Apologies for being scarce...

[liz_marcs]

The Acme Heartbreak Repair Kit is finally gaining coherency. It may actually even be done by the deadline! Yay!

Overall, I'm pleased with how it's turning out, although there might be some elements that make people unhappy, especially regarding Buffy's and Xander's respective situations.

In the case of Buffy, I'm stuck with canon and it has to be attacked head-on. I'm not sure how happy people are going to be with my solution to "the Roman problem," but at the same time, I can see Buffy gritting her teeth and doing it because it's something that, from her perspective, had to be done.

As for Xander's situation: yeah, looks bad for him and it does look like he screwed up at first. Except he really, really didn't since he did eveything right. It's not his fault that he was literally the victim of circumstances beyond his control. However, all unhappiness with his subplot should be directed at me and no one else.

Once more, I think I'm seriously overcomplicating things. *headdesk* Fic-a-thon entries are supposed to be simple things, but I seem cogenitally unable to keep things simple. I think part of the problem is because I just don't like Kennedy or Andrew and I'm bending over backwards to make sure neither one of them are bashed in the story.

*sigh* booster17 was probably expecting fluffy. Sorry dude.

Comments

[jgracio.livejournal.com]

Why don't you turn Andrew and Kennedy into a Slayer / Watcher team? In China? AKA as far away from the story as possible? :)

And I guess we shouldn't expect a Andrew/Kennedy buddy fic from you anytime soon, can we? *g*

[4thdixiechick.livejournal.com]

The more I hear about The Acme Heartbreak Repair Kit, the more I want to read it! It sounds really fun (and by the way, no one would mind if you bashed Kennedy a teensy bit!)

Enjoy the weekend!

[koos73.livejournal.com]

I have a love/hate relationship with Andrew. I find him as annoying as funny. But, I love Xander/Andrew fics.

No problem with Kennedy. Wish she could be a bit nicer and more grateful sometimes, but she's okay.

You could also write an Andrew killed Kennedy fic and have Willow go nuts. It's not bashing because Andrew removed Kennedy out of the picture and Willow too :)

[booster17.livejournal.com]

Liz, it's you. The only thing I'm expecting is quality.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

I'm eagerly anticipating another great story from you! What I like so much about your writing is exactly what gives you headaches: you don't do simple. Even your shorter epics have wonderful complications which make reading such fun.
I don't mind if you bash Andrew a little, if you have to. I like him and dislike him at the same time. Kennedy is tough, she can take it too. I don't dislike her either, but she does have some annoying traits.

[iyalode.livejournal.com]

Andrew, grrr. I can't bring myself to trust this character. Somewhere further down the line I just know he's going to betray them all.