Penname: Darien Fawkes [Contact] Real name:
Member Since: April 20 2014
Membership status: Member
Bio:

I guess I consider myself an amature writer, particularly of giantess fetish material, since that seems to be the only thing I can consistently keep writing about. Everything else I try and write about ends up being put on the back burner. So I guess it's a damn good thing that this website exists.


The only qualifications I have as a writer are that I read a lot, I watch movies, and I've got a surprising amount of free time on my hands. People say that I'm good at it. I hope that I am, I want to be good. My stories, however, put character and plot development before anything else. If you've come looking to get off on some discriptive erotica, then I'm afraid my stories aren't for you. There are a slew of other authors on this site who do that so much better than I, such as Jacksmith and slavetowomen. I enjoy putting fetish material into my stories, but that's not at all the main purpose of them.


I like to explore the relationship between giant, powerful women, and smaller men. Show you things from the tiny's perspective, have the little man and the giantess engage in a little philosophy over power, and have the giantess see her smaller companions as equals maybe. It depends on what kind of story I'm writing, but I like to make things a little bit deeper than the whole "big woman seductively smash tiny things!". If you want to read giantess stories that focus more on plot and characters, then I'm happy to be of service.


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Reviews by Darien Fawkes
Summary:

Will Hansen meets an unusual young girl, and stumbles into a strange new world when he offers to house-sit for a friend.


Categories: Teenager (13-19), Young Adult 20-29, Body Exploration, Butt, Feet, Footwear, Mouth Play, Nose, Unaware, Gentle
Characters: None
Growth: None
Shrink: Minikin (3 in. to 1 in.)
Size Roles: F/f, F/m, FF/m
Warnings: This story is for entertainment purposes only.
Series: None
Chapters: 30 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 54483 Read Count: 551924
[Report This] Published: April 06 2012 Updated: August 07 2017
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: December 13 2015 Title: Chapter 1: Meeting Annie

Like everyone else, I'm sorry to see you go, especially in the middle of a masterpiece like this. Annie was such a lovable character I couldn't get enough of her.

But I understand your reasons, and I respect them. Just please don't take th story down. If it's all the same with you, I think I'd enjoy rereading it in the near future.



Author's Response:

Thanks, Darien, and no need to worry, I have no plans to take the story down.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: May 22 2015 Title: A Girl Named Annie

I've been reading this story for a while, and I've loved every bit of it, especially Annie. The reason for that? Because in real life I actually have a close friend named Annie who has the exact same personality as Annie of this story. I'm dead serious. She's incredibly sweet and kind, cares so much for others, loves anime and My Little Pony, is a great artist, and if she did have the power to shrink me  she'd be just as gentle yet mischevious as the Annie in this story.

What impresss me so much about your characters is that they're all so unique, thought-out, and relatable. Annie is kind yet mischevious, Will is a comforting father figure who has his own emotional demons that he works through, Linda is a bitch yet a bitch that I can understand (she isn't just mean for the sake of being mean, she just likes being in control), and Alice is playful, gentle, yet frightened by herself. 

All in all, I love this story, I love these characters, and I love that it isn't over just yet. And if you ever have time, I'd be honored if you checked out my own shrinking story called A New Perspective. DO NOT feel obligated though. I'd much rather you finish this story than read my own.



Author's Response:

Thanks for the review. I'm glad you like my characters, and that you could relate to my story in a personal way like that! And I will have a look at A New Perspective when I have time.

Eternity by Saf Rated: PG starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 11]
Summary:

A young noblewoman follows the norms of society in every way, aside from being a towering 100-feet tall. When she is unable to find love in her own class, she and her desperate family look to the commoners in hope of someone who will accept her for who she is inside.


Categories: Body Exploration, Gentle, Mouth Play
Characters: None
Growth: Brobdnignagian (51 ft. to 100 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: None
Warnings: This story is for entertainment purposes only.
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 1500 Read Count: 12053
[Report This] Published: February 27 2013 Updated: August 16 2013
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: July 30 2014 Title: Chapter 1: Introduction

I implore you to figure out some way of continuing this piece. You've set up such an interesting premises I find it a little unfair that you just leave it at two chapters.

 

That's my way of saying I like the story, please write more.

GH-X2 by imagin8 Rated: R starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 345]
Summary:

Jack, a 'regular'-sized 17-year-old in a world now populated predominantly by humans twice that height, struggles to cope with life in a school and society built for people far larger than he will ever be.


Categories: Teenager (13-19), Young Adult 20-29, Breasts, Giantess, Adventure, Entrapment, Feet, Gentle, Humiliation, Muscle, New World Order, Unaware
Characters: None
Growth: Amazon (7 ft. to 15 ft.)
Shrink: Dwarf (3 ft. to 5 ft.), Munchkin (2.9 ft. to 1 ft.)
Size Roles: F/m, FF/m
Warnings: Following story may contain inappropriate material for certain audiences
Series: GH-X2 Universe & Spin-Offs
Chapters: 45 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 138078 Read Count: 783154
[Report This] Published: September 12 2013 Updated: March 23 2024
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: May 28 2015 Title: Chapter 1: Introduction

I just read the whole story through and I fucking love this. You have an unbelievable talent when it comes to writing out domination scenes with Catilin, they're so descriptive and sexy. I personally loved it when she uses her feet, as well as when she pushes Jack's head against her breasts.

Caitlin is by far my favorite character, she's like my dream girl come true. A giantess that can still fit in the bedroom, and do personal activities with you. She's incredibly tall, has red hair (I like red heads, their hair just looks so exotic and wild), she's muscular (always a turn one when you've got a giantess fetish), and she knows how to be domineering.

My only regret, however, is that she doesn't seem to have any redeemable qualities about herself. I understand why that is, sometimes you just need a bad guy to be bad. I just wish there was something more personal about her character that could redeem her in some way,and make her easier to sympathise with. I mean, hell, I'd worship her in real life the way she'd want me to. But only if I knew that she was doing it for our mutual enjoyment, and that she still saw me as an equal and not a lesser being. I understand that that won't happen, as Caitlin is set to be the primary antagonist and nothing else. I just wish I could like her for reasons other than her looks.

But hey, don't listen to me about that, I'm not trying to write your story. You write it the way you want it written man, cause it's coming out amazingly the way you've got it set up. 



Author's Response:

I understand what you mean about wanting to find the redeemable qualities in a character who appears to be incredibly cruel and/or evil, it's a response I myself have to most protagonists like this, however in many ways it's a lot cleaner to simply make them irretrievably bad. As you've stated, if she was nicer, she would be incredibly desirable in a lot of ways - that's sort of the whole crux of the issue.

Not to give the game away too much, but some facts that will come to light that explain why Caitlin's is the way she is, though not for some time.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: June 03 2015 Title: Chapter 10: Dissipation

Well you've done the job and you've done it well. I do agree with what you said earlier, Caitlin's disirability juxtaposed with her cruel nature make for an interesting source of conflict all on their own. But with that one scene of her breaking down and showing physical emotion, you've significantly increased her depth as a character.

This comes complete with two benefits to Caitlin as a character.

1) Now we have a little mystery in her. If Caitlin is capable of being emotional and feeling grief, is it possible she wasn't always cruel? What was she like before? What turned her this way? Does it justify what she's done?

2) Now we have a little mystery for her future. Will she repent? Will she redeem herself? Will she continue to be an antagonist? Will she humiliate Jack further? Will she go too far? Will she befriend him? Will she hurt him? Will she eventually turn everyone in the school against her through her own cruelty?

