Fair enough. I appreciate you coming on here to respond to my review in this way. You are a really good writer and I really do like your plot and that’s the only reason I bothered to mention the problem I had at all. It is not a criticism, it is just an observation from a completely personal place. I just can’t get into the narrative when it’s written solely in the present tense. That’s me. I do not criticize you for doing so, just was hoping that, since you are a good writer with interesting plotlines, you would write something in third person for my own selfish reasons. I do agree with you on the similarities in narrative in the fandom. Whenever I read things like “he let go the breath he didn’t even know he was holding” I want to punch something. There is a lot of repetition and clichéd expressions. I found myself using some at one point and I wanted to scream at myself for it when I realized it. Hate. It. So I applaud anyone who tries to rise above that and do something different. I’m just sorry that present tense is something I can’t ‘fall into’ as a reader. It sucks for me. J

I think tihs is a well written story and I love the premise but it's written in present tense which I just can't read, it's a thing. I'm so sorry about this because I really wanted to read this but the tense is impossible for me. I wish you well of it, and hopefully you'll write other equally good stories in third person in the future. I really want to read your stuff! :-)

*fingers crossed* that the review will go through.
I like the start. Vampire Buffy... sounds interesting. Especially when Joyce tried to tell Buffy that was the way to win the fight.