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scatteredlogic

One dumbass fangirl coming right up...

Mar 29, 2006 15:41

Recently, I was talking with a friend about negativity in fandom and how often we see posts and comments that refer to the negative aspects of fics, writing, authors, etc. Lord knows, there's always someone right there to point out grammatical mistakes, out of character moments, plot holes, etc. Overall, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. ( Read more... )

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cavalaxis March 29 2006, 22:23:48 UTC

You so rock, chica.

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 22:26:12 UTC

Why, thank you, ma'am. ~whispers~ And you're up for the next post, btw. ;)

cavalaxis March 29 2006, 22:30:16 UTC

Bwhuh?!

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 22:32:51 UTC

I've got Grimmauld Nocturna scheduled for the next thirteen recs. ~grin~

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anonymous March 29 2006, 22:38:45 UTC

Thank you! Please, fangirl awesome writers anytime. :)

mswyrr March 29 2006, 22:39:35 UTC

uhhh, forgot to log in. Sorry for the duplication,

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 22:55:47 UTC

Don't give it a second thought. ;)

mswyrr March 29 2006, 22:38:56 UTC

Thank you! Please, fangirl awesome writers anytime. :)

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 22:55:29 UTC

You're very welcome!

mswyrr March 30 2006, 05:41:57 UTC

I took a chance and started reading "A Fragile Destiny." I was enjoying the heck out of it, and I just realized I have a new OTP now! I forsee many websearches for Sarek/Amanda, and and much reading. *S* Thanks for that. :)

scatteredlogic March 30 2006, 07:12:17 UTC

Oh, how wonderful! I'm so pleased that you're enjoying the story! (I've always been partial to those Vulcan/Human pairings, too. ~grin~)

shiv5468 March 29 2006, 22:45:35 UTC

Seconded on the Discrete and the Tea with the Black Dragon. Both cracking stories. And I shall click on some Wendy/Hook - I do hope Wendy makes the right choice in this story... oooh she does (I read the end first, just in case)

~smooches; I shall be terribly, terribly unBritish and say I'm really rather fond of you too~

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 22:55:14 UTC

~smooches; I shall be terribly, terribly unBritish and say I'm really rather fond of you too~

Aww. ~smooches back~ Thank you. ;)

shiv5468 March 29 2006, 23:05:30 UTC

Ahem. ~shuffles feet~

Mr Malfoy likes you too.

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 23:06:39 UTC

Oh, that's high praise, indeed. Thank you. ;)

valis2 March 29 2006, 23:42:23 UTC

I must admit, I do poke fun at stories sometimes...in a locked community.

I've offered my share of concrit, too, and worded it carefully so as to cause the least injury, and had huffy reactions.

Fandom is a strange place, made stranger because we're not face-to-face.

And good for you! I wish everybody would rec their favorites. I try to remember to, but more often than not they're slash, and I try not to link to slash in my journal due to RL friends and family. :(

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 23:48:12 UTC

I must admit, I do poke fun at stories sometimes...in a locked community.

You know, I figure that everyone has done some form of this at one time or another. Does that make most of us hypocrites? Well, yeah. ~grin~ But I doubt you'll find anyone alive who hasn't been a hypocrite at one point or another in their lives. ;)

I've offered my share of concrit, too, and worded it carefully so as to cause the least injury, and had huffy reactions.

I'm glad. Leaving concrit is taking a risk, but it's a necessary one for a writer to improve. Some writers will see that and others won't, but at least you tried!

Fandom is a strange place, made stranger because we're not face-to-face.

No kidding, and people misunderstand each other so easily.

And good for you! I wish everybody would rec their favorites. I try to remember to, but more often than not they're slash, and I try not to link to slash in my journal due to RL friends and family. :(Thanks. Ah, maybe you could rec them in your yahoo group? I'm willing to read slash, but I rarely ( ... )

valis2 March 29 2006, 23:51:19 UTC

I'm glad. Leaving concrit is taking a risk, but it's a necessary one for a writer to improve. Some writers will see that and others won't, but at least you tried!

I'm always worried that the author is going to do something scary, like mock the review on their own LJ or in the next chapter's notes. I had something similar to that happen. In fact, in one story one of the other reviewers told the author to ignore me. Heh. Despite the fact that I had said nice things as well as critical things.

The yahoo group really is a brilliant idea, but I think that most people signed up just to get updates about tLS, and it worries me to drive them crazy with emails.

One day I might split my journal into two so that I can really babble about stuff. Then again, I might not. I've been arguing about this for almost a year now.

scatteredlogic March 29 2006, 23:55:33 UTC

I'm always worried that the author is going to do something scary, like mock the review on their own LJ or in the next chapter's notes. I had something similar to that happen. In fact, in one story one of the other reviewers told the author to ignore me. Heh. Despite the fact that I had said nice things as well as critical things.

Usually when somebody openly mocks genuinely given concrit, they end up looking like an idiot. Writing isn't easy and if someone offers help, they'd be foolish not to take it. It's too bad that they didn't see that. I can understand your reservations.

One day I might split my journal into two so that I can really babble about stuff. Then again, I might not. I've been arguing about this for almost a year now.

So many people have different journals for different things. It does make sense. Although, I'm afraid I'd end up with one lanquishing for too long. Mine already does. ;)