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Before ''LG15: The Resistance'', [[ireactions]] had felt that the ''LG15'' story suffered from overwhelmingly confusing and contradictory continuity and had lost its focus on character-oriented storytelling. The appeal of the series, he felt, had come in two forms: first, the sense that fictional characters could seem as 'real' as any online friend, and second, that the main characters (Bree, Daniel and Jonas) were isolated youths venturing into the threatening outside world.  
 
Before ''LG15: The Resistance'', [[ireactions]] had felt that the ''LG15'' story suffered from overwhelmingly confusing and contradictory continuity and had lost its focus on character-oriented storytelling. The appeal of the series, he felt, had come in two forms: first, the sense that fictional characters could seem as 'real' as any online friend, and second, that the main characters (Bree, Daniel and Jonas) were isolated youths venturing into the threatening outside world.  
  
After ''LG15: The Resistance'''s first season ended with no resolution in sight, [[ireactions]] began seeking collaborators in the LG15 fan community. His wish was to write a sequel to ''LG15: The Resistance'', in the form of LiveJournal entries. The sequel would be told from the perspective of an original character who would not be familiar with the ''LG15'' mythology. The intention was that through an original character encountering the TAAG and the Order, any unwanted, undesired continuity points could simply be glossed over or ignored.
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After ''LG15: The Resistance'''s first season ended with no resolution in sight, [[ireactions]] began seeking collaborators in the LG15 fan community. His wish was to write a sequel to ''LG15: The Resistance'', in the form of LiveJournal entries. The sequel would be told from the perspective of an original character who would not be familiar with the ''LG15'' mythology. The intention was that through an original character encountering the TAAG and the Order, any unwanted, undesired continuity points could simply be glossed over or ignored. The viewpoint character would simply not be exposed to any continuity or previous plot elements the writer did not wish to address.
  
 
By April 2009, [[ireactions]] had begun writing up his story ideas. While [[ireactions]] had a basic idea of the story direction for ''LonelyJournal15'', he lacked an encyclopedic memory for the details of the ''LG15'' mythology. [[suze900]] volunteered her services for helping reconcile [[ireactions]]' story ideas with the labyrinth continuity. [[ireactions]] wrote up a brief document about how he felt the Order could be explained, exposed and perhaps defeated by the TAAG. [[suze900]] took the document and expanded it with continuity references and rationalizations, at points modifying [[ireactions]]' ideas to fit established continuity. To [[ireactions]]' surprise, very little of his story direction had to be altered and [[suze900]] was able to mesh his story outline with continuity.
 
By April 2009, [[ireactions]] had begun writing up his story ideas. While [[ireactions]] had a basic idea of the story direction for ''LonelyJournal15'', he lacked an encyclopedic memory for the details of the ''LG15'' mythology. [[suze900]] volunteered her services for helping reconcile [[ireactions]]' story ideas with the labyrinth continuity. [[ireactions]] wrote up a brief document about how he felt the Order could be explained, exposed and perhaps defeated by the TAAG. [[suze900]] took the document and expanded it with continuity references and rationalizations, at points modifying [[ireactions]]' ideas to fit established continuity. To [[ireactions]]' surprise, very little of his story direction had to be altered and [[suze900]] was able to mesh his story outline with continuity.

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lonelyjournal15
Lj15poster.jpg
Created by ireactions, suze900, renegade15
URL http://lonelyjournal15.livejournal.com

LonelyJournal15 is a fan fiction sequel to LG15, presented in the format of LiveJournal blog entries. It is set after the events of LG15: The Resistance.

The main character is a young woman named Alexis Capshaw, who moves into a Los Angeles apartment and discovers that Jonas, Daniel, Sarah and Gina are her new neighbors. Alexis has to deal with her social anxieties and insecurities, as well as the bizarre paranoia and strange activities of her neighbors.

Description

LonelyJournal15 is composed of thirty-three LiveJournal entries. The first entry takes place within days of the final installment of LG15: The Resistance. The majority of the entries are written from Alexis Capshaw's point of view, as she meets Jonas, Daniel, Sarah and Gina and finds them alternatively friendly and frightening. The story also serves as a fan-written conclusion to LonelyGirl15, as the characters eventually discover the true nature of the Order and confront the creator of the Hymn of One.

Several developments have taken place since the events of LG15: The Resistance. Sarah's loyalty to the Order has been revealed as a deception, Gina is shown to be alive, Daniel has rejoined the group, and Maggie and Reed have ventured off to parts unknown.

The LonelyJournal15 account is not an ongoing blog, but rather presents a completed story with a clear ending. It is available to be read as individual LiveJournal entries.

