OMG I HATE IT WHEN THIS HAPPENS!
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
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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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Thanks for sharing! I've always wondered how you do it~
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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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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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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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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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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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I guess? *still sighs*
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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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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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