom.
Ch. 08 will be the longest yet, so I needed a little Buffy interlude. A Buffy-buffer between the brothers! (Ohhh... I think I need a little brain bleach after that comment.)
Oooh, too much fun, this story! I like how you are switching the POVs although some parts are getting confusing when all three are talking but it's easy to catch up once the conversation moves along. Like when Sam is saying something or Buffy and then Dean says something without an actual, "Dean said" or whatever...
I like how the relationships are evolving into more and Sam's crush on Buffy is simply too precious - he's so young and nubile! Lol. I like that he was jealous of Dean and possibly getting it on with Buffy and Buffy's reaction. It's almost like they've all been siblings to each other before with the war of the words going on. I wonder how this will all evolve into being a Buffy/Dean relationship and how Sam will react. I also loved the Bobby's house reference and Dean's preference for shooting things instead of learning new things.
Can't wait for more!
Comments from author:
heehee. I never really thought that guys did the whole angsty thing over girls until I found my brother's journal (and he must never know!). Add in Dean's "way with women" and you have instant - smutty - conclusion.
I get bored writing in one POV, and 3rd omniscient gets too confusing for me to write when there's more than two characters. Hence the changing POV. And I usually start with writing dialogue and fill in the narrative, and then I get bored writing he said/she said. Sorry for the confusion.
I'm glad you're enjoying this story as much as I enjoy yours!
Review of chapter "Chapter Six: Sam" from raintree
Review:
Excellent! Really can't wait for the next update! I find sams crush so cute and i can't wait to see how dean deals with his growing feelings towards buffy knowing of sams crush! Im gonna be checking for updates all the time :-)
Comments from author:
Crush!Sammy seems to be really popular. I might have to do another teen!chester story with him. Although I might want to try writing an evil!Sam story first because he was super sexy then.
Thanks for the support!
Review By [raintree] • Date [25 Sep 12] • Not Rated
Review of chapter "Chapter Six: Sam" from andiesimmo
Review:
hey still lovin this story so i say again (cause it worked last time lol) please please PLEASE update soon thanks :)
Comments from author:
Hehe. I think I've settled on releasing chapters here on Tuesday and Friday.
Thanks so much for your continued support. It's like warm cookies to my self-esteem.
Review By [andiesimmo] • Date [25 Sep 12] • Rating [10 out of 10]
Review of chapter "Chapter Six: Sam" from Vitotrita
Review:
Hi!
This seems like an interesting fic, I would love to see what happens next or where it leads to. I like the interaction between Buffy and the boys, and Sam's crush on her is very sweet. Thank you !
Comments from author:
Thank you for reading and, especially, for reviewing! We writers are not always a confident bunch, and it's nice to know that someone appreciates our efforts.
If you think Sam's crush on Buffy is cute, wait until you see Dean! You know, when he finally gets his head out of his ass. Still a few chapters away, though...
Review By [Vitotrita] • Date [25 Sep 12] • Not Rated
Review of chapter "Chapter Five: Dean" from kittenpoker
Review:
This is cute! I like the introduction of the boys and Buffy. It'll be interesting to see what happens next!
Comments from author:
Thanks!
Knowing Buffy and the Winchesters, there will be misunderstandings and hurt feelings ahead. But there will also be witty banter and hot sex! It's sort of a requirement when you're dealing with Dean.
Review By [kittenpoker] • Date [23 Sep 12] • Rating [10 out of 10]
Review of chapter "Chapter Five: Dean" from andiesimmo
Review:
hey love it, love it, love it so please please PLEASE update soon thanks :) PS did i mention i love this story cause i really do lol
Comments from author:
Yay! I'm glad you love it. I'm having a lot of fun writing it.
Review By [andiesimmo] • Date [22 Sep 12] • Rating [10 out of 10]
Review of chapter "Chapter Five: Dean" from DeepBlueJoy
Review:
The answer: definitely love it. You've written an intelligent, funny, in character story... Only problem I see is that it doesn't have anywhere like enough reviews. Maybe you're updating too quickly? Anyway, you've got a great start and if you keep this up, you deserve to have a hit on your hands. I know it's your first story, but it reads as though you've done this before. I can't wait for the next chapter.
Blue
PS: thank god for sparing Buffy the Parker Blues. He was such a douche (and I NEVER use that word).
Comments from author:
Thanks for the encouraging remarks!
I sort of dumped the first couple chapters because they're already up on ff.net. I'm going to try to even it out so that I release the chapters twice a week. But I'm having so much fun writing it that it's hard to keep it to myself.
(I think it's safe to say that Parker is unilaterally hated.)
Tiki
Review By [DeepBlueJoy] • Date [22 Sep 12] • Rating [9 out of 10]
Bahahahaa! Lovely POV! I really like how you're switching it up and OMG! Sam is so precious! You are capturing him quite well, I like the subtle mentions of wanting to go to college and Dean and Sam using Buffy for information. Ha! I can't wait until they find out more. :P And to get Dean's POV will be awesome. So will Sam and Dean be fighting for Buffy? And I like how you stepped up the douche quota for Parker although seeing him trying to be nice to Buffy while wanting to kill Dean would have been hilarious before getting pissed. :P And quick updates! Hot damn!
Comments from author:
Glad you're liking it so far!
Actually, I posted it up at FF.net first, and a reviewer suggested posting it here as well. So I'm dumping all the chapters already posted. After that, I'll probably update at least once, maybe twice, a week.
Lol - very cute! I really love how you captured Buffy's thought process, I could totally see her thinking every which complicated way you wrote her thoughts and it was just perfect! So where is John, will we get to see him since it's so early in their hunting careers? I like the swagger of Dean, very smooth and very confident, so anti- the jaded Dean we have now! It's so fun to read. And lol - will Sam actually have a fake ID to buy her a Long Island? Haha, I can see Sam being very uncomfortable with that, such a good boy at the time.
Oh, Parker. I hope it's Dean who gets into Buffy's pants. :P And as less than rebound guy. I kind of wish Dean had just offered to buy Buffy a drink and then taken her to the bar and bought it for, incited a fight with Parker or something after leaving him at the pool table! I also want to see Buffy let Dean know that just because she's head over heels for Parker, she ain't no slouch. :P
Fun start, I can't wait for more!
Comments from author:
Thanks for the review!
John gets a few POV chapters of his own. Not as many as Buffy, Sam, and Dean, but his storyline is integral to the plot twist.
I figured that 20-year-old Dean would be a little more carefree than he is in the series. And 16-year-old Sam would still be bookish and quiet, but still a teenage boy!