I thought this would be an interesting discussion. Rangers, feel free to delete, but it is Twilight related.

There have been many discussion's regarding Twilight and the repetitive characteristics of our beloved Bella and Edward. Some readers don't mind and other's are willing to flounce a fic at the mention of a BRIDGE OF NOSE PINCHING EDWARD or a BLUSHING BELLA because they feel it's been done too many times. Some readers simply pull their hair out with the question, "Do people really do that in real life?"

Here is a lovely picture of Jessica Simpson from her appearance on Oprah last week. She has nothing to do with Twilight, but that lovely shade of blush does. The one thing I find that annoys most people is how much Bella blushes. Some even question as to whether "BODY BLUSHING" really happens. 

Here's the proof. If you look real close you can see the slight rash, which is called a "Nervous Rash" And we all know how nervous our beloved Eddie makes Bella, so you can only imagine.

So, My question to everyone is, "WHAT ARE YOUR REAL LIFE NERVOUS QUIRKS THAT OTHER'S MIGHT THINK ONLY HAPPEN IN FANFICTION? DO YOU FIND THEM BEAUTIFUL OR JUST PLAIN IRRITATING?"

Afternoon Ladies, I would like to request any reccomendations of stellar FF with a "Cruel Intentions" Twist - Scotch, Gin - esque...minimal heartfail/

...but, um - please only Edward x Bella.

I sort of pestered an author yesterday about writing a particular scenario into her story. Now, I realize I have no right to do this sort of thing, but sometimes we just can't help ourselves.

And it's happened to me before.

And it gave me the idea for this.

 

Dear WriteOnTime,

Please write me a oneshot with your characters Edward and Bella having coffee with Anderson Cooper because I know the characters would really love to do this, but I also know you're probably not planning to corrupt your artistic integrity and write it. However, since I've been so loyal and adoring, for my amusement, I really think you should.

 

In payment, I offer you .

 

Lovingly,

jennyfuckingfly

So I'm totally in love with darkward have been ever since i started Fanfic but I recently started reading MotU and The Sub and Domward has been making my heart flutter i feel like i'm cheating on my dear darkward so in my deluded litlle mind i got to thinking if those two ever got down to a fight who do u think will win so guyz Domward Vs Darkward place your bets

                             I Pick

Domward he's got whipps and shit he'd kick ass

 ....I am going to ask it anyway.

Who here is reading Femme Docs and Kevlar Knights?

Should I take a deep breath and dive in (like I don't already have a ton of stuff on my list but the EXTENT of this story is intriguing, just by sheer numbers) or should I wait until the Complete space says Yes and ask again later?

Please don't trash this story here if it's not good. lol  Just give me highlights or PM me with low lights. I'm seriously not wanting to speak ill of a story here, but I was wondering if I should try it out or not. 

Thanks!

For your time:

Flat Stanley does North Fort Myers:

Spring Break starts for me tomorrow, so I'm in a good mood.

And besides... it's Friday so let's spread the FFA love! So give me a happy Friday kinda song.

Happy Friday!

I have a request.  I am in need of some new material for my workout playlist.  In the last two weeks I've cycled through mine too many times, and it's gettin old.  I was hoping all you lovely ladies could give me a hand!  I'm not really picky about the genre as long as it's got a beat I can pound my feet on the treadmill track to.

Thanks!

For your time

 P.S.  Isn't he purrrrdy

Hi guys!! Well... I'm looking for a reccommendation. I want to read a Darksalie or Darklice fic. Or maybe and Darkmett one. I can't find something cool to read, and since I got a lot of free time now that I upload the last chapter of my fic...It could be an One Shot also...

I want blood, gore hahahaha I miss those things hahaha

Thanks ladies!

One has nothing to do with the other. I just wanted to say, first, that RM starts in 40 minutes so I'm getting ready to head out in the middle of this big thunderstorm we're having, in order to support my man. I will be wet in more ways than one. As DeeLovely can attest, I have been not-so-patiently waiting for this for a while!

Secondly, I believe Fanfuction is being fail again. I noticed a story of mine updated and I got a private message, but it didn't send me alerts for either. So you might want to keep an eye on your alert list today.

That is all....I shall return after the movie. MWAH!!!

About 9-10 years ago I was in 7th grade, 11-12 years old, searching the internet for stuff on Sailor Moon. Yes, Sailor Moon.

And then I discovered something called "fanfiction". I don't joke when I say I got most of my sex-ed from fanfic. Yea, I know, shocking to most, but I turned out pretty OK if you ask me (in no way condoning children reading smut, just giving my personal experience)

Back to the point, at the time I thought Sailor Moon fanfic was the King of AU. All the Serena's suddenly became clumsy but strong, independent, and usually pretty smart. Darien became either cold and depressed or cocky...and depressed....Seeing an iteresting comparison yet? No, not saying anything was plagiarized so get that idea out of your head now, just thinking how interesting it is how similar an AU can be whether it be Sailor Moon, or Twilight.

10 years later and I'm thinking up stories for Edward and Bella that seem oddly familiar to me...and then it dawns on me that it's because I already read them with Darien and Serena (or Mamaru and Usagi if you wanna go all proper with me).

I've read fanfiction for PLENTY of other fandoms, but nothing comes as similar to Sailor Moon to Twilight. Probably the epic love and all that jazz.

