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why I would never have sex with Christian Bale despite being in love with him

First off, I suppose that saying I'm "in love" with him is misleading. "In love" implies an affection based on knowledge and interaction, usually in a relationship of some sort. What I feel - for a person I have never met - is more like hero worship. I suspect it's the way many people feel about religion. Except better, because Christian Bale could and would kick someone's ass. So, I'm not in love with Christian Bale, but I still would never have sex with him. We're assuming for the sake of argument that the opportunity has presented itself in a non-heinous way, like a blow behind a trailer on a movie lot. And we're also assuming that in this time frame, I'm mega-hot, like Megan Fox hot. I would still say no. I've put a lot thought of into it, as its clear that I have no life, and I just couldn't do it. I don't even know how his wife does it, and I'm pretty sure he loves her. It would be far too intimidating. How could an...

maybe the most important question

Yet its one that I have never asked before. What is my story doing for you? I've never asked it for any of my novels, but I decided to ask it particularly with Switched , since I'm trying to publish it, and if someone else asks, I ought to have an answer. What do I think the audience will gain from reading this? Answer: I want to give what I've gotten. Writing is it a joy, but that's not what I meant. The things I read and watch are because I want a chance to escape into something else. If I haven't cried, forgotten the time, laughed out loud, or felt my race in anticipation or fear, then I've probably stopped reading it ten pages in (or watching it ten minutes in). And I've also come to love that soft warm feeling in my belly when the heroine and the hero kiss (or almost kiss) for the first time. That is what I want to give you, the reader. A chance to feel things and forget about what's going on around you. Life is complicated and messy, but more ofte...