I am such a perfectionist about my writing that I can't fathom posting a fic that I haven't carefully proofread. If something slips past me, I'd like it pointed out immediately if not sooner so that I can fix it. As far as I'm concerned, grammar and spelling errors really suck the fun out of reading a fic. I want my reader to be fully immersed in and enjoy the world I've spent so much time creating (or in the case of fanfic, expanding on
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I think you see each fic as a seven course meal at a 5 star Michelin rated restaurant in Paris. Some people will never be able to create that. Ever. Not with all the writing classes and all the concrit in the world. My fics are a lot more like a meal where you are in and out within an hour. Should I not take pride in the fact that someone went away satisfied even if it wasn't the greatest meal they were ever served?
I mean I think it's great to have high standards for yourself and to be choosy what you read but to suggest that other authors basically ought to be ashamed of themselves for not being dressed for a night on the town or attending the Oscars when all they want is a bowl of ice cream and Netflix is rather pretentious.
I once got blasted because I suggested to someone that their fic might be easier to read if there was a space between each paragraph. That's not precisely high standards.
I would not call my fics a seven-course meal at a fancy restaurant. Hell, mine don't even qualify as a McD's cheeseburger. But I do aspire to be better each time. I want to write, but I also want to write well. I don't find complacency to be an admirable trait in any situation. Not giving a damn is the thing to be ashamed of, in my own personal opinion. I do this because I enjoy it, and because I enjoy it, I care about it
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Well, that's very kind of you to say. I mean I was never a perfectionist and I likely never will be. Good enough is basically all I strive for but I agree that spelling names wrong and not spacing, that stuff is fairly ridiculous and easy to fix.
TBH I'm exactly that kind of "writer"-I don't mean to offer up garbage, but I'm not a good writer by any means. And I am really not here for the writing but for the porn-mostly, so to me it's not about polishing a fic until I deem it nobel prize worthy. I simply don't like the mainstream porn that is out there for women so I create my own
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Pointing out that spaces between paragraphs is pretty much needed to enjoy a fic, the correct spelling of Zabini or that "waste" should be "waist" isn't even critique in my eyes. (I know definitions vary from individual to individual) but I'll pretty much do the same especially if a fic is good. So to clarify this is not what I label anon hate
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I have to admit, I try my best to be gracious about criticism but I hate it. In all honesty I hate it. I work very hard on my writing but I am dyslexic and must pore over every word to catch homophones and the like. Commas make my eyes cross. By the time I get a fic finished I have usually proof-read until I am sick of the story and just want it off my computer, and then I still usually have it proof-read multiple times by fresh eyes before I ask someone else to post it for me. That's how difficult this is for me, I have never been able to successfully format a story on my own
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I don't mind constructive criticism-i mean, people telling me about typos that might distract from the story, but I did get comments intended to be hurtful which didn't even contain suggestions for improvement-and I immediately could not help but see the giggly, mean girls in my mind who used to bully me in school for being short and for wearing old, unfashionable clothes.
I remember reading and liking your stories very much! They're lovely and rich and unique! I count myself lucky having been initiated into fandom by writers like you!
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I mean I think it's great to have high standards for yourself and to be choosy what you read but to suggest that other authors basically ought to be ashamed of themselves for not being dressed for a night on the town or attending the Oscars when all they want is a bowl of ice cream and Netflix is rather pretentious.
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I would not call my fics a seven-course meal at a fancy restaurant. Hell, mine don't even qualify as a McD's cheeseburger. But I do aspire to be better each time. I want to write, but I also want to write well. I don't find complacency to be an admirable trait in any situation. Not giving a damn is the thing to be ashamed of, in my own personal opinion. I do this because I enjoy it, and because I enjoy it, I care about it ( ... )
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Pointing out that spaces between paragraphs is pretty much needed to enjoy a fic, the correct spelling of Zabini or that "waste" should be "waist" isn't even critique in my eyes. (I know definitions vary from individual to individual) but I'll pretty much do the same especially if a fic is good. So to clarify this is not what I label anon hate ( ... )
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I remember reading and liking your stories very much! They're lovely and rich and unique! I count myself lucky having been initiated into fandom by writers like you!
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