So i was just browsing through one of the twilight community pages on fanfiction and realised that 'Master of the universe' has over 55,000 reviews.

To be exact, 55,977.

Bella Swan is drafted in to interview the reclusive enigmatic Edward Cullen, multi-millionaire CEO of his company. It's an encounter that will change her life irrevocably, leading her to dark realms of desire. M AH
Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 87 - Words: 247,393 - Reviews: 55977 - Updated: 5-30-10 - Published: 9-11-09 - Bella & Edward

So what do we think? Is that the highest ever review count for a fic? Does anyone know of a higher one? Do you think that when the author gets to that many she/he still reads them? Do you think reviews hold to much influence on what we read? I know I've read fics as I've assumed by the review count they must be something special, when sometimes I just find that they go on and on and on. Where as a shorter story with fewer reviews are often much better because of the structure of the story telling is much more precise, but due to there length say 8 - 15 chaps have much lower review counts. I know I'm guilty of reviewing only a last chapter if the fic is complete.

This is such a rambling campfire, basically what I'm saying is wow that's a lot of reviews!

Alrighty fellow campers...

This is the last roll call for the Boston Twilight Tour, which starts tomorrow.  Who's all gonna be there?!  We're trying to finagle a meet up somewhere, probably best to communicate over Twitter...if you're gonna be there, check in with me in the comments, if you don't follow me on Twitter, add me, @jennifer_lyn215.

My bags are packed!  I'm ready to go!  My flight dosn't leave for another...22 hours and 52 minutes (not that I'm counting or anything...), but I'm all checked in to my flight and have my boarding passes printed!  This is going to be EPIC!!!

Hello and good morning!

I am duly caffeinated so it must be time to start another Fic List Compilation. :)  My thanks to everyone who has searched their personal lists to contribute to the Forest's List!  One of the goals of these lists is to make them easily searchable via the Search function/Compass icon. Another goal is so that each camper can, if they choose, have a series of categorized lists to refer to when anyone here or anywhere else asks, "Do you know of a good ____________  fic?"

To date, we have compiled lists for:

AU - Lemony Goodness

Canon - All Kinds

AH - Lemony Goodness 

Today, I'd like to solicit your best and most favorite stories of the Pack.  These are stories wherein there are indeed WEREWOLVES in La Push.  All types are welcome.  I'd like to see angst, one-shots, romance, friendship, smut... The good stuff.

Rules of the Campfire (I know, but I'm putting them out again anyway, just in case!)

1. Keep It Simple.  We're not pimping fics (that was last night!) nor writing commercials for them.  Just the title, author and author's summary/info from the site where the fic is posted.

2. No Discussion.  When someone clicks on this thread in the future, it should just read like a long list of the best of the stories we recommend, here.

Remember to punch that heart to mark this as a favorite so you can find it again!

My first recs will be within, like always.

Thank you so much for sharing your favorite Pack Prose around the fire!

With or Without You is now finished, the epi has been posted.

Check it out here.

If you haven't read this yet I highly recommend you do. 

Summary:

Edward and Bella were once high school sweethearts. Years later, their lives converge unexpectedly, forcing Bella to deal with and accept things she's long since tried to move past. This story started with "Trampoline", once a WitFit prompt.

Rochelle Allison creates 33 lovely, short, easy to read chapters that take you on a journey with Bella as she reconnects with Edward, her high school sweetheart years later.  Pretty much every review I left for Rochelle told her how lovely this story is, and it just is.  Since I was recommended this story from someone here on ADF, I have been craving each update, and now it is complete, so give it a try.

If you have read it already, gush about it here.  I am not very good with describing how much I love this story, and how beautiful the story telling is, so help me please.

Reward? All my love and some eye candy

Basically, Bella, Rosalie and Alice are pornstars, and they get cast in movies with Jasper (w/ Bella), Edward (w/ Rose) and Emmett (Alice, duh.) Anyway, they start dating their canon couples, only Edward's girlfriend is Tanya (who is the usual fic Tanya, a complete psycho!), and is also his manager/agent. I don't recall much after this but I DO remember Charlie accidentally buying one of Bella's movies.

If anyone can help, I will love you forever!

Here is some om for you to nom:

I'm actually a little...*shifts* uncomfortable getting hot under the collar for a what? 15/16 year old? It seems oh so wrong. And i'm only a few years older than him!
 

I'm not really digging the jeans though. Feminine...
But I love the boots. I want me some.

To make this interactive, have any of you had any younger crushes who weren't/aren't even legal?

So, I'm a total nut when it comes to books that are made into movies. Obviously, I'm gunna see the movie if there is one, and if it doesn't at least try to follow most of the plot, I can't concentrate on the movie.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR ECLIPSE IN THIS CAMPFIRE.

I'm going to share all of my peeves from all the movies (maybe even the HP ones, too. OH. AND PERCY JACKSON.) and then you can share yours, too! It'll be fun to bitch about the movies, trust me. :) It always makes me feel better.

JOIN THE MOVIE BITCHFEST.

I have trudged this damned interwebz twice now and can't find a specific gif.