At this point, I don't even care which direction you take it now. Caitlin could do any number of those things and, if handled well, any one of those outcomes would make a great story. More likely, though, Caitlin will remain the antagonist as it appears that Penny may already be the female protagonist of the story. Not to mention, no other potential antagonists have shown themselves, outside of Caitlin's friends. I'm actually thinking I like Caitlin better as the bad girl. She's just so damn sexy and dominating. I don't think anyone else that's been shown in the story so far could do a better job of replacing her as the "villian"

But none of that matters. What matters is that there is a mystery to look forward to in this story, and that's going to keep everyone coming back for more. 

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: August 31 2019 Title: Chapter 38: Deterioration

Your writing quality never slackens. You have a hell of a talent for communicating emotion in your scenes, whether it's fear and pain from Jack's torture, or depression and anxiety over his family issues. That last one in particular struck a chord with me. 

I'm never one to tell an author how to write a story, because you know your own story so much better than I do. I do, however, have a word to say from the perspective of a reader. Jack's been going through so much turmoil for so long, I really want to see things go right with him for a change. I know he's had his moment with Penny, I loved that for the nice change of pace it was. I've gotten to know this guy so well and relate to him, I want to see him happy soon. Keep writing your story how you want it. Make Jack go through whatever he has to go through before it reaches the end, however you've got it planned. I just want to see him come out happy when it's all over. 

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: November 16 2019 Title: Chapter 41: Conversation

I wonder if, towards the end, things are going to get so heavy for Jack, that he ends up facing down Caitlin with this "nothing to lose" attitude. The kind of attitude that lets a hero face down an army by himself, not because he's brave, or stupid enough to think he can win, but because he has nothing left, and figures its better to go out on his own terms like a man. Jack strikes me as the kind of guy who would do that.

Summary:

Continuing the tale told in Children of Vandan. An enemy force invades the kingdom of Vandan, and the giant princesses, Belena and Sylvie, must come to its rescue.


Categories: Teenager (13-19), Adventure, Body Exploration, Couples , Gentle, Violent
Characters: None
Growth: Titan (101 ft. to 500 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: FF/m
Warnings: Following story may contain inappropriate material for certain audiences
Series: Vandan
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 23840 Read Count: 67624
[Report This] Published: March 24 2014 Updated: August 22 2020
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: April 29 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue

I binge read your series of the Vandan stories, and I must say I've loved them all. Valerie was such an admirable character in the first one. Her daughters were very unique and I appreciated their different personalities. I also greatly enjoyed Sylvi's character development from a playful brat to a mischevious young woman with more respect for her brother, as well as people in general. 

Now I come to this story, and I'm sad to say that it has not been updated in a few years. That's sad. Honestly I've loved these stories so much I was hoping there'd be plenty more sequels. Maybe even some prequels. My favorite is still reading about Valerie and Alban in their younger years. In the unlikely chance that you still return to this website and write more stories, I just want to leave you this comment to let you know they're great pieces of writing, and I would not mind at all if you wanted to keep them going.



Author's Response:

Hi!

Thank you very much for the kind review, it means a lot to hear that my stories are still being enjoyed years later, even if they are unfinished. Sorry for the late reply, but, as I'm sure you've noticed, I'm not as active on this website anymore. I'm more usually posting things on DeviantArt these days, but I haven't given up on Giantess World! I'm writing a story on DeviantArt which I'll post here once it's underway, and I might even return to this story. I actually have quite a few ideas for sequels and new characters, but of course I need to finish this one first. I'm not making any promises, but I'll see if it's possible to write another chapter or two within the next couple of weeks.

Summary:

in the year 2020, the government has undergone a project where the giantess that they created from a small piece of the female population and regular sized individuals live together in a newly built community. Can the two coexist, while they try to continue on with their daily lives?


Categories: Giantess, Teenager (13-19), Adventure, Butt, Couples , Crush, Feet, Gentle, Humiliation, Insertion, Mouth Play, New World Order, Violent, Vore
Characters: None
Growth: Mini GTS (16-30ft)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: F/m
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 132390 Read Count: 284275
[Report This] Published: April 24 2014 Updated: August 30 2014
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: July 26 2014 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I must say I find it very clever how you manage to tie in different elements that most people forget about. Kind of like the show Avatar. Awesome job developing Alex's character.

