User blog comment:SodaCat/Style Chapter 5/@comment-26358727-20150706013054/@comment-26358727-20150706044158

Of course! It would all be for nothing if this was the extent of her response; I think the losing touch with reality and immediate denial says a lot. She's hit the very bottom here and now, she has to find the strength to climb her way out of it. It's certainly going to be intense from this point on, though! Really, really looking forward to the story from here!

Man, the first time through when it turns out you're fighting Russell is so intense! But there's also this parallel between the physical conflict and the emotional torment being portrayed together. In Peanut's response, where he would have been angry at Alexis for (presumably) having him miss the fight, the two are really bridged together. I really enjoyed that!

That's awesome to hear! Music is full of emotions, regardless of the genre, so you're always going to pick up something from that influence - and if it drives the diversity in your work, then so be it. You should always aim to remain diverse, and given the three concurrent Bullworth Nights stories you've got going right now, it seems you do!

Aw man, you really make me eager to read more of this story, you know. You tease us so much with Alexis' response to it all and now I really want to see where you're taking this!

Oh, is pop-punk generally romance-oriented? I'm not very fluent in genres (I go about as far as standard 'rock', 'country', 'hip hop', etc.)... haha! I feel silly, considering we just talked at length about musical influences, but I think your pop-punk influences really serve you well. I think I mentioned before that I'm not a huge romance fan, but I'm certainly becoming a sucker for the way you write it!