What was your first fandom? How old were you? Can you find similarities between the fandoms?

Okay I need an excuse to avoid doing work tmrw so looking for a new fic to help with my procrastination .

Hit me with some suggestions,  I'm a canon girl all the way so Ex B fics (completed would be a bonus) 
Also if anyone can recommend something similar to Kidnapped, Blessing and the Curse or I Hate You with an Insurmountable Passion. Love/Hate sort of r'ship that'd be awesome.

This morning at the Starbucks drive-thru, this voice crooned to me, "What if I told you it had chocolate sprinkles on top? Hmm?"

HOLY SHIT. I just might try the disgusting sounding dark cherry mocha at Sbux now. GD, as if I need another reason to keep going back there. I have a hard enough time staying away as it is.

What's the sexiest thing anyone has ever said to you??

He's thinking about it too: (eta, sorry about the red x. dunno why it suddenly appeared :'(   )

COME TALK ABOUT LAST NIGHTS EPISODE

I'M STILL SHAKING AND CRYING

and here some classic Effy/Tony

Effy: Still nothing?
Tony: Nothing.
Effy: How many times have you called her?
Tony: Thirty-nine.
Effy: Texts?
Tony: One hundred and forty one.
Effy: Nothing?
Tony: Nothing.
Effy: Wow, Michelle really hates you. Well, you did totally fuck up her relationship. You just stormed in there and fucked it right up.
Tony: Yes alright. I love her, okay?
Effy: Love?
Tony: Just leave it Eff.
Effy: Love, love, love, what’s it good for? Absolutely nothing.

SPOILERS OF COURSE

ALSO RAGE ABOUT HOW LONG IT TOOK TO FIND A BLOODY DOWNLOAD

 Peter Travers from Rolling Stone gave this review of Remember Me:

"Is there life after Twilight? Kristen Stewart makes a decent case in The Runaways. Now Rob Pattinson, her vamp lover, trades fantasy for reality in Remember Me. As Tyler, a New York college boy, the brooding RPatz doesn’t bite. But his movie does. It’s crudely written by Will Fetters and directed by Allen Coulter of The Sopranos (WTF?) as a love story between Tyler and Ally (Lost’s Emilie de Ravin), both with daddy issues. His (Pierce Brosnan) rules Wall Street, hers (Chris Cooper) is a cop. It’s all weepy drool until the twist ending, which turns it shockingly offensive"

Many of us already know the end on Remember Me, and it does deal with a rather sensitive subject for americans, but, did you find it offensive?

Source  

 "Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day.  It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"        ~Peter Maher

So last summer was the second time I had torn my ACL, and after months of using thera-bands as sling shots and sitting on a bike until my ass has become permanently indented, I'm taking the first steps (literally) to begin running.

And I don't do running unless it comes with some really good music, so give me your best moving, grooving, dancing alone in your house, Kevin Bacon jamming out all by himself in that old barn/shed music.

If it inspires you to move, I want it.  I will listen to anything.

Bonus points if you throw in a really clever quote.

And because I'm at work and I can't spam you with youtube vids, I won't be able to spam you with Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (a constant on my cycling playlist, but then so is Rage Against the Machine), so use your imagination...

In case any of you campers were wondering, here's the music you can hear in Eclipse's trailer

It's called Calamity by Two Steps from Hell

I love my ADF. 

I love the Rangers. I love the pretty campfires.  I love the love.  And I'm grateful to have it.

Now that membership numbers have exploded, and VIP author membership has expanded exponentially,  I would like to see the "Latest Campfires" shield and even more the "Latest Chapters" shield expanded.  Campers and Authors are working so fast that the "latest" updates scroll through too fast for me, and I'm afraid I might be missing something very important.  Even if there was just a "more" link to show us more than the last 3 updates, I would be so much happier. I've noticed that alerts can often trail the actual update by hours, and i'd love to have a way to check and see what i've missed by title.  Does any of this make sense?

Please use this campfire to share your quirky wishes and wants here at ADF.

And I'll share some of my Bacon with you:

and you can act excited, like this:

Good morning various woodland creatures!

Today I will be hanging out in my classroom with 24 six-year-olds (probably all day, way to WEATHERFAIL Sunshine State).  Tonight, instead of seeing Remember Me, I'll be at a women's retreat with 70+ ladies over the age of 55.  

Your mission? Entertain me.

Please, for the love of Rob, entertain me.

Consider this a massive Follow Friday.  Follow me, I'll follow you. Want to stalk someone else? Do it.

Let's make some new friends!

Mine's in the comments :)

I was reading some Dickinson for a school assignment, when I came across a few familiar words that just so happened to also be a fanfic writer's nom de plume.  I was like, "Whoa!".  And then I felt sort of stupid, because that author was either better read than I am or, like, a semi-smart poser.    

So I'm curious, how many of you guys borrow your titles or names from other places--literature, movies, street signs, whatever?  

Furthermore, how do you come up with your story titles?  Do you put a lot of thought into it, or do you just write down the first solar system-related thing you can think of and call it a day?    

(Also, how long does it take for Yuengling to 'skunk'?  I STG I've had this beer FOREVER, and somehow it's still good.)  

FYT: Some pretty-boy Diggory.  And a non-skunked beer.

FRIDAY FREE-FOR-ALL IS IN EFFECT

GO TO TOWN, CAMPERS

and maybe post something pretty for me in this thread.