 

I can't wait to see the big climactic battle.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: June 16 2014 Title: Chapter 20: Chapter 19 Part 2

I finally got around to reading this story and I'm blown away by it. Everything about this is just awesome and it feels completely natural.

I only have two issues but please take it as constructive criticism. I well and truly love this story.

1) At the beginning of that conversation between Crystal and Ava it seemed like everyone spent too much time feeling sorry for themselves. Granted people do that in real life but these girls just went from fists of fury to just moping about. Btw Ava's become my favorite.

2) Ava and Alex don't seem to show any form of disgust or regret at actually killing. I know those guys didn't have family's but we're talking about young college girls that have just killed men. They should at least be feeling remorse or disgust for what they had to do.

 

Other than that I can't wait for you to finish this story. I love the plot, I love the characters, and I love your style of writing. I'd say it reminds me of my own writing style but I think you do it better.



Author's Response:

Thank you for criticism, I've actually caught on to the second one after I went back and reread it myself, but you know meh...lol. I actually thought the whole giving them a warning thing was a good substitute for it, even the strutucre wouldn't be as solid to others, but you right. I think I can find a way to explain that feeling actually as the story continues...And believe it or not, Ava is actually my favorite to....and it wasn't suppose to be that way.

I was actually trying my best to give them a real human personalty, its extremely hard to do without missing a few errors on how real people act to certain situations, for example the second thing that you mentioned. It's real easy for something like that to slip a person's mind while writing, but I'm practicing and getting better, that's all I can do. They say practice makes perfect.

I do thank you for your constructive critcism and the fact that you like this story, I really appreciate the review.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: June 21 2014 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

If it slipped your mind then don't worry about it, none of us are professionals but your story is one of the best I've read on this site.

You structure your giantess scenes around a solid and well thought out plot. I mean no disrespect to any authors on this site but I've read story's that are nothing but fetish material made to look like it had a plot.

And yes I've noticed the effort you put into making your characters as real as possible. I tried to do the same thing in my first story but I don't think most of my characters came all that close (I'm trying to correct that in my new story).

Your characters talk normally, act normally, and feel like they could be real people. Sure sometimes Ryan seems like he's more of a cliche villain (a villain that is always shown doing something evil just to show off how evil they are) but he's still a great antagonist. And the protagonists like Jaden, Alex, and Ava are very three dimensional, well thought out, and all round likeable characters. The chapter where Alex almost kills Jaden is the best example (as well as my favorite scene) because we see the good and the bad side of Alex, we see some incredibly interesting moments in Jaden's past, and we see sweetheart Ava make everyone feel better.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: July 05 2014 Title: Chapter 22: Chapter 21

Bravo my friend, that was a pretty good backstory for Ava, now I know what she meant when she said she's killed before.

I can't wait to see what you go onto when this story is finished.



Author's Response:

I'm actually still brainstomring on that while I try to finish this one up, so now the readers have heard Ava's and Tasha's back story and why they are the way they are, now what about Alex? Oh the tangle web i weave lol.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: June 28 2014 Title: Chapter 21: Chapter 20

Whelp that certainly answers my question. Though now I'm curious to hear the girls stories as well (unless it was already explained and I missed it somehow). When did they first kill and why?

These characters of yours are so interesting I find myself wanting to know more and more.

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: August 30 2014 Title: Chapter 29: Final Chapter (28)

You probably can't hear it through the computer screen but I'm clapping for you.

I really loved this story man it had everything: characters that felt real, a solid story line, a visible relationship between giantesses and regular sized people, an air of mystery, and some great backstories. My favorite scene has got to be when Jaden had a break down while Alex was trying to kill him. The sheer emotion he was feeling was palpable and it felt real. The parts told through Jaden's view points were the best. Everything from when he was explaining his past to when he was hanging on that metal cross (oh wouldn't it be hilariously ironic if Jaden was an atheist).

