I am considering discontinuing Not Too Few Regrets. I am only two chapters in. To remind everyone, after a fight with Spock, Jim sleeps with someone else, and Spock wants to end their marriage.
I know JJ doesn’t want me to discontinue and delete it, and I know Kris will probably tell me what she always does, I support you. HA. Am I right?
I’m going to reveal more plot than I would normally. But since I have 5 or so readers on here only that ever comment, I’m okay with that.
My plan for the story was that Jim and Spock had a fight over Jim’s drinking. Spock thinks Jim drinks too much, especially lately, and that he acts out when he does. Jim thinks he can handle his liquor just fine and basically tells Spock to shove it. On shore leave, Jim gets drunks, Spock sees him, tells him he is drunk and should leave with Spock, and Jim refuses, rebelling against the whole notion.
Into this mix comes a setup. An admiral at HQ has never liked the idea of fraternization. When Jim and Spock initially bring up their relationship with Starfleet, he votes against it, and them, serving on the same ship together. He is outvoted. Later, he decides he wants Spock to head a science vessel for Starfleet, but Spock is clearly reluctant because of his marriage to Kirk, which is what this admiral feared all along. He also has received reports and rumors that the two of them risk themselves to save the other more than any command team.
He sets up one of his assistants on shore leave to sleep with Kirk. He has offered her a promotion. She agrees since she always thought Kirk was hot. Don’t know if she slips him something. Haven’t decided. To the admiral’s delight, it works. Kirk is pissed at Spock and does engage in sexual activity with her. Haven’t decided if it’s full intercourse or oral, etc. I don’t remember if I said in the chapters I posted.
When Kirk leaves the Enterprise after requesting personal leave, he goes to San Francisco. The admiral admits nothing other than he always thought it was a bad idea anyway. But Jim runs into the assistant, who is now guilt ridden, and she admits everything.
To Jim, this really changes nothing. He still did what he did. And well, obviously, I don’t have the rest of the plot, other than I suppose eventually Jim and Spock reconcile after Jim begs Spock’s forgiveness.
I’ve had some reader pushback on having Jim cheat and I’m rethinking the whole thing myself, because there are plenty of readers out there who already think Spock is perfect and Jim’s an ass, etc.
There you have it. Get rid of it or write it as is?
May 14, 2019 at 12:33 pm
I will definitely love to read more, cause I would enjoy seeing Jim begging for Spock’s forgiveness lol why am I such an ass 🤣
But if you really don’t want / feel comfortable writing it, I totally 100% support you.
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May 14, 2019 at 1:44 pm
HA, yes, you are one of the ones I meant about Spock being perfect and Jim being an ass 😀
I knew that you would want Jim to beg for forgiveness. I will definitely keep that in mind!
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May 14, 2019 at 1:46 pm
Just so you know, I don’t actually think Jim is an ass, I think he’s great! I just want to see him behaving like an ass and get into trouble and having to ask for forgiveness 🤣
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May 14, 2019 at 3:34 pm
Wow, from the sounds of your projected plotline, the angst is strong with this story! I’d love to read it, but I feel Jim was slipped some drug, that makes him do whatever he does that is cheating on Spock. Some groveling and begging for forgiveness and of course, since Spock truly loves Jim as Jim truly loves Spock , they live happily ever after AND the Admiral who manipulated all this has a meeting with karma in a dark alley…. Perhaps then needing to be saved from a horrible death by our boys. So he realizes he’s been a horrible ass all along. Lol!
Bottom line is: I’d love to read more, if your muse can inspire you and you continue with this story! ❤ ❤
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May 14, 2019 at 1:50 pm
😀
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May 14, 2019 at 1:09 pm
I don’t often comment – much prefer my lurking status and would echo the support theory of doing whatever you feel you want.
Only thing I would say is that if what’s putting you off is other people’s opinions on the idea of Jim cheating then definitely have a second thought. Life is always more complicated than it appears on paper and I know people who have loved each other beyond reason but still caused a world of hurt. It’s just the way life goes and sometimes we get pushed over the edge and act like a dick, other times we teeter on the edge and step back.
Maybe put it on pause and concentrate on others? To be fair (and this is not at all a critique – far from it) you have quite a few stories on the go, if you left it a few weeks to mull it over, would anyone even realise it’s not just further down on your writing spreadsheet? (I’m assuming you must have one, either that or you’re the most organised person in history to remember all those updates :)).
Just my two cents (well two pennies, I’m English)
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May 14, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Thank you! I value your opinion. Yes, I do have a spreadsheet and in fact this story comes up on it next which is why I was thinking about it. You are correct, they probably wouldn’t pay that much attention to when it was updated, especially given it’s being relatively new. So it wouldn’t hurt to consider it more. Thank you “Lurker” 🙂
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May 14, 2019 at 1:44 pm
I too am also a stalker, read almost everything. You need to write what you want, you have our support.
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May 14, 2019 at 1:49 pm
thank you! I appreciate that 🙂
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May 14, 2019 at 2:19 pm
I know you already expressed my opinion but….
I’m just awful. I adore the idea of this story. We do sometimes think of these guys as a magical fairy tale (or is that just me?) This storyline is so realistic and human (don’t be insulted, Spock). You clearly thought it out well before you started it. I like that it’s different (I LOVE different) and delves into an area few others go.
Plus, I get a kick outa watching you dig your way out of trouble after tying yourself and your stories in knots.
Nonetheless, you are the only one who has to put words to paper, if you commit to it, so I grudgingly support whatever you decide.
And I, in the spirit of Miss Congeniality, shall make nice-nice by concluding with…and I really do want world peace.
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May 14, 2019 at 2:26 pm
LOL @ I already expressed your opinion. 🙂
Yeah, it is different. And I do love to prove (at least in my own little Spirky world) that they can overcome ANYTHING.
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May 14, 2019 at 2:40 pm
What everyone else has said LOL
I know, that’s not really helpful but it would be interesting to see how you bring them back together, how they can overcome it.
If you’re not feeling it though, then take time away from it or discontinue. But do what you feel is right first and foremost. You have us that will read anything you write no matter what you do to our favorite Vulcan and Human 🙂
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May 14, 2019 at 7:48 pm
Thanks for your thoughts ❤
I appreciate the input! Sounds like for the most part everyone here is onboard with the idea for the story, so we'll see what I do as far as continuing it
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May 14, 2019 at 3:06 pm
Cheating is a hard thing for people. So I can understand the push back. Go a degree. Trolls are gross though so don’t listen to them.
Of course I support you!! You got write the story in your head. And heart. And if this is it go for it. If it’s not, then ok. Scrap it.
That said…I think a pair can get past an indiscretion like this, especially this pair, if there’s true remorse and the trust can be rebuilt. I’d totally dig reading this story and if anyone can turn it around and get these guys to a good place, eventually, it’s you.
So yeah. I’m on board with the story but I won’t hold it against you if you decide to move on. 😉
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May 14, 2019 at 7:51 pm
Thanks for the confidence! I am sure I could pull it off too if I decided to as Elouesa and JJ, too, it’s definitely more of a real situation than a lot of other things tackled, so perhaps 🙂
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May 14, 2019 at 7:52 pm
Eveningstar seemed to have replied to another comment, so rather than have it missed up there, I just wanted to say, thanks for you input too. I don’t know if I want to go with the drugs made me do it thing here, but we shall see, thank you ❤
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