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Renée
Feb 19, 07 - 1:56 PM |
An Affair in Three Lessons by Elena
I've got a major surprise for you, dear ladies and gents (maybe) ... Chapter 1 of Elena's brand new WIP "An Affair in Three Lessons" is up. Enjoy! 
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Gio
Feb 19th, 2007 - 3:18 PM |
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Yes this is a very pleasant surprise! I like the begining of this story already! Look forward to see the happenings in the one month before whoever he is (hopefully Darcy!) giving Lizzy lessons
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Sandy
Feb 19th, 2007 - 3:23 PM |
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I love it!! "Richard" !! What a hoot!!!
Look forward for more!! Its off to a great start!!
Sandy
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KayakChick
Feb 19th, 2007 - 6:47 PM |
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oh, eli! what a great chapter! i am already hooked. and you are very very very sneaky in not telling us about this new story! but please tell us, will richard stand back and watch in this story? and what is up with that first chapter in the story. oh boy, this is greatness...
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Frances
Feb 19th, 2007 - 7:36 PM |
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Eli;
I'm already smitten by this story! Richard is quite delightful and I can't wait for Lizzy & Darcy to have their first "encounter"! thanks for starting a new tale!
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Eli
Feb 19th, 2007 - 7:40 PM |
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Girls.
This is quite a different story from LCT. Darcy is no unexperinced man in sensual pleasures, mind you! This is just for you, Darcy's frick fans. 
There are three more stories going round in my computer. But I have vowed not to post until they are already finished or close to be. I hate to get hooked with a line of a story only to find that the author is no longer posting it, or takes toooooo long for that matter. So I will do my best, not to fail to post weekly!
Thanks dear friend for all the encouregement you give me! You know I live on it.
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Eli
Feb 19th, 2007 - 7:44 PM |
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Girls! I cannot fail to notice your enthusiasm over the good Colonel. Is it possible that I have succeded to seduce you into loving him ? Good for LCT!!
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Kristin R.
Feb 20th, 2007 - 2:00 AM |
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Great start, but I am a little worried. Elizabeth never supplied her last name to Richard. Also, she indicated that she is not free to offer for him, which I took as more than her simply being unable because she is a woman. I am nearly certain that her name is currently Mrs. Elizabeth Collins! Ugh!!! Say it isn't so!
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KayakChick
Feb 20th, 2007 - 2:30 AM |
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Shut-Up!!!
Man, Kristin, you are very wise...It has to be. I just reread. I read the ending twice previously and I didn't even catch it.
Wow, Eli, this is going to be an interesting one. I, for one, can't wait...
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Eli
Feb 20th, 2007 - 2:41 AM |
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Girls.
You astonish me! You cannot expect me to give up the plot of the story so early in time! I want to enjoy all the guessing and queries.Next chapter the will be more clues for you to guess what is going to happen. Thanks for the feedback anyway!
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Mo
Feb 20th, 2007 - 4:12 AM |
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Oh no, I can feel the angst coming. Please do not let Lizzy be Mrs. Collins. Please, Please. I cannot fathom being in the same room with that man, and least of all a bed. Gross, Gross, Gross. Triple eeewwww. Just the thought of "that" and I moved my waste basket closer to the desk.
However I will read your remarkable writing and relish every word, until the happy ending. I Hope.
Mo
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Eli
Feb 20th, 2007 - 5:06 AM |
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I garantee all my stories with a happy ending. I am, after all, a happy person and hated "Braveheart"
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KayakChick
Feb 20th, 2007 - 5:38 AM |
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oh eli, that makes me much happier that it will have a happy ending so i will then continue to read this. the first chapter has really amazed me. i can't stop thinking about it.
i am getting ready to leave work now while working a 13 hour day on this u.s. president's day holiday. glad i have tomorrow off. 
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Eli
Feb 20th, 2007 - 12:13 PM |
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Yes. I promise lots of angst, tons of romance and a happy ending! Will you endure the whole angst thing? I must warn you it is really anguishing!And Richard has nothing to do about it this time(though he is dazzling and all, anyway, I can't help it!)Enjoy your holidays! 
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Kristin R.