It's from Eclipse and I figured some smutty lil girl out there would have it on loop but I canna find it!

Jasper doing the two finger "Come here" to Alice during the training scene. Here's the scene and they cut it of RIGHT before he does it.

I would be greatly in debt to the camper who brings it to me. I shall reward handsomely!!!

Ok so I've had Paper Cutouts on my to read list for while now. I've heard really great things about it but I read the first chapter and it didn't really captivate me. I'm wondering whether or not I should continue.

So, if someone will be kind enough to give me a quick summary of what it is, like character description, short plot synopsis, etc. 

Also, I'm not one of those people that cares too much if people spoil things or give away details so if you want to elaborate, it's fine.

Thanks biotches!

...and I do mean anything...

Do you need advice?

Do you have a problem you just don't know how to solve?  Or maybe you're too embarassed to ask a friend or family member?

Is there something you've always wanted to know?

Well Now Is Your Chance!

TOMORROW NIGHT

I will be hosting ADF's First Advice Campfire

I'll post a campfire around 10:30pm EST and I will answer your questions LIVE (until i'm too drunk to type coherently)

I'll answer ANYTHING.

Here's what you do...

You can just wait until tomorrow and ask in the comments.

or

You can PM me your questions (just put ADVICE in the subject line) and i will post the question & answer in the comments tomorrow.  If you want to remain ANONYMOUS...then just let me know --your secret is safe with me-- and I will not reveal your name!

So bring your dark secrets and bring your wine... I'll be ready!!

I need a beta. Is anyone interested? 

I'm writing a Rachel and Paul story... 

Yeah, I know. There's a lot of vampire love going on in this site, but if there are any closet werewolf fans that would like to take pity on my poor beta-less story, that would be great. 

I realize there is such a thing called Project Team Beta. If I must, I'll do that. They are great, but if anyone is interested NOW... Awesome. Thank you. 

Hi campers!

My beta/author/BFF SuperstarNanna and I have started a smutty lil blog and we are looking for recs. Slash and Threesomes more than anything but anything you consider PWP would be lovely. Any recs?

TIA

I did extra just cos I love you guys :)

ITS TOMSTU!

and that vampire fellow

I was browsing through some fics, and I read Fourteen by crimsonmarie... and I was in love with it - with the plot, the characters (esp. Bella), and the style. It's angsty, but snarky.

I was wondering if there are any other fics which deal with weight control (not bulimia, anoxeria)...?

Here's a thank you gift in advance:

I got an alert yesterday that EP updated- but it seems to be an old chapter..

Is anyone else having that problem?

Did Rob Do A Bad, Bad Thing?

So, i was reading some old Rob interviews over my lunch hour, you know, just for kicks...  And i came across a comment he made about being expelled from school, when he was 12yrs old. I of course jumped to the conclusion that it must have been for fighting as i myself got into quite a bit of trouble around that age for fighting at school. Anyway, this got my curiousity flowing and i decided to do a search for the reason he was expelled. I came up with all matter of nonsense among them: That he had been stealing food from other kids during lunchtime. And that he set up a camera in the girls changing rooms. Hmmm, not sure how i feel about the last one.

So, my question to you guys is this. Anyone know the real reason he was expelled? Or have you read any other outlandish theories banding around the web?

FYT!

It updated. Again.

While I was at home this time! (thanks jennyfly and jandco!!!)

GO READ!!!! Then come and gush/discuss with me!

http://www.adifferentforest.com/Fiction/Default.aspx?Chapter=2916

Taylor Lautner is filming his new movie right down the street from my house today. All day I was at work and everyone I know that lives in my town posted pics on their facebook of him but these girls had to crawl in the woods to see him. My question is how far would you go to see your favorite stars?"

I totally pulled this off one of my friends FB but would you seriously climb a tree and go through this. This is like the sticks of my crappy town...

You know the drill

Got STUFF?

Pimp it here!

And remember to read the HIGH NOON UPDATE, I LOVE this chapter. It sounds cliche but I laughed AND I cried!

*pinned by request of way too many campers to mention!*

So many writers are also avid readers.  I was wondering if any of you ever experience what I call

the imposter after-effect.

This is where you've been reading a superb novel for several hours.  You stop, or even finish it, and for  maybe an hour afterwards you can practically write at the level of that author.  (Or it feels like it anyway).

Example:  the wittiest, snarkiest chapter I ever wrote was just after finishing 'Lucky Jim' by Kingsley Amis.  I was witty; I was urbane; I shone.  This was during my HP fic days.  No, I won't link it, after such a declaration.

Example two:  The most lucid, intelligent prose that ever appeared at the tips of my fingers was just after several hours of reading 'Atonement' by Ian McEwan.  Yeah, okay also HP.

I felt I could step into their brains for just a little while and write as beautifully, as fully, as intelligently.  Or a close enough approximation for me anyway.  Then it was over, as fast as it came, and I was back to my usual pedestrian blather. 

Anyone else experience this?   

OR, you readers:  a similar thing happens after reading HOURS of Jane Austen.  You start speaking as if you were a character in her novel.  Ever happen to ya?

FYT: