***I DON'T OWN LIZZIE MCGUIRE.***
About the last chapter, It took me a really long time to decide whether or not it was going to be a dream or not. I asked a few readers and most of them were okay with it, but in the end, what it came to was what I as the writer wanted to happen. Did I want to make everyone happy with a continuance or did I want to play with my original thought of leaving chapter three open and have it be a dream in the end. It was a gamble, and I was prepared for people not to like the story as much, but then again, I thought about it, and it was what I wanted. I didn't think of it as an easy way out, because in truth, I almost wrote an alternate ending, but decided the open endings don't put closure to a story. I could see how it could be looked as an easy way out, but I didn't write it as an easy way out. The whole idea of the dream, as I imagined it, would prove a point that, yes, would definitely change the plot, but this plot has changed because of the dream. I was hoping people would accept the idea, but then again, I was expecting people to probably not. I was going to put this in the author note of the next chapter, but then I decided maybe this should be its own chapter.
I am not changing my idea, because I debated about it for so long and second-guessed myself so much, but I will tell you this. . .had I made it not a dream, the ending would be extremely similar to the ending before the dream. . .with an extra chapter, like this will have, but obviously different.
I told myself I wouldn't do this, but because I like everyone to be happy, if there is a significant number of people who would like to pretend it wasn't a dream and that it was all real, I would be willing to send you via e-mail the other ending. By significant number, I mean, the number could be one person. I would e-mail it directly to you, though. I have also played out the other ending in my head, so it wouldn't be a hassle or anything.
Anyway, thank you to all the reviewers and the patience you have. I hope you like the next chapter, which should be out by Friday.
This note could have probably waited until the next chapter, but I decided it might be better to post it now.
Thanks. :)
Piacere
(piacere6@hotmail.com)
About the last chapter, It took me a really long time to decide whether or not it was going to be a dream or not. I asked a few readers and most of them were okay with it, but in the end, what it came to was what I as the writer wanted to happen. Did I want to make everyone happy with a continuance or did I want to play with my original thought of leaving chapter three open and have it be a dream in the end. It was a gamble, and I was prepared for people not to like the story as much, but then again, I thought about it, and it was what I wanted. I didn't think of it as an easy way out, because in truth, I almost wrote an alternate ending, but decided the open endings don't put closure to a story. I could see how it could be looked as an easy way out, but I didn't write it as an easy way out. The whole idea of the dream, as I imagined it, would prove a point that, yes, would definitely change the plot, but this plot has changed because of the dream. I was hoping people would accept the idea, but then again, I was expecting people to probably not. I was going to put this in the author note of the next chapter, but then I decided maybe this should be its own chapter.
I am not changing my idea, because I debated about it for so long and second-guessed myself so much, but I will tell you this. . .had I made it not a dream, the ending would be extremely similar to the ending before the dream. . .with an extra chapter, like this will have, but obviously different.
I told myself I wouldn't do this, but because I like everyone to be happy, if there is a significant number of people who would like to pretend it wasn't a dream and that it was all real, I would be willing to send you via e-mail the other ending. By significant number, I mean, the number could be one person. I would e-mail it directly to you, though. I have also played out the other ending in my head, so it wouldn't be a hassle or anything.
Anyway, thank you to all the reviewers and the patience you have. I hope you like the next chapter, which should be out by Friday.
This note could have probably waited until the next chapter, but I decided it might be better to post it now.
Thanks. :)
Piacere
(piacere6@hotmail.com)