It was another tough week for the Top 10ers, with chapters locked in combat until the very end. One minute "Spells and the Single Witch" seemed poised to take the lead, another minute "Broken Glass" was sitting pretty at the top... It seems like every story had its time at the top at some point during the voting process. But the FanLit community has spoken, and Lisa's "The Incredibly Confusing Triangle of Who's On My Side" is your second-to-last chapter.
Beyond the top 10 there was a lot of creativity and humor as usual. I mean, a time travel bubble? What a fun idea! We even got a glimpse of what mirror life (with a pineapple) would be like. Plus so many different combinations of good guys and bad guys — we had Melinda = good, but Max = bad; Dave and Max switching places; Emily popping in for some sisterly witchiness...
Making a guest appearance on the panel and choosing a pick made me realize how HARD it must be to decide on those author picks and to write helpful, thoughtful comments every week. I wish I'd had to time to comment on every story in the top 10 — because they were all impressive in different ways. All of you guys who read and comment on a ton of a stories — you're my new heroes.
Before I go, I just wanted to say a couple things about the next AND LAST chapter, so pay attention:
1. We're raising the character limit for this final round. That's right. You'll have 300 extra characters for this chapter. Use them wisely.
2. Remember that this is it. End of story. Literally. So be sure to tie up any loose ends. And don't throw any brand-new plot twists or characters into the mix. Think about some of your favorite endings and what made them special to you. Maybe even go read some last chapters from your favorite books to see how those authors wrapped everything up.
Good luck, everyone! Can't wait to see how the story ends.
Farrin Jacobs
Executive Editor, HarperTeen
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