OMG I HATE IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS!

Jun 06, 2012 20:30

So... I woke up this morning, like usual, to an inbox of 40+ comments/messages/membership-requests and whatnot.  That's totally fine, I'm actually used to it! (And I'm practically numb to the guilt of "why oh why must I sleep and inadvertently force poor fans to wait up to seven~eight hours to have their membership requests approved D ( Read more... )

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Basic format for a review dreamsofdest1ny June 6 2012, 21:03:11 UTC
I use some variation of this, but wanted to record the skin and bones of the structure... just in case one day I read something that blows my mind so effectively I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO BEGIN A REVIEW.

Hi! I was just [insert what you were doing before reading] before I saw this lovely piece of fanfic! I really love (your | the) [choose three from set: characterization, dialogue, plotline, titles, puns, jokes, humor, description, emotions, overall writing style, etc.] in this... especially when [insert particularly memorable moment].

My favorite line? Definitely [insert your favorite sentence from the fic IN ITALICS]! Because [insert your relatively short explanation... anything from lyrical to poignant to touching to hilarious to etc.].

Anyways, I just wanted to say: thank you so much for sharing and I look forward to seeing more!

Please note: this works best on fics that are 1000+ words long. It shouldn't be a copy+paste for everything (unless you've made it your goal to review ALL OF SOMETHING [in which case: kudos and godspeed ( ... )

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Re: Basic format for a review rainierdays June 7 2012, 10:56:12 UTC
THIS. INSTANT COPYPASTA. <3

Thanks for sharing! I've always wondered how you do it~

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Re: Basic format for a review dreamsofdest1ny June 7 2012, 11:48:24 UTC
LOL. I'm glad you like it? Ah, but watch out..... I might be tempted to use it for one of your fics~! xDD

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Re: Basic format for a review xotsukiyume June 7 2012, 17:27:31 UTC
+1

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crayon_works June 7 2012, 02:51:33 UTC
40+ in the inbox? I start feeling overwhelmed when I see more than half that much!

Oh Dreamz, don't let the guilt dig its claws into you! When you have inbox loads like that, it's hard not to make mistakes like that every once in a while. Heck, if I were in your shoes, it would happen much more frequently (aka why I should never take on mod work, ever). Just taking the time to apologize like this already makes you a better mod than most out there!

Also, <3 your review format~ If I only had something like that in my early days of reviewing, I would have been contributing less incoherent squealing and more legit support. XD

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dreamsofdest1ny June 7 2012, 06:59:39 UTC
Waaaiiiit a second..... unless you don't sleep very much, I'm pretty sure your inbox got that much love *cough* spam with either of your fic posts? xD

And, look at you, you somehow managed to respond to all the reviews and reply to pretty much all the MidoKaga discussion thread comments! *envyyyyy*

Urgh, I wish. But I get the sinking feeling that it didn't have anything to do with KuroBasu at all? OTL If it was in the community, I would have seen it twice...... so it was probably outside. Somewhere.

LOL. But that review format assumes that it's a perfectly good fic that needs no improvement! xD Which is.... eh, a lot to ask for at certain points. But just because there are non-typo-like errors doesn't mean that it's a bad fic. It's just... more first than final draft, I think? idk

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crayon_works June 8 2012, 03:16:24 UTC
...unless you don't sleep very much...

Ehehe, to be completely honest, my fic posts tend to be near the weekend, so it's within the span of days I can afford to not sleep when I'm supposed to, and conveniently fall asleep when I should otherwise be awake. XD

As for the review replies, each review I see fills me with sooo gratefulness that someone took the time to read AND review that I simply have to reply or I will explode from the sheer level of bliss! And the MidoKaga thread, well, ever since I brought it up to the community, this particular ship feels like my baby. I have to watch it like hawk!

Also, my early style of reviewing consisted mostly of gleeful keysmash and demanding for more. That formatting obviously beats the heck out of my early 'style' even if it doesn't always fit the situation. XD

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dreamsofdest1ny June 8 2012, 07:13:54 UTC
I see! xDDD That makes more sense then. And also: how sensible of you! My general modus operandi post-fic-posting is generally "go play video games!!!11" ... to, you know, murder the nagging plotbunnies.

ever since I brought it up to the community, this particular ship feels like my baby
I totally know that feeling! Well, not with pairings, but with AU settings and plots and whatnot and *happy sigh* it's a nice feeling~! Also, BTW, we are totally using your MidoKaga fic + thread as the poster child of "hey, see, we're totally A-Okay with unpopular pairings". Sorry! xD;

Because I only type with two fingers (*cough cough* this is particular embarrassing once you realize I work in tech .____.) keyboard smashes are... uh... not as dramatic.

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LOLLL rainierdays June 7 2012, 10:55:38 UTC
omg Dreamz, you actually posted something on this blog!!! xDD

And pfff... while I do feel sorry for that poor commenter (and I think I've been that person more often than I'd like to admit... .////.), collateral damage, collateral damage, no? xD

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Re: LOLLL dreamsofdest1ny June 7 2012, 11:49:51 UTC
Hey, it's only been..... okay, seven months.... since I last posted something here. Not my fault, I've been busy writing fanfic and playing MMORPG's and ditching out on physical therapy... hahahaha~!

I guess? *still sighs*

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blindalchemist June 8 2012, 04:44:01 UTC
Hey dreams~ great to hear from you again! A thousand apologies for my shameless self promoting, but I recently (finally) finished "Four Gates" and thought you would like to know :). Hopefully you still remember it?

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7645545/1/Four_Gates

Anyway, glad to see you still check LJ and hope you've been doing well! ;))

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never really understood this but now I totally do dreamsofdest1ny June 18 2012, 08:05:50 UTC
(when people send you private messages, then have THEIR private messages disabled so you can't contact them back)

Oh well, here's my reply to their message, just for personal reference:

Hey, hi!

I don't know what you expected my response to be, but it's mostly appreciation and relief. :) The other moderators are taking over for me for a bit because I'm a bit overwhelmed by the fandom, but I absolutely agree with April's decision and would've rejected your fic myself given the opportunity. This community wasn't/isn't made for everyone in mind and I really wish there were more fans like yourself who realize that! It doesn't make you any more or less of a fan, and I don't think it makes me any more or less of a fan. We're two people who like this series; we just like it in different ways.

Anyways, all the best and uh, thanks for dropping out!

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