Some parts it seemed like you were dragging it out a bit, like when the girls spent a half hour talking to each other outside about how they're ready to storm Ryan's base of operations. But you know what? I didn't even mind all that much. It was good build up to a brutal hallway fight. And I definitely love Jaden throwing down in fisticuffs with Ryan after he was reduced to normal size. That more than anything felt satisfying.

All in all man you did an amazing job with this story and I comend you for being able to make it last as long as you did, I have yet to reach a story that's at least twenty chapters. I look forward to the sequel you have planned.

Also I'd very much appreciate if you'd point out to me some of the women on this site that you mentioned before. I'm very interested to see what they have to say on the subject of giantess fantasies. ;)



Author's Response:

I really appreciate the feedback and as for the girls on here. One reviewed directly under on you and I've seen a few names on here. At least I hope they are women....If not...I will be sad.

BFG: Limbo by Nostory Rated: PG starstarstarstarstar [Reviews - 15]
Summary:

Jessica Snape finds herself in a world after mysteriously disappearing from Home whilst on a picnic with her good friend Tucker Martel.

 Where is she? Is she alone? Will she get out? Read on to find out more.


Categories: Sci Fi / Fantasy, Giantess, Adventure, Gentle
Characters: None
Growth: Titan (101 ft. to 500 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: F/f, F/m
Warnings: This story is for entertainment purposes only.
Series: Big Friendly Giantess
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 15519 Read Count: 37351
[Report This] Published: May 29 2014 Updated: July 01 2014
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: May 29 2014 Title: Chapter 1: Bios Page

From what I've read so far I can tell this is gonna be a cool story. The dead people from different eras was a sweet idea, not one I've seen used on this site before.

 

But, from what I hear, this is part of a series so I'm going to have to take some time and read the other stories that came before. That may take awhile. 



Author's Response:

Thanks for reviewing, also I must say that there is only one other story in the series so it shouldn't take too long.

Summary:

Alvin Summers, seventeen going on eighteen has enough on his plate. Bullies at home and in school, a social life as alive as a fossil and under immense pressure to get to a good college, these don't even come close to the biggest one of all.

 Maybe things will get better, maybe he'll rise up. If it does, the path ahead is fraught with danger and he'll need to be at his best to fend off whatever threats may come his way. 

A story set in the Interiszables Universe created by vgiv. 


Categories: Giantess, Feet, Gentle, Humiliation, New World Order, Sci Fi / Fantasy, Violent
Characters: None
Growth: Amazon (7 ft. to 15 ft.), Titan (101 ft. to 500 ft.)
Shrink: None
Size Roles: F/f, F/m, FF/f, FF/m
Warnings: None
Series: Intersizable Universe
Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 86192 Read Count: 243125
[Report This] Published: September 11 2014 Updated: March 04 2016
Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: February 25 2015 Title: Chapter 10: Hunting the Hunter

hey, i've been having the same problem with school. At least you've kept up the great quality. That was a satisfying revenge, and you found a way to work in some character development for Cassie. Nicely pulled off my friend.



Author's Response:

Thank you. I had this doubt it wouldn't be satisfying because Cassie wasn't harsh enough. Yeah, school is taking up all my time from story writing and I've plenty of my plate when it comes to this and school. I think its the same for quite of the more well known writers on the site, school keeping them from updating their stories. 

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed
Date: February 26 2015 Title: Chapter 10: Hunting the Hunter

I guess then that makes you a well known author on this site then. Sweet, I know a celebrity author that I can borrow money from.

And no that was a pretty good method of getting back at Wendy. It may not have been very painful but I've yet to read about someone doing something similar. Therefore creativity points have been earned.



Author's Response:

I guess so, judging by the response to Downtrodden. 

I thought the method would tie into Cassie's love of astronomy, plus you're right, I've never seen anyone try . Any foot related stuff usually involves the person being shoved into their shoe, being taken for a run or pressed uncomfortably. Painful? Yes but it lacks a personal touch, this one achieves both. 

