*Author's Note:
To all the people offended by the latest chapter, I am sorry. I am also NOT keeping my story from readers. That is a horrible thing to do and too many other authors on do just that without me having to contribute to that kind of ploy to get more reviews. That was not my intent.
The only reason I ask for reviews is because I wanted to know how my writing was progressing and whether people were still enjoying the story or not. That was the only reason I asked for any at all. Readers should not be upset that authors are asking for assessments; they need feedback since most of us do not have an agent or publisher, and are usually during their free time (what little they have these days). I've pushed a lot of my personal (and very real) problems to the back-burner to write instead because I thought people were enjoying it, but if they are not, I will post the battle as soon as I am able and see what happens from there.
I am happy when people leave reviews; in fact, I am thrilled. I don't even mind when not all of the reviews are positive. That is how I learn. I never expected everyone to like my story, but some of the reviews and PM's (private messages) have been cold, vulgar, and nasty, which is uncalled for. I've also never compared myself to any other fan fic writer or even to SM herself, and I don't imagine readers to think that I am, but this is my first fan fic and I am still learning what and how to write. As I say in every chapter of this story, I do not own Twilight.
So I end with this: if you would like to review, then please do. If not, then do not. I just know that when I read other people's fan fics and enjoy them, I message the author and let them know as much.
Again, sorry that my merely asking of reviews on my story progress offended so many and I am not so vain to think I am the greatest writer of all time, but personal attacks is not constructive when I write to evade the stress of very real life.
Danni*