Feb 21st, 2007 - 6:46 AM |
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Oh, Eli, you misunderstand me! I have no intention of trying to convince you to reveal your plot before it has unfolded. What would be the fun of that? I simply thought I'd let everyone in on the angst that I picked up on that no one had yet mentioned. Come on, don't you want us all a little riled up? 
How much angst??? Did you have a troubled childhood or something? (Kidding!) Man, I think you're killing me with both of your WIPs and this was only chapter one! I am an angst lover at heart, but sometimes the aforementioned heart constricts a bit too much when things like the possibility of Lizzy sharing a bed with Toady Collins appear on my computer screen!
Loving it already and can't wait to read on! 
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Sandra Leonie
Feb 21st, 2007 - 7:09 AM |
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El,
I love this story - hanging out for yur next chapter.
I love reading about Darcy fighting his atraction to Elizabeth
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hangnhu
Feb 21st, 2007 - 10:16 AM |
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will you give us a brief account of what to expect?
in anyway, i'm curious to read more, the biref prologue is enough to hope that elizabeth bennet is talking to darcy, anyone else and i'll scream
please write soon, i'm curious to read more
3 lesson for the affair huh? will taht be 3 chapters then or more?
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Eli
Feb 21st, 2007 - 1:21 PM |
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Hanghu
Darcy and Elizabeth, blazing scenes, full of romantic and secluded meetings, lots of coming and going from Hundsford to Rosings, reluctance to accept unrelenting passionate love,terrible anguishing situation, and do not know what more...Happy ending of course.
Satisfied? 
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Eli
Feb 21st, 2007 - 1:27 PM |
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Thanks Sandra! I hope the rest keeps you glued to the screen.
Yes! There will be some reluctance from Darcy's part to accept he cannot get rid of his feelings. This is mainly what happened in the story by Austen. They meet in Hundsford and he realises he is deeply in love and he makes his awkward proposal. Only that here, Elizabeth's prejudice does not include Wickham's telling her Darcy is wicked. Her refusal stems in rather different circumstances.
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Eli
Feb 21st, 2007 - 1:33 PM |
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dEAR Kirstin,
After the exultant reaction you guys had over Elizabeth's hoping from Colonel Fitzwilliam 's bed to Darcy's and viceversa(Oh you, puritans)in LCT you cannot expect a repetition of circunstances in my new story. No, I have learned my lesson.No Collins in Elizabeth's bed. I promise!
However. Do not expect me not to fall out of canon from time to time!
Hangmhu: Three lessons, not three chapters. Lesson 1 has not started yet. (You only had a gleam of it at the beginning in a brief flashback)
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KayakChick
Feb 21st, 2007 - 8:48 PM |
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boy eli, now you have really thrown me for one. and i love it!!! 
guess u werent correct kristin but certainly thanks for bringing it to our attention!
i am having a crappy day today and it made me smile. thanks...
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Jean Louise
Feb 27th, 2007 - 1:44 AM |
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Okay. I like this. But, I noticed that at the beginning we are not given the gentleman's name. Who is the mystery man giving Elizabeth lessons?
Hmmmm...I wondered if it might be Richard! But, then when Richard talked with his cousin, I could see that he would never try to seduce the woman who he thinks will be married to his cousin!
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Eli
Feb 27th, 2007 - 1:49 AM |
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Mercy ma chere.
The identity of the lover will soon be infer... Au revoir!
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Renée
Feb 27th, 2007 - 1:35 PM |
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Chapter 2 is up, my dears. Enjoy!
Sorry, Eli, for having forgotten one word in the title. 
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hangnhu
Feb 27th, 2007 - 3:07 PM |
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I thought I commented for this story, did you halt the other to write this one Eli? I hope not, I was so enjoying the Love Call Twice, please don't halt it, I can't bear it
though I like this one very much, but it no fair, how many more WIP is going to join my extended list? I wanna read the whole story, I'm having nightmares nowaday simply because sleeps is evading from thinking what will happen next
i no, i have no life, stuck betweens pages, books, fanfics and work.
so, is darcy proposaing to anne? don't you dare Eli, when is darcy teaching Lizzy and art of seduction then?
