I know, I know I went MIA again, and I'm so sorry. Part of it is school - finals are this week and my classes kicked it into hyper drive. The second part is... I just don't know where to go from here. Ella and Drew are back together... Now what? Part of me wants to end it now, but then I worry it'll end up like the bedroom blog with people unhappy that plot lines were started and not finished. I know it sucks because you all are waiting, but I don't want to give you total crap, you know?
My last final is due Wednesday or Thursday - so I'm hoping I have something figured out and posted by then.
Breaking the Surface
9 years ago
7 comments:
Well how is Drew gonna act when or if she goes back? I wanna see how the girls act when she gets back, and santana
I'd also like to know what is up with Ella's mother. And what about Jason? How will he react when he learns that Drew & Ella are back together? And what about Matt -- I have an idea for a way to end the blog (although I am very sad to see it end since you are such a wonderfully talented writer & I have fallen in love with this blog over the years).
My idea would be to ask all of us readers to post questions about the blog & storyline that we still have right now -- things that we want to have answered & wrapped up in the ending. Then perhaps you could do sort of a flash-forward blog post. Set it one to two years from now & have some sort of event that is triggering the post (perhaps Drew & Ella's marriage?, etc.). Then use the post to go over everything that has happened since the last post (Drew & Ella getting back together) until the new post. The 'flash-forward future' post could be used to answer all of our questions. Just a thought, but it would be an interesting way to try to incorporate your readers!
I'm curious too on Ella's mother's behavior. And I would like a happily ever after for Jason and Matt. And I agree a fast forward into the future would be a nice way to end the blog. On Bedroom blog I really think that if she waited to end it after the wedding she wouldn't have gotten such negative feed back.
I agree with a flash forward post would be good. But I would like just a few more posts before that ideally. Just more clearing the air with her mom and Matt. Drew and her getting a little more serious and wrapping up her job. I understand if your sick of it and just rather focus on real life though.
Bedroom Blog started a new story last week.
To Anon & Laura B: After the initial shock and disappointment that Bedroom Blog was over, I actually loved that it ended the way it did. First of all, it left at a natural conclusion -- Ben found out that her "fictional" story was reality-inspired, so K would be more careful what she posted about them; she was working on the novel, so she wouldn't have time to blog; and any extra time she had left over would have gone to wedding planning rather than blogging. It was an "end of a blog" that made sense, and it reflects many of the reasons ppl in the real world do taper off and essentially end their blogs. I was left happy & excited for Ben and K (like how ppl "Like" when friends' Facebook relationship statuses change to "engaged" even if they aren't close with or haven't talked to that friend in a while) rather than let down / deflated like after a big event (like after attending a big event like someone's graduation or wedding, when all the excitement and anticipation of the previous months changes to...oh, now that's done and over with, now what?).
To the Laura who writes this blog (Laura E.?): I am strongly against "The Wedding" as a final post and would be very disappointed if you did go that route. I would rather read the end of the blog and leave feeling excited and happy for Drew & Ella than left with "Oh, it's over." I would rather "leave" Apathy with the excitement of, say, an upcoming vacation than the letdown of knowing vacation is over and I have to go back to the real world. Do you know what I mean? Looking forward to a wedding (or other event) is just more exciting than looking forward to divying up the household chores.
Oh, and p.s. It's your blog; do it the way it makes you happy, not the way it makes us happy. It's impossible (or at least very difficult) to make everyone happy. We just appreciate you sharing your gift, taking us on this journey with you for so many years, and giving us an input into the finale at all!
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