I really love this story. It reminds me of Mercedes Lackey's "Fairy Godmother" book. Same concept but a little different.

number 3

My personal opinion? Leave it up while Version 2.0 is undergoing remodeling. I occasionally do come back to enjoy the story and hypothesize endings.

(And as for Not Quite a Fairy Tale- I'd recommend switching the story to a third-person narrator and getting it to an editor fast as the postage service can send it. Why switch it from the original? First-person is risky. Editors don't like risks. That story, third person, a YA editor who publishes cute, fun stories... my two cents.)

You should leave the story because I love it and its hilarious. To show how much I like it I'm demostrating it by informing you that this review is the first one I've left in MONTHS!. Because I like(d?) this story so much i'm reviewing and coming back on this site, which I havent in MONTHS.

OPTION 3!

And what ever happened to 'Not Quite a Fairy Tale'? I went back to re-read it one day, and it was gone? Why was it taken down? Is there anywhere I can still read it?

I am a big fan of this story so, I think that if you leave a note to future readers that it will not be finished, you should leave this version like it is and dirrect your readers to the new version if they want to read the other one.

Well, if the story will still make sense, then I vote for 3. 'cause then it will get the ending it deserves and at the same time, we don't have to lose what we've got.

Well, I love the story and I love your writing, so I pick option three. I'd much rather read the revised chapters than have ones the author finds unsatisfactory, or have none at all.

either way, I'm excited about a rewrite! Yay!

What, move on with our lives? Surely you jest. :) I'd say, just leave this as it is and post the rewrite under another title . . . or one with simple a [rewrite] in it, and mark on the subject of this one what the other one is being rewritten under . . . I, uh, just reread this entire story and enjoyed it immensely and, because it won't hurt to keep it up, would ask that it is, in fact, kept up. Please. And just in case.
Many thanks,
And very excellent writing, by the way, as always.

Sorry! I misunderstood; I thought option one meant you would post the re-written versions in a new 'story' (as in, a new ID number). Of course I want to read the ending! You actually thought we wouldn't want to? Option three!

...gah...

Well, if you think it'll be better. I can't quite see how you'll keep Kate's wonderful sarcastic narrative in third person, but if you can, cheers.

I'm all for option one; leave them. A good bit of writing remains a good bit of writing even if it is a draft, and it's nice to read the old versions again anyway. My only note is that I'm not sure how strict FFN is about posting the 'same' piece of work twice... then again, they hardly ever enforce anything.

That said, good luck with your manuscript. If I were high enough in the publishing house to do it, I'd drag my boss over by the ear and make him publish it for you, but as it is, I'm a junior editor/proofreader, and no one would listen. Though if I might ask, have you ever thought about self-publishing? It's more expensive, but you wouldn't need someone else's approval. You could give a few copies to various bookstores and see how well they do - and I'm sure they'll do well.

Anyway, good luck with the re-write, and I'll be cheerfully waiting to read the new versions. 'Moved on with my life'? Hah! Not possible! I have spent every waking moment glued to the screen, constantly refreshing the page, hoping for an update! ...Yes, I'm being sarcastic. Give me a break. It's eight in the morning and I've got a dull class ahead.

Once again, thanks for writing such entertaining stories. I love to read them over and over. Thank you.

I think you should replace the chapters with your re-written ones. I really like this story, and would like to know what happens!

I'll go with the third choice, I really wanted to read the ending...

I've been faithfully reading every chapter of this story, and i'd vote for option 3. i couldn't bear to not know the ending. =)