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Eli
Feb 27th, 2007 - 3:44 PM |
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No, my friend. LCT has not been "halted" as you put it.In a matter of days you will have chapter 25 ready in the page to read.
I am glad you are hooked with my new baby.
I guess you must read it again... Because I think you misunderstood my meaning in the end...I know it is a bit confussing. I did it on purpose...
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Gio
Feb 27th, 2007 - 5:39 PM |
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Oh i like this very lighthearted chapter, it's fun, with all the girls' girlie talks, and the men, they are pretty entertaining too . This Anne here is abit scary....like a stalker . But now am scratching my head, who exactly is Mrs Collins?? And Darcy's plan, can't wait to find out what he's up to!
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Ellen G
Feb 27th, 2007 - 8:32 PM |
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Eli,
You just keep getting better and better.
And you KNOW I can't wait to read the rest!
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Eli
Feb 27th, 2007 - 9:13 PM |
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Thank you, Geo, Thank you Ellen,
I am overwhelmed with pride ...
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Sheila
Feb 27th, 2007 - 10:24 PM |
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Eli, my dear...
I know you too well by now, and I know you are a big tease and you enjoy tormenting your readers...
However, your new "baby" (as you called it)is great again, and therefore I must say you are to blame when I neglect my kids and husband, as I can not wait with reading until they are all in bed....
The mystery of Mrs Colins is a "ticklish" matter, but I agree with your other fans: PLEASE DO NOT PUT LIZZY AND MR. COLLINS INTO SAME BED!!!!!
Love
Sheila
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Eli
Feb 28th, 2007 - 3:08 AM |
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Sheila!
We are kindred souls! Actually, I have the same traumatic problem with my kids and husband!!!
No way. You have my promise. No Collins and Elizabeth in the same bed.(Any where else will do for the parson anyway)No, no I was just teasing!!! I promise. I make an oath, never, ever to allow the toad to touch her.
Keep reading and sending such nice messages.
Oka? Love
Eli
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Frances
Feb 28th, 2007 - 4:47 AM |
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Eli; Okay I think I finally get it! Richard & Darcy think that Charlotte is Mrs Collins and that's why neither of them asked her to dance. Thats why Lizzy answered Richard's questions about Toady Collins and why Richard was so confused! Also, Lizzy's not wearing the traditional matrimonial cap so there is no clear cut way of knowing who Mrs Collins is. Very sly Eli, very sly! Please throw us a bone....how long is this story and what chapter will the first lesson be taught? Charlotte didn't have to marry Toady for her family's sake, but Lizzy did. Oh my gosh...the worse fate of all has befallen poor Lizzy...how will you fix it? Collins can annull his marriage if its not consummated, can he not? This is going to be a another wild ride...I can't wait to see where you take our favorite couple!!
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hangnhu
Feb 28th, 2007 - 10:27 AM |
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I did not missread anything girl, I know that Richard was suggesing Darcy to marry and I know Richard meant Lizzy, and I know that Darcy meant Lizzy too, however since it was not written I just want to be sure that you will meant Lizzy so that Darcy would turn out to be the guy who says "in two of three more lesson, I'll make a woman out of you" or something like that, you know what I mean, your prologue
I notice you purposely tries to confuse us, but you suceed more in vexing, because what ever confusion, we can always read it again - to get more upset off course.
so, if LCT will be up in a few days, when is this one up next? and I'm sure I ask in some forum or others whether this will take three chapters to complete, because Darcy (yes, prefer the guy to be darcy) said two / three lessons it only logical, three lessons, three chapters right?
no, that just too short and too quick for you, you are master of prolonging our agonies, shall we agree then to 300 chapters?  all with around 5000+ words?
awaits your update
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Eli
Feb 28th, 2007 - 12:47 PM |
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Frances...
I just wanted to have you in suspense for a chapter or two...Many of you fell for it!Good inference Frances. Thanks for all the good points about my being evil keeping you in agony. I adore that stuff.
Over to you Hangnho...Three lessons do not necessarily entail merely three chapters...Lesson one begins in chapter 3 I think, or 4...if I am not mistaken. It will definitely be a long and wild ride, as usual...And you can rely on a happy ending.
