User blog comment:AustinDR/Shattered Innocence/@comment-2175012-20170418043055

OK, so this is the last concern that I'll address. Barring the fact that I had repeatedly stated that I found the episode okay, he grossly misjudged the story as it currently exists. OK, for characters acting out of character....alright, I admit that maybe Lori beating Lynn was too rash, but think about it: you go out of your way to avoid having anything to do with your sibling only to realize that it was nonsense. Not only that, but your sibling dies because of what one of your younger siblings insisted that they were a danger to be around. Wouldn't you think that Lori would be enraged that she had treated Lincoln like garbage because of some rumor? Yes, Lincoln spread it after Lynn gave him the idea, but you know....can't speak ill of the dead....what I'm trying to say is that in a situation like that, siblings would be blaming each other for their sibling's death, and maybe get physical with each other in their accusations. As for shock factor....no. I go out of my way to avoid making the story bloody and guts galore. What I mean is, while there is some blood hear and there, at most, it is only implied. I know that going into discussion about Lincoln's body would be distressing if I went full out in describing it, but I am avoiding coming off as edgy for the sake of being edgy.

That, and there is a reason for this story as I have said frequently. It is meant to convey the worst scenario for making a stupid decision, as well as showing how the family grieves. Realistically speaking, the parents would have been arrested in the actual episode, and the like. If you disagree with my motivation for writing the story, that is your choice. However, I refuse to accept anyone who considers my story garbage to rule over the direction of my story. I am not trying to make the next Requiem; this is my story. I felt that I could pull off a story like this, and it seems like I'm doing well so far. That is all I have to say on that matter.