Lost In The Stars

A sideblog dedicated to my Doctor Who AU series, Lost in the Stars.

[aplace-forustodream]

Hello!! For Lost in The Stars series (sorry if this is a bit late) I was wondering what you had planned for the Doctor's Wife episode and the Pandorica those were both great episodes and I was just wandering what your take on that would be. I really love your series I think it's amazing, and I really admire your decision to choose your mental health over anything else. Thank yoi so much for time!!

Sorry for the delay in answering, I’ve had a crazy month with moving. I hadn’t really gone into changes with specific episodes yet -- I had vague thoughts (like, you know, River not actually being the Doctor’s wife because wtf no that’s her uncle she’s not marrying him), but untangling the messy threads Moffat weaved would have taken a lot more time than I had to plan, unfortunately.

Thank you for the questions though!

[aplace-forustodream]

Hey so I just read they entirely of your A Place for us to dream and it's Fantastic. Like how did I miss this fix? It's brilliant and your brilliant and imma gonna go and read and love everything you've written okay by

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you!!!!

[aplace-forustodream]

I just want to say that I'm so sad that I wasn't in the fandom in time give you support and feedback while you were writing this. It really is wonderfully written, and it's such a lovely idea.

I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it so much. Thank you, really <3 I’m sorry I didn’t continue it, but hearing that people are still reading really makes me feel good ^^

[aplace-forustodream]

I just wanted to say that I love your work and I hope you feel better! Virtual hug :)

[aplace-forustodream]

Hello! I am so in love with your Lost in the Stars 'verse and I am sorry to hear that you will not be continuing it. I am curious though, have you thought about adopting out your story or publishing it through a third party author for those who actually appriciate your work?

No.

I’m very protective of my work, and considering all the work I’ve put into building this world I wouldn’t want to give it to someone else. My reasons are a little bit selfish -- I know people would forget that I ever wrote it and all the credit would go to the person who ends up publishing it, and quite frankly I don’t think that’s fair. If people appreciated my work they should have told me so when I was still trying to write it and we wouldn’t have run into this problem in the first place. 

I’m glad you liked the stories and I’m sorry if I sound harsh, but I have a few issues with the reader community and their interaction with writers, and considering how much I struggled to get reviews for this story when I was actively writing it, I don’t think it’s fair to ask me to continue to contributing to a community that doesn’t care.

[dimensionhoppingrose]

Shared with Dropbox

For the anon who wanted A Journey Through Time in PDF form – here you are! This covers 4 chapters of original content and The End of Time.

Season 3 Here || Season 4 here.

Someone let me know if the link works?

[aplace-forustodream]

I'll always love this <3

Thank you dear

[aplace-forustodream]

Another Friday is coming and I still miss getting your wonderful updates each week. So instead, I'm starting over just to get my fix of your brilliant work! After this, it's on to rereading your other stories starting with Echo or To Build a Home (two of my favorites after this series). I hope you are doing well, deary.

Thank you, my dear <3 I hope you enjoy your re-reading

[aplace-forustodream]

Hi. I'm not the jerk anon from the last 2 messages, but you deserve an apology, so I hope you'll accept one from me, on behalf of all your readers who DO really appreciate your work. Not just the words and plot, but your WORK. Your series is both amazing quality and epic length. It's clear that a lot of time and effort went into it. I love the story, but I also appreciate the thought, effort, time, and dedication that went into it. Thank you. (1/2)

I’m a bit sad that there won’t be anymore updates, but your happiness and wellbeing are much more important. You don’t owe anyone anything. You’ve shared a masterpiece and I sincerely thank you. (2/2)

Aw sweetie it’s not your job to apologize for disrespectful dickwads. C’mere

Thank you, though. I really truly appreciate everything about this message <3 <3 <3

[aplace-forustodream]

It's bullshit because I was really invested and I understand that you have an underappreciated thing but still this sucks just bleh I'm mad Fridays are no longer special I get it sort of I do but still bullshit just no

Well I’m sorry that my “thing” is bullshit to you, but I happen to think my mental health is more important than satisfying people who can’t be bothered to take three seconds to send a three-word review.

Sorry if my feeling invisible and unhappy is so important to you. I’m going to go ahead and guess you’re one of those people who likes to take and take and take and never give back to the writers.

[aplace-forustodream]

This is some bullshit

Uh. Wanna elaborate Nonnie?

[aplace-forustodream]

Was last week's chapter of Lost in the Stars the last one you're ever going to post of this story? Being able to read the next chapter every Friday has been the highlight of my week, and I will be really sad to see that go away. Your work is amazing, don't let anyone's negative comments (or lack thereof) make you think that we don't appreciate your work, because I, for one, do tremendously.

Yes. That was the last chapter of the story and I’m tired of contributing to Tumblr’s fanfic community, it’s toxic and not worth it anymore. I’m sorry.

[aplace-forustodream]

After reading all of the Q&A, I am so in love with where you were going, fixing Moffat's mess!! I would really love to know what you're thoughts where for Rose in The Impossible Astronaut and The Girl Who Waited.

As I’ve said, I hadn’t given too much thought to individual episodes. Most of my changes were character related.

[aplace-forustodream]

Fantastic writing! Thanks for doing this.

Thank you, my dear. Thank you very much

[dimensionhoppingrose]

What do you think Rose and Twelve's relationship would be like? Would it be very different from her's and Ten's, do you think?

Twelve would’ve been complicated, obviously. I wouldn’t want to change too much of his characterization. I would have taken away his dickishness – no rude comments about Clara’s appearance or weight or anything because that’s just not cool and Rose would slap him for talking to anyone that way.

I would’ve kept the no-liking-touch thing, to an extent. I imagine Twelve kind of like…being at war with himself almost because he remembers loving and cherishing Rose’s hugs in his last three bodies, but now her hugs feel almost alien to him.

Rose of course does her best to respect the Doctor, even if it sucks not being able to grab his hand or throw her arms around him whenever she wants.

And Twelve basically struggles with missing Rose’s physical affections and not being comfortable with them.

So basically it’s a whole mess that they have to work through between saving worlds and what not.

Ask me about the LitS ‘verse, series five-onwards!

[dimensionhoppingrose]

How were you planning on getting Clara into your story? Would she have still been kind of forced into every doctors life like she was on the show or were you going to do something different?

Clara was another change I was really excited for. First off, no, she was not going to be forced into the Doctor’s timeline – she was going to be forced into Rose’s! 

(yes it’s better, it doesn’t give Clara the same dominating presence over the entire show’s history that her being in the Doctor’s timeline implies.)

Clara was going to be an old school friend of Rose’s. They meet by chance one day while Rose and the Doctor are in twenty-first century England, and from there “The Bells of St. John” would happen. Everything continues on as normal, but when it gets to the jumping into timelines part Clara goes into Rose’s instead of the Doctor’s.

Idk I thought that was a pretty neat change.

Ask me about the LitS ‘verse, series five-onwards!

[dimensionhoppingrose]

Does Rose instantly accept Eleven as "her doctor" or do they need time to reacquaint themselves like Rose and Ten at first?

Nah, Rose said she would love the Doctor no matter what and she meant it. There’s obviously a readjustment period because he’s different now and they both need to learn his new habits and mannerisms. But she never once doubts he’s the Doctor – and more importantly she never doubts his love for her.

Ask me about the LitS ‘verse, series five-onwards!