Fic: Torment (finished)

[chokolaj]

Title: Torment
Author: chokolaj
Rating: T
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: The title sums it up pretty well. Shep whump!

I decided to end this on 20 chapters, instead of 21, so enjoy!

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Like the sudden appearance of the sun after a particularly nasty storm, John Sheppard woke up. His heart beat to a regular rhythm and he took a breath on his own.

Comments

<sigh>

[anonymous]

Please make it less difficult for your potential readers to *find* all the parts of your stories. I very seldom read WIPs because there are only so many plot lines I can keep track of. So, when I find the last part of a multi-part story, I then go back and try to track down all the parts. Checking under your user name as a tag gets me back to part 8. Checking your livejournal nets only a single part.

While you may be a fabulous writer, I'll probably never know. Because I won't backtrack through dozens of pages hunting each story post. Please consider either tagging all your story posts with your user name or providing a link to all the parts in the last post.

Re: <sigh>

[chokolaj]

I apologize for the difficulty this may have caused you but please be aware that I am new to LJ, therefore not very familiar with things such as leaving links as you say. Instead of getting frustrated with me, please simply email me or any author for that matter, the next time you find it difficult to track down pieces of a story. I primarily post at fanfiction.net, as I think many do, and there you can find the entire story via one link. Again, sorry for you frustration, but please don't feel the need to take it out on me.

It doesn't hurt me that you won't be reading further because really, it's your loss in the end. Guess it wasn't worth it for you to continue as it was. I apologize for your inconvenience.

chokolaj

Re: <sigh>

[jackfan2]

Ooooooookaaaaaaaaaaaay.. you know, I don't usually bitch someone else out just because their hard work inconvenienced me out. Can I tell Miss Anon-a-pain-in-the-butt she/he's being rude? Can I? Please?

RUDE!!! Fine, don't read if it's a pain for you as some stories I don't like, I don't very well tell a writer, 'Hey, would you please refrain from writing SGA fics with Carter and the new Dr. Keller in them because I dislike those characters? You may be a good writer, but you're writing doesn't interest me and if you want me to be interested, you need to please me. Me me me.. aaaaaall about me.'

LOL.. you know, I think I've had a bad day and am tired of stupid people.

So, that said, that previous comment made to you.. RUDE RUDE RUDE!

Now, I'm going to settle my pissed-off butt down and write a proper review.

Re: <sigh>

[anonymous]

Whoever determines whether anonymous messages are posted has not allowed my first apology through, but I'll feel better writing this anyway. I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry. All I wanted was to read the story. Yes, I was a bit frustrated because I couldn't find all the parts. I really like long stories. So, I asked for help. Obviously, I didn't do a good job on that. I don't have a LiveJournal account and don't understand the etiquette involved. Nor do I really want to get one just to get yelled at.

I've already told chokolaj that I won't bother her/him again.

Re: <sigh>

[chokolaj]

I'm sorry that you've had a bad experience. The problem is that you have to be really careful how you word things because interpretation of those words can get really messed up. Without facial expressions or tone of voice, one has no real way of telling what the true meaning of those words are.

Your apology is accepted. :) I know you're probably sour about all this but if you are still interested, you can find the rest of the fic at www.fanfiction.net/~chokolaj

But seriously, think about how others are going to view your words before you write that kind of thing again. It was not pleasant, nor did it come across as asking for help.

chokolaj