Chapter 67 is finally up.

[valis2]

Thank goodness.

And within moments, two reviews.

Thank goodness.

I was afraid everyone would forget about "that long angsty fic with the unpronounceable name where the @&*#$% the characters still aren't together".

Comments

[snapesforte.livejournal.com]

Finally. Was it JKR's Veritaserum revelation that delayed the posting of this, or have I lost the plot?

I shall read this tomorrow, because I have just been informed that a guest is about to arrive.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It was that @$*&^@%&*^ Dumbledore guy. I have a difficult time writing him. Can't wait to hear what you think!

[cantatrix05.livejournal.com]

That's why there are 'author alerts', dear. I was surprised to see the chap so soon. With all your travelling I thought it would be a while yet. Poor Sev. *sigh*

[aramintasnape.livejournal.com]

Oh great! Will go and read that later :)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

:) It always amazes me that people are still reading...I probably would have given up a long time ago.

Thank goodness we're in the home stretch.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

:) Awesome!

[bell-witch.livejournal.com]

Lady, your icon is freakin' me out. It's cool.

[mariannelee.livejournal.com]

I was afraid everyone would forget about "that long angsty fic with the unpronounceable name where the @&*#$% the characters still aren't together".

OMG! I'm getting that, too. It seems you are not allowed to write a story with the title 'Lydia's Love Potion' and still have them not having sex by chapter 18. Wait 'til they see the Fade to Black I'm gonna do in Chapter 21... *veg*

Marianne

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Hee! You're going to do a FtB? No hot, grinding love scenes? *giggle*

[mariannelee.livejournal.com]

I have a sort of hot, grinding love scene planned. It will be Snape's first time, and the title of the chapter will be The Good, the Bad, and the Really Humiliating. I've got a good blurb for it, too, but I don't want to blow the wad before I go to town.

The thing is, during the first time tons of stuff is going through their minds and they are still trying to decide how they feel about each other. The sex and everything around it will be tremendously important to the story, and the development of their relationship.

After that, it won't matter HOW they have sex, just that they are having sex. I refuse to put in a gratuitous sex scene just because the readers are whining about it.

Now, if I started the story with the intention of it being about Snape's sex life (as opposed to his romantic life) then I'd having him shagging her on his desk at every opportunity. I'm not against sex for sex's sake. *grin*

Marianne

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Heh! I understand. I keep going back and forth about tLS. On one hand, people expect a big payoff for a long, long wait like this.

On the other hand, I'd like to keep this story relatively true to its spirit, and I don't think that frantic hot sex really fits in that well.

I'll probably compromise.

You're totally right...the first time is fraught with emotion, lots of thoughts, worries, and even just the little "do I look okay naked" frights.

[cantatrix05.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe we're hoping for the 'big payoff' but not really expecting it. Part of me thinks it would be just wonderful if Severus and Sarah realize that they were made for each other and go on to have 'lots of sex and babies' (as a silky-voiced man once said) but most of me realizes that this is not consistent with the way that you've drawn the characters. In a way, it would be weird if it did happen that way. The logical ending to the piece doesn't seem to be a pretty one (or one that includes hot sex *sigh*) but all praise and honor to you if you can finish it happily and believably at the same time.

[cantatrix05.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was made by vulfgrl

[rickfan37.livejournal.com]

I'm all caught up now.
Damn, it's such a good story! OMG plz write more!!!!!11!!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Your reviews are so wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time to read it, I appreciate it so very much. You rule. ;)

[valis2.livejournal.com]

"sex and babies"? Hee!

Interesting thought.

Someone...was it you?...reviewed once and said they couldn't imagine the story having a happy ending. I'm not giving anything away, though...

[rickfan37.livejournal.com]

Taking the time?? It's been rivetting, woman!
:-)

[cantatrix05.livejournal.com]

"lots of sex and babies"?

AR says that to another character in 'Love Actually'. It may have been me who voiced doubt about the possibility of a happy ending because that is, in fact, how I feel. Not saying I want it that way because I don't but ...oh, you know what I mean!