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rj_anderson

All shall love me II: Electric Boogaloo

Mar 22, 2003 13:39

Further to my recent post on the subject, the original lawful_fic review of The Potions Master's Apprentice has been taken down. The author is reworking the review and plans to post a revised version on Wednesday.

I don't expect she will change her mind about disliking the fic, nor do I even think she should; but it looks as though she did think my ( Read more... )

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lawful_fic March 25 2003, 18:53:09 UTC

The new review is now posted, dear. You will notice that I've expanded on the first review, adding a few new paragraphs and subtracting others. I would just like to repeat that I really do admire your writing, it's just that D&L and I didn't agree. I hope you find the review more thorough and explanatory of my views.

rj_anderson March 26 2003, 05:36:34 UTC

Wouldn't you know, I wrote a response to your review last night and then LiveJournal ate it. However, it's probably a good thing because I can be much more concise in the morning ( ... )

lawful_fic March 26 2003, 11:53:49 UTC

Don't you just hate it when LJ eats your comments ( ... )

rj_anderson March 26 2003, 12:40:45 UTC

lawful_fic March 26 2003, 13:19:17 UTC

When I read the ending, the first thing that came to my mind was that "This can't be the ending," and it wasn't. Therefore, I assumed that you intended to write a sequel, which you did.
Which is reasonable enough, but my concern was that you seemed to be criticizing the fic on the basis that it was written with sequels in mind, when in fact it wasn't. Nonetheless, it's a very minor point. I mentioned it more as an FYI than anything.Ah, I see. Sorry! When you've been around 12 year-old anime/manga authors for five years, you begin to pick up that most of them leave their stories wide open so they can write sequels. I suppose they get some sort of thrill over their power on whether to continue the story or not. I personally find it annoying when the author leaves the message "Review or I won't continue!" That makes me want to NOT leave a review and just X out of the story. But you did no such thing, obviously. It wasn't so much of a criticism as much as me telling the reader that the ending is left wide open for a sequel... or a ( ... )

rj_anderson March 26 2003, 14:31:02 UTC

I do apologize for the excessive replies left on your LJ because of the review. I can't help but feel it's partially my fault that you've been blogged down in your journal.

Apologize? I live for comments! I'm loving this thread for all the conversation it's generated. This is why I'm on LJ in the first place, to get people talking about subjects that interest me. Tangents, pontifications, lively debates... the more the merrier, says I.

So relax. Sit down. Have a piece of cake. Tea?

lawful_fic March 26 2003, 19:05:24 UTC

Oh yes please! I do love chocolate biscuits.

I do love comments as well. They make me happy. Comments tell me that I am at least doing my job. FOr good or for bad.

lawful_fic March 26 2003, 14:05:45 UTC

And if by calling you dear I offended you in any way, I am sorry. I said it in a friendly gesture, and not to be patronizing as I have been accused.

Re: rj_anderson March 26 2003, 14:20:37 UTC

No worries -- I did wonder a bit at first, but when I read the rest of what you had to say, I took the "dear" in the positive and friendly spirit you intended.

lawful_fic March 26 2003, 19:07:10 UTC

Oh thank goodness. I didn't want you to take it the wrong way. I realized after I posted it I probably should not have said that, as someone would take offense to that-- but it was posted by then.

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