Boys, Boys, Boys: Years 5

Rhett Clark Fun Fact
As I've been going through old posts I realized I had COMPLETELY forgotten something very important about the character of Rhett...he wasn't originally my character. His initial appearance is in a UL chapter I let JB write--which caused a bunch of drama I'm not even going to revisit.

I think that sort of explains why he went from callus angsty super damaged TL to less damaged love interest ? I'd even say the Rhett Clark we know didn't really appear until the last few chapters of UL.

Let's Talk IVB
I have a lot of regrets and Ivy Brother's is my biggest one. All of my first serials are half formed ideas, but IVB was the one that was clearly not fully "cooked." I posted the entire thing over the course of two weeks and it had no plot structure! It's probably one of the few serials I have a vivid memory of writing but it's also one of the serials I can't get back into the headspace for.

I feel like I could rework Elias and Nick's story but I dropped the ball with Slate. Not only does he say something homophobic he also gives his ex-girlfriend HIV and it resolves in a way that's not fully fleshed out.

America's Ass
Last thing, In January 2010 I posted my Raleigh from UL inspiration and Lile was so confused ! 

And by superhero movies Bluebelle means Fantastic Four because Captain America wouldn't come out until Summer 2011!

Trench Report
I have to write in chronological order and there is a particular scene in Years that has been playing out in my head like a movie for months and I've finally written that scene. Now I'm in a weird place where I need to figure out what comes next ? I feel like I'm in the trenches but not in the usual way. I'm more in a cave, trying to feel my way out ?

Years 5
This chapter opens on the The Las Vegas strip and I am a total noob who didn't realize the Las Vegas Strip is not in Las Vegas. It's in Paradise, Nevada. So I had it wrong in the header of  Chapter 1. I'm just pointing it out because it will be the first thing you see.

Recap
In 2001, Alex Haley is   working for Virtue, getting his GED and doing volunteer work while still nursing a crush on Luce Grace-- his friend who helped him leave his abusive ex  and is always around because he is building Virtue's website....with his mother. Now it's 2002 and he's pushing 30...
Years 5
Playlist
-1- Torn by Boyce Avenue
-2-  Candy by Bad Child ( I stole this when I raided the NA, Bellum, LA playlists)
-3- Ego by Beyonce
-4- Closer by Tegan and Sara