How I Spent My Week
First, writing a horrible paper and studying for horrible exams.
Second, procrastinating by compiling a list of Harry/Hermione Fic Recommendations for Fuck Yeah! Harry+Hermione.
I've been reading Harry Potter fic for about seven years now (omg i feel old) so it was quite an interesting experience trying to compile what I thought were the best ones our fandom has to offer. I already had a bit of a list going in my memories but that wasn't nearly all of the good stuff (I mean, SEVEN YEARS WORTH).
So I thought, where did I use to read a lot of fic? Fanfiction.net and Portkey.org. I hadn't visited the sites in years so I wasn't sure what I would find. Well, apparently I didn't favourite much on ff.net and that's probably for the best. Portkey, however. Oh, Portkey.
When I first looked at my favourites I swear I thought someone hacked my account because there was no way that I could ever have liked a Harry-has-a-long-list-twin-sister fic. EVER. But I kept going. Some fics I remembered and so I reread them. WHAT EVEN. Actually physically cringed. The writing, the plots, everything about all but maybe two of the things I liked when I was 13... SO AWFUL. This is like a horrible time capsule of my life and mindset in middle school.
As if this could get any worse, PK also saves reviews you left on stories and in order to favourite a story you have to leave a review. IS THIS ACTUALLY HOW I COMMUNICATED WITH PEOPLE? OH MY GOD. It was worse than reading my middle school diary. Apparently, I did like a Harry-has-a-long-list-twin-sister story. And I said it was one of the best I'd ever read. Those fics I reread and cringed at? Also got a "best story ever!!!!!!!" And the misspellings. Did I ever proofread anything? What was I thinking? I seriously want to know.
Just... thank god, THANK GOD, I learned eventually. I think the move to LJ was instrumental in my growth. *hugs LJ*
That's the one thing I'm taking comfort in. All of these were saved in 2004 and 2005 (eighth and ninth grade) and at least I have grown since then and acquired a discerning (I hope) eye for story in general and fic specifically.
This does explain a lot about how Twilight was allowed to happen in my life though. Interesting.
Second, procrastinating by compiling a list of Harry/Hermione Fic Recommendations for Fuck Yeah! Harry+Hermione.
I've been reading Harry Potter fic for about seven years now (omg i feel old) so it was quite an interesting experience trying to compile what I thought were the best ones our fandom has to offer. I already had a bit of a list going in my memories but that wasn't nearly all of the good stuff (I mean, SEVEN YEARS WORTH).
So I thought, where did I use to read a lot of fic? Fanfiction.net and Portkey.org. I hadn't visited the sites in years so I wasn't sure what I would find. Well, apparently I didn't favourite much on ff.net and that's probably for the best. Portkey, however. Oh, Portkey.
When I first looked at my favourites I swear I thought someone hacked my account because there was no way that I could ever have liked a Harry-has-a-long-list-twin-sister fic. EVER. But I kept going. Some fics I remembered and so I reread them. WHAT EVEN. Actually physically cringed. The writing, the plots, everything about all but maybe two of the things I liked when I was 13... SO AWFUL. This is like a horrible time capsule of my life and mindset in middle school.
As if this could get any worse, PK also saves reviews you left on stories and in order to favourite a story you have to leave a review. IS THIS ACTUALLY HOW I COMMUNICATED WITH PEOPLE? OH MY GOD. It was worse than reading my middle school diary. Apparently, I did like a Harry-has-a-long-list-twin-sister story. And I said it was one of the best I'd ever read. Those fics I reread and cringed at? Also got a "best story ever!!!!!!!" And the misspellings. Did I ever proofread anything? What was I thinking? I seriously want to know.
Just... thank god, THANK GOD, I learned eventually. I think the move to LJ was instrumental in my growth. *hugs LJ*
That's the one thing I'm taking comfort in. All of these were saved in 2004 and 2005 (eighth and ninth grade) and at least I have grown since then and acquired a discerning (I hope) eye for story in general and fic specifically.
This does explain a lot about how Twilight was allowed to happen in my life though. Interesting.