LCT is usually posted on Thursdays and AAITSL on Sunday.(with the exception of the past week that was a break for Mrs Darcy )
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Amy Lynn
Feb 28th, 2007 - 4:18 PM |
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After reading the comments last night, I had to re-read the chapters. Yikes! Elizabeth IS Mrs. Collins!
I have to say "You go, girl" to Elizabeth for stipulating that he would NEVER be "in bed" with her as a stipulation for marriage And for keeping that door locked!!! Poor Mr. Bennet (you were very sly, by the way, Eli) having to listen to Mr. Collins' frustrations over his wife. I'm so glad that Mrs. Collins isn't well liked by Lady C. or Anne. I had the biggest laugh over it when I read it again.
I can't wait for you to write another chapter. This is so good, now that other readers have let "the cat out of the bag". I was confused by it before and thought there were writing errors.
Now, I would very much like for Mr. Collins to have another, more serious, accident. I would also like for poor Charlotte to get asked to dance. But this is very interesting and is a bit of a comedy of errors. How Shakespearian of you, Eli!
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Eli
Feb 28th, 2007 - 5:48 PM |
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Thanks!!I flatter myself I am. Shakespeare's fan at least!
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Roberta
Feb 28th, 2007 - 8:14 PM |
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Great story I loved how I just had to re-read it til the end. Your writing skills have really gotten very good. I thought it was Darcy not the Colnel, great twist on a story, please send more!
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Eli
Feb 28th, 2007 - 8:46 PM |
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Thanks Roberta! Your comments are always appreciated!However I failed to comprehend your meaning... You thought it was Darcy... not the Colonel...when?
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Kristin R.
Mar 3rd, 2007 - 8:34 PM |
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Eeek! I don't know whether to congratulate myself on my perceptiveness of guessing the identity of Mrs. Collins from the first meeting with the Colonel (I guess I am a suspicious soul) or pout over the angst to come. How mortified Darcy will be when he proposes!!! [Bawlling]
I must say, Eli, you are not only sly in your chapters but in your responses to OUR responses! What was it you said? You can promise Mr. Collins and Elizabeth will never share a bed? From now on I will keep my evil speculations to myself, lest you decide to make them true! I hope my early observations didn't ruin the subterfuge for everyone else. I guess I'm too smart for everyone's own good! 
Can't wait for Chapter 3. I'm loving this. Now, I'm off to read more LCT!
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Eli
Mar 3rd, 2007 - 8:51 PM |
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Thank you very much Kirstin,
Indeed, I wanted to to kill myself when you guessed the idea so straightforwardly!I was only too lucky to have had the idea of the promise of an unshared bed!
Nrver mind, dearest...it is so good that we can interact like this. This the definitely THE site.
More AAITSL tomorrow I guess.
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Kristin R.
Mar 4th, 2007 - 4:57 AM |
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 I am so glad you have not petitioned Mrs. Darcy to have my big mouth removed from the site! I promise to only make more obvious guesses about your plotlines. But you can count on still finding my name gracing your response boards!
Can't wait for more AATL!
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Renée
Mar 4th, 2007 - 9:11 AM |
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Here it is, my dears, chapter 3 has been posted! Enjoy!
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Gio
Mar 4th, 2007 - 9:37 AM |
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Ah...the unobservant me is fooled by you Eli!
Mrs Collins! How could Lizzy married to Collins? Whatever happen to her resolution of marrying for the love of the deepest kind? There's going to be quite abit of cleaning up my lady! Really look forward to see how things are going to unfold!
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Eli
Mar 4th, 2007 - 5:45 PM |
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AHAHAH Gio. It seems I caught you, girl...Thanks for entring a comment..I am very enthusiastic about this..of course, I know that as this one is been posted in two sites at the same time, one cannot expect to have the same quantity of backup ...but taking into account both sites's fans comments, I can safely say people do like it as much as LCT, even more I should say for they know the competition(Mr Collins) is ugly and soon bound to be wipped out of scene..
See you!!!
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michi
Mar 4th, 2007 - 11:56 PM |
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I'll be brief : EXCELLENT !