Reception

TVTropes.org[1] lists lonelyjournal15 as a recommended fan fiction, with the following comments from reviewer BobbyG: "This fic seems to be an attempt to recapture the feel of the original series, and is told from the perspective of an outsider, Alexis Capshaw, which means it's easy to follow even if you aren't familiar with the later seasons or with LG15: The Resistance. It succeeds in correcting some of the biggest Wallbangers of the last series and the sequel, but does so in a subtle manner that feels very natural. Very well written, with a very nice balance of humour and drama, too."

Behind The Scenes

Before LG15: The Resistance, ireactions had felt that the LG15 story suffered from overwhelmingly confusing and contradictory continuity and had lost its focus on character-oriented storytelling. The appeal of the series, he felt, had come in two forms: first, the sense that fictional characters could seem as 'real' as any online friend, and second, that the main characters (Bree, Daniel and Jonas) were isolated youths venturing into the threatening outside world.

After LG15: The Resistance's first season ended with no resolution in sight, ireactions began seeking collaborators in the LG15 fan community. His wish was to write a sequel to LG15: The Resistance, in the form of LiveJournal entries. The sequel would be told from the perspective of an original character who would not be familiar with the LG15 mythology. The intention was that through an original character encountering the TAAG and the Order, any unwanted, undesired continuity points could simply be glossed over or ignored. The viewpoint character would simply not be exposed to any continuity or previous plot elements the writer did not wish to address.

By April 2009, ireactions had begun writing up his story ideas. While ireactions had a basic idea of the story direction for LonelyJournal15, he lacked an encyclopedic memory for the details of the LG15 mythology. suze900 volunteered her services for helping reconcile ireactions' story ideas with the labyrinth continuity. ireactions wrote up a brief document about how he felt the Order could be explained, exposed and perhaps defeated by the TAAG. suze900 took the document and expanded it with continuity references and rationalizations, at points modifying ireactions' ideas to fit established continuity. To ireactions' surprise, very little of his story direction had to be altered and suze900 was able to mesh his story outline with continuity.

With suze900's myth-arc material completed, ireactions wrote a detailed outline for each week's worth of entries and used suze900's ideas when the time for revelations came. After writing each week's outline, he submitted copies to Renegade15 and suze900 for their review and suggestions. When ireactions was at a loss with how to redeem Sarah or handle Lucy's character, Renegade15 provided suggestions which were integrated into the outline. After the outlines were complete, ireactions began writing the individual blog entries, posting each one with a backdate designed to set the entries shortly after the LG15: The Resistance.

ireactions decided not to publicize the LiveJournal account until all the entries were written, posted and reviewed, as he disliked the idea of readers being uncertain if the story would reach a proper conclusion. Furthermore, he expected to revise the entries after the first draft. Originally, Alexis Capshaw was merely a viewpoint character, but with each passing entry, Alexis began to reflect the author's own struggles with social anxiety and feelings of isolation and alienation. After the first two weeks of entries were completed by mid-April, ireactions made revisions so that Alexis' characterization would better reflect his own personality, and then proceeded to write the third week.

After the third week was finished and uploaded, suze900 expressed concerns that the Alexis Capshaw character did not seem convincingly Californian. ireactions ultimately decided to add a paragraph to an earlier entry, establishing the character as a French-Canadian immigrant. During the fourth week, Renegade15 felt that ireactions had written Lucy's dialogue in an excessively formal manner, and ireactions amended it, adding contractions.

In a message to suze900, ireactions commented that his fan novel contained deliberate references to the real-world circumstances of the LG15 franchise and fandom.

"I don't know how subtle this is," he wrote, "but LonelyJournal15 reflects all my thoughts on the show, its fans and the creators. My feelings about EQAL are represented in the Order as a force vastly exaggerating its power and using others to do their work for them and now really existing only to perpetuate its own existence with neither creativity nor vision. My thoughts about the community that arose around LG15 are reflected in my desire to show the TAAG as a weird but loving family. I thought of Gina as the long-time fan of LG15; abused, misused, dismissed once her usefulness had expended itself. And Alexis is the new fan of LG15."

In keeping with this theme, Renegade15 suggested that one of the Order's dummy businesses be named, "Eternal Quest: Alternate Lives."

On May 13, 2009, ireactions announced on Anchor Cove that he had finished his blog-novel.[2]

Notes

  • Despite a few joking references, LonelyJournal15 does not acknowledge or tie into N1kola or LG15: The Last. The revelations regarding the Order in LonelyJournal15 contradict the Order's depiction in LG15: The Last.
  • The image of French-Canadian actress Laurence Leboeuf is used for Alexis Capshaw's blog icons. The Alexis character states that she is from Montreal, Canada, and that she has a French-Canadian accent.