Request for a university project about fandoms
Livejournal is a place full of fandoms. Because of this, we decided to look for people who could help us out with our project over here.
We’re 4 university students working on an English project. Our university is having a week dedicated to languages and since we’re from the first year of Applied Languages, we’re going to play a part in it.
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We’re 4 university students working on an English project. Our university is having a week dedicated to languages and since we’re from the first year of Applied Languages, we’re going to play a part in it.
Our ( Read more... )
22. Do you think they cover every situation or do you find yourself wondering which rating you should use for your story? They do cover every situation, but there is a nuance to them which is tricky. Luckily for us, there aren't any hard and fast rules - only that NC-17 is reserved for graphic sex, which is one of the most important ratings. I don't care about the difference between PG and PG-13, really, but I do care about the difference between PG and NC-17.
Readers and/or Proofreaders (Beta readers)
23. Do you read original fiction, fan fiction or both? The vast majority of what I read is fanfiction, though I have read original fiction from time to time - mostly what my friends have written.
24. Which one do you prefer? Fanfiction
25. Does it improve your reading skills? I have been a voracious fic reader for nearly 10 years, so I do think that it has paid off.
26. Does it widen your vocabulary? Sometimes it can, but that happened more while I was younger.
27. Do you proofread other people’s work? No.
28. If so, what do you look for when you proofread and how do you fix it/ suggest a solution?
29. Do you usually leave comments on the things you read? It's bad, but no. I hate having to come up with new ways of saying "I liked it!" every time, so I don't.
30. A good reviewer needs some skills, like honesty, great vocabulary, good knowledge of the fandom (if they're proofreading a fan fiction) and a good knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Which ones do you think are more important? I think knowledge of the fandom is more important, especially characterization.
31. What kind of feedback do you usually give? If I feel compelled to comment on a story, it's usually because it's amazing and as such is usually rather glowing.
32. Are you honest when it comes to correcting mistakes/commenting on a story? I don't correct mistakes, I'm not a prescriptivist. I do bring up issues with the story if and only if I otherwise enjoyed the fic. If the issue was overwhelming, usually I just stop reading.
33. When you give feedback, do you usually get a response to it? If so, what kind of things do you hear from the writer? Since most of my reviews are glowingly positive, I usually hear thanks. When I do point out issues I have with it, they're usually defensive.
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