Reviews and such
Okay, so it's been a year since I've even touched "Novocain for the Ninja Soul". I've been trying to make it a point to finishing it and more importantly, to finish it in the best way I can. I have to say this fic means a lot to me, fueled by a lot of things that are apart of me. So in essence, this fic is my brainchild and its value is way above my first Neji x Sakura fic, "A Last Request".
That being said, I received a review on Fanfiction.net from reader, "Me". It said that I'm apparently not getting enough credit for the story I'm writing. After appreciating the kind and encouraging words, I got down to thinking that since it's the first time I've updated NNS in more than a year, people probably thought I disappeared. And also, Neji x Sakura aren't a new couple anymore, so it's possible that the Naruto community has grown tired of them. I can see the LJ NejiSaku community is hardly active nowadays.
In any case, lots of reviews or not, I'm aiming to finish this story. It's quite personal and I'd love to see it finished since the first three chapters haven't even begun to scratch the surface yet. For the people that do read it and enjoy it, I'll also write it for you. It means a lot when people like something that I've thought so hard about. It's not about the number of reviews--I've learned long ago that high review numbers don't mean a well thought out fic. I'm sure many other authors can agree with me. Sure, there's that twinge of unfairness that all the praise is going to half-baked plotlines, questionable grammar and shady characterization. But, it is what it is. I was never trying to win a popularity contest with NNS. In fact, I remember when I posted the 2 first chapters, I already got some negative reviews on how it was "dragging"......um, it's the first 2 chapters and you want Neji and Sakura together already? What other fics have you been reading that does that?
I say again, fanfic isn't what it used to be. We may be playing in a world that belongs to somebody else but I've considered it a craft. I give thanks to everyone that thinks I'm fair at it. To those people, I'll continue to write it not only for myself but for the ones that truly want to know what happens.
That being said, I received a review on Fanfiction.net from reader, "Me". It said that I'm apparently not getting enough credit for the story I'm writing. After appreciating the kind and encouraging words, I got down to thinking that since it's the first time I've updated NNS in more than a year, people probably thought I disappeared. And also, Neji x Sakura aren't a new couple anymore, so it's possible that the Naruto community has grown tired of them. I can see the LJ NejiSaku community is hardly active nowadays.
In any case, lots of reviews or not, I'm aiming to finish this story. It's quite personal and I'd love to see it finished since the first three chapters haven't even begun to scratch the surface yet. For the people that do read it and enjoy it, I'll also write it for you. It means a lot when people like something that I've thought so hard about. It's not about the number of reviews--I've learned long ago that high review numbers don't mean a well thought out fic. I'm sure many other authors can agree with me. Sure, there's that twinge of unfairness that all the praise is going to half-baked plotlines, questionable grammar and shady characterization. But, it is what it is. I was never trying to win a popularity contest with NNS. In fact, I remember when I posted the 2 first chapters, I already got some negative reviews on how it was "dragging"......um, it's the first 2 chapters and you want Neji and Sakura together already? What other fics have you been reading that does that?
I say again, fanfic isn't what it used to be. We may be playing in a world that belongs to somebody else but I've considered it a craft. I give thanks to everyone that thinks I'm fair at it. To those people, I'll continue to write it not only for myself but for the ones that truly want to know what happens.