I also have greater hopes for this one (compared to LCT), 'cause it looks you won't be tresspassing onto sacred teritory (Lizzy NOT having the moral standing we take as a given)
Anyway, WRITING is very smooth and articulate on both...and just one last thought, have you ever tried your hand at crime novels ? I really think you have waht it takes.... :-)
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Eli
Mar 5th, 2007 - 1:44 AM |
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Actually, I am very much inspired by one of my betas, Miss BelenP who is at the moment at a thriller, and I am seriously thinking in emulating her later on...At the moment I am at this one , and developing two more romantic ones.(one is a modern story set on the 90ths)But it will take me a good eight months before I could think of start a who-done-it. Meanwhile, I highly recommend "The Eye of the Storm".
I am soo happy you like it! I know, I know...LCT was too much going out of the canon for some tastes. But this is just like me...always against the tide!!
Thanks for commenting!!
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michi
Mar 5th, 2007 - 6:06 AM |
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I think we should have at least the courtesy of commenting, after enjoyng the fruits of your labour week after week ! and we DO enjoy them very much, contrary to what we might let on sometimes. It is very commendable that you have all this strategy planned ahead, and that you have the discipline and smarts to make it become reality ...will you please excuse the platitudes, I'm really tired right now , and I topped it all with a glass of red, it's really time for me to go to bed...
Have a good week, and hope to "hear" from you soon !
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michi
Mar 5th, 2007 - 6:26 AM |
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Me again...it's the red speaking, sorry :-) I thought about this before and it was bugging me...just a comment .. to me it looks like LCT is written by two different people - the first part I LOVED immensely , all was very belivable and the flashbacks, and the tension, in one word it had "good" angst, if you get my meaning ...the second half, in my oppinion, is not "matching" the first half...not that it's not well written, it's just that each of the halfs deserve another half to complete it and make it consistent ...i think lots of the readers complained because they felt the disconnect in the story halfway...I'm not sure I'm making much sense, only i felt that I can be candid with you, you look like a great sport, and won't be offended when no offence was intended ...to tell you the truth, I consider the first half up there with my all time fan fic favourites...as for the 2nd half, I was not necessarily put off by straying off canon, rather by reducing this dark, encompassing story to a comedy of errors, more or less !
Friends ? Please ?
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hangnhu
Mar 5th, 2007 - 11:45 AM |
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
You just drop a bomb on me, how could you!!!!
And I thought there for a moment I was not understanding what you wrote and I have to re-read the passage three times over and the beginning again just to make sure things were correct.
I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
so this is why Darcy & Lizzy are having an affair, such bad behaviours, just when I commented that ' Darcy's character in 'Shades by Rebecca is dark and extremly desirble (well not to you, but I mention the story), you're doing the same thing, (I don't mean the plot off course).
That is, you gotta update this story first, I need to read what happen next, you can't leave it till the other one gets updated, what am I going to do?
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ok, I'm a bit calm now, you can update LCT first.
poor Darcy 'weeping'
kill Mr Collin, he must die. what will happen when he finds out. how could things progress this far and no one knows Lizzy is Mrs Collins, why because she doesn't wear a cap. Was Jane with her from the beginning? No, you said she was by herself for a whole month, no wonder Lizzy keeps answering whenever Mrs Collins is address, I thought it was unusual, or did I read that from another story? no, must be this one I don't confuse my readings. I'll check again in anycase I miss something out.
But still, the maids should tell the different between Mrs Collins & her friends, after all they meet her and months priors to the other friends.
No wonder Lizzy is vex from subject of marriage and poor Darcy keeps addressing them, did he not notice when she said 'distance from my family' well something like that. And she never even mention Charlotte this time.
How could you, how could you Eli 'still crying btw'
please try and work on both stories and update soon
I love your work, no matter how horrible you are!
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Eli
Mar 5th, 2007 - 4:13 PM |
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I have had the pleasure of your acquaintance long enough to know that you find great enjoyment in occassionally professing opinions which in fact are not your own....No offence, Michi. Perhaps I could take the half you like and do a new continuation of the dark style...I could call it :Death Becomes Him"...
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Eli
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