Authors, Part Penultimate

[farla]

Name: sullenxgirl
Profile: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2094152/
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Subject: Hi :)

Hello.
I'm not here to bash you, so don't worry. :)

However, I do want to say just a few things really quick. You must take a lot
of pride in grammar and/or writing, because you seem to show it wherever you
go. And having pride in writing is a good thing. That being said, though, it
isn't okay to be overly proud - so much so that you put others down because of
careless mistakes. Everyone makes them. Even you. Example: "If you want to to
read the note, turn to page 432," on your profile. So, honestly, I think you
should just lighten up a little. :)

The purpose of FanFiction is for fun; and to make the characters from whatever
novel/tv show/movie/musical you fancy into your own. And that's all anyone is
doing. It's not a crime. Yes, it would be nice if people used correct grammar
and punctation; but in the end, does knowing every back route of the English
language make you a professional novelist? No. Does it make friends?
Definitely not. But it does call for a lot of haters. And nobody should be
giving or receiving hate.

People just want to relax by doing their favorite thing: writing. So, why bash
on them? (Even if you don't think they are good!). I just want to know, is
all. Why are you so harsh? It doesn't really help anyone. You could say the
very same things but with a pleasant tone - and yes, tones can be perceived
through the internet. :) Maybe put a smiley face here or a "great job on the
story!" there. It would make you and other people happier.

I know the chances of you actually reading this and actually caring are slim,
but I feel good for saying it and for defending my best friend UnwrittenTale.
Yes, you did write a not-so-nice review to her. But like I said, I'm not here
to say nasty things. I just wanted to give you a little friendly advice and
I'll be on my way. :)

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Story: Butterfly Wings
Chapter: 1. The Second Day

From: Yellow-The Healer ( http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2232085/ )
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Ugh. While I was trying to read this, I had to skip. You can spell, but you
can't write creatively...
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Story: Irony
Chapter: 1. Default Chapter

From: Yellow-The Healer ( http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2232085/ )
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Uh... This is pointless... Try writing something worth reading, for once...
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Kind of a weird jump here. Irony's currently story 28, involving a moderate amount of scrolling to get to.
 
You have received a reply from the author, Dragon's-Maidens, regarding the
review you posted for:

Title: Right in my heart
Chapter: 1
Story URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5934313/1/
Author URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/790193/
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Thank you for the critique.

I know that my title is wrong, I apologize if it threw you off, I'll fix that
immediately after this reply. I realize that Entei's name is capitalized in my
fic as well but in the games Silver/Gold/Crystal/HeartGold/SoulSilver, (which
I had based this on, hence the author's note), there is only one so it would
seem natural to me to capitalize it since it is just one instead of a whole
species. And yes, I capitalized the word Pokemon, it's just the way I write it
out.

I also apologize if my sentencing made no sense, to be honest, it is in the
mind of Morty so instead of words, it would seem like images. But if it
continues to be a problem, I'll fix it.

Thank you for pointing out that Johto is misspelled, I obviously missed that
in my proofing. I will fix that right away.

Once again, thank you for the critique, it has helped.

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Name: Misty Ketchum97
Profile: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2320079/
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Subject: re: Your review to Pokemon Misty's Adventure Chapter 1

A response to your review at http://www.fanfiction.net/r/5933952/

Please DO NOT be rude I am just writing it like the original Pokemon episode
where Ash wakes up late. But the two characters are switched. (Misty and
Ash) Also I'm not to good with grammar yet but I'm working really hard so
PLEASE! I'm not trying to be rude to you I'm just a beginning writer. So
would you go easy on the criticism? I am sorry if my writing is bad in your
opinion and I'll try to make it better. So just wait and I'll fix everything.
Also thank you for pointing out the things that I need to work on but no
thanks for being rude about it. I'm only just barely able to be on this site
anyway. Just above the age limit. So I'm not a older teenager who you are
most likely. Sorry if what I'm writing in this message offends you in any
way. Also I am going to add more to my story and if you'd be kind and help me
work on it it would help me write better and you'd have a better story to
read. So please reply and give me your answer.

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Comments

[negrek.livejournal.com]

Maybe put a smiley face here or a "great job on the
story!" there.

I tried to imagine you leaving a review that used a smiley or "Great job on the story!" in a nonironic way and nearly died laughing.

[farla.livejournal.com]

The best part is even if I did, whoever got the review would treat it as sarcasm. So all I'd do is insult the small handful of people who don't suck.

[negrek.livejournal.com]

Seriously, whenever I see pretty much anybody throw a ":)" in their message I assume they're being condescending or otherwise insincere.