 

One day though, I'll have to write a very painful torture scene, just to see how far I can go. It'll have to fit the story its in but I'll do my best to inflict pain on the character, regardless of giantess or tiny. 

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: May 29 2015 Title: Chapter 1: Bios

I just read the last few chapters in one sitting, since they mainly revolve around Wendy and her character, that will  be what I address.

On the surface I'll be honest, her backstory looks pretty generic. Child who grows up with parents who don't want her, and a drunk wifebeater for a father. At first it sounds like every other backstory that's been done before. What makes this different, however, is in the number of layers within this story. The mother not wanting children explains her indifference to Wendy and Alvin (along with the death of Daniel), giving Wendy parental issues. The father beating Wendy gave her a sense of helplessness that she would channel into Alvin, becoming a bully. But what I found even more interesting than that, is how she was beaten during her developing years. This stunned her growth, as well as kept her from developing any imressive curves or muscles. So not only did Wendy grow up being abused, but she also had to deal with self-image issues. Not to mention the bullying at the hands of a bigger Amazon. So she's delt with neglect, abuse, and self-image issues.

Finally, what made this story way different from other generic my-drunk-dad-beat-me backstories, is Wendy's past history with Alvin. It's so refreshing to see that they had a legitimate brother-sister relationship. It's like learning that, when they were kids, Cinderella's step sisters were close friends of hers. It makes their present relationship more interesting, and gives more character and depth to Wendy and Alvin.

I do have one problem, and that is the build up. A lot of people tell me that in my story A New Perspective, they weren't sure how to handle Peter's battle with depression, because they felt like it was too much revelation at once. Some say that they felt it came out of no where, and they had a point. I probably should have dropped a few more hints here and there. This story gave me a new point of view to consider, as the reader. While Wendy's story was great, it felt like too much to learn at once. That story you illustrated earlier, where Wendy erases all of Alvin's contacts? If you had a few more flash back scenes like that earlier in the story, it would have been perfect. Then there would have been that perfect balance between giving a deeper look into a character, while keeping us guessing. Then you tell the whole story when Wendy speaks to Cassie. 

My final thoughts: great backstory, very deep with history and experience, and answered some questions. Though there should have been more flash back scenes to show us the past first hand rather than tell all at once. Please don't take that as critisism though, as I'm guilty of the same mistake. Looking forward to the next instalment.



Author's Response:

Wow, the longest review of the update. Okay, lets take this in and respond. 

You're right, her backstory for the most part is generic and I actually thought it would be enough. I realised after a while some people bully others because they are the victims of bullying and need an outlet to vent their frustrations and/or to feel strong. However I did know that if it was only the father, then Wendy's development into the monster she is today would have been unrealistic because there was nothing to it. So I thought it best she be constantly hit with the idea of how weak and worthless she is, from parents who never wanted her to girls who picked on her. It never occured to me to think this was overkill but it seems to have paid off, a bully created out of a perfect storm.

I think for there to even be a chance of the reader believing Alvin and Wendy could get back together, they had to have some good times, as a base to build on. It would be like Ben reaching out to Amy but without him ever having a crush on her, it seems strange other than to think he is just a saint or something. Whether Alvin and Wendy do get back together, you'll have to wait. 

Okay, I never hinted at much was because I thought it would be surprising to the reader to know that things weren't always so horrible with the step siblings, it would be a surprise twist. Downtrodden is essentially based off a very smutty idea I had which borrows from Cinderella, I'll reveal a bit after I end Downtrodden but I'll say Downtrodden is like the grandchild of the Cinderella story I had. So your analogy is quite fitting. 

Another thing is that I conceived Downtrodden in the summer of 2014, dusting off an idea while rebooting The Escape and Aftermath, two poorly planned out stories but Aftermath was too draggy. I gave flashbacks liberally but the story seemed to be too slow. vgiv and I worked to make sure this story would have excitement with a little break here and there to allow for some breathing. I thought to give Wendy a flashback would be dragging it down. I was also a little down, wondering why people weren't loving Aftermath as I thought they should be but I learnt a few valuable lessons during that period and am putting it to use now. 

