I understand completely! I really enjoy their music, but I'm more of an Avenged Sevenfold kinda girl, those five guys stole my attention I have to admit! Comment swap is definitely a very interesting way to be exposed to different writers :D
ahaha Totally didn't think you came off as rude at all, I appreciate you taking the time out and actually giving me some criticism about it. it helps my writing style and before tonight, nobody has ever said anything about the first chapter so I didn't know how people were feeling...maybe it's time to attempt to make a one and try the whole introductions woven into the story thing again...hope it goes better than the last time :P I didn't start writing really until I was in high school and even then i never thought about it, just posted it and walked away.
Thank you for the comment and suggestion on Life Starts Now. I started writing it over two years ago before I had my writing feet under me. I attempted posting the introductions throughout stories before and found, from an astonishing number of readers, that I was not particularly good at it at the time. The cliche sayings you point out are ones that I personally really enjoy and have lived my life by. And the title I used from the song by Three Days Grace. Anyways, thank you for your input!
Same here. I'm still trying to get the hang of mibba's new layout. There are a few features that I really like, though ("show comments" tabs on the chapter pages and the ability to save drafts of chapters).
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS ON GRADUATING! Second, I absolutely love your writing, so I'll definitely be sticking around for whatever you post. And you deserve recognition for being so awesome so I'll be sending my readers your way next time I post an update :)
Of course I don't mind you adding a review to your website! Just make sure they know who the author is/where to find me and link me the review when you're done! Much love. <3
Aww, Jillian.
[i]Of course[/i] I care about your updates. Every time I've received an update notification since your last update, I've been hoping that it would be for 'I've Never Lit A Match.'
I'm half way done a new update for eloquence, actually. :D
I'll try to get it out asap!
And I just found the banner while flipping through Tumblr and found it fitting. :)
Silly bean. Of course I didn't think it was stupid! I thoroughly enjoyed the first chapter and I think it was worth all of the effort you put into it.
Now to answer your other questions:
-From what I read, the "two things" Kris wanted from Layla were sex and her permission to promote her music/get her demos out there (that's why he wanted to take her on tour and make her play acoustic after his band's shows, right?) The second thing was kind of fuzzy at the beginning of the chapter, but made more sense as I read on.
-Yes, the differences between Layla and Kris' flings were quite apparent. And yes, it made sense why he went for her.
-Yes, it made sense how Layla's bff was the younger sister of Kris' bandmate.
All in all it was a truly great way to start the story off, and like I said in my story comment, I can't wait to read more.