For the sake of experimentation, I got one more character to delve into and I'll use flashbacks for that, see which one comes out better. Wendy's or the other person. Then I'll put the lessons learnt from this into my next story in this series. That one requires a good deal of flashbacks. 

Thanks for this detailed reviews, really helped. 

Also, for the record, I think you did it well on A New Perspective , the battle with depression wasn't totally out there because you kept dropping these little paragraphs hinting at a darker force within. Its just that readers didn't pick up on it too much. Don't be too harsh on yourself, it was a good story. 

 

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: June 01 2018 Title: Chapter 28: Just The Beginning

Hey Nostory, flipping through my favorites I realized that I had never finished this story before I disappeared for almost a year. So I binge read it last night and was reminded why I had included it in my favorites. The characters:

Alvin: the good man being tortured by life that we all can relate to. He's likable in many ways because of how well he handles what life had thrown at him. His reactions when he was humiliated by Cassie, or told to make up with his sister were all completely natural, and he bounced back each time with grace. I found myself rooting for him at every turn. I was even fearful that something was going to come out of the blue and pull the rug out from under his relationship with Cassie before prom. In the end, he became the exact guy I wish I could be. Not the popular track star hero of the school, but the man who gets noticed by a girl way out of his league because he's just an all around good man.

Cassie: the fucking sweetheart. I freaking love this girl. She's completely 3 dimensional and real, despite also being a freaking angel of a person. She refused to allow Alvin to walk away from her after she humiliated him because making things right between the two of them was more important to her than taking the easy way out. Respect. Then she takes it upon herself to become his protector from bullies too big for him to handle by serving them a taste of their own medicine. But she goes beyond that by actually having his enemy of a sister become his friend again. She even gives the evil stepmother the treatment she deserved. Goddamn this girl has done so much good for him, how can you not love her?

Wendy: the bully of a stepsister who found redemption. I wasn't sure starting from the first few chapters if she would redeem herself. But you hinted at that here and ther in subtle ways that Wendy has her own baggage that she carries with her. That brought her from a cardboard cut out antagonist to a fully fleshed out character with a journey of development. In the end I was very happy for her and how far she had come.

The side characters in addition were a treat to deal with, each one was unique and creative. All in all my friend, my hat's off to you. I'll be coming back to this story from time to time to reread it and enjoy it again.



Author's Response:

Thank you for the lovely review! I had so much fun writing the story and maybe one day I'll return to them, if I have a good idea for a story. I should thank you too, because if you didn't write Who's Really The Bigger Person Here, I wouldn't have been inspired to write this. Now if I could sit down long enough to write the rest of my stories....

Reviewer: Darien Fawkes Signed starstarstarstarstar
Date: September 25 2014 Title: Chapter 5: Dolls

I have to admit, at first I was extremely pissed off at Cassie. I'm pretty sure what she just did is a crime on several levels, or at least should be.

Speaking of which, why is there a group advocating for women's rights? Seems to me like the women in this world need the least amount of help. 

But in the end everything came together perfectly. Alvin had a mental breakdown and Cassie recieved the full force of his rage, something she probably needed. Maybe now she'll just stick to giving jerks a stern talking to instead of a good 'ol fashioned kidnapping. The beautiful thing was his rage felt very real and natural, and Cassie didn't know how to handle it which also felt real.

Now I'm wondering what's going to happen to Wendy.



Author's Response:

It probably is, the pain she inflicted on those boys but I think it's too early to judge Cassie, this is only the second chapter she's been around.

 

I thought the punishments might have across as too cheesy or even over the top but I am glad to see that you liked how it all came together. Alvin is no jerk and trust me, there'll be ample opportunity to look at Cassie's former boyfriends. I am impressed that the rage came across as real and natural, I was really worried it wouldn't even feel real at all. 

Wendy